Commercial Vehicle Group reports Q3 EPS (20c), two estimates (12c)

Reports Q3 revenue $152.5M, consensus $157.4M. James Ray, CEO said, “In the face of ongoing lower demand in our key Construction, Agriculture, and Class 8 truck end markets, we were pleased with the resilience seen in our third quarter results. We continued to benefit from our operational efficiency improvement and right sizing our manufacturing footprint and enterprise structural cost, evidenced by the continued sequential expansion in our adjusted gross margin in the quarter, despite the lower demand environment. Furthermore, as part of our efforts to preserve margins and position CVG for an eventual end market recovery, we remain focused on reducing SG&A expenses, and we have made demonstrable progress with customers as it relates to mitigating tariff impacts. I want to sincerely thank every member of the CVG team for their commitment, resilience, and focus on execution. We are encouraged by the continued improvement in Global Electrical Systems segment performance, which returned to year-over-year revenue growth in third quarter, driven by new business wins outside of the Construction and Agriculture end markets, which continue to see lower demand. This segment also saw continued margin expansion year-over-year. In addition, our Global Seating segment expanded margins, as we see the benefits of our operational efficiency improvements, even in a softer demand environment. Our North American-focused Trim Systems and Components segment continues to see weakness as Class 8 production declines year-over year. However, we are taking proactive actions to improve profitability in the face of lower production levels. As an organization, we remain laser-focused on the levers we can control to improve financial performance, drive operational efficiency, and while continuing to launch previously won new customer programs across all segments to best position CVG for the future.”