Commercial Metals reports Q1 EPS $1.49, consensus $1.45

Reports Q1 revenue $2B, consensus $1.89B. Peter Matt, president and CEO, said, “Our business again generated very strong financial results during the first quarter, with core EBITDA, core EBITDA margin, and cash flows continuing at historically strong levels. Performance in our North America Steel Group was supported by sustained healthy construction activity and near-record margins on our downstream products. While steel product margins experienced compression in the quarter, market developments indicate this trend should halt or reverse in the coming months. Our Europe Steel Group performed well against a market environment challenged by weaker demand and lower product margins. Encouragingly, selling prices and metal margins on long products began to improve midway through the quarter, and several green shoots have emerged that could bolster the Polish market in the quarters ahead.”