SPECTRUM BRANDS INC. (SPB, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2012-07-01.
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. has a market cap of $1.84 billion; its shares were traded at around $36.24 with a P/E ratio of 16.6 and P/S ratio of 0.6.
Segment net sales to external customers increased $9 million to $1,670 million in the Fiscal 2012 Nine Months, as compared to $1,661 million in the Fiscal 2011 Nine Months. Foreign exchange negatively affected the Fiscal 2012 Nine Months sales by $40 million. Small appliance sales increased $18 million for the Fiscal 2012 Nine Months, excluding foreign exchange impacts, led by a $13 million increase in Latin America and a $3 million increase in Europe resulting from the factors discussed above for the Fiscal 2012 Quarter. These gains were slightly offset by a $1 million decrease in North America due to the nonrecurrence of certain low margin promotions in the Fiscal 2012 Quarter, as discussed above, which offset strong North American sales in the first six months of Fiscal 2012, driven by new product introductions and increased placement at a major customer. Excluding foreign exchange impacts, consumer battery sales increased $15 million for the Fiscal 2012 Nine Months compared to the Fiscal 2011 Nine Months due to the factors discussed above for the Fiscal 2012 Quarter. Electronic personal care sales increased $10 million excluding foreign exchange for the Fiscal 2012 Nine Months, driven by increases in North America and Latin America of $10 million and $6 million, respectively, tempered by a $4 million decrease in European sales. These fluctuations within electronic personal care sales were driven by the factors discussed above for the Fiscal 2012 Quarter. Excluding foreign exchange, electric shaving and grooming sales increased $9 million, driven by gains in Europe due to the factors mentioned above for the Fiscal 2012 Quarter. Portable lighting sales for the Fiscal 2012 Nine Months decreased $3 million, excluding foreign exchange, compared to the Fiscal 2011 Nine Months due to the non-recurrence of successful promotions during the first quarter of Fiscal 2011 and lower severe weather related sales.
Segment net sales to external customers in the Fiscal 2012 Quarter increased to $157 million compared to $144 million in the Fiscal 2011 Quarter, driven by increased companion animal sales and aquatics sales of $13 million and $4 million, respectively. Companion animal sales increases resulted from the FURminator acquisition in Fiscal 2012 and expansion of the Nature's Miracle brand in the U.S., while strong North American aquarium starter kits and pond related sales drove the increase in aquatics sales. Foreign exchange negatively impacted the Fiscal 2012 Quarter pet supplies sales by $4 million. Pet supply sales for the Fiscal 2012 Nine Months increased $24 million to $449 million from $425 million in the Fiscal 2011 Nine Months. Sales increases in the Fiscal 2012 Nine Months were primarily attributable to the factors discussed above for the Fiscal 2011 Quarter, tempered by lower European aquatics sales in the first quarter of Fiscal 2012. FURminator sales were $10 million for the Fiscal 2012 Quarter and $18 million for the Fiscal 2012 Nine Months.
Segment net sales to external customers increased $12 million, or 7%, during the Fiscal 2012 Quarter, to $167 million, compared to $155 million in the Fiscal 2011 Quarter. Household insect control sales increased $11 million in the Fiscal 2012 Quarter resulting from retail distribution gains and the Black Flag acquisition. Sales for the Fiscal 2012 Nine Months increased $27 million to $300 million driven by increases of $22 million in household insect control sales, due to the factors discussed for the Fiscal 2012 Quarter, and $5 million in lawn and garden control sales as a result of increased distribution with existing customers. Black Flag sales were $9 million and $16 million for the Fiscal 2012 Quarter and Fiscal 2012 Nine Months, respectively.
Corporate Expense. Our corporate expense was $9 million in the Fiscal 2012 Quarter compared to $14 million in the Fiscal 2011 Quarter. This decrease is primarily attributable to a $4 million decrease in stock based compensation expense. Corporate expense as a percentage of consolidated net sales for the Fiscal 2012 Quarter decreased to 1.1% versus 1.8% for the Fiscal 2011 Quarter. Our corporate expense during the Fiscal 2012 Nine Months was $33 million compared to $41 million during the Fiscal 2011 Nine Months. This reduction is primarily related to a $7 million decrease in stock based compensation expense. Corporate expense as a percentage of consolidated net sales for the Fiscal 2012 Nine Months decreased to 1.4% compared to 1.7% during the Fiscal 2011 Nine Months.
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Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. has a market cap of $1.84 billion; its shares were traded at around $36.24 with a P/E ratio of 16.6 and P/S ratio of 0.6.
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Segment net sales to external customers in the Fiscal 2012 Quarter decreased $4 million to $501 million from $505 million during the Fiscal 2011 Quarter, a 1% decrease, driven by unfavorable foreign currency exchange translation which impacted net sales in the Fiscal 2012 Quarter by approximately $25 million. Excluding exchange, segment sales increased by $21 million, led by increased small appliances sales of $9 million. Geographically, Latin American small appliance sales increased $8 million, followed by an increase in European small appliance sales of $6 million, tempered by a $5 million decrease in North American small appliance sales. Latin American sales gains were attributable to price increases and distribution gains with existing customers, whereas European sales increases resulted from market share gains in the United Kingdom and expansion of the Russell Hobbs brand throughout Europe. The decline in North American small appliances sales resulted from the nonrecurrence of low margin promotions that occurred during the Fiscal 2011 Quarter. Excluding foreign exchange, electric shaving and grooming sales increased $4 million, driven by increases of $4 million related to successful new product launches in Europe and $1 million of distribution gains with existing customers in Latin America, tempered by a slight decrease in North American sales. Electric personal care product sales increased $4 million, excluding foreign exchange impacts, led by increased Latin American and North American sales of $3 million and $2 million, respectively, resulting from successful new product introductions and distribution gains in Latin America. The gains in electric personal care product sales were tempered by a $1 million decrease in European sales driven by declining women's hair straightener sales which is attributed to a change in fashion trends. Excluding foreign exchange impacts, global consumer batteries sales increased $4 million, driven by new customer listings as well as increased shelf space at existing customers, coupled with price increases, primarily in Latin America, and geographic expansion. Excluding foreign exchange, portable lighting sales decreased $1 million driven by declines in North America.Segment net sales to external customers increased $9 million to $1,670 million in the Fiscal 2012 Nine Months, as compared to $1,661 million in the Fiscal 2011 Nine Months. Foreign exchange negatively affected the Fiscal 2012 Nine Months sales by $40 million. Small appliance sales increased $18 million for the Fiscal 2012 Nine Months, excluding foreign exchange impacts, led by a $13 million increase in Latin America and a $3 million increase in Europe resulting from the factors discussed above for the Fiscal 2012 Quarter. These gains were slightly offset by a $1 million decrease in North America due to the nonrecurrence of certain low margin promotions in the Fiscal 2012 Quarter, as discussed above, which offset strong North American sales in the first six months of Fiscal 2012, driven by new product introductions and increased placement at a major customer. Excluding foreign exchange impacts, consumer battery sales increased $15 million for the Fiscal 2012 Nine Months compared to the Fiscal 2011 Nine Months due to the factors discussed above for the Fiscal 2012 Quarter. Electronic personal care sales increased $10 million excluding foreign exchange for the Fiscal 2012 Nine Months, driven by increases in North America and Latin America of $10 million and $6 million, respectively, tempered by a $4 million decrease in European sales. These fluctuations within electronic personal care sales were driven by the factors discussed above for the Fiscal 2012 Quarter. Excluding foreign exchange, electric shaving and grooming sales increased $9 million, driven by gains in Europe due to the factors mentioned above for the Fiscal 2012 Quarter. Portable lighting sales for the Fiscal 2012 Nine Months decreased $3 million, excluding foreign exchange, compared to the Fiscal 2011 Nine Months due to the non-recurrence of successful promotions during the first quarter of Fiscal 2011 and lower severe weather related sales.
Segment net sales to external customers in the Fiscal 2012 Quarter increased to $157 million compared to $144 million in the Fiscal 2011 Quarter, driven by increased companion animal sales and aquatics sales of $13 million and $4 million, respectively. Companion animal sales increases resulted from the FURminator acquisition in Fiscal 2012 and expansion of the Nature's Miracle brand in the U.S., while strong North American aquarium starter kits and pond related sales drove the increase in aquatics sales. Foreign exchange negatively impacted the Fiscal 2012 Quarter pet supplies sales by $4 million. Pet supply sales for the Fiscal 2012 Nine Months increased $24 million to $449 million from $425 million in the Fiscal 2011 Nine Months. Sales increases in the Fiscal 2012 Nine Months were primarily attributable to the factors discussed above for the Fiscal 2011 Quarter, tempered by lower European aquatics sales in the first quarter of Fiscal 2012. FURminator sales were $10 million for the Fiscal 2012 Quarter and $18 million for the Fiscal 2012 Nine Months.
Segment net sales to external customers increased $12 million, or 7%, during the Fiscal 2012 Quarter, to $167 million, compared to $155 million in the Fiscal 2011 Quarter. Household insect control sales increased $11 million in the Fiscal 2012 Quarter resulting from retail distribution gains and the Black Flag acquisition. Sales for the Fiscal 2012 Nine Months increased $27 million to $300 million driven by increases of $22 million in household insect control sales, due to the factors discussed for the Fiscal 2012 Quarter, and $5 million in lawn and garden control sales as a result of increased distribution with existing customers. Black Flag sales were $9 million and $16 million for the Fiscal 2012 Quarter and Fiscal 2012 Nine Months, respectively.
Corporate Expense. Our corporate expense was $9 million in the Fiscal 2012 Quarter compared to $14 million in the Fiscal 2011 Quarter. This decrease is primarily attributable to a $4 million decrease in stock based compensation expense. Corporate expense as a percentage of consolidated net sales for the Fiscal 2012 Quarter decreased to 1.1% versus 1.8% for the Fiscal 2011 Quarter. Our corporate expense during the Fiscal 2012 Nine Months was $33 million compared to $41 million during the Fiscal 2011 Nine Months. This reduction is primarily related to a $7 million decrease in stock based compensation expense. Corporate expense as a percentage of consolidated net sales for the Fiscal 2012 Nine Months decreased to 1.4% compared to 1.7% during the Fiscal 2011 Nine Months.
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