WILSONVILLE, Ore. — FLIR Systems, Inc. today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018.
“Overall, I was pleased with the third quarter performance,” said Jim Cannon, FLIR President and Chief Executive Officer. “We delivered strong performance reaching our highest quarterly gross margin, operating margin, and operating cash flow in over five years. We also continued organic revenue growth despite challenging year-over-year comparables.”
Cannon continued, “Our continuous improvement initiatives through The FLIR Method are generating positive earnings momentum. While still in the early stages, the team’s commitment to The FLIR Method is beginning to yield exciting results. In this past quarter, we made meaningful progress on our strategic priorities presented at investor day to fuel, feed, and focus the business, particularly in unmanned solutions.”
Third Quarter 2018
Third quarter 2018 revenue was $434.9 million, 6.4% lower than third quarter 2017 revenue of $464.7 million. Organic revenue increased 3.1% over the prior year, excluding revenue from acquisitions and the previously disclosed divested security businesses which included revenue of $43.4 million in third quarter 2017.
Business Unit Results
Revenue from the Industrial Business Unit was $177.2 million, an increase of 3.6% over the third quarter results of last year driven by increased sales of automotive, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and optical gas imaging products. The Government and Defense Business Unit contributed revenue of $172.0 million during the third quarter, up 1.3% over the prior year, with strength in gimbaled and UAS systems partially offset by declines in airborne systems. The Commercial Business Unit recorded $85.8 million of revenue in the third quarter, down 30.8% from the prior year. Commercial experienced organic revenue growth of 6.0% in the same period excluding revenue from acquisitions and the divestiture of the previously disclosed security businesses. Strong results in maritime and intelligent transportation systems contributed to organic revenue growth.
Revenue and Earnings Outlook for 2018
Based on financial results for the first nine months of the year and the outlook for the remainder of the year, FLIR expects revenue in 2018 to continue to be in the range of $1.78 billion to $1.80 billion and adjusted net earnings per diluted share to continue to be in the range of $2.17 to $2.22 per diluted share.
Dividend Declaration
FLIR’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share on FLIR common stock, payable December 7, 2018 to shareholders of record as of close of business on November 23, 2018.
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