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• Middle East war continues to create headwinds for industrial companies, with aluminum producer Alcoa citing regional conflicts as a key factor impacting quarterly performance.
AA (Alcoa) disappointed across the board in Q1, missing on EPS ($1.40 vs. Street $1.57), EBITDA ($595MM vs. Street $665MM), and sales ($3.193B vs. Street $3.26B). Management pointed to headwinds from the Middle East war and Cyclone Narelle as key drags on performance. Despite the soft quarter, full-year guidance for aluminum and alumina production and shipments remains unchanged.
KNX (Knight-Swift) delivered a brutal Q1 warning, with EPS expected at just 9c versus the Street's 26c forecast (citing roughly 20c worth of headwinds in their release). However, the picture brightens for Q2 with guidance of 45-49c EPS essentially inline with Street expectations of 48c. Management struck an increasingly optimistic tone, noting freight conditions improved exiting Q1 and echoing industry commentary about trucking market tightening due to reduced capacity. The company expressed more confidence about earnings opportunities over the next several quarters than three months ago.
NFLX (Netflix) posted a solid but not spectacular quarter with modest sales upside (+16.2% to $12.25B vs. Street $12.17B) driven by membership growth, price increases, and rising ad revenue. Free cash flow came in exceptionally strong at $5.094B versus Street expectations of $2.66B. Operating margins fell slightly short at 32.3% versus 32.4% expected. Q2 guidance disappointed with sales of $12.57B (vs. Street $12.64B) and operating margins of 32.6% (vs. Street 34.4%), though management attributed the margin miss to higher content amortization that should peak in Q2. The company confirmed recent price increases "have gone well" and advertising revenue is on track to hit $3B in 2026, doubling year-over-year. Reed Hastings will step down from the board in June to focus on philanthropy.
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