Harley-Davidson Falls Short on Sales

by Alyssa Oursler | August 1, 2012 9:56 am

Shares of Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson — part of InvestorPlace‘s Real America Index[1] — were off 9% after its most recent earnings report, despite a jump in earnings.

The company reported a profit of $247.3 million, or $1.07 a share, up from $190.6 million, or 81 cents a share, a year earlier — an improvement of 30% thanks to stronger sales of motorcycles in the U.S. and abroad, The Wall Street Journal [2]reports[3]. Analysts had only been expecting earnings of $1.05 a share.

Revenue, though, fell short of expectations. Wall Street estimated sales of of $1.63 billion, but HOG only brought in $1.57 billion. Still, that was still a 17% year-over-year increase.

The company also lowered its guidance by $10 million because of restructuring costs, though.

Endnotes:

Real America Index: http://investorplace.com/real-america-index/wisconsin-harley-davidson-hog-heaven/
The Wall Street Journal : http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120801-707837.html
reports: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120801-707837.html

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