Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Net revenue for Q4 FY2025 was $508.4 million, an increase of $88.2 million or 21% compared to $420.1 million in the prior year [12] - Consolidated gross margin decreased to 22.8%, down 80 basis points from 23.6% in the same period last year [14] - Net income was $36.3 million compared to $33.9 million in the same quarter of the prior year, with diluted earnings per share at $4.47 versus $4.03 [15] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Factory built housing segment net revenue was $487.9 million, up 22.4% from $398.5 million in the prior year quarter, driven by a 28.5% increase in homes sold [12][13] - Financial Services segment net revenue decreased to $20.5 million, down 5.2% from $21.6 million in the prior year, due to fewer loan sales and insurance policies [13] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Unit shipments increased by almost 29% year over year, indicating a positive market activity across retail channels [7][19] - The backlog was down sequentially, with five to seven weeks of backlog across the system [8] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focusing on a rebranding strategy to unify its manufacturing plants under the Cavco name, enhancing customer search efficiency and leveraging digital marketing [10][41] - Continued strategic investments in plant improvements and acquisitions have increased production capacity, supported by strong cash generation and a debt-free balance sheet [10] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management noted economic uncertainty in Q4 but highlighted a positive uptick in orders in March, indicating buyer activity in the housing market [5][7] - The company remains confident in its ability to manage production rates and backlogs, with expectations for increasing production rates across many plants [25] Other Important Information - The company repurchased approximately $33 million of stock in Q4, cumulatively buying back 15.5% of outstanding shares since the buyback program began [11][16] - The effective income tax rate decreased to 15.4% due to higher ENERGY STAR tax credits and greater tax benefits from stock option exercises [15] Q&A Session Summary Question: Expectations for production rates for fiscal first quarter - Management indicated production rates are expected to remain consistent with Q4, with some plants looking to increase production based on backlog growth [23][25] Question: Impact on gross margin and operating margins in Q1 - Management noted that while there was downward pressure from reduced average selling prices, lower input costs could help stabilize margins [29][30] Question: Details on February's lost production days - Management confirmed that unusual weather in February affected production, particularly in Texas and Southeast states, resulting in about 24 lost operating days [35][36] Question: Clarification on pricing seasonality - Management stated that pricing does not typically show seasonality, and while there has been some price pressure, it is not uniform across all regions [72][73] Question: Impact of tariffs on cost of goods sold - Management confirmed that tariffs did not impact Q4 results, but potential effects could be seen in Q1 and Q2 as costs adjust [77][78] Question: Activity in March and April compared to site builders - Management noted that the manufactured housing market is less affected by inventory dynamics compared to site builders, leading to stronger demand [96][97]

Core Viewpoint - Advance Auto Parts Inc. reported a double beat on earnings, resulting in a stock price increase of over 50%, while maintaining its full-year forecast despite tariff uncertainties [1][6]. Financial Performance - The company reported a revenue of $2.58 billion, which was down year-over-year but exceeded analysts' expectations of $2.51 billion [2]. - The earnings per share (EPS) loss was 22 cents, significantly better than the forecasted loss of 77 cents [2]. - Full-year adjusted EPS guidance is set between $1.50 and $2.50, with net sales from continuing operations projected at $8.4 billion to $8.6 billion [6]. Market Dynamics - Comparable store sales decreased by approximately 0.6%, which was better than the anticipated decline of 2% [3]. - The stock's price surge may be influenced by short interest, which has decreased by over 3% in the past month but was still around 17% before the earnings report [7][8]. Tariff Impact - The company has a global supply chain affected by tariffs, particularly from Mexico, Canada, and China, but believes that the impact on consumer behavior will favor auto parts sales as consumers may opt to maintain their current vehicles [4]. Stock Valuation - The stock was trading at over 66 times earnings post-earnings report, up from around 48 times, indicating a potentially overvalued situation [10]. - Analysts have set a 12-month price target of $44.50, suggesting a downside risk of approximately 9.94% from the current price [9].

日本央行行长植田和男表示，拒绝置评市场的短期波动。当然会密切留意市场走势。(美国总统特朗普 挑起的)关税影响所构成的不确定性仍然很突出。 ...

美国初请失业金人数下降 劳动力市场保持稳定 金十数据5月22日讯，美国上周初请失业金人数下降，表明美国经济在5月份保持了稳定的就业增长步 伐。美国劳工部周四公布，截至5月17日当周初请失业金人数减少2,000人，经季节调整后为22.7万人。 路透调查的经济学家此前预计，上周初请失业金人数为23万人。他们预计，未来几周初请失业金人数将 升至今年20.5万至24.3万人区间的上限，主要原因是难以根据季节波动调整数据。这并不意味着劳动力 市场状况发生了重大变化。尽管美国总统特朗普不断变化的贸易政策导致经济不确定性上升，但雇主基 本上不愿裁员。然而，经济学家预计，由于政府的进口关税抑制了需求，扰乱了供应链，并加剧了通 胀，2025年下半年裁员将会增加。 ...

日本央行政策委员会委员野口旭（Asahi Noguchi）周四表示，他认为央行无需干预债券市场以遏制近 期超长期债券收益率的大幅上升，称这种波动"迅速但并非异常"。 曾为学者的野口被视为日本央行政策委员会中的鸽派成员之一。他还表示，央行目前必须暂停加息，直 至美国关税对经济的影响更加清晰。 他称，尽管日本与美国的贸易谈判结果可能逐渐明朗，但美国关税很可能将对经济施加"相当强烈的下 行压力"。 "央行有时必须采取行动稳定市场，但我认为我们尚未面临需要这么做的局面，"他强调应允许市场力量 决定债券收益率走势。 日本央行去年退出了包括将债券收益率维持在零左右的大规模刺激计划，并于1月将短期政策利率上调 至0.5%，理由是日本在持续实现2%的通胀目标方面取得进展。 在下月的政策会议上，日本央行将对持续至3月的债券缩减计划进行中期评估，并制定2026年4月之后的 计划。 野口表示，他认为无需对当前计划进行任何重大调整。他称，在编制2026年4月之后的缩减计划时，央 行可能需要考虑其最终希望缩减多大规模的资产负债表。 "日本央行确实需要减少其庞大的债券持有量，"他表示，"但优先事项应是避免扰乱市场"以缩减资产负 债表。 ...

韩国财政部：将密切关注美国关税对农业和食品出口的影响，并制定支持措施。 ...

路透调查：超过60%的日本企业预计新的关税将对其盈利产生负面影响。尽管承受了关税影响，日本超 过80%的企业仍计划进行加薪。 ...

各位上午好今天是5月21号欢迎来到摩根士丹利每周三的这个周期论件的在线直播我是张蕾Rachel基础藏链行的分析师今天的话呢我们讨论几个主题一个呢请我们的汽车行业的分析师Shirley Wang会聊一下他们最近在汽车产业链的调研回来的反馈然后接着呢我们工业板块的首席钟盛会聊一下他们对工业板块最新的一些观点 然后我们金融行业的首席虚然也会聊一下最近他们在沿海城市调研了一下出口的影响以及金融行业的一些最近的一些观点 然后最后的话我们新能源行业的EVA会聊一下他们最近对行业的一些观点的更新开始之前我需要读一个DISCLAIMER请注意本次会议已经面向摩根史丹利的机构客户以及财务顾问本会议不对媒体开放如果您来自媒体的话敬请退出会议另外提示一下大家在整个会议的过程中您可以随时在屏幕上发送您的问题不需要等到最后这样我们可以节约一些Q&A等待的时间 好的那我也不多说了我先把时间交给Shirley谢谢Rachel我是汽车组的Shirley那我们上周调研了一些汽车零部件公司包括像桑花、拓普、旭声、敏时、军升、艾克迪、威迈斯等等那可能跟大家来分享一下就这次调研的几个take away第一个就大家关心比较多的是这个关税的影响 那汽车 ...

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