LKQ Reports 1Q 2013, $0.01 Shy of Consensus, Makes European Acquisition; Maintaining our $19 FVE

Narrow-moat rated LKQ LKQ reported first-quarter 2013 earnings per share before special items of $0.28, one penny shy of the Street consensus but up $0.03 on a comparable basis from the same period last year. The company reported record revenue of $1.2 billion, up 15.9% from the first quarter of 2012. LKQ also reported that on April 23, it agreed to acquire Sator Beheer, a … Continue reading LKQ Reports 1Q 2013, $0.01 Shy of Consensus, Makes European Acquisition; Maintaining our $19 FVE

Wide-Moat OMA Posts Strong Start for 2013 but Offers Tepid Full-Year Guidance

Wide-moat Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMA) OMAB reported 4.6% year-over-year growth in passenger traffic during the first quarter of 2013, along with solid improvement in operating margins to 43.1% from 41.8%. Total sales improved 10.7% and was led by a 20.9% increase in nonaeronautical revenue, the fourth quarter of acceleration. The strong nonaeronautical sales result from OMA’s diversification activities over the last several years, … Continue reading Wide-Moat OMA Posts Strong Start for 2013 but Offers Tepid Full-Year Guidance