-=Valvoline (VVV) reported earnings on Mon 5 Nov 2018 (a/h)

Valvoline reports EPS in-line, revs in-line; guides FY19 EPS below consensus, revs above consensus

Reports Q4 (Sep) earnings of $0.34 per share, excluding non-recurring items, in-line with the S&P Capital IQ Consensus of $0.34; revenues rose 8.6% year/year to $594 mln vs the $593.8 mln S&P Capital IQ Consensus.

Co issues mixed guidance for FY19, sees EPS of $1.35-1.43, excluding non-recurring items, vs. $1.49 S&P Capital IQ Consensus; sees FY19 revenue growth of +7-9%, which we compute as approx $2.44-2.49 bln vs. $2.42 bln S&P Capital IQ Consensus.