Harley-Davidson Lowers Its 2007 Outlook

Due to the strike, Harley-Davidson (HOG) is lowering its outlook for this year:

The company said it now expects earnings growth of 4 percent to 6 percent over 2006, when it posted a profit of $1.04 billion, or $3.93 per share. The company expects earnings growth to return to a rate of 11 percent to 17 percent in 2008 and 2009.
Harley-Davidson said in January that it expected revenue growth of between 11 percent and 17 percent each year through 2009.
Analysts polled by Thomson Financial forecast a 2007 profit of $4.33 per share and earnings in 2008 of $4.81 per share.

This is unfortunate news, but ultimately, it shouldn’t have a major impact on Harley’s business. The shares will take a hit today, but I’d be far more concerned if Harley saw lower demand for its bikes.

Posted by on February 27th, 2007 at 9:23 am


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