GKN’s profit warning caused by unmet expectations for efficiency gains and external claims.
Narrow-moat GKN’s third-quarter trading update was brought forward as two nonspecified customer claims, one in the GKN Aerospace division and one in GKN’s Driveline division, resulted in profit charges of GBP 40 million in 2017. Management reduced profit expectations for 2017 to slightly above the 2016 results, down from improvement of around GBP 100 million previously, owing to external claim charges combined with unmet expectations for efficiency gains at what we believe are no-moat segments o...GKN plc is a global engineering company. The Company is engaged in the design, manufacture and service of systems and components for original equipment manufacturers. The Company operates in four segments: GKN Aerospace, GKN Driveline, GKN Powder Metallurgy and GKN Land Systems. The GKN Aerospace segment is a supplier of airframe and engine structures, landing gear, electrical interconnection systems, transparencies and aftermarket services. The GKN Aerospace segment is a supplier of airframe and engine structures, landing gear, electrical interconnection systems, transparencies and aftermarket services. The GKN Powder Metallurgy segment is a manufacturer of sintered components and a producer of metal powder. The GKN Land Systems segment is a supplier of power management products and services. It designs, manufactures and supplies products and services for the agricultural, construction and utility vehicle markets and industrial segments.
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