The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and the rest of the internet of things stocks fared in Q1.

Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) companies are buoyed by the secular trend of a more connected world. They often specialize in nascent areas such as hardware and services for factory automation, fleet tracking, or smart home technologies. Those who play their cards right can generate recurring subscription revenues by providing cloud-based software services, boosting their margins. On the other hand, if the technologies these companies have invested in don’t pan out, they may have to make costly pivots.

The 6 internet of things stocks we track reported a mixed Q1. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 1.8% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was in line.

Amidst this news, share prices of the companies have had a rough stretch. On average, they are down 6.1% since the latest earnings results.

Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB)

Playing a role in the construction of the Paris Grand, Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) offers geospatial devices and technology to the agriculture, construction, transportation, and logistics industries.

Trimble reported revenues of $939.9 million, up 11.8% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 3.8%. Overall, it was a strong quarter for the company with an impressive beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income and revenue estimates.

"We began the year with strong momentum, delivering record annualized recurring revenue of $2.435 billion in the first quarter, and surpassing expectations on both top and bottom lines," said Rob Painter, president and CEO of Trimble.

Trimble pulled off the highest full-year guidance raise of the whole group. Investor expectations, however, were likely higher than Wall Street’s published projections, leaving some wishing for even better results (analysts’ consensus estimates are those published by big banks and advisory firms, not the investors who make buy and sell decisions). The stock is down 25.2% since reporting and currently trades at $51.13.

Is now the time to buy Trimble? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Best Q1: Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK)

One of the first companies to address industrial automation, Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) sells products that help customers extract more efficiency from their machinery.

Rockwell Automation reported revenues of $2.24 billion, up 11.9% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 3.8%. The business had an exceptional quarter with a solid beat of analysts’ organic revenue estimates and an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

Rockwell Automation pulled off the biggest analyst estimate beat and fastest revenue growth among its peers. The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 16.8% since reporting. It currently trades at $467.50.

Is now the time to buy Rockwell Automation? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Weakest Q1: SmartRent (NYSE: SMRT)

Founded by an employee at a real estate rental company, SmartRent (NYSE: SMRT) provides smart home devices and software for multifamily residential properties, single-family rental homes, and student housing communities.

SmartRent reported revenues of $38.68 million, down 6.4% year on year, exceeding analysts’ expectations by 1.4%. Still, it was a disappointing quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates and a significant miss of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

SmartRent delivered the slowest revenue growth in the group. As expected, the stock is down 22.4% since the results and currently trades at $1.11.

Read our full analysis of SmartRent’s results here.

AMETEK (NYSE: AME)

Started from its humble beginnings in motor repair, AMETEK (NYSE: AME) manufactures electronic devices used in industries like aerospace, power, and healthcare.

AMETEK reported revenues of $1.93 billion, up 11.3% year on year. This print beat analysts’ expectations by 0.6%. More broadly, it was a satisfactory quarter as it also recorded a solid beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates and full-year EPS guidance meeting analysts’ expectations.

The stock is up 1.9% since reporting and currently trades at $232.10.

Read our full, actionable report on AMETEK here, it’s free.

Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR)

Founded in 1890, Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR) is a multinational technology and engineering company providing solutions in the industrial, commercial, and residential markets.

Emerson Electric reported revenues of $4.56 billion, up 2.9% year on year. This number missed analysts’ expectations by 0.7%. Aside from that, it was a mixed quarter as it also logged an impressive beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates but a miss of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

Emerson Electric had the weakest performance against analyst estimates among its peers. The stock is up 7.6% since reporting and currently trades at $148.85.

Read our full, actionable report on Emerson Electric here, it’s free.

Market Update

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