Apple and Amazon earnings should end tech stock bubble fears: Opening Bid top takeaway
The US economy created 73,000 jobs in July, falling short of estimates for 100,000. And there were large downward revisions to May and June jobs numbers! The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%.
Investors are likely to wonder if the Trump administration's tariff policy — including new levies on goods from Canada and other top trading partners today — is beginning to weigh on hiring plans and the economy.
Queue those Trump rate-cut posts on Truth Social.
The economic read comes on the heels of strong earnings from Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) last night. The duo capped an impressive earnings week for large caps, with Meta (META) and Microsoft (MSFT) being the other standouts. Even second-tier Big Tech names in Roblox (RBLX) have crushed expectations (watch CEO Dave Baszucki's interview above).
Most importantly, Amazon, Apple, Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Microsoft, and Meta all put to bed one fear: Lofty valuations supported by hopes for AI-driven growth may not be lofty enough.
Zoom in: Large-cap tech earnings quiet the naysayers
Not only did Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft show strong growth throughout their giant businesses, but execs also conveyed that AI is unlocking new avenues of growth for the quarter to come. Their bottom lines also easily eclipsed Wall Street forecasts.
Reports were generally embraced (save for Amazon, where investors opted to lock in on an OK outlook rather than a blowout outlook).
"As the main engine of US equity profitability for the last few years, 2Q25 results from Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft suggest that growth momentum is intact," Barclays strategist Venu Krishna said.
It's a point well taken.
Apple's services growth tallied 13% last quarter and is expected to increase at a similar pace in the current quarter. Quarterly iPhone sales increased 13% from the prior year and improved in every geographic market.
The company had the saddest story to tell on the AI front, but CEO Tim Cook still did enough on the earnings call to temporarily ratchet down worries that Apple will be a nonentity in AI. The company has spent $15.5 billion in capital expenditures in the first half of the year, up from $11 billion a year ago — underscoring its AI investment roadmap.
AI rollouts by big companies continue to feed Amazon's lucrative AWS cloud business. Second quarter sales for AWS rose 17.5% from last year, accelerating from a 16.9% growth rate in the first quarter. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said on the earnings call that demand for AWS is outstripping supply.
"We highlight several potential catalysts in the intermediate-term that could possibly offset some near-term uncertainty, including (1) more meaningful improvements in cost to serve driven by deeper automation and robotics, (2) commercialization of new AI capabilities in Alexa, (3) monetization of Project Kuiper which could begin late this year, and (4) an expected increase in Prime Subscription prices in 2026," Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said.
The same vibe was seen at Microsoft as sales at the Azure cloud business accelerated 4% sequentially.
Azure's growth "further validates Microsoft's share gains and leadership in monetizing AI," Citi analyst Tyler Radke said.
Then there was the report of the week out of Meta.
On top of a 22% sales increase, the company signaled that the good times will keep on rolling as it plows deeper into artificial intelligence. AI investments are beginning to pay off in terms of driving more sales growth, execs told the Street.
Perhaps more important than the sales increase is that operating profit margins rose despite megaspending on AI projects.
KeyBanc analyst Justin Patterson said, "Meta's 2Q results reinforced that AI is driving positive impacts on engagement and advertising, which enables Meta to invest more in AI capacity."
Given the strength, one has to wonder if these stocks are actually cheap despite their above-market multiples. The answer to that may be yes — it's hard to see what squashes their financial momentum over the next 12 months.Brian Sozzi is Yahoo Finance's Executive Editor and a member of Yahoo Finance's editorial leadership team. Follow Sozzi on X @BrianSozzi, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Tips on stories? Email brian.sozzi@yahoofinance.com.
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Detection includes sales from M&C TechGroup Germany GmbH and its affiliated companies ("M&C"), acquired by the Company, from May 6th, 2025, onward (Americas and International). (b) Fire Service includes Breathing Apparatus and Firefighter Helmets and Protective Apparel. (c) Industrial PPE and Other includes Industrial Head Protection, Fall Protection and Non-Core. MSA Safety Incorporated Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Organic sales change (Unaudited)ConsolidatedThree Months Ended June 30, 2025Detection(a) FireService(b) Industrial PPEand Other(c)Net Sales GAAP reported sales change 13 % (5) % (2) %3 % Currency translation effects — % (1) % 1 %(1) % Less: Acquisitions (7) % — % — %(2) % Organic sales change 6 % (6) % (1) %— %Six Months Ended June 30, 2025Detection(a) FireService(b) Industrial PPEand Other(c)Net Sales GAAP reported sales change 14 % (7) % (1) %2 % Plus: Currency translation effects 1 % — % 2 %1 % Less: Acquisitions (4) % — % — %(1) % Organic sales change 11 % (7) % 1 %2 % Americas Segment Three Months Ended June 30, 2025Detection(a) FireService(b) Industrial PPEand Other(c)Net Sales GAAP reported sales change 14 % (6) % (3) %2 % Plus: Currency translation effects 1 % — % 2 %1 % Less: Acquisitions (3) % — % — %(1) % Organic sales change 12 % (6) % (1) %2 %Six Months Ended June 30, 2025Detection(a) FireService(b) Industrial PPEand Other(c)Net Sales GAAP reported sales change 14 % (10) % (1) %1 % Plus: Currency translation effects 1 % — % 3 %1 % Less: Acquisitions (1) % — % — %(1) % Organic sales change 14 % (10) % 2 %1 % International Segment Three Months Ended June 30, 2025Detection(a) FireService(b) Industrial PPEand Other(c)Net Sales GAAP reported sales change 12 % (2) % 1 %4 % Plus: Currency translation effects (4) % (4) % (3) %(3) % Less: Acquisitions (11) % — % — %(5) % Organic sales change (3) % (6) % (2) %(4) %Six Months Ended June 30, 2025Detection(a) FireService(b) Industrial PPEand Other(c)Net Sales GAAP reported sales change 15 % 2 % (1) %6 % Plus: Currency translation effects (1) % (1) % (1) %(1) % Less: Acquisitions (7) % — % — %(2) % Organic sales change 7 % 1 % (2) %3 %(a) Detection includes Fixed Gas and Flame Detection and Portable Gas Detection. Detection includes sales from M&C, acquired by the Company, from May 6th, 2025, onward (Americas and International). (b) Fire Service includes Breathing Apparatus and Firefighter Helmets and Protective Apparel. (c) Industrial PPE and Other includes Industrial Head Protection, Fall Protection and Non-Core. Management believes that organic sales change is a useful metric for investors, as foreign currency translation, acquisitions and divestitures can have a material impact on sales change trends. Organic sales change highlights ongoing business performance excluding the impact of fluctuating foreign currencies, acquisitions and divestitures. There can be no assurances that MSA's definition of organic sales change is consistent with that of other companies. As such, management believes that it is appropriate to consider sales change determined on a GAAP basis in addition to this non-GAAP financial measure. MSA Safety Incorporated Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Adjusted operating income (Unaudited) Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited) (In thousands) Three months endedJune 30,Six months endedJune 30,2025202420252024 Adjusted EBITDA $ 116,513$ 121,931$ 217,979$ 223,185 Less: Depreciation and amortization 15,07913,74129,04326,985 Adjusted operating income 101,434108,190188,936196,200 Less: Restructuring charges 4881,5432,4124,560 Currency exchange losses (gains), net 5,286(603)9,3631,730 Acquisition-related amortization 3,1532,3065,4394,620 Net cost for product related legal matter —5,000—5,000 Transaction costs (a) 6,645—8,099234 GAAP operating income 85,86299,944163,623180,056 Less: Interest expense 8,1169,66414,95120,403 Other income, net (5,000)(4,148)(12,022)(10,382) Income before income taxes 82,74694,428160,694170,035 Provision for income taxes 19,97322,19438,31639,662 Net income $ 62,773$ 72,234$ 122,378$ 130,373(a) Transaction costs include advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees incurred in connection with acquisitions and divestitures. These costs are included in selling, general and administrative expense in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial measures and operating ratios derived from non-GAAP measures. Adjusted operating income is defined as operating income excluding restructuring charges, currency exchange gains / losses, acquisition-related amortization, net cost for product related legal matter and transaction costs. Adjusted operating margin is defined as adjusted operating income divided by net sales to external customers. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as adjusted operating income plus depreciation and amortization, and adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales to external customers. These metrics are consistent with how management evaluates segment results and makes strategic decisions about the business. Additionally, these non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding our operating performance and trends, and to facilitate comparisons with the performance of our peers. Adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin are not recognized terms under GAAP, and therefore do not purport to be alternatives to operating income or operating margin as a measure of operating performance. The company's definition of adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. As such, management believes that it is appropriate to consider operating income and net income determined on a GAAP basis in addition to these non-GAAP measures. MSA Safety Incorporated Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Adjusted earnings (Unaudited) Adjusted diluted earnings per share (Unaudited) (In thousands, except per share amounts and percentages) Three Months EndedJune 30,Six Months EndedJune 30,20252024% Change20252024% Change Net income $ 62,773$ 72,234(13) %$ 122,378$ 130,373(6) % Currency exchange losses (gains), net 5,286(603)9,3631,730 Restructuring charges 4881,5432,4124,560 Transaction costs (a) 6,645—8,099234 Acquisition-related amortization 3,1532,3065,4394,620 Asset related losses 884701892752 Pension settlement 7211,3087211,308 Net cost for product related legal matter —5,000—5,000 Income tax expense on adjustments (4,021)(2,827)(6,937)(5,417) Adjusted earnings $ 75,929$ 79,662(5) %$ 142,367$ 143,160(1) % Adjusted diluted earnings per share $ 1.93$ 2.01(4) %$ 3.61$ 3.620 % Diluted shares outstanding 39,35939,54139,43039,549(a)Transaction costs include advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees incurred in connection with acquisitions and divestitures. These costs are included in Selling, general and administrative expense in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Management believes that adjusted earnings and adjusted diluted earnings per share are useful measures for investors, as management uses these measures to internally assess the company's performance and ongoing operating trends. There can be no assurances that additional special items will not occur in future periods, nor that MSA's definition of adjusted earnings is consistent with that of other companies. As such, management believes that it is appropriate to consider both net income determined on a GAAP basis as well as adjusted earnings. MSA Safety Incorporated Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Debt to adjusted EBITDA / Net debt to adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited) (In thousands)Twelve Months EndedJune 30, 2025 Operating income$ 372,744 Depreciation and amortization 57,217 Restructuring charges4,249 Currency exchange losses, net11,271 Acquisition-related amortization9,994 Transaction costs (a)8,751 Adjusted EBITDA$ 464,226Total end-of-period debt679,348Debt to adjusted EBITDA1.5Total end-of-period debt$ 679,348 Total end-of-period cash and cash equivalents146,988 Net debt$ 532,360Net debt to adjusted EBITDA1.1(a) Transaction costs include advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees incurred in connection with acquisitions and divestitures. These costs are included in Selling, general and administrative expense in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Management believes that Debt to adjusted EBITDA and Net debt to adjusted EBITDA are useful measures for investors, as management uses these measures to internally assess the company's liquidity and balance sheet strength. There can be no assurances that that MSA's definition of Debt to adjusted EBITDA and Net debt to adjusted EBITDA is consistent with that of other companies. About MSA Safety: MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) is the global leader in advanced safety products, technologies and solutions. Driven by its singular mission of safety, the company has been at the forefront of safety innovation since 1914, protecting workers and facility infrastructure around the world across a broad range of diverse end markets while creating sustainable value for shareholders. With 2024 revenues of $1.8 billion, MSA Safety is headquartered in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania and employs a team of over 5,000 associates across its more than 40 international locations. 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We are under no duty to update publicly any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this earnings press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Non-GAAP Financial Measures:This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures. These financial measures include organic sales change, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted earnings, adjusted earnings per diluted share, debt to adjusted EBITDA, and net debt to adjusted EBITDA. These non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding our operating performance and trends, and to facilitate comparisons with the performance of our peers. Management also uses these measures internally to assess and better understand our underlying business performance and trends related to core business activities. The non-GAAP financial measures and key performance indicators we use, and computational methods with respect thereto, may differ from the non-GAAP financial measures and key performance indicators, and computational methods, that our peers use to assess their performance and trends. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures does not comply with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). These non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed as supplemental in nature, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, our reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. When non-GAAP financial measures are disclosed, the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation G requires: (i) the presentation of the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP and (ii) a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP financial measure presented and the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. For an explanation of these measures, with a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see the Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures in the financial tables section above. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE MSA Safety
