Earnings Call Summary | Whirlpool(WHR.US) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference
Humanoid robot competition: a "technical coming-of-age ceremony" where "flops" and "evolution" occur simultaneously.
① The champion team from Tian Gong, CTO Tang Jian of the Peking Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, told the Star Daily reporter, "The half marathon competition is mainly a limit test for the robot's Hardware and Software motion algorithm, or the stability and reliability of the robot's 'little brain'." ② The Wuxi embodied intelligence sports event opening tomorrow, along with the upcoming robot combat competition held by Yushu, will undoubtedly attract more attention for 'inspection.'
Suzhou Harmontronics Automation Technology incurred a net loss of over 1.1 billion yuan in 2024, with a contraction in Business and impairment of Assets dragging down performance.
① Despite facing significant operational pressure during the reporting period, Suzhou Harmontronics Automation Technology has responded to challenges by focusing on its core Business and optimizing resource allocation. ② In 2024, the sales revenue of the company's top five customers accounted for 54.86%, indicating a high customer concentration, with new entrants among the top five customers including Luxshare Precision Industry, ZF Electric Drive Technology (Shenyang) Co., Ltd., and Sensata.
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Whirlpool Q1 Adj. EPS $1.70 Misses $1.71 Estimate, Sales $3.62B Miss $3.67B Estimate