Snap-on, Inc. (NYSE: SNA) stock lost over 3.4% on 18th October 2018 (Source: Google Finance) as the Group reported Net sales of $898.1 million were down $5.7 million, or 0.6%, from 2017 levels, reflecting a $5.4 million, or 0.6%, organic sales gain, $1.4 million of acquisition-related sales and $12.5 million of unfavorable foreign currency translation. And the Operating earnings before financial services for the quarter were $173.1 million or 19.3% of sales. This compared to $152.7 million, or 16.9% of sales, in the previous year.

As per segment revenues the Commercial & Industrial Group segment sales of $330.2 million in the quarter increased $15.6 million, or 5.0%, from 2017 levels, reflecting a $20.7 million, or 6.7%. Operating earnings of $53.0 million in the period increased $2.7 million from 2017 levels, and the operating margin (operating earnings as a percentage of segment sales) of 16.1% improved 10 basis points from 16.0% a year ago. Snap-on Tools Group segment sales of $389.8 million in the quarter decreased $2.9 million, or 0.7%, from 2017 levels, reflecting a $0.3 million, or 0.1%, organic sales increase, more than offset by $3.2 million of unfavorable foreign currency translation. Repair Systems & Information Group segment sales of $314.4 million in the quarter decreased $19.1 million, or 5.7%, from 2017 levels, reflecting a $15.9 million, or 4.8%, organic sales decline and $3.2 million of unfavorable foreign currency translation.

The Consolidated operating earnings totaled $232.4 million, or 23.7% of revenues (net sales plus financial services revenue), which compared to $208.7 million, or 21.2% of revenues, in the third quarter of 2017. Excluding the legal charge, consolidated operating earnings, as adjusted, in the third quarter of 2017 was $223.7 million, or 22.8% of revenues. The effective income tax rate of 24.0% included a charge of 90 basis points, or $1.8 million, related to newly issued guidance associated with U.S. tax legislation (the “tax charge”). Excluding the tax charge, the effective tax rate, as adjusted, was 23.1%. . The Group reported net earnings in the third quarter of 2018 were $163.2 million, or $2.85 per diluted share, compared to reported net earnings of $133.4 million, or $2.29 per diluted share a year ago.