NYSE$AIT

Applied Industrial Technologies Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a strong fourth quarter performance exceeding expectations with record quarterly earnings.

Applied Industrial Technologies reported a strong fourth quarter with net sales increasing by 23.6% to $895.9 million and net income of $59.2 million, or $1.51 per share. Underlying demand strengthened across both segments, reflecting sustained recovery in core end markets and momentum from internal growth initiatives. The company is managing inflation well and controlling costs, while benefiting from productivity enhancements.

  • Net sales for the quarter increased 23.6% to $895.9 million from $725.1 million in the prior year.
  • Net income for the quarter was $59.2 million, or $1.51 per share.
  • Organic sales through mid-August are up by a high-teens percent over the prior year.
  • The company purchased 400,000 shares of its common stock in open market transactions for $40.1 million during the quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$896M

Previous: $725M+23.6%
EPS (adj)

$1.44

Previous: $0.80+80.0%
EBITDA

$94.8M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$34.6M

Previous: $123M-71.9%
Net Income

$59.2M

Previous: $30M+97.6%
Operating Income

$81.1M

Previous: $47M+72.5%
Gross Profit

$263M

Previous: $208M+26.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$258M

Previous: $269M-4.0%
Total Assets

$2.27B

Previous: $2.28B-0.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Applied Industrial Technologies · Revenue · Quarterly

$896M

Q4 2021+23.6%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Applied Industrial Technologies · $1.1B total across 2 segments · Q1 2023

  • Engineered Solutions
    $550M
  • Service Center
    $550M

Forward guidance

For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the Company is introducing EPS guidance in the range of $5.00 to $5.40 based on sales growth of 8% to 10% including 7% to 9% on an organic basis, as well as EBITDA margins of 9.7% to 9.9%.

Tailwinds

  • Sales growth of 8% to 10% including 7% to 9% on an organic basis.
  • EBITDA margins of 9.7% to 9.9%.
  • Steady industrial demand environment relative to current trends.
  • Favorable earnings potential beyond cycle fundamentals.
  • Leveraging technical industry position and expanding addressable market.

Headwinds

  • Ongoing inflationary headwinds including greater LIFO expense.
  • Lingering uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Guidance does not assume contribution from potential future acquisitions.
  • Industry-wide supply chain constraints
  • Macro uncertainty remain

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.1%

Avg return

30 days after

39%

26 / 67 earnings

Positive

+14.6%

Q1 2017

Best reaction

-9.1%

Q3 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026+3.0%+1.6%+3.4%
Q2 2026-6.8%-7.5%+0.7%
Q1 2026-0.8%-1.1%-1.0%
Q3 2025-0.6%-5.6%-1.0%
Q2 2025+0.9%+2.5%-0.7%
Q1 2025+3.3%+5.2%+23.8%
Q4 2024+1.3%+0.3%+2.5%
Q3 2024-2.8%-1.5%+5.2%
Q2 2024+0.9%+3.8%+7.5%
Q1 2024-1.0%+0.8%+7.4%
Q4 2023+7.5%+7.4%+10.9%
Q3 2023+3.1%+0.9%-2.7%
Q2 2023+14.5%+16.9%+13.4%
Q1 2023+8.7%+11.1%+13.0%
Q4 2022+7.0%+9.5%+2.7%
Q3 2022+8.8%+11.0%+7.2%
Q2 2022+3.4%+3.2%+4.1%
Q1 2022-2.7%-4.4%-1.1%
Q4 2021-0.5%-1.8%-4.3%
Q3 2021+0.2%+6.0%+2.6%
Q2 2021-8.6%-3.8%+10.9%
Q1 2021+2.5%+6.9%+34.2%
Q4 2020-7.1%-8.0%-16.8%
Q3 2020-9.1%-8.5%+2.4%
Q2 2020-0.6%-1.0%+1.3%
Q1 2020+4.1%+8.9%+11.1%
Q4 2019-2.5%-0.0%+6.3%
Q3 2019-2.5%-3.5%-10.2%
Q2 2019-2.7%-2.4%-0.5%
Q1 2019-0.7%-1.2%-3.7%
Q4 2018-1.1%+2.4%+2.7%
Q3 2018-9.1%-9.2%-2.7%
Q2 2018+4.8%+4.6%+3.6%
Q1 2018-1.1%-3.9%-6.3%
Q4 2017+4.3%+2.6%+5.9%
Q3 2017-0.2%+0.5%-3.8%
Q2 2017-2.7%-5.9%-2.0%
Q1 2017+14.6%+15.8%+37.4%
Q4 2016-4.9%-5.0%-2.4%
Q3 2016-0.0%
Q2 2016+2.9%
Q1 2016+3.9%
Q4 2015+5.0%
Q3 2015+0.6%
Q2 2015-0.5%
Q1 2015-2.0%
Q4 2014-2.5%
Q3 2014-1.6%
Q2 2014+9.9%
Q1 2014-8.9%
Q4 2013-5.1%
Q3 2013+8.9%
Q2 2013+2.7%
Q1 2013-2.1%
Q4 2012+8.2%
Q3 2012-0.3%
Q2 2012-4.8%
Q1 2012-7.0%
Q4 2009-6.0%
Q4 2011-6.0%
Q3 2010-1.9%
Q3 2011-1.9%
Q2 2011-1.4%
Q1 2010-0.5%
Q2 2010-0.5%
Q4 2010-0.5%
Q1 2011-0.5%

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