NYSE$ENR
Energizer Holdings Inc · Q2 2023 earnings
Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Energizer's second quarter of fiscal year 2023 resulted in net sales of $684.1 million and adjusted EPS of $0.64.
Energizer Holdings, Inc. reported a strong second quarter with organic growth and gross margin improvement. The company improved adjusted gross margin by 300 basis points, grew adjusted earnings per share by 36%, and paid down over $100 million of debt in the quarter.
- Net sales in the second quarter of $684.1 million, with organic growth of 2.6%.
- Gross margin improvement of 220 basis points over prior year, 300 basis points on an adjusted basis.
- Earnings per share of $0.55 and Adjusted earnings per share of $0.64, up 36% compared to prior year.
- Operating cash flow of $210.2 million with Free cash flow exceeding 13% of Net Sales year-to-date.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Energizer · Revenue · Quarterly
$684M
Revenue by segment
Energizer · $178M total across 1 segment · Q2 2023
- Auto Care$178M+5.5%100.0%
Forward guidance
The company is maintaining its previously communicated full year outlook, with organic revenue expected to increase low single digits, Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $585 million to $615 million, and Adjusted earnings per share in the range of $3.00 to $3.30.
Tailwinds
- Organic revenue expected to increase low single digits.
- Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $585 million to $615 million.
- Adjusted earnings per share in the range of $3.00 to $3.30.
- Project Momentum remains on track with approximately $20 million of savings delivered in the first half of the year.
- Total project savings of $30 million to $40 million anticipated for the full year.
Headwinds
- Low single digit declines for reported revenues due to the currency headwinds experienced in the first half of the year of approximately $44 million.
- Currency also negatively impacted pre-tax earnings by approximately $20 million, or $0.22 per share, in the first half of the year.
- Total one-time project cash costs for the current year are expected to be in the range of $25 million to $35 million.
- Capital expenditures for the program this year are expected to be $15 million to $20 million.
- We remain on track to deliver our previously reported total savings and one-time costs over the life of the program.
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 Q2 2023
-0.9%
Avg return
Earnings day
-1.5%
Avg return
5 days after
-2.1%
Avg return
30 days after
42%
18 / 43 earnings
Positive
+19.9%
Q1 2016
Best reaction
-18.6%
Q4 2025
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -8.2% | -2.5% | -2.4% | |
| Q1 2026 | -0.1% | -4.1% | -17.4% | |
| Q4 2025 | -18.6% | -23.4% | -15.2% | |
| Q2 2025 | -7.8% | -16.7% | -14.8% | |
| Q1 2025 | -3.3% | -5.4% | -10.8% | |
| Q4 2024 | +10.3% | +12.2% | +4.2% | |
| Q3 2024 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +8.0% | |
| Q2 2024 | -0.5% | +2.1% | -2.6% | |
| Q1 2024 | +2.6% | +1.0% | -9.0% | |
| Q4 2023 | +0.1% | -4.3% | -4.3% | |
| Q3 2023 | -3.0% | -3.6% | -2.2% | |
| Q2 2023 | +8.8% | +7.1% | +2.0% | |
| Q1 2023 | -5.1% | -4.7% | -6.2% | |
| Q4 2022 | +8.1% | +8.3% | +14.7% | |
| Q3 2022 | +0.8% | +5.8% | -6.9% | |
| Q2 2022 | +3.6% | +11.0% | -0.8% | |
| Q1 2022 | +1.8% | -0.2% | -10.7% | |
| Q4 2021 | +3.6% | +0.5% | +2.2% | |
| Q3 2021 | -2.5% | -0.3% | -3.1% | |
| Q2 2021 | -1.3% | -5.0% | -12.2% | |
| Q1 2021 | -1.6% | -1.2% | -3.3% | |
| Q4 2020 | -10.5% | -10.7% | -10.2% | |
| Q3 2020 | -10.5% | -11.8% | -13.6% | |
| Q2 2020 | +8.2% | +9.7% | +27.3% | |
| Q1 2020 | +2.8% | +5.9% | -7.7% | |
| Q4 2019 | +15.7% | +15.2% | +19.4% | |
| Q3 2019 | -13.6% | -6.2% | +1.5% | |
| Q2 2019 | -8.9% | -8.4% | -8.4% | |
| Q1 2019 | -1.3% | -2.9% | -7.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | -10.7% | -16.9% | -11.4% | |
| Q3 2018 | -2.3% | +1.2% | -0.1% | |
| Q2 2018 | -5.0% | -3.3% | +6.6% | |
| Q1 2018 | +9.3% | +4.4% | +4.6% | |
| Q4 2017 | +1.8% | +5.7% | +14.8% | |
| Q3 2017 | -11.1% | -12.6% | -5.6% | |
| Q2 2017 | -3.4% | -4.3% | -2.9% | |
| Q1 2017 | +5.5% | +2.9% | +10.0% | |
| Q4 2016 | -4.0% | -5.1% | -4.1% | |
| Q3 2016 | -2.8% | -1.5% | -2.1% | |
| Q2 2016 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | +19.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -9.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +2.8% | — | — | |
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