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Energizer Holdings Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Energizer's third quarter performance in fiscal year 2024 was announced, marked by organic net sales growth and adjusted earnings per share increase.

Energizer Holdings, Inc. reported a 0.3% increase in net sales, driven by a 1.2% organic net sales growth. The adjusted earnings per share increased by 46% compared to the prior year. The company expects to be at the top end of its adjusted earnings per share guidance for the year.

  • Net sales increased by 0.3% driven by organic Net sales growth of 1.2% versus the prior year.
  • Gross margin improved 160 basis points over prior year, up 270 basis points on an adjusted basis.
  • Adjusted Earnings per share were $0.79, an increase of approximately 46% over prior year.
  • Paid down $150 million of debt year to date.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$701M

Previous: $699M+0.3%
EPS

-$0.61

Previous: $0.54-213.0%
Adjusted Gross Margin

41.5%

Previous: 38.8%+7.0%
Gross Margin

39.5%

Previous: 37.9%+4.2%
Adjusted EBITDA

$150M

No prior period
A&P Expense as % of Net Sales

5.4%

No prior period
SG&A as % of Net Sales

16.9%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$70.5M

Previous: -$35.4M-99.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$114M

Previous: -$3.6M-3075.0%
Net Income

-$43.8M

Previous: $31.8M-237.7%
Operating Income

$15.1M

Previous: $126M-88.0%
Gross Profit

$277M

Previous: $265M+4.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$147M

Previous: $202M-27.5%
Total Assets

$4.24B

Previous: $4.51B-5.9%
R&D Expense

$7.4M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$5.8M

Previous: $4.3M+34.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Energizer · Revenue · Quarterly

$701M

Q3 2024+0.3%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Energizer · $155M total across 1 segment · Q4 2023

  • Auto Care
    $155M+2.4%

Forward guidance

For fiscal 2024, Energizer expects organic revenue to be down roughly 2%. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $610 million to $620 million and Adjusted earnings per share to be in the range of $3.20 to $3.30. For the fourth quarter, the company expects organic revenue to be roughly flat and Adjusted earnings per share to be in the range of $1.10 to $1.20.

Tailwinds

  • Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $610 million to $620 million.
  • Adjusted earnings per share to be in the range of $3.20 to $3.30.
  • For the fourth quarter, organic revenue to be roughly flat.
  • Adjusted earnings per share to be in the range of $1.10 to $1.20 for Q4.
  • Project Momentum total savings have increased and now are expected to be in the range of $180 to $200 million over the life of the program.

Headwinds

  • Organic revenue to be down roughly 2% for fiscal year 2024.
  • Cash costs to achieve Project Momentum savings over this same period are expected to be $150 to $170 million.
  • For fiscal year 2024, one-time cash costs to achieve Project Momentum savings are expected to be between $70 to $80 million.
  • Net loss for the quarter is driven by the $110.6 million non-cash pre-tax impairment charge recorded on the Company's indefinite lived intangibles.
  • Pricing declines of 3.4%, primarily within Battery & Lights, driven by planned strategic pricing and promotional investments in the quarter.

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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

-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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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%
Q2 2015
Q1 2015
Q4 2014
Q3 2014
Q2 2014
Q1 2014
Q4 2013
Q3 2013
Q2 2013

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