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Energizer Holdings Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Energizer's Q4 2023 earnings were announced, revealing a sales increase and margin expansion driven by strategic initiatives.

Energizer Holdings reported a 2.6% increase in net sales for the fourth quarter, driven by organic growth. Gross margin improved, and the company reduced net leverage. They expect fiscal 2024 organic revenue to be flat to down low single digits, and Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted earnings per share to be up low single digits.

  • Net sales for the fourth quarter increased by 2.6% year-over-year, with organic growth of 2.0%.
  • Gross margin for the fourth quarter was 37.9%, with an adjusted gross margin of 40.0%, up 380 basis points due to Project Momentum initiatives.
  • Operating cash flow reached $395.2 million, and free cash flow represented 11.5% of net sales for the fiscal year.
  • Net leverage was reduced by 0.6 times in fiscal 2023, driven by debt paydown and Adjusted EBITDA growth.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$811M

Previous: $790M+2.6%
EPS (adj)

$1.20

Previous: $0.82+46.3%
Adjusted Gross Margin

40.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$21.4M

Previous: $12M+78.3%
Free Cash Flow

$339M

Previous: $95.3M+255.8%
Net Income

$19.7M

Previous: -$363M+105.4%
Operating Income

$22.6M

Previous: -$475M+104.8%
Gross Profit

$307M

Previous: $286M+7.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$223M

Previous: $205M+8.8%
Total Assets

$4.51B

Previous: $4.57B-1.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.6M

Previous: $3.3M+39.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Energizer · Revenue · Quarterly

$811M

Q4 2023+2.6%vs Q4 2022
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 year 2024, the company expects organic revenue to be flat to down low single digits. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $600 million to $620 million and Adjusted earnings per share is expected to be in the range of $3.10 to $3.30.

Tailwinds

  • Savings from Project Momentum initiatives
  • Lower cost across materials
  • Lower transportation costs
  • Focus on gross margin restoration
  • Focus on free cash flow generation and debt pay down

Headwinds

  • Macroeconomic uncertainties are expected to persist
  • Organic revenue is expected to be flat to down low single digits
  • First quarter organic revenue is expected to be down 6% to 8%
  • Impacted by projected category trends
  • Shift in timing of holiday orders

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 2023

Historical avgQ4 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

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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