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EnerSys · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

EnerSys reported record revenue and expanded gross margin.

EnerSys reported a strong third quarter with record revenue of $920 million, a 9% increase year-over-year. GAAP operating earnings improved 53% to $79 million, and adjusted operating earnings also reached a record of $85 million, a 41% increase year-over-year. The company saw significant gross margin improvement, up 150 basis points sequentially to 23.2%.

  • Record net sales of $920 million, +9% y/y, and +13% y/y in Constant Currency.
  • Gross Margin of 23.2%, +150 bps sequentially, +140 bps y/y as price/mix improvements eclipsed sequential cost increases.
  • Operating earnings were $79 million, +53% y/y; Record adjusted operating earnings $85 million, +41% y/y.
  • Backlog of $1.3 billion, +11% y/y, remains healthy supported by robust demand and order trends across all segments.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$920M

Previous: $844M+9.0%
EPS (adj)

$1.27

Previous: $1.01+25.7%
Change in Sales due to Organic Volume

5.0%

Previous: 10.0%-50.0%
Change in Sales due to Pricing

8.0%

Previous: 3.0%+166.7%
Capital Expenditures

$17.9M

Previous: -$52.4M+134.1%
Free Cash Flow

$188M

Previous: -$16.1M+1270.4%
Net Income

$44.4M

Previous: $36.3M+22.4%
Operating Income

$78.5M

Previous: $51.2M+53.4%
Gross Profit

$214M

Previous: $184M+15.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$298M

Previous: $397M-24.9%
Total Assets

$3.57B

Previous: $3.59B-0.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.91M

Previous: $6.39M+8.0%

Revenue & EPS history

EnerSys · Revenue · Quarterly

$920M

Q3 2023+9%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

EnerSys · $920M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Energy Systems
    $434M+12.7%
  • Motive Power
    $362M+6.6%
  • Specialty
    $124M+4.0%

Forward guidance

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, EnerSys expects adjusted diluted earnings per share in the range of $1.33 to $1.43 and gross margin to be in the range of 22% - 24%. For the full year of fiscal 2023, capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $90 million.

Tailwinds

  • Sequential volume and price/mix improvement.
  • Strong demand trends.
  • Healthy backlog.
  • Large portions of business are cycle-independent.
  • Significant cash flow generation during past recessionary periods.

Headwinds

  • Dynamic macro environment.
  • FX and interest rate headwinds.
  • Easing but still unpredictable supply chain.
  • European utility inflation.
  • Potential economic slowdown.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.6%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

35 / 69 earnings

Positive

+14.2%

Q2 2023

Best reaction

-14.8%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026+11.4%+13.7%+6.5%
Q3 2026-13.9%-6.1%-16.2%
Q2 2026+1.4%+9.2%+16.4%
Q1 2026+3.5%+8.2%+14.0%
Q4 2025-14.8%-11.9%-12.9%
Q3 2025+2.8%+7.4%+7.9%
Q2 2025-3.4%+1.0%-4.4%
Q1 2025-2.0%-0.8%+0.5%
Q4 2024+11.4%+10.6%+9.6%
Q3 2024-6.6%-7.1%-3.6%
Q2 2024-3.8%-1.7%+5.6%
Q1 2024-12.3%-7.3%-5.8%
Q4 2023+12.2%+14.8%+19.4%
Q3 2023+4.5%+6.6%-4.0%
Q2 2023+14.2%+15.9%+12.5%
Q1 2023+1.4%+6.0%-4.0%
Q4 2022+9.9%+11.7%-3.9%
Q3 2022-0.4%-3.7%-0.4%
Q2 2022-3.6%-2.9%-10.1%
Q1 2022-4.4%-6.8%-18.9%
Q4 2021+4.0%+3.2%+7.0%
Q3 2021-1.5%-2.0%+7.2%
Q2 2021-5.5%+0.4%+2.5%
Q1 2021+3.9%+1.6%-9.5%
Q4 2020+1.3%+15.3%-1.4%
Q3 2020-7.3%-7.1%-21.6%
Q2 2020-3.2%-4.0%-0.5%
Q1 2020-10.5%-11.0%-9.3%
Q4 2019-2.6%-3.9%+14.1%
Q3 2019-10.8%-20.4%-22.4%
Q2 2019+4.7%+0.6%-6.5%
Q1 2019-5.2%-7.2%+2.2%
Q4 2018+1.1%+1.1%-5.6%
Q3 2018+6.9%+6.6%+11.4%
Q2 2018+2.3%-1.7%-0.6%
Q1 2018-11.2%-11.7%-10.8%
Q4 2017-11.5%-7.5%-13.5%
Q3 2017-0.3%+0.4%-2.8%
Q2 2017+10.1%+18.2%+25.0%
Q1 2017+7.5%+8.1%+4.7%
Q4 2016+7.0%+8.3%-0.2%
Q3 2016-0.3%
Q2 2016+3.2%
Q1 2016-9.3%
Q4 2015+1.5%
Q3 2015-2.6%
Q2 2015-1.5%
Q1 2015-9.3%
Q4 2014+2.5%
Q3 2014+9.1%
Q2 2014-0.5%
Q1 2014+0.1%
Q4 2013+2.5%
Q3 2013-0.9%
Q2 2013-0.6%
Q1 2013+7.0%
Q4 2009+2.8%
Q4 2012+2.8%
Q3 2012+6.7%
Q2 2012+11.2%
Q1 2012-0.2%
Q4 2011-4.0%
Q3 2011+3.7%
Q3 2010+3.7%
Q2 2011+7.8%
Q2 2010+7.8%
Q1 2011-8.4%
Q1 2010-8.4%
Q4 2010-8.4%

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