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EnerSys · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

EnerSys reported record quarterly net sales and earnings improvement driven by pricing actions.

EnerSys reported a strong finish to a challenging year, with record fourth-quarter net sales of $907 million, an 11.5% increase year-over-year. The company's backlog grew to $1.3 billion, and pricing actions outpaced costs, driving sequential earnings improvement despite macroeconomic headwinds.

  • Net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 were $907.0 million, an 11.5% increase from the prior year fourth quarter.
  • Diluted EPS (GAAP) was $0.67, compared to $0.78 in the prior year quarter.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS (non-GAAP) was $1.20, compared to $1.30 in the prior year quarter.
  • The company returned $186 million to stockholders through share buybacks and dividends in FY’22.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$907M

Previous: $814M+11.5%
EPS (adj)

$1.20

Previous: $1.30-7.7%
Change in Sales due to Organic Volume

8.0%

No prior period
Change in Sales due to Pricing

6.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$21.7M

Previous: $16.3M+33.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$9.25M

Previous: $70M-113.2%
Net Income

$28.1M

Previous: $33.8M-16.9%
Operating Income

$44.5M

Previous: $51.7M-13.9%
Gross Profit

$195M

Previous: $197M-1.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$402M

Previous: $452M-10.9%
Total Assets

$3.74B

Previous: $3.46B+7.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$8.47M

Previous: $2.84M+198.8%

Revenue & EPS history

EnerSys · Revenue · Quarterly

$907M

Q4 2022+11.5%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 5 of 16 quarters(31%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

EnerSys · $907M total across 3 segments · Q4 2022

  • Energy Systems
    $410M+17.7%
  • Motive Power
    $365M+9.6%
  • Specialty
    $132M-0.2%

Forward guidance

For the first quarter of fiscal 2023, the company expects adjusted diluted earnings per share in the range of $1.10 to $1.20, with pricing keeping pace with mounting inflation and FX gains in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 not repeating. The company expects its gross margin for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 to be in the range of 21% - 23%. For the full year of fiscal 2023 the company expects capital expenditure to be approximately $100 million.

Tailwinds

  • Pricing keeping pace with mounting inflation
  • Gross margin for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 to be in the range of 21% - 23%
  • Tracking to strategic plan
  • Well-positioned to capitalize heavily on robust market demand in exciting end-markets
  • Strong order book and price stickiness once the current macro environment normalizes

Headwinds

  • Macro headwinds from supply chain constraints
  • Increasing interest rates
  • Increased inflationary challenges
  • Geopolitical events
  • FX gains in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 not repeating

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 Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

+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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