NYSE$ENS
EnerSys · Q4 2023 earnings
Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
EnerSys delivered record net sales and earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023.
EnerSys reported an outstanding fourth quarter with record revenue of $990 million, a 9% increase year-over-year. The company achieved significant gross margin improvement and realized record GAAP diluted EPS of $1.59 and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.82.
- Delivered record net sales of $990M, a 9% increase.
- Achieved a gross margin of 24.9%, up 340 bps, including a $17M reduction to COGS from Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits.
- Generated record operating earnings of $95M, up 114%, and adjusted operating earnings of $107 million, up 60%.
- Realized record diluted EPS of $1.59, up 137%, and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.82, up 52%.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
EnerSys · Revenue · Quarterly
$990M
Revenue by segment
EnerSys · $990M total across 3 segments · Q4 2023
- Energy Systems$458M+11.6%46.3%
- Motive Power$384M+5.1%38.8%
- Specialty$148M+12.5%15.0%
Forward guidance
EnerSys expects to operate in a dynamic macro environment and anticipates headwinds including FX, geopolitical tensions, supply chain challenges and inflation to persist. For the first quarter of fiscal 2024, the company expects adjusted diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $1.77 to $1.87, inclusive of $0.40 - $0.50 from IRA benefits.
Tailwinds
- Adjusted diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $1.77 to $1.87, inclusive of $0.40 - $0.50 from IRA benefits.
- Excluding the IRA credits, this represents an increase of approximately 20% over the prior year, at the midpoint.
- Stable demand trends.
- Healthy backlog.
- Gross margin for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 to be in the range of 24.5% to 26.5% including 150 bps to 250bps from 45X tax credits.
Headwinds
- Significant uncertainty in the global markets remains.
- Expect to continue to operate in a dynamic macro environment.
- Anticipate headwinds including FX to persist.
- Anticipate headwinds including geopolitical tensions to persist.
- Anticipate headwinds including supply chain challenges and inflation to persist.
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 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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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