NYSE$GTES

Gates Industrial Corporation plc · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Gates Industrial's first quarter of 2023 witnessed record net sales, driven by core revenue growth, amidst a challenging operating environment and a cybersecurity incident.

Gates Industrial reported a 0.5% increase in net sales to $897.7 million, including 4.0% core revenue growth. Net income attributable to shareholders was $26.4 million ($0.09 per diluted share), with adjusted net income per diluted share at $0.25. The company maintained its full-year 2023 guidance and the Board of Directors approved a $250 million share repurchase authorization.

  • Net sales increased by 0.5% to $897.7 million, with core revenue growth of 4.0%.
  • Net income attributable to shareholders was $26.4 million, or $0.09 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted net income per diluted share was $0.25.
  • The Board of Directors approved a $250 million share repurchase authorization.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$898M

Previous: $893M+0.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.25

Previous: $0.26-3.8%
Total Core Sales Growth

4.0%

Previous: 3.4%+17.6%
Power Transmission Core Sales Growth

3.2%

Previous: 0.9%+255.6%
Fluid Power Core Sales Growth

5.2%

Previous: 8.1%-35.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$11.8M

Previous: -$17.4M+32.2%
Free Cash Flow

$14.6M

Previous: $13.5M+8.1%
Net Income

$26.4M

Previous: $30.9M-14.6%
Operating Income

$87.3M

Previous: $68.4M+27.6%
Gross Profit

$325M

Previous: $305M+6.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$595M

Previous: $407M+46.2%
Total Assets

$7.28B

Previous: $7.4B-1.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$9.5M

Previous: $24.1M-60.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Gates Industrial · Revenue · Quarterly

$898M

Q1 2023+0.5%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 5 of 15 quarters(33%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Gates Industrial · $936M total across 2 segments · Q2 2023

  • Power Transmission
    $574M+5.7%
  • Fluid Power
    $362M-0.4%

Forward guidance

The company is reiterating its full year financial guidance for 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Core revenue growth in the range of 1 to 5%
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $700 to $750 million
  • Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $1.13-$1.23
  • Capital Expenditures of approximately $100 million
  • Free Cash Flow conversion of approximately 100%

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 Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.1%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

16 / 35 earnings

Positive

+15.5%

Q2 2018

Best reaction

-19.3%

Q2 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.2%+2.5%+1.2%
Q4 2025+3.8%+3.1%-14.2%
Q3 2025-12.8%-14.3%-11.9%
Q1 2025+5.2%+11.2%+17.6%
Q4 2024+11.8%+7.8%-4.5%
Q3 2024+6.0%+7.5%+21.4%
Q2 2024+0.1%-8.9%+2.4%
Q1 2024-6.6%-6.5%-1.1%
Q4 2023-4.4%-3.7%+22.4%
Q3 2023+1.3%+1.1%+13.2%
Q2 2023-4.1%-11.9%-7.0%
Q1 2023+3.8%+1.5%-8.3%
Q4 2022+5.6%+6.9%+2.6%
Q3 2022+2.3%+1.6%+5.9%
Q2 2022-3.4%-1.5%-13.1%
Q1 2022-0.9%-7.8%-2.6%
Q4 2021+0.0%-2.3%+2.0%
Q3 2021-6.4%-5.4%-10.1%
Q2 2021-4.1%-10.3%-10.7%
Q1 2021-0.6%+1.6%+3.4%
Q3 2020+0.7%+2.0%+8.4%
Q2 2020+8.6%+8.1%+4.0%
Q1 2020+1.9%+10.5%+34.2%
Q4 2019+7.7%+1.3%-22.6%
Q3 2019+8.0%+8.1%+6.2%
Q2 2019-19.3%-19.1%-2.8%
Q1 2019-16.0%-17.4%-30.0%
Q4 2016-1.5%-0.2%-3.3%
Q4 2018+6.7%+5.0%+1.3%
Q3 2017-7.1%+0.3%-4.7%
Q3 2018-0.4%-4.9%-2.1%
Q2 2018+15.5%+15.6%+17.1%
Q1 2017-2.3%-1.6%-3.6%
Q1 2018-3.4%-3.5%-4.4%
Q4 2017-0.6%+0.6%-10.0%
Q2 2017
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