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Gates Industrial Corporation plc · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Gates Industrial's Q4 2019 financial performance was reported, revealing a decrease in net sales and net income compared to the prior-year period, while the company focused on execution amidst challenging market conditions.

Gates Industrial reported Q4 2019 net sales of $725.7 million, a decrease of 8.4% compared to the prior-year period. Net income attributable to shareholders was $19.4 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, compared to $75.6 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, in the prior-year period. Adjusted Net Income was $56.5 million, or $0.19 per diluted share.

  • Net sales decreased by 8.4% year-over-year to $725.7 million, with a core revenue decline of 7.6%.
  • Net income attributable to shareholders was $19.4 million, or $0.07 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted Net Income reached $56.5 million, or $0.19 per diluted share.
  • The company generated $179.1 million in free cash flow, representing a conversion rate of 317% of Adjusted Net Income.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$726M

Previous: $792M-8.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.19

Previous: $0.36-47.2%
Total Core Sales Growth

-7.6%

No prior period
Power Transmission Core Sales Growth

-3.4%

No prior period
Fluid Power Core Sales Growth

-14.5%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$21.6M

Previous: $23.1M-6.5%
Free Cash Flow

$179M

Previous: $148M+20.9%
Net Income

$25.4M

Previous: $75.6M-66.4%
Operating Income

$68M

Previous: $120M-43.2%
Gross Profit

$261M

Previous: $310M-15.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$635M

Previous: $423M+50.0%
Total Assets

$7.41B

Previous: $6.72B+10.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.5M

Previous: $500K+800.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Gates Industrial · Revenue · Quarterly

$726M

Q4 2019-8.4%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 8 of 12 quarters(67%)
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 introducing its full-year 2020 outlook, with core revenue expected to range from a decline of -1.0% to growth of 2.0%, and Adjusted EBITDA expected in the range of $610 million to $640 million. The Company expects total capital expenditures of approximately $100 million and Free Cash Flow Conversion to be greater than 80% of Adjusted Net Income.

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 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

-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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