NYSE$JBTM

JBT Marel Corp. · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported fourth quarter and full year results, impacted by macro challenges but driven by exceptional demand.

JBT Corporation reported a 13% increase in revenue for Q4 2021, reaching $498 million. EPS was $0.99, or $0.92 as adjusted. The company experienced challenges due to supply chain disruptions and labor shortages, impacting productivity and output.

  • Achieved orders of $587 million, including record orders at FoodTech of $455 million.
  • Revenue of $498 million and earnings per share of $0.99, or $0.92 as adjusted.
  • Closed acquisition of Urtasun, a provider of fruit and vegetable processing solutions.
  • FoodTech orders increased 25 percent, and AeroTech orders increased 3 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$498M

Previous: $439M+13.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.92

Previous: $1.02-9.8%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

11.7%

Previous: 15.0%-22.0%
Free Cash Flow

$190M

No prior period
Net Income

$32M

Previous: $30.1M+6.3%
Operating Income

$35M

Previous: $43.5M-19.5%
Gross Profit

$141M

Previous: $133M+5.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$78.8M

Previous: $47.5M+65.9%
Total Assets

$2.14B

Previous: $1.81B+18.6%

Revenue & EPS history

JBT · Revenue · Quarterly

$498M

Q4 2021+13.2%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

JBT · $3.8B total across 2 segments · Q4 2025

  • Prepared Food and Beverage
    $2.08B
  • Protein Solutions
    $1.72B

Forward guidance

JBT anticipates consolidated revenue growth in the mid-to-high teens for full year 2022. Supply chain and labor challenges are expected to constrain consolidated margins in the first half of 2022, while improving sequentially each quarter from the low point in the first quarter.

Tailwinds

  • FoodTech organic revenue growth is expected to increase approximately 12 - 15 percent with an additional 3 percent growth from acquisitions.
  • AeroTech revenue is expected to increase 15 - 20 percent.
  • The Company expects consolidated margins to be slightly above 2021 levels for the full year.
  • Significant investment in support of our digital strategy.
  • Capital expenditures are expected to be $90 - $95 million, which includes approximately $45 million of capitalized investment in support of our digital strategy.

Headwinds

  • Supply chain and labor challenges are expected to constrain consolidated margins in the first half of 2022.
  • Corporate expense will increase driven by a significant investment in support of our digital strategy, totaling approximately $14 to $15 million, coupled with rising labor costs and return to a normalized level of incentive compensation.
  • Interest expense is forecast to be $10 million.
  • The corporate tax rate is forecast to be 23 - 24 percent.
  • Free cash flow conversion is forecast to be below 100 percent due to higher capital expenditures and investment in working capital to support expected revenue growth.

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 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.8%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

37 / 65 earnings

Positive

+22.4%

Q2 2018

Best reaction

-21.1%

Q4 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+13.7%+20.8%+8.4%
Q4 2025+0.6%-5.8%-19.8%
Q3 2025+12.1%+13.4%+13.3%
Q1 2025-4.2%+4.9%+10.6%
Q4 2024+15.3%+12.6%+7.4%
Q3 2024+14.8%+17.1%+22.0%
Q2 2024+1.0%-3.6%-7.9%
Q1 2024+1.4%+3.4%+7.2%
Q4 2023-6.0%-4.3%-1.8%
Q3 2023+11.0%+4.9%+11.8%
Q2 2023-7.3%-10.2%-11.1%
Q1 2023-2.2%+1.1%-4.3%
Q4 2022-2.3%-3.7%-8.6%
Q3 2022-8.4%-5.9%-5.3%
Q2 2022-4.3%-1.3%-5.1%
Q1 2022+4.6%+8.4%+10.3%
Q4 2021-21.1%-15.6%-10.5%
Q3 2021+0.3%+2.9%+8.8%
Q2 2021+0.2%+6.9%+1.0%
Q1 2021+3.5%+5.3%+2.8%
Q4 2020+9.7%+13.9%+1.0%
Q3 2020-2.1%-3.1%+31.0%
Q2 2020+4.8%+4.2%+13.3%
Q1 2020-4.9%-13.4%+1.8%
Q4 2019+1.7%-2.8%-43.1%
Q3 2019+1.8%+2.4%+4.5%
Q2 2019-1.6%-11.7%-17.0%
Q1 2019+9.1%+14.1%+2.5%
Q4 2018+6.3%+6.9%+2.7%
Q3 2018-10.8%-11.3%-18.5%
Q2 2018+22.4%+16.4%+20.4%
Q1 2018-16.1%-18.2%-18.1%
Q4 2017-7.8%-8.0%-8.9%
Q3 2017+8.7%+5.9%+10.6%
Q2 2017-1.8%-1.7%-4.9%
Q1 2017-3.4%-2.6%-5.3%
Q4 2016+5.2%+3.8%+3.2%
Q3 2016+3.7%+7.6%+23.6%
Q2 2016-0.5%-0.7%+2.7%
Q1 2016-8.4%
Q4 2015+14.7%
Q3 2015+9.8%
Q2 2015+0.8%
Q1 2015+9.8%
Q4 2014+5.2%
Q3 2014+1.5%
Q2 2014+5.0%
Q1 2014+0.6%
Q4 2013-0.6%
Q3 2013-1.5%
Q2 2013-6.4%
Q1 2013-0.2%
Q4 2012+11.3%
Q3 2012-2.5%
Q2 2012+1.8%
Q1 2011+0.3%
Q1 2012+1.0%
Q4 2009-1.0%
Q4 2011-1.0%
Q3 2011+2.7%
Q3 2010+2.7%
Q2 2010-7.9%
Q2 2011-7.9%
Q4 2010-7.9%
Q1 2010+6.0%

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