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Steelcase Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Steelcase reported mixed Q4 2022 results with revenue increase offset by net loss.

Steelcase reported an 11% increase in revenue for the fourth quarter, reaching $753.1 million. However, the company experienced a net loss of $2.2 million, or $0.02 per share, compared to a net income of $6.6 million, or $0.06 per share, in the prior year. The revenue growth was broad-based across all segments.

  • Revenue increased by 11% compared to the prior year, driven by growth across all segments.
  • Orders grew by 27% compared to the prior year, reflecting customer investments in workplaces.
  • Operating income decreased due to lower gross margin and higher operating expenses.
  • Gross margin decreased by 230 basis points compared to the prior year, impacted by inflation and supply chain disruptions.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$753M

Previous: $677M+11.2%
EPS (adj)

-$0.02

Previous: $0.06-133.3%
Gross Margin

26.1%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$15.2M

Previous: $9.2M+65.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$58.7M

Previous: $18.4M-419.0%
Net Income

-$2.2M

Previous: $6.6M-133.3%
Operating Income

$2.1M

Previous: $6.7M-68.7%
Gross Profit

$196M

Previous: $193M+2.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$201M

Previous: $659M-69.5%
Total Assets

$2.26B

Previous: $659M+242.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.7M

Previous: $9M-70.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Steelcase · Revenue · Quarterly

$753M

Q4 2022+11.2%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company expects first quarter fiscal 2023 revenue to be in the range of $680 to $705 million and a loss per share of between $0.15 to $0.20. For fiscal 2023 the company is targeting organic revenue growth of 15 to 20 percent and earnings per share of between $0.50 to $0.70.

Tailwinds

  • Targeting net income in the second quarter which would more than offset the first quarter net loss driven by seasonally higher revenue and higher pricing benefits.
  • Expect to realize more of the benefits from the momentum we've been seeing in our order patterns
  • Pricing actions catch up with inflation
  • Impacts from supply chain disruptions abate
  • Remained focused on the changing needs of people and organizations through our research

Headwinds

  • Supply chain disruptions are expected to continue.
  • Projected inflation, net of pricing benefits, of approximately $10 million as compared to the prior year
  • Projected operating expenses of between $195 to $200 million
  • Projected interest expense, investment income and other income, net, of approximately $4 million
  • Projected effective tax rate of 27 percent

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 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.6%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

35 / 64 earnings

Positive

+24.1%

Q2 2019

Best reaction

-20.6%

Q3 2016

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026+0.2%+3.2%+0.5%
Q1 2026+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%
Q4 2025+6.6%+0.0%+0.0%
Q3 2026-0.4%+0.0%+0.0%
Q3 2025-5.6%+0.0%+0.0%
Q2 2025-5.0%+0.0%+0.0%
Q1 2025+5.6%+0.0%+0.0%
Q4 2024-4.4%+0.0%+0.0%
Q3 2024+12.6%+0.0%+0.0%
Q2 2024+20.3%+0.0%+0.0%
Q1 2024+6.1%+0.0%+0.0%
Q4 2023+4.1%+0.0%+0.0%
Q3 2023+3.8%+0.0%+0.0%
Q2 2023-11.2%+0.0%+0.0%
Q1 2023+1.7%+0.0%+0.0%
Q4 2022-7.8%+0.0%+0.0%
Q3 2022-3.8%+0.0%+0.0%
Q2 2022-3.2%+0.0%+0.0%
Q1 2022+5.2%+0.0%+0.0%
Q4 2021-4.7%-4.3%-9.8%
Q3 2021-0.4%-8.3%-2.8%
Q2 2021-16.8%
Q1 2021-15.1%
Q4 2020+22.1%
Q3 2020+16.2%
Q2 2020+12.2%
Q1 2020-10.0%
Q4 2019-14.1%
Q3 2019+2.0%
Q2 2019+24.1%
Q1 2019-8.5%
Q4 2018+4.9%
Q3 2018+2.1%
Q2 2018+6.3%
Q1 2018-14.5%
Q4 2017+1.9%
Q3 2017+8.9%
Q2 2017+12.8%
Q1 2017-2.7%
Q4 2016+2.4%
Q3 2016-20.6%
Q2 2016+2.1%
Q1 2016+1.7%
Q4 2015-2.8%
Q3 2015+1.5%
Q2 2015+7.4%
Q1 2015-12.1%
Q4 2014+11.1%
Q3 2014+5.6%
Q2 2013+1.9%
Q2 2014+0.9%
Q1 2014-6.4%
Q4 2013-2.3%
Q3 2013+12.4%
Q2 2012-1.2%
Q1 2012+6.9%
Q1 2013+1.5%
Q4 2010+0.7%
Q4 2012+0.7%
Q3 2011-0.8%
Q3 2012-4.4%
Q2 2011-5.8%
Q4 2011-5.8%
Q1 2011-0.6%

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