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Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions reported first quarter results with net sales increasing by 55% and adjusted EBITDA at 19.5% of net sales.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions reported a strong start to the year with net sales increasing by 55% to $372 million. The company's adjusted EBITDA was $72 million, representing 19.5% of net sales. They also deployed $37 million to share repurchases.

  • Net sales increased 55% to $372 million compared to $240 million in the prior year.
  • Net income from continuing operations was $23 million, with diluted EPS of $0.13.
  • Adjusted EPS was $0.18 compared to $0.24 in the year-ago quarter.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $72 million (19.5% of net sales) compared to $52 million (21.7% of net sales) in the prior year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$372M

Previous: $240M+55.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.18

Previous: $0.24-25.0%
Adjusted Ebitda Margin

19.5%

Previous: 21.7%-10.1%
Free Cash Flow

$22.8M

Previous: $29.4M-22.4%
Net Income

$22.8M

Previous: $30.2M-24.5%
Operating Income

$43.7M

Previous: $43.9M-0.5%
Gross Profit

$149M

Previous: $102M+46.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$74.8M

Previous: $73.2M+2.2%
Total Assets

$2.81B

Previous: $1.12B+151.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$10.3M

Previous: $3.9M+164.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Zurn Elkay · Revenue · Quarterly

$372M

Q1 2023+55.3%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company's outlook for the year remains unchanged with sales to be in the range of $1,500 million to $1,550 million, Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $325 million to $345 million and free cash flow to total approximately $200 million. For the second quarter, the company expects sales to be in a range of $385 million to $395 million and consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margins to range between 21.0% and 21.5%.

Tailwinds

  • Sales to be in the range of $1,500 million to $1,550 million for the year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $325 million to $345 million for the year.
  • Free cash flow to total approximately $200 million for the year.
  • Sales to be in a range of $385 million to $395 million for the second quarter.
  • Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margins to range between 21.0% and 21.5% for the second quarter.

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

+1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.7%

Avg return

30 days after

62%

36 / 58 earnings

Positive

+13.5%

Q4 2020

Best reaction

-18.5%

Q1 2012

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+9.4%+10.1%+0.1%
Q4 2025+10.0%+11.6%+0.7%
Q3 2025+3.6%+2.2%+3.6%
Q1 2025+4.9%+8.3%+14.1%
Q4 2024-3.3%-3.6%-10.2%
Q3 2024-0.4%+2.8%+10.0%
Q2 2024+0.7%-5.3%+0.0%
Q1 2024+0.1%-1.2%-1.1%
Q4 2023+6.4%+3.3%+2.7%
Q3 2023+5.0%+9.9%+13.0%
Q2 2023+6.6%+11.4%+5.6%
Q1 2023-4.5%+0.7%+3.7%
Q4 2022+8.0%+4.3%+0.0%
Q3 2022-8.1%-5.8%+2.6%
Q2 2022-8.9%-6.9%-2.6%
Q1 2022-7.1%-10.3%-20.4%
Q4 2021+4.9%+0.7%+8.7%
Q3 2021-1.1%-0.3%+2.1%
Q2 2021+9.2%+8.7%+22.4%
Q1 2021+1.6%+2.8%+5.9%
Q4 2020+13.5%+11.7%+18.6%
Q3 2020-4.1%-0.0%+19.5%
Q2 2020-1.2%-5.4%-2.7%
Q1 2020-9.4%-13.5%+22.0%
Q4 2019+1.4%+0.5%+4.5%
Q3 2019+5.3%+6.1%+9.1%
Q2 2019+11.0%+17.3%+15.3%
Q1 2019-0.9%-0.7%+2.8%
Q4 2018-1.2%+0.6%+4.0%
Q3 2018+4.5%-2.9%-0.2%
Q2 2018-2.2%-1.9%-4.0%
Q1 2018+0.4%-0.6%+0.5%
Q4 2017-0.3%-0.3%+1.2%
Q3 2017-1.1%+1.9%+4.6%
Q2 2017-11.7%-6.2%+3.7%
Q1 2017+2.5%+0.5%+10.7%
Q4 2016-3.1%
Q3 2016+2.8%
Q2 2016+10.4%
Q1 2016+2.6%
Q4 2015-6.6%
Q3 2015+1.6%
Q2 2015-3.8%
Q1 2015+0.8%
Q4 2014-4.5%
Q3 2014-4.3%
Q2 2014+6.1%
Q1 2014+4.7%
Q4 2013+5.4%
Q3 2013+3.5%
Q3 2012+3.5%
Q2 2013+1.6%
Q1 2012-18.5%
Q1 2013+1.6%
Q4 2012+2.6%
Q4 2011+2.6%
Q2 2012+2.6%
Q4 2010+2.6%

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