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Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Zurn Water Solutions reported strong Q3 2021 results, driven by robust demand and effective execution.

Zurn Water Solutions reported a strong third quarter with net sales of $557 million, a 15% increase year-over-year. Core sales grew by 5%, and adjusted EPS reached $0.55. The company is well-positioned for future growth and expects double-digit core growth in 2022.

  • Completed the spin-off of Process & Motion Control (PMC) business.
  • Consolidated net sales increased to $557 million compared to $494 million in the previous year.
  • Consolidated net income was $64 million (diluted EPS of $0.51), compared to $45 million (diluted EPS of $0.37) in the year-ago quarter.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $128 million (23.0% of net sales) compared to $109 million (22.0% of net sales) in the previous year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$557M

Previous: $492M+13.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.55

Previous: $0.38+44.7%
Core Sales Growth

5.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$7.6M

Previous: -$12.3M+38.2%
Free Cash Flow

$56.5M

Previous: $36.2M+56.1%
Net Income

$64.1M

Previous: $48.5M+32.2%
Operating Income

$89.9M

Previous: $77.6M+15.9%
Gross Profit

$219M

Previous: $192M+14.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$478M

Previous: $277M+72.4%
Total Assets

$3.69B

Previous: $3.26B+13.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$11.3M

Previous: $7.4M+52.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Zurn Elkay · Revenue · Quarterly

$557M

Q3 2021+13.3%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 3 of 4 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For the fourth quarter, Zurn expects total sales to increase year over year by a high teens percentage and Adjusted EBITDA margin to range between 24% and 24.5%. Corporate expenses are expected to approximate $10 million. The company remains on track to reduce corporate expenses to approximately $20 million dollars on an annualized basis during the first quarter of 2022.

Tailwinds

  • Expects Zurn's fourth quarter total sales to increase year over year by a high teens percentage
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin to range between 24% and 24.5%.
  • Corporate expenses to approximate $10 million.
  • Remain on track to reduce corporate expenses to approximately $20 million dollars on an annualized basis during the first quarter of 2022.

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 Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

+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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