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Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions reported third quarter results, highlighted by increased net sales and adjusted EPS.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions reported an 82% increase in net sales to $418 million, driven by the acquisition of Elkay Manufacturing Company. Adjusted EPS increased to $0.26, while the company experienced a net loss from continuing operations of $(19) million, impacted by transaction and restructuring costs.

  • Completed the combination with Elkay Manufacturing Company on July 1, 2022.
  • Net sales increased 82% to $418 million compared to the previous year.
  • Net loss from continuing operations was $(19) million, or $(0.11) per share.
  • Adjusted EPS was $0.26, compared to $0.19 in the year-ago quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$418M

Previous: $557M-25.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.26

Previous: $0.55-52.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$4.3M

Previous: -$7.6M+43.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$23.4M

Previous: $56.5M-141.4%
Net Income

-$19.1M

Previous: $64.1M-129.8%
Operating Income

-$10.1M

Previous: $89.9M-111.2%
Gross Profit

$140M

Previous: $219M-35.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$71.9M

Previous: $478M-84.9%
Total Assets

$2.93B

Previous: $3.69B-20.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.8M

Previous: $11.3M-31.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Zurn Elkay · Revenue · Quarterly

$418M

Q3 2022-25%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For the fourth quarter, the company expects sales to be in a range of $350 million to $365 million and consolidated EBITDA margins to range between 20.0% and 21.0%.

Tailwinds

  • Unique set of competitive advantages.
  • 98% plus exposed to the North American market.
  • Highly levered to the institutional markets.
  • Variable business model will quickly benefit from an improving supply chain.
  • Benefiting from a strong US dollar.

Headwinds

  • Customer sentiment and market behavior will be more volatile.
  • Deteriorating macro-environment.
  • Reducing sales expectations for the residential portion of our business.
  • Executing on an incremental $10 million of Elkay residential commodity, private label, and OEM product line exits.
  • Fewer shipping days and traditional seasonality in the fourth 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 Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

+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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