Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation · Q4 2022 earnings

Briefing

Reported a 46% increase in net sales and announced a $500 million share repurchase authorization

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions reported a 46% increase in net sales to $340 million for the fourth quarter of 2022. Net income from continuing operations was $10 million, or $0.06 diluted EPS. The company completed $25 million of common stock repurchases during the quarter and authorized a plan to repurchase up to $500 million of its common stock.

• Net sales increased 46% to $340 million compared to the previous year.
• Net income from continuing operations was $10 million, with diluted EPS of $0.06.
• Adjusted EPS was $0.16 compared to $0.22 in the year-ago quarter.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $65 million, representing 19.0% of net sales.

Headline financials

Revenue & EPS history

For the year, the company believes total sales will be in the range of $1,500 million to $1,550 million, and Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $325 million to $345 million and anticipate delivering approximately $200 million in free cash flow. As it relates to the first quarter, the company expects total sales to be in the range of $340 million to $355 million and Adjusted EBITDA margins between 19.0% to 19.5%, inclusive of approximately 250 basis points impact from the sell-through of higher-cost inventory that is out of the run-rate during the second quarter.