NYSE$ZWS
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation · Q4 2023 earnings
Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported a 5% increase in net sales and an adjusted EBITDA margin expansion of 460 bps.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions reported a 5% increase in net sales to $357 million for Q4 2023, with core sales also up by 5%. Adjusted EBITDA increased to $84 million, representing 23.6% of net sales, driven by improved commodity and transportation costs and cost synergies. The company deployed $25 million to repurchase 0.8 million shares and prepaid $60 million of its outstanding Term Loan.
- Net sales increased 5% to $357 million.
- Net income from continuing operations was $14 million, with diluted EPS of $0.08.
- Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.26 compared to $0.16 in the prior year quarter.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $84 million, or 23.6% of net sales, compared to $65 million, or 19.0% of net sales, in the prior year quarter.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Zurn Elkay · Revenue · Quarterly
$357M
Forward guidance
For Q1 2024, net sales are expected to be up low single digits on a proforma basis, with adjusted EBITDA margin between 23.5% and 24.0%. The full year 2024 outlook for free cash flow is approximately $250 million, with approximately 150 bps of year-over-year adjusted EBITDA margin expansion.
Tailwinds
- Momentum in clean drinking water platform.
- Other growth initiatives.
- $25 million of additional cost synergies expected in 2024.
- Strong balance sheet provides capital allocation flexibility.
- Ability to execute against proprietary acquisition targets.
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 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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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