LONDON — nVent Electric plc (“nVent”) announced financial results for the third quarter of 2023 and provided guidance for the fourth quarter and full-year 2023.
“I am very pleased with our execution in the third quarter. We had outstanding income growth and robust cash flow. The ECM Industries and TEXA Industries acquisitions have been great additions to nVent and are performing well,” said nVent Chair and Chief Executive Officer Beth Wozniak.
“We believe we are well positioned with electrification, sustainability and digitalization trends. We continue to execute on our strategy for growth focused on high-growth verticals, new products, acquisitions and geographic expansion. As a result of our year-to-date performance and expected continued channel inventory adjustments in Q4 we are updating our full-year sales guidance and raising adjusted EPS guidance.”
Third quarter 2023 sales of $859 million were up 15 percent relative to third quarter 2022 and organic up slightly, which excludes the impact from currency fluctuations and acquisitions. Third quarter 2023 earnings per diluted share (“EPS”) were $0.63, up 15 percent, while on an adjusted basis, the company had EPS of $0.84, up 27 percent. Segment income, adjusted net income, free cash flow and adjusted EPS are described in the attached schedules.
Third quarter 2023 operating income was $156 million, up 30 percent, compared to $121 million in the prior year period. On an adjusted basis, segment income was $202 million, up 40 percent, compared to $144 million in the prior year period.
nVent had net cash provided by operating activities of $145 million in the third quarter compared to $136 million in the prior year period. Free cash flow generated was $136 million compared to $126 million in the prior year period.
GUIDANCE FOR FULL-YEAR AND FOURTH QUARTER 2023
The company now estimates reported sales growth for full-year 2023 of 12% to 13% versus prior guidance of 13% to 15%. The company now expects organic sales growth of 3% to 4% versus prior guidance of 4% to 6%. The company now expects full-year 2023 EPS of $2.46 to $2.48 on a GAAP basis and adjusted EPS of $3.01 to $3.03, versus prior guidance of $2.30 to $2.36 on a GAAP basis and adjusted EPS of $2.85 to $2.91.
The company estimates reported sales for the fourth quarter of 2023 to be up 15% to 17%, which represents an increase of 1% to 3% on an organic basis. The company estimates fourth quarter 2023 EPS on a GAAP basis of $0.61 to $0.63 and adjusted EPS of $0.73 to $0.75.
DIVIDENDS
nVent previously announced on September 26, 2023 that its Board of Directors approved a regular cash dividend of $0.175 per share, payable during the fourth quarter on November 3, 2023.
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