AZZ Inc. Reports Fiscal Year 2025 Third Quarter Results
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AZZ Inc. reported strong Q3 FY2025 results with total sales reaching $403.7 million, up 5.8% year-over-year. The company's performance was driven by growth in both segments: Metal Coatings sales increased 3.3% to $168.6 million, while Precoat Metals sales grew 7.6% to $235.1 million.
Net income rose 25% to $33.6 million, with adjusted diluted EPS of $1.39, up 16.8%. The company achieved an Adjusted EBITDA of $90.7 million, representing 22.5% of sales. Notable financial improvements include a $35 million debt reduction in Q3 and $80 million year-to-date, resulting in a net leverage ratio of 2.6x.
Based on strong performance, AZZ narrowed and raised its FY2025 guidance, projecting sales of $1.550-1.600 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $340-360 million.
Positive
- Total sales increased 5.8% to $403.7 million
- Net income grew 25% to $33.6 million
- Adjusted EBITDA margin maintained at 22.5%
- Debt reduced by $80 million year-to-date
- Strong cash flow from operations of $185.6 million
- Metal Coatings segment achieved 31.5% EBITDA margin
- Precoat Metals segment grew sales by 7.6%
Negative
- Capital expenditures increased to $85.9 million YTD
- Net leverage ratio remains at 2.6x despite debt reduction
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On the day this news was published, AZZ declined 1.92%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
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Strong Sales Growth Drives Quarterly Results; Narrowing and Raising Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Guidance
Fiscal Year 2025 Third Quarter Financial Results Overview (as compared to prior fiscal year third quarter(1)):
- Total Sales of
, up$403.7 million 5.8% - Metal Coatings sales of
, up$168.6 million 3.3% - Precoat Metals sales of
, up$235.1 million 7.6%
- Metal Coatings sales of
- Net Income of
, up$33.6 million 25.0% and Adjusted net income of , up$41.9 million 20.5% - GAAP diluted EPS of
per share, up$1.12 21.7% , and Adjusted diluted EPS of , up$1.39 16.8% - Adjusted EBITDA of
or$90.7 million 22.5% of sales, versus prior year of , or$86.4 million 22.6% of sales - Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin of
31.5% for Metal Coatings and19.1% for Precoat Metals - Debt reduction of
in the quarter; fiscal year-to-date debt reduction of$35 million , resulting in net leverage ratio 2.6x$80 million - Cash dividend of
per share to common shareholders$0.17 - Repriced Term Loan B which reduced the future borrowing rate by 75 basis points to SOFR+
2.50%
(1) Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA and net leverage ratio are non-GAAP financial measures as defined and reconciled in the tables below. |
Tom
Our fiscal year-to-date cash from operations of
Fiscal Year 2025 Third Quarter Segment Performance
AZZ Metal Coatings
Sales of
AZZ Precoat Metals
Sales of
Balance Sheet, Liquidity and Capital Allocation
The Company generated significant operating cash of
Financial Outlook - Fiscal Year 2025 Revised Guidance
Revised Fiscal Year 2025 guidance reflects our best estimates given expected market conditions for the full year, lower interest expense, an annualized effective tax rate of
Revised FY25 Guidance(1) | ||
Sales | ||
Adjusted EBITDA | ||
Adjusted Diluted EPS | ||
(1) | FY2025 Revised Guidance Assumptions: | |
a. | Excludes the impact of any future acquisitions. | |
b. | Includes approximately | |
c. | Management defines adjusted earnings per share to exclude intangible asset amortization, acquisition expenses, transaction related. expenses, certain legal settlements and accruals, and certain expenses related to non-recurring events from the reported GAAP measure. | |
Conference Call Details
AZZ Inc. will conduct a live conference call with Tom Ferguson, Chief Executive Officer, Jason Crawford, Chief Financial Officer, and David Nark, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Communications, and Investor Relations to discuss financial results for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2025, Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. ET. Interested parties can access the conference call by dialing (844) 855-9499 or (412) 317-5497 (international). A webcast of the call will be available on the Company's Investor Relations page at http://www.azz.com/investor-relations.
A replay of the call will be available at (877) 344-7529 or (412) 317-0088 (international), replay access code: 2492585, through January 15, 2025, or by visiting http://www.azz.com/investor-relations for the next 12 months.
About AZZ Inc.
AZZ Inc. is the leading independent provider of hot-dip galvanizing and coil coating solutions to a broad range of end-markets. Collectively, our business segments provide sustainable, unmatched metal coating solutions that enhance the longevity and appearance of buildings, products and infrastructure that are essential to everyday life.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements herein about our expectations of future events or results constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "could," "should," "expects," "plans," "will," "might," "would," "projects," "currently," "intends," "outlook," "forecasts," "targets," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements are based on currently available competitive, financial, and economic data and management's views and assumptions regarding future events. Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and investors must recognize that actual results may differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are subject to risks that could cause them to differ materially from actual results. Certain factors could affect the outcome of the matters described herein. This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, changes in customer demand for our manufactured solutions, including demand by the construction markets, the industrial markets, and the metal coatings markets. We could also experience additional increases in labor costs, components and raw materials including zinc and natural gas, which are used in our hot-dip galvanizing process, paint used in our coil coating process; supply-chain vendor delays; customer requested delays of our manufactured solutions; delays in additional acquisition opportunities; an increase in our debt leverage and/or interest rates on our debt, of which a significant portion is tied to variable interest rates; availability of experienced management and employees to implement AZZ's growth strategy; a downturn in market conditions in any industry relating to the manufactured solutions that we provide; economic volatility, including a prolonged economic downturn or macroeconomic conditions such as inflation or changes in the political stability in
Company Contact:
David Nark, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Communications, and Investor Relations
AZZ Inc.
(817) 810-0095
www.azz.com
Investor Contact:
Sandy Martin / Phillip Kupper
Three Part Advisors
(214) 616-2207 or (817) 368-2556
www.threepa.com
AZZ Inc. | ||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income | ||||||||
(dollars in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||
Sales | $ 403,654 | $ 381,605 | $ 1,225,869 | $ 1,171,020 | ||||
Cost of sales | 305,876 | 293,456 | 921,907 | 888,606 | ||||
Gross margin | 97,778 | 88,149 | 303,962 | 282,414 | ||||
Selling, general and administrative | 39,243 | 35,325 | 108,032 | 103,087 | ||||
Operating income | 58,535 | 52,824 | 195,930 | 179,327 | ||||
Interest expense, net | (19,223) | (25,855) | (63,906) | (82,331) | ||||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries | 7,168 | 8,742 | 12,470 | 11,136 | ||||
Other income (expense), net | (763) | (41) | (142) | 9 | ||||
Income before income taxes | 45,717 | 35,670 | 144,352 | 108,141 | ||||
Income tax expense | 12,114 | 8,780 | 35,728 | 24,397 | ||||
Net income | 33,603 | 26,890 | 108,624 | 83,744 | ||||
Series A Preferred Stock Dividends | — | (3,600) | (1,200) | (10,800) | ||||
Redemption premium on Series A Preferred Stock | — | — | (75,198) | — | ||||
Net income available to common shareholders | $ 33,603 | $ 23,290 | $ 32,226 | $ 72,944 | ||||
Basic earnings per common share | $ 1.12 | $ 0.93 | $ 1.12 | $ 2.91 | ||||
Diluted earnings per common share | $ 1.12 | $ 0.92 | $ 1.11 | $ 2.86 | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic | 29,879 | 25,077 | 28,819 | 25,024 | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted | 30,118 | 29,330 | 29,076 | 29,278 | ||||
Cash dividends declared per common share | $ 0.17 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.51 | $ 0.51 | ||||
AZZ Inc. | |||||||
Segment Reporting | |||||||
(dollars in thousands) | |||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||
Three Months Ended November 30, | Nine Months Ended November 30, | ||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Sales: | |||||||
Metal Coatings | $ 168,599 | $ 163,186 | $ 516,750 | $ 501,816 | |||
Precoat Metals | 235,055 | 218,419 | 709,119 | 669,204 | |||
Total Sales | $ 403,654 | $ 381,605 | $ 1,225,869 | $ 1,171,020 | |||
Adjusted EBITDA | |||||||
Metal Coatings | $ 53,103 | $ 48,991 | $ 162,113 | $ 152,500 | |||
Precoat Metals | 44,983 | 40,253 | 142,837 | 129,856 | |||
Infrastructure Solutions | 7,139 | 8,452 | 12,403 | 10,642 | |||
Total Segment EBITDA(1) | $ 105,225 | $ 97,696 | $ 317,353 | $ 292,998 | |||
(1) See the non-GAAP disclosure section below for a reconciliation between the various measures calculated in accordance with GAAP to the non-GAAP financial measures. | |||||||
AZZ Inc. | ||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||
(unaudited) | ||||
As of | ||||
November 30, 2024 | February 29, 2024 | |||
Assets: | ||||
Current assets | $ 394,405 | $ 366,999 | ||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 580,178 | 541,652 | ||
Other non-current assets, net | 1,269,967 | 1,286,854 | ||
Total assets | $ 2,244,550 | $ 2,195,505 | ||
Liabilities, Mezzanine Equity, and Shareholders' Equity: | ||||
Current liabilities | $ 222,292 | $ 194,306 | ||
Long-term debt, net | 879,548 | 952,742 | ||
Other non-current liabilities | 113,122 | 113,966 | ||
Mezzanine Equity | — | 233,722 | ||
Shareholders' Equity | 1,029,588 | 700,769 | ||
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity, and shareholders' equity | $ 2,244,550 | $ 2,195,505 | ||
AZZ Inc. | ||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||
(unaudited) | ||||
Nine Months Ended November 30, | ||||
2024 | 2023 | |||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 185,597 | $ 180,928 | ||
Net cash used in investing activities | (85,100) | (66,853) | ||
Net cash used in financing activities | (103,912) | (109,444) | ||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 550 | 58 | ||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (2,865) | 4,689 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 4,349 | 2,820 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ 1,484 | $ 7,509 | ||
AZZ Inc.
Non-GAAP Disclosure
Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings Per Share and Adjusted EBITDA
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in
Management defines adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share to exclude intangible asset amortization, acquisition expenses, transaction related expenses, certain legal settlements and accruals, and certain expenses related to non-recurring events from the reported GAAP measure. Management defines Adjusted EBITDA as adjusted earnings excluding depreciation, amortization, interest and provision for income taxes. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is used by investors to analyze operating performance and evaluate the Company's ability to incur and service debt and its capacity for making capital expenditures in the future.
Management provides non-GAAP financial measures for informational purposes and to enhance understanding of the Company's GAAP consolidated financial statements. Readers should consider these measures in addition to, but not instead of or superior to, the Company's financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, and undue reliance should not be placed on these non-GAAP financial measures. Additionally, these non-GAAP financial measures may be determined or calculated differently by other companies, limiting the usefulness of those measures for comparative purposes.
The following tables provides a reconciliation for the three months ended November 30, 2024 and November 30, 2023 between the non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings Measures to the most comparable measures, calculated in accordance with GAAP (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share
Three Months Ended November 30, | Nine Months Ended November 30, | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||
Amount | Per | Amount | Per | Amount | Per | Amount | Per | ||||||||
Net income | $ 33,603 | $ 26,890 | $ 108,624 | $ 83,744 | |||||||||||
Less: Series A Preferred Stock dividends | — | (3,600) | (1,200) | (10,800) | |||||||||||
Less: Redemption premium on Series A | — | — | (75,198) | — | |||||||||||
Net income available to common | 33,603 | $ 1.12 | 23,290 | $ 0.92 | 32,226 | $ 1.11 | 72,944 | $ 2.86 | |||||||
Impact of Series A Preferred Stock | — | 3,600 | 1,200 | 10,800 | |||||||||||
Net income and diluted earnings per share for | 33,603 | $ 1.12 | 26,890 | $ 0.92 | 33,426 | $ 1.11 | 83,744 | $ 2.86 | |||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 5,773 | 0.19 | 5,872 | 0.20 | 17,353 | 0.58 | 18,108 | 0.62 | |||||||
Legal settlement and accrual(3) | 3,483 | 0.12 | 4,500 | 0.15 | 3,483 | 0.12 | 10,250 | 0.35 | |||||||
Retirement and other severance expense(4) | 1,666 | 0.06 | — | — | 3,554 | 0.12 | — | — | |||||||
Redemption premium on Series A Preferred | — | — | — | — | 75,198 | 2.50 | — | — | |||||||
Subtotal | 10,922 | 0.37 | 10,372 | 0.35 | 99,588 | 3.31 | 28,358 | 0.97 | |||||||
Tax impact(6) | (2,621) | (0.09) | (2,489) | (0.08) | (5,854) | (0.19) | (6,806) | (0.23) | |||||||
Total adjustments | 8,301 | 0.28 | 7,883 | 0.27 | 93,734 | 3.11 | 21,552 | 0.74 | |||||||
Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings | $ 41,904 | $ 1.39 | $ 34,773 | $ 1.19 | $ 127,160 | $ 4.22 | $ 105,296 | $ 3.60 | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding - | 30,118 | 29,330 | 30,123 | 29,278 | |||||||||||
See notes on page 10. |
Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended November 30, | Nine Months Ended November 30, | ||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
Net income | $ 33,603 | $ 26,890 | $ 108,624 | $ 83,744 | |||
Interest expense | 19,223 | 25,855 | 63,906 | 82,331 | |||
Income tax expense | 12,114 | 8,780 | 35,728 | 24,397 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 20,633 | 20,357 | 61,383 | 59,034 | |||
Legal settlement and accrual(3) | 3,483 | 4,500 | 3,483 | 10,250 | |||
Retirement and other severance expense(4) | 1,666 | — | 3,554 | — | |||
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) | $ 90,722 | $ 86,382 | $ 276,678 | $ 259,756 | |||
See notes on page 10. |
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment
Three Months Ended November 30, 2024 | |||||||||
Metal | Precoat | Infra- | Corporate | Total | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ 46,489 | $ 37,080 | $ 7,139 | $ (57,105) | $ 33,603 | ||||
Interest expense | — | — | — | 19,223 | 19,223 | ||||
Income tax expense | — | — | — | 12,114 | 12,114 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 6,614 | 7,903 | — | 6,116 | 20,633 | ||||
Retirement and other severance expense(4) | — | — | — | 1,666 | 1,666 | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) | $ 53,103 | $ 44,983 | $ 7,139 | $ (14,503) | $ 90,722 | ||||
See notes on page 10. |
Nine Months Ended November 30, 2024 | |||||||||
Metal | Precoat | Infra- | Corporate | Total | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ 142,158 | $ 119,703 | $ 12,403 | $ (165,640) | $ 108,624 | ||||
Interest expense | — | — | — | 63,906 | 63,906 | ||||
Income tax expense | — | — | — | 35,728 | 35,728 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 19,955 | 23,134 | — | 18,294 | 61,383 | ||||
Retirement and other severance expense(4) | — | — | — | 3,554 | 3,554 | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) | $ 162,113 | $ 142,837 | $ 12,403 | $ (40,675) | $ 276,678 | ||||
See notes on page 10. |
Three Months Ended November 30, 2023 | |||||||||
Metal | Precoat | Infra- | Corporate | Total | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ 37,813 | $ 32,752 | $ 8,452 | $ (52,127) | $ 26,890 | ||||
Interest expense | — | — | — | 25,855 | 25,855 | ||||
Income tax expense | — | — | — | 8,780 | 8,780 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 6,678 | 7,501 | — | 6,178 | 20,357 | ||||
Legal settlement and accrual(3) | 4,500 | — | — | — | 4,500 | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) | $ 48,991 | $ 40,253 | $ 8,452 | $ (11,314) | $ 86,382 | ||||
See notes on page 10. |
Nine Months Ended November 30, 2023 | |||||||||
Metal | Precoat | Infra- | Corporate | Total | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ 128,353 | $ 109,449 | $ 4,892 | $ (158,950) | $ 83,744 | ||||
Interest expense | — | — | — | 82,331 | 82,331 | ||||
Income tax expense | — | — | — | 24,397 | 24,397 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 19,647 | 20,407 | — | 18,980 | 59,034 | ||||
Legal settlement and accrual(3) | 4,500 | — | 5,750 | — | 10,250 | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) | $ 152,500 | $ 129,856 | $ 10,642 | $ (33,242) | $ 259,756 | ||||
See notes on page 10. |
Debt Leverage Ratio Reconciliation
Trailing Twelve Months Ended | ||||
November 30, | February 29, | |||
2024 | 2024 | |||
Gross debt | $ 930,250 | $ 1,010,250 | ||
Less: Cash per bank statement | (10,233) | (24,807) | ||
Add: Finance lease liability | 5,110 | 3,987 | ||
Consolidated indebtedness | $ 925,127 | $ 989,430 | ||
Net income | $ 126,487 | $ 108,624 | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 81,771 | 61,383 | ||
Interest expense | 88,641 | 63,907 | ||
Income tax expense | 39,827 | 35,728 | ||
EBITDA per Credit Agreement | 336,726 | 269,642 | ||
Cash items(7) | 15,230 | 25,443 | ||
Non-cash items(8) | 12,634 | 9,510 | ||
Equity in earnings, net of distributions | (6,863) | (12,294) | ||
Adjusted EBITDA per Credit Agreement | $ 357,727 | $ 292,301 | ||
Net leverage ratio | 2.6x | 3.4x | ||
(1) | Earnings per share amounts included in the "Adjusted net income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share" table above may not sum due to rounding differences. |
(2) | For the nine months ended November 30, 2024, diluted earnings per share is based on weighted average shares outstanding of 29,076, as the Series A Preferred Stock that was redeemed May 9, 2024 is anti-dilutive. The calculation of adjusted diluted earnings per share is based on weighted average shares outstanding of 30,123, as the Series A Preferred Stock is dilutive to adjusted diluted earnings per share. Adjusted net income for adjusted earnings per share also includes the addback of Series A Preferred Stock dividends for the periods noted above. For further information regarding the calculation of earnings per share, see "Item I. Financial Statements—Note 3" in the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended November 30, 2024. |
(3) | For the three and nine months ended November 30, 2024, represents a legal settlement and accrual related to a non-operating entity, and is classified as "Corporate" in our operating segment disclosure. For the three months ended November 30, 2023 represents a legal accrual related to the Metal Coatings segment of |
(4) | Related to retention and transition of certain executive management employees. |
(5) | On May 9, 2024, we redeemed the Series A Preferred Stock. The redemption premium represents the difference between the redemption amount paid and the book value of the Series A Preferred Stock. |
(6) | The non-GAAP effective tax rate for each of the periods presented is estimated at |
(7) | Cash items includes certain legal settlements, accruals, and retirement and other severance expense, and costs associated with the AVAIL JV transition services agreement. |
(8) | Non-cash items include stock-based compensation expense and other non-cash expenses. |
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