Ryerson Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results
Quarterly business highlights include three acquisitions and tenth consecutive increase in quarterly dividend. Results include strong cash flow generation and continued investment in organic growth initiatives, including the
Highlights:
- Achieved fourth quarter Net Income attributable to Ryerson Holding Corporation of
and Adjusted EBITDA1, excluding LIFO of$26 million $26 million - Delivered fourth quarter Diluted Earnings Per Share of
on revenue of$0.74 $1.1 billion - Generated fourth quarter Operating Cash Flow of
and Free Cash Flow of$90 million $65 million - Acquired three businesses in the fourth quarter, two value-added processors, Norlen Incorporated ("Norlen") and TSA Processing ("TSA"), as well as a tool steel processor and distributor, Hudson Tool Steel Corporation ("Hudson")
- Published 2023 Sustainability Report
- Announced first quarter 2024 dividend of
per share, our tenth consecutive dividend increase$0.18 75 - Maintained fourth-quarter Net Leverage ratio within target range at 1.7x, with debt of
and net debt2 of$436 million as of December 31, 2023$382 million - Earned full-year Net Income attributable to Ryerson Holding Corporation of
and Adjusted EBITDA1, excluding LIFO of$146 million $231 million - Delivered full-year Diluted Earnings Per Share of
on revenue of$4.10 $5.1 billion - Generated full-year Operating Cash Flow of
and Free Cash Flow of$365 million $244 million - Completed second year of an investment cycle in next-stage operating model growth and shareholder returns through cumulative investments of
in acquisitions and capex and returns to shareholders of$422 million in share buybacks and dividends since 2022$209 million
$ in millions, except tons (in thousands), average selling prices, and earnings per share | ||||||||||||||||
Financial Highlights: | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q4 2022 | QoQ | YoY | 2023 | 2022 | YoY | ||||||||
Revenue | (10.8) % | (13.6) % | (19.2) % | |||||||||||||
Tons shipped | 450 | 478 | 465 | (5.9) % | (3.2) % | 1,943 | 2,029 | (4.2) % | ||||||||
Average selling price/ton | (5.2) % | (10.8) % | (15.7) % | |||||||||||||
Gross margin | 22.2 % | 20.0 % | 12.7 % | 220 bps | 950 bps | 20.0 % | 20.7 % | -70 bps | ||||||||
Gross margin, excl. LIFO | 16.9 % | 17.3 % | 15.3 % | -40 bps | 160 bps | 18.1 % | 19.8 % | -170 bps | ||||||||
Warehousing, delivery, selling, general, and | 5.5 % | 6.9 % | 7.9 % | |||||||||||||
As a percentage of revenue | 18.3 % | 15.5 % | 14.8 % | 280 bps | 350 bps | 15.5 % | 11.6 % | 390 bps | ||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to Ryerson | (26.3) % | (207.1) % | (62.7) % | |||||||||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share | ||||||||||||||||
Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share | ||||||||||||||||
Adj. EBITDA, excl. LIFO | (42.4) % | (9.8) % | (60.3) % | |||||||||||||
Adj. EBITDA, excl. LIFO margin | 2.3 % | 3.6 % | 2.2 % | -130 bps | 10 bps | 4.5 % | 9.2 % | -470 bps | ||||||||
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights: | ||||||||||||||||
Total debt | 19.3 % | 18.9 % | 18.9 % | |||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 45.2 % | 38.5 % | 38.5 % | |||||||||||||
Net debt | 16.3 % | 16.6 % | 16.6 % | |||||||||||||
Net debt / LTM Adj. EBITDA, excl. LIFO | 1.7x | 1.4x | 0.6x | 0.3x | 1.1x | 1.7x | 0.6x | 1.1x | ||||||||
Cash conversion cycle (days) | 84.6 | 78.3 | 91.6 | 6.3 | (7.0) | 79.3 | 80.9 | (1.6) | ||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating |
A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP measure is included below in this news release.
Management Commentary
Eddie Lehner, Ryerson's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Reflecting on the fourth quarter, and full-year 2023, I want to start by thanking my Ryerson teammates for prioritizing operating safely throughout our entire organization as safety is always our first priority. As far as our over-all business performance, 2023 marked the second year of Ryerson's longest and most significant investment cycle in more than a generation. We are taking big steps to create our next-generation operating model and the industry's best customer experience. Over the past year, we invested in the modernization, integration and expansion of our network of interconnected intelligent service centers, highlighted by an Enterprise Resource Planning ("ERP") conversion across our largest business unit, new and expanding facilities at
Over the fourth quarter and the entire year, as we carried out our investments in modernization, integration, and expansion, our business operated against a backdrop of slowing manufacturing activity. You could say the sun wasn't shining on our addressable markets as full-year industry stainless volumes corrected down
Fourth Quarter Results
Ryerson generated revenue of
Gross margin expanded sequentially by 220 basis points to
Warehousing, delivery, selling, general and administrative expenses increased
Net income attributable to Ryerson Holding Corporation for the fourth quarter of 2023 was
Liquidity & Debt Management
Ryerson generated
Shareholder Return Activity
Dividends. On February 21, 2024, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of
Share Repurchase. Ryerson repurchased 219,614 shares for
Outlook Commentary
For the first quarter of 2024, Ryerson expects normal seasonal demand conditions, with customer shipments expected to increase approximately
Fourth Quarter 2023 Major Product Metrics | ||||||||||||
Net Sales (millions) | ||||||||||||
Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q4 2022 | Quarter-over- | Year-over-year | ||||||||
Carbon Steel | $ | 575 | $ | 647 | $ | 684 | (11.1) % | (15.9) % | ||||
Aluminum | $ | 241 | $ | 273 | $ | 269 | (11.7) % | (10.4) % | ||||
Stainless Steel | $ | 271 | $ | 304 | $ | 313 | (10.9) % | (13.4) % | ||||
Tons Shipped (thousands) | ||||||||||||
Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q4 2022 | Quarter-over- | Year-over-year | ||||||||
Carbon Steel | 347 | 371 | 365 | (6.5) % | (4.9) % | |||||||
Aluminum | 48 | 49 | 45 | (2.0) % | 6.7 % | |||||||
Stainless Steel | 52 | 55 | 52 | (5.5) % | — | |||||||
Average Selling Prices (per ton) | ||||||||||||
Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q4 2022 | Quarter-over- | Year-over-year | ||||||||
Carbon Steel | $ | 1,657 | $ | 1,744 | $ | 1,874 | (5.0) % | (11.6) % | ||||
Aluminum | $ | 5,021 | $ | 5,571 | $ | 5,978 | (9.9) % | (16.0) % | ||||
Stainless Steel | $ | 5,212 | $ | 5,527 | $ | 6,019 | (5.7) % | (13.4) % |
Full Year 2023 Major Product Metrics | ||||||||||
Net Sales (millions) | ||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | Year-over-year | ||||||||
Carbon Steel | $ | 2,597 | $ | 3,371 | (23.0) % | |||||
Aluminum | $ | 1,121 | $ | 1,235 | (9.2) % | |||||
Stainless Steel | $ | 1,291 | $ | 1,625 | (20.6) % | |||||
Tons Shipped (thousands) | ||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | Year-over-year | ||||||||
Carbon Steel | 1,504 | 1,583 | (5.0) % | |||||||
Aluminum | 200 | 195 | 2.6 % | |||||||
Stainless Steel | 229 | 242 | (5.4) % | |||||||
Average Selling Prices (per ton) | ||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | Year-over-year | ||||||||
Carbon Steel | $ | 1,727 | $ | 2,130 | (18.9) % | |||||
Aluminum | $ | 5,605 | $ | 6,333 | (11.5) % | |||||
Stainless Steel | $ | 5,638 | $ | 6,715 | (16.0) % |
Earnings Call Information
Ryerson will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full-year 2023 financial results for the period ended December 31, 2023, on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. The live online broadcast will be available on the Company's investor relations website, ir.ryerson.com. A replay will be available at the same website for 90 days.
About Ryerson
Ryerson is a leading value-added processor and distributor of industrial metals, with operations in
Notes:
1For EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA excluding LIFO please see Schedule 2
2Net debt is defined as long term debt plus short term debt less cash and cash equivalents and excludes restricted cash
Legal Disclaimer
The contents herein are provided for general information purposes only and do not constitute an offer to sell or buy, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security ("Security") of the Company or its affiliates ("Ryerson") in any jurisdiction. Ryerson does not intend to solicit, and is not soliciting, any action with respect to any Security or any other contractual relationship with Ryerson. Nothing in this release, individually or taken in the aggregate, constitutes an offer of securities for sale or buy, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any Security in
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Certain statements made in this release and other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of the Company constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding our future performance, as well as management's expectations, beliefs, intentions, plans, estimates, objectives, or projections relating to the future. Such statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "objectives," "goals," "preliminary," "range," "believes," "expects," "may," "estimates," "will," "should," "plans," or "anticipates" or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. The Company cautions that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and may involve significant risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may vary materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Among the factors that significantly impact our business are: the cyclicality of our business; the highly competitive, volatile, and fragmented metals industry in which we operate; the impact of geopolitical events; fluctuating metal prices; our indebtedness and the covenants in instruments governing such indebtedness; the integration of acquired operations; regulatory and other operational risks associated with our operations located inside and outside of
RYERSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
Selected Income and Cash Flow Data - Unaudited | ||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars and Shares in Millions, except Per Share and Per Ton Data) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Third | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fourth Quarter | Quarter | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
NET SALES | $ | 1,112.4 | $ | 1,288.2 | $ | 1,246.7 | $ | 5,108.7 | $ | 6,323.6 | ||||||||||
Cost of materials sold | 865.2 | 1,125.1 | 997.4 | 4,087.1 | 5,013.5 | |||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 247.2 | 163.1 | 249.3 | 1,021.6 | 1,310.1 | |||||||||||||||
Warehousing, delivery, selling, general, and administrative | 203.7 | 190.5 | 193.0 | 793.5 | 735.2 | |||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of assets | — | — | — | — | (3.8) | |||||||||||||||
OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS) | 43.5 | (27.4) | 56.3 | 228.1 | 578.7 | |||||||||||||||
Other income and (expense), net (1) | (0.5) | (0.3) | 1.2 | 0.3 | (22.6) | |||||||||||||||
Interest and other expense on debt | (9.5) | (7.0) | (9.3) | (34.7) | (33.2) | |||||||||||||||
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 33.5 | (34.7) | 48.2 | 193.7 | 522.9 | |||||||||||||||
Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 7.5 | (10.9) | 12.9 | 47.3 | 131.4 | |||||||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) | 26.0 | (23.8) | 35.3 | 146.4 | 391.5 | |||||||||||||||
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO RYERSON | $ | 25.8 | $ | (24.1) | $ | 35.0 | $ | 145.7 | $ | 391.0 | ||||||||||
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE | ||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.76 | $ | (0.65) | $ | 1.02 | $ | 4.17 | $ | 10.41 | ||||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.74 | $ | (0.65) | $ | 1.00 | $ | 4.10 | $ | 10.21 | ||||||||||
Shares outstanding - basic | 34.1 | 37.0 | 34.3 | 35.0 | 37.6 | |||||||||||||||
Shares outstanding - diluted | 34.7 | 37.0 | 34.9 | 35.6 | 38.3 | |||||||||||||||
Dividends declared per share | $ | 0.185 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.1825 | $ | 0.7175 | $ | 0.535 | ||||||||||
Supplemental Data : | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tons shipped (000) | 450 | 465 | 478 | 1,943 | 2,029 | |||||||||||||||
Shipping days | 60 | 60 | 63 | 251 | 251 | |||||||||||||||
Average selling price/ton | $ | 2,472 | $ | 2,770 | $ | 2,608 | $ | 2,629 | $ | 3,117 | ||||||||||
Gross profit/ton | 549 | 351 | 522 | 526 | 646 | |||||||||||||||
Operating profit (loss)/ton | 97 | (59) | 118 | 117 | 285 | |||||||||||||||
LIFO expense (income) per ton | (132) | 74 | (70) | (50) | (29) | |||||||||||||||
LIFO expense (income) | (59.3) | 34.6 | (33.4) | (97.7) | (58.1) | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 20.1 | 16.5 | 13.6 | 62.5 | 59.0 | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow provided by operating activities | 90.1 | 181.6 | 79.3 | 365.1 | 501.2 | |||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | (25.4) | (33.9) | (22.4) | (121.9) | (105.1) | |||||||||||||||
(1) The year 2022 includes a | ||||||||||||||||||||
See Schedule 1 for Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||||||||||||||
See Schedule 2 for EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation | ||||||||||||||||||||
See Schedule 3 for Adjusted EPS reconciliation | ||||||||||||||||||||
See Schedule 4 for Free Cash Flow reconciliation | ||||||||||||||||||||
See Schedule 5 for First Quarter 2024 Guidance reconciliation |
Schedule 1 | ||||||||
RYERSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES | ||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||
(In millions, except shares) | ||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 54.3 | $ | 39.2 | ||||
Restricted cash | 1.1 | 1.3 | ||||||
Receivables, less provisions of | 467.7 | 514.4 | ||||||
Inventories | 782.5 | 798.5 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 77.8 | 88.2 | ||||||
Total current assets | 1,383.4 | 1,441.6 | ||||||
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost | 1,071.5 | 898.6 | ||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation | 481.9 | 440.2 | ||||||
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 589.6 | 458.4 | ||||||
Operating lease assets | 349.4 | 240.5 | ||||||
Other intangible assets | 73.7 | 50.9 | ||||||
Goodwill | 157.8 | 129.2 | ||||||
Deferred charges and other assets | 15.7 | 13.7 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 2,569.6 | $ | 2,334.3 | ||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 463.4 | $ | 438.4 | ||||
Salaries, wages, and commissions | 51.9 | 67.3 | ||||||
Other accrued liabilities | 75.9 | 77.7 | ||||||
Short-term debt | 8.2 | 5.8 | ||||||
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 30.5 | 25.2 | ||||||
Current portion of deferred employee benefits | 4.0 | 4.8 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 633.9 | 619.2 | ||||||
Long-term debt | 428.3 | 361.2 | ||||||
Deferred employee benefits | 106.7 | 118.0 | ||||||
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 336.8 | 215.1 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 135.5 | 113.5 | ||||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | 13.9 | 14.3 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 1,655.1 | 1,441.3 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
Equity | ||||||||
Ryerson Holding Corporation stockholders' equity: | ||||||||
Preferred stock, | — | — | ||||||
Common stock, | 0.4 | 0.4 | ||||||
Capital in excess of par value | 411.6 | 397.7 | ||||||
Retained earnings | 813.2 | 692.5 | ||||||
Treasury stock, at cost - Common stock of 5,413,434 shares at December 31, 2023 and | (179.3) | (61.1) | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (140.0) | (144.4) | ||||||
Total Ryerson Holding Corporation Stockholders' Equity | 905.9 | 885.1 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interest | 8.6 | 7.9 | ||||||
Total Equity | 914.5 | 893.0 | ||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 2,569.6 | $ | 2,334.3 |
Note: EBITDA represents net income before interest and other expense on debt, provision for income taxes, depreciation, and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA gives further effect to, among other things, reorganization expenses, gain on sales of assets, gain or loss on retirement of debt, benefit plan curtailment gain, purchase consideration and other transaction costs, and foreign currency transaction gains and losses. We believe that the presentation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA, excluding LIFO expense (income), provides useful information to investors regarding our operational performance because they enhance an investor's overall understanding of our core financial performance and provide a basis of comparison of results between current, past, and future periods. We also disclose the metric Adjusted EBITDA, excluding LIFO expense (income), to provide a means of comparison amongst our competitors who may not use the same basis of accounting for inventories. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA, excluding LIFO expense (income), are three of the primary metrics management uses for planning and forecasting in future periods, including trending and analyzing the core operating performance of our business without the effect of |
Schedule 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
RYERSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) and Earnings (Loss) per Share to Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Earnings | ||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Third | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fourth Quarter | Quarter | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to Ryerson Holding | $ | 25.8 | $ | (24.1) | $ | 35.0 | $ | 145.7 | $ | 391.0 | ||||||||||
Gain on bargain purchase | — | — | — | — | (0.6) | |||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of assets | — | — | — | — | (3.8) | |||||||||||||||
Loss on retirement of debt | — | — | — | — | 21.3 | |||||||||||||||
Benefit plan curtailment gain | (0.8) | — | — | (0.8) | — | |||||||||||||||
Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 0.2 | — | — | 0.2 | (4.3) | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Ryerson | $ | 25.2 | $ | (24.1) | $ | 35.0 | $ | 145.1 | $ | 403.6 | ||||||||||
Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | 0.73 | $ | (0.65) | $ | 1.00 | $ | 4.08 | $ | 10.54 | ||||||||||
Shares outstanding - diluted | 34.7 | 37.0 | 34.9 | 35.6 | 38.3 | |||||||||||||||
Note: Adjusted net income (loss) and Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share is presented to provide a means of comparison with | ||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
RYERSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash Flow from Operations to Free Cash Flow Yield | ||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in Millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Third | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fourth Quarter | Quarter | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 90.1 | $ | 181.6 | $ | 79.3 | $ | 365.1 | $ | 501.2 | ||||||||||
Capital expenditures | (25.4) | (33.9) | (22.4) | (121.9) | (105.1) | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipment | 0.4 | — | — | 0.5 | 8.0 | |||||||||||||||
Free cash flow | $ | 65.1 | $ | 147.7 | $ | 56.9 | $ | 243.7 | $ | 404.1 | ||||||||||
Market capitalization | $ | 1,180.4 | $ | 1,119.3 | $ | 996.5 | $ | 1,180.4 | $ | 1,119.3 | ||||||||||
Free cash flow yield | 5.5 | % | 13.2 | % | 5.7 | % | 20.6 | % | 36.1 | % | ||||||||||
Note: Market capitalization is calculated using December 31, 2023, September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022 stock prices and |
Schedule 5 | ||||
RYERSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES | ||||
Reconciliation of First Quarter 2024 Net Income Attributable to Ryerson Holding Corporation to Adj. EBITDA, excl. LIFO | ||||
(Dollars in Millions, except Per Share Data) | ||||
First Quarter 2024 | ||||
Low | High | |||
Net income attributable to Ryerson Holding Corporation | ||||
Diluted earnings per share | ||||
Interest and other expense on debt | 10 | 10 | ||
Provision for income taxes | 3 | 4 | ||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 17 | 17 | ||
EBITDA | ||||
Adjustments | 20 | 20 | ||
Adjusted EBITDA | ||||
LIFO income | — | — | ||
Adjusted EBITDA, excluding LIFO | ||||
Note: See the note within Schedule 2 for a description of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. |
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