Gibraltar Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

EPS: GAAP up 19%, Adjusted up 23% on Flat Net Sales

Strong Cash Generation on Higher Margins, Working Capital Management

Backlog up 5%, End Market Demand Remains Strong

Raising 2023 EPS; Narrowing 2023 Net Sales Outlook

BUFFALO, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$ROCK #ROCK–Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROCK), a leading manufacturer and provider of products and services for the renewable energy, residential, agtech and infrastructure markets, today reported its financial results for the three-month period ended September 30, 2023.

“Our focus in 2023 has been to drive quality of earnings through profitability expansion and cash flow improvement, and this has paid off. In the third quarter, on an adjusted basis, operating income increased 19%, EPS increased over 23%, and we generated 23% free cash flow on flat net sales. Our results year to date allow us to increase our earnings and free cash flow guidance and narrow our revenue guide. With order backlog up over 5% versus last year, our fundamentals are solid, and we are positioned for a strong end to the year,” stated Chairman and CEO Bill Bosway.

Third Quarter 2023 Consolidated Results

Three Months Ended September 30,

$Millions, except EPS

GAAP

Adjusted

2023

2022

Change

2023

2022

Change

Net Sales

$390.7

$391.3

(0.2)%

$390.0

$389.0

0.3%

Net Income

$39.3

$34.3

14.6%

$42.5

$35.7

19.0%

Diluted EPS

$1.28

$1.08

18.5%

$1.38

$1.12

23.2%

Net sales were flat, driven by the timing of active projects shifting from the third quarter in project-based businesses, and price management initiatives in the Residential business. These headwinds were positively offset by revenue from recent acquisitions and market participation gains across the business.

GAAP earnings increased to $39.3 million, or $1.28 per share. Adjusted net income increased 19.0% to $42.5 million, or $1.38 per share, and adjusted EPS increased 23.2% driven by solid execution. Free cash flow to net sales of 23.0% compared to 8.6% in the prior year was driven by improved margin performance and working capital management.

Adjusted measures exclude charges for restructuring initiatives, acquisition-related items, senior leadership transition costs and portfolio management actions, as further described in the appended reconciliation of adjusted financial measures.

Third Quarter Segment Results

Renewables

Three Months Ended September 30,

$Millions

GAAP

Adjusted

2023

2022

Change

2023

2022

Change

Net Sales

$106.4

$111.1

(4.2)%

$106.4

$111.1

(4.2)%

Operating Income

$12.9

$14.2

(9.2)%

$17.7

$14.3

23.8%

Operating Margin

12.1%

12.8%

(70) bps

16.7%

12.9%

380 bps

Net sales were down 4.2% as module supply, local permitting delays, and further delay of the final Inflation Reduction Act tax credit guidelines impacted customer start dates of contracted and active projects in the quarter. New order bookings remained robust with order backlog up 13.3% versus prior year.

Adjusted operating margin increased 380 basis points versus the prior year as the team continued to execute well across the business. Assuming no change in industry dynamics, management expects relatively flat net sales in the fourth quarter, with net sales in the second half accelerating from the first half.

Residential

Three Months Ended September 30,

$Millions

GAAP

Adjusted

2023

2022

Change

2023

2022

Change

Net Sales

$227.7

$215.6

5.6%

$227.7

$215.6

5.6%

Operating Income

$42.2

$35.8

17.9%

$42.8

$36.3

17.9%

Operating Margin

18.5%

16.6%

190 bps

18.8%

16.8%

200 bps

Net sales increased 5.6% with recent acquisitions adding 8.8%. Organic sales decreased 3.2% driven by price adjustments in response to the downward movement in commodity prices, and 80/20 initiatives targeting less attractive product lines. The company continues to grow participation with new and existing customers in its core products, and through expansion into new regions.

Adjusted operating income improved 17.9% with increased volume, improved alignment of price/cost, implementation of additional 80/20 initiatives, and favorable product line mix. Adjusted operating margin expanded 200 basis points and management expects continued strong performance through year-end.

Agtech

Three Months Ended September 30,

$Millions

GAAP

Adjusted

2023

2022

Change

2023

2022

Change

Net Sales

$31.7

$44.2

(28.3)%

$30.9

$41.9

(26.3)%

Operating Income

$2.1

$3.8

(44.7)%

$1.7

$4.5

(62.2)%

Operating Margin

6.7%

8.5%

(180) bps

5.6%

10.7%

(510) bps

Net sales on an adjusted basis were down 26.3% as the start of new project construction was delayed within the quarter. New orders continued to accelerate, increasing backlog 9.4% sequentially; the company expects these orders, combined with projects now underway, to drive revenue acceleration in the fourth quarter.

Adjusted operating margin decreased 510 basis points as net sales shifted from the third to the fourth quarter.

Infrastructure

Three Months Ended September 30,

$Millions

GAAP

Adjusted

2023

2022

Change

2023

2022

Change

Net Sales

$25.0

$20.4

22.5%

$25.0

$20.4

22.5%

Operating Income

$6.4

$2.6

146.2%

$6.4

$2.6

146.2%

Operating Margin

25.6%

12.6%

1300 bps

25.6%

12.6%

1300 bps

Net sales and order backlog increased 22.5% and 6.2% respectively driven by solid end market demand and market participation gains, and management expects positive momentum to continue for the remainder of the year.

Operating income increased 146.2% and operating margins improved 1,300 basis points driven by strong execution, 80/20 productivity, supply chain efficiency, and product line mix.

Business Outlook

Mr. Bosway concluded, “Given our results for the first nine months and the momentum we carry into the fourth quarter, we are adjusting our outlook for EPS upward, and narrowing our 2023 net sales outlook. We expect to deliver improved profitability and cash flow.”

Gibraltar is raising its guidance for earnings for the full year 2023. GAAP EPS is now expected to range between $3.51 and $3.71, compared to $2.56 in 2022, and adjusted EPS is now expected to range between $4.05 and $4.15, compared to $3.40 in 2022. The outlook for consolidated net sales narrows to between $1.37 billion and $1.40 billion, compared to $1.38 billion in 2022.

Third Quarter 2023 Conference Call Details

Gibraltar will host a conference call today starting at 9:00 a.m. ET to review its results for the third quarter of 2023. Interested parties may access the webcast through the Investors section of the Company’s website at www.gibraltar1.com, where related presentation materials will also be posted prior to the conference call. The call also may be accessed by dialing (877) 407-3088 or (201) 389-0927. For interested individuals unable to join the live conference call, a webcast replay will be available on the Company’s website for one year.

About Gibraltar

Gibraltar is a leading manufacturer and provider of products and services for the renewable energy, residential, agtech, and infrastructure markets. Gibraltar’s mission, to make life better for people and the planet, is fueled by advancing the disciplines of engineering, science, and technology. Gibraltar is innovating to reshape critical markets in comfortable living, sustainable power, and productive growing throughout North America. For more please visit www.gibraltar1.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information set forth in this news release, other than historical statements, contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based, in whole or in part, on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the Company’s business, and management’s beliefs about future operations, results, and financial position. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to a number of risk factors, uncertainties, and assumptions. Actual events, performance, or results could differ materially from the anticipated events, performance, or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, the availability and pricing of our principal raw materials and component parts, supply chain challenges causing project delays and field operations inefficiencies and disruptions, the loss of any key customers, adverse effects of inflation, our ability to continue to improve operating margins, our ability to translate our backlog into net sales, other general economic conditions and conditions in the particular markets in which we operate, changes in spending due to laws and government incentives, such as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, changes in customer demand and capital spending, competitive factors and pricing pressures, our ability to develop and launch new products in a cost-effective manner, our ability to realize synergies from newly acquired businesses, disruptions to IT systems, the impact of regulation (including the Department of Commerce’s solar panel anti-circumvention investigation and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)), rebates, credits and incentives and variations in government spending and our ability to derive expected benefits from restructuring, productivity initiatives, liquidity enhancing actions, and other cost reduction actions. Before making any investment decisions regarding our company, we strongly advise you to read the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K which can be accessed under the “SEC Filings” link of the “Investor Info” page of our website at www.Gibraltar1.com. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation.

Adjusted Financial Measures

To supplement Gibraltar’s consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, Gibraltar also presented certain adjusted financial measures in this news release and its quarterly conference call, including adjusted net sales, adjusted operating income and margin, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share (EPS), free cash flow and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA), each a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted net sales reflects the removal of net sales associated with our Processing business, which is in the process of being liquidated. Adjusted net income, operating income and margin exclude special charges consisting of restructuring costs primarily associated with 80/20 simplification or lean initiatives, senior leadership transition costs, acquisition related costs and the operating losses generated by our processing business which is in the process of being liquidated. These special charges are excluded since they may not be considered directly related to the Company’s ongoing business operations. The aforementioned exclusions along with other adjustments to other income below operating profit are excluded from adjusted EPS. Adjusted EBITDA further excludes depreciation, amortization and stock compensation. In evaluating its business, the Company considers and uses these non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental measures of its operating performance. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditures and the related margin is free cash flow divided by net sales. The Company believes that the presentation of adjusted measures and free cash flow provides meaningful supplemental data to investors that are indicative of the Company’s core operating results and facilitates comparison of operating results across reporting periods as well as comparison with other companies. Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow are also useful measures of the Company’s ability to service debt and adjusted EBITDA is one of the measures used for determining the Company’s debt covenant compliance.

Adjustments to the most directly comparable financial measures presented on a GAAP basis are quantified in the reconciliation of adjusted financial measures provided in the supplemental financial schedules that accompany this news release. These adjusted measures should not be viewed as a substitute for the Company’s GAAP results and may be different than adjusted measures used by other companies and the Company’s presentation of non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as an inference that the Company’s future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items.

Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures related to full-year 2023 guidance have not been provided due to the unreasonable efforts it would take to provide such reconciliations due to the high variability, complexity and uncertainty with respect to forecasting and quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliations.

GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Net sales

$

390,744

$

391,291

$

1,048,925

$

1,076,105

Cost of sales

285,360

296,735

769,873

826,434

Gross profit

105,384

94,556

279,052

249,671

Selling, general, and administrative expense

52,194

47,160

153,415

140,941

Income from operations

53,190

47,396

125,637

108,730

Interest expense

417

1,048

3,216

2,189

Other (income) expense

(1,040

)

363

(1,946

)

797

Income before taxes

53,813

45,985

124,367

105,744

Provision for income taxes

14,536

11,690

33,268

26,686

Net income

$

39,277

$

34,295

$

91,099

$

79,058

Net earnings per share:

Basic

$

1.29

$

1.08

$

2.97

$

2.44

Diluted

$

1.28

$

1.08

$

2.96

$

2.43

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

30,485

31,707

30,638

32,396

Diluted

30,715

31,812

30,808

32,503

GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share data)

September 30,

2023

December 31,

2022

(unaudited)

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

85,465

$

17,608

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $4,069 and $3,746, respectively

256,400

217,156

Inventories, net

141,008

170,360

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

24,817

18,813

Total current assets

507,690

423,937

Property, plant, and equipment, net

105,537

109,584

Operating lease assets

23,004

26,502

Goodwill

515,344

512,363

Acquired intangibles

134,047

137,526

Other assets

2,424

701

$

1,288,046

$

1,210,613

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

160,742

$

106,582

Accrued expenses

100,657

73,721

Billings in excess of cost

51,616

35,017

Total current liabilities

313,015

215,320

Long-term debt

88,762

Deferred income taxes

47,007

47,088

Non-current operating lease liabilities

16,901

19,041

Other non-current liabilities

21,274

18,303

Stockholders’ equity:

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 10,000 shares; none outstanding

Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 100,000 shares; 34,212 and 34,060 shares issued and outstanding in 2023 and 2022

342

340

Additional paid-in capital

330,128

322,873

Retained earnings

719,077

627,978

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(5,483

)

(3,432

)

Cost of 3,776 and 3,199 common shares held in treasury in 2023 and 2022

(154,215

)

(125,660

)

Total stockholders’ equity

889,849

822,099

$

1,288,046

$

1,210,613

GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2023

2022

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net income

$

91,099

$

79,058

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

20,574

19,192

Stock compensation expense

7,257

5,889

Exit activity costs, non-cash

572

1,427

Provision for deferred income taxes

179

181

Other, net

2,945

3,620

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:

Accounts receivable

(44,331

)

(25,538

)

Inventories

30,431

(19,840

)

Other current assets and other assets

(1,426

)

393

Accounts payable

53,198

(24,756

)

Accrued expenses and other non-current liabilities

46,158

(1,065

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

206,656

38,561

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(9,863

)

(51,621

)

Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net

(7,976

)

(15,704

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(17,839

)

(67,325

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Proceeds from long-term debt

50,000

197,800

Long-term debt payments

(141,000

)

(100,000

)

Purchase of common stock at market prices

(29,182

)

(58,125

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

(120,182

)

39,675

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

(778

)

(1,841

)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

67,857

9,070

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

17,608

12,849

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

85,465

$

21,919

GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.

Reconciliation of Adjusted Financial Measures

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2023

As Reported

In GAAP

Statements

Restructuring

Charges

Acquisition

Related

Items

Portfolio

Management

Adjusted

Financial

Measures

Net Sales

Renewables

$

106,362

$

$

$

$

106,362

Residential

227,747

227,747

Agtech

31,666

(780

)

30,886

Infrastructure

24,969

24,969

Consolidated sales

390,744

(780

)

389,964

Income from operations

Renewables

12,907

4,385

457

17,749

Residential

42,158

676

12

42,846

Agtech

2,136

5

(399

)

1,742

Infrastructure

6,386

6,386

Segments Income

63,587

5,066

469

(399

)

68,723

Unallocated corporate expense

(10,397

)

(33

)

229

72

(10,129

)

Consolidated income from operations

53,190

5,033

698

(327

)

58,594

Interest expense

417

417

Other (income) expense

(1,040

)

1,241

201

Income before income taxes

53,813

5,033

698

(1,568

)

57,976

Provision for income taxes

14,536

1,232

175

(450

)

15,493

Net income

$

39,277

$

3,801

$

523

$

(1,118

)

$

42,483

Net income per share – diluted

$

1.28

$

0.12

$

0.02

$

(0.04

)

$

1.38

Operating margin

Renewables

12.1

%

4.2

%

0.4

%

%

16.7

%

Residential

18.5

%

0.3

%

%

%

18.8

%

Agtech

6.7

%

%

%

(1.3

)%

5.6

%

Infrastructure

25.6

%

%

%

%

25.6

%

Segments Margin

16.3

%

1.3

%

0.1

%

(0.1

)%

17.6

%

Consolidated

13.6

%

1.3

%

0.2

%

(0.1

)%

15.0

%

GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.

Reconciliation of Adjusted Financial Measures

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2022

As Reported

In GAAP

Statements

Restructuring

& Senior

Leadership

Transition

Costs

Acquisition

Related

Items

Portfolio

Management

Adjusted

Financial

Measures

Net Sales

Renewables

$

111,119

$

$

$

$

111,119

Residential

215,592

215,592

Agtech

44,217

(2,326

)

41,891

Infrastructure

20,363

20,363

Consolidated sales

391,291

(2,326

)

388,965

Income from operations

Renewables

14,216

(42

)

126

14,300

Residential

35,802

12

476

36,290

Agtech

3,777

232

481

4,490

Infrastructure

2,572

2,572

Segments Income

56,367

202

602

481

57,652

Unallocated corporate expense

(8,971

)

82

522

(8,367

)

Consolidated income from operations

47,396

284

1,124

481

49,285

Interest expense

1,048

1,048

Other expense

363

363

Income before income taxes

45,985

284

1,124

481

47,874

Provision for income taxes

11,690

74

285

124

12,173

Net income

$

34,295

$

210

$

839

$

357

$

35,701

Net income per share – diluted

$

1.08

$

0.01

$

0.02

$

0.01

$

1.12

Operating margin

Renewables

12.8

%

%

0.1

%

%

12.9

%

Residential

16.6

%

%

0.2

%

%

16.8

%

Agtech

8.5

%

0.5

%

%

1.1

%

10.7

%

Infrastructure

12.6

%

%

%

%

12.6

%

Segments Margin

14.4

%

0.1

%

0.1

%

0.1

%

14.8

%

Consolidated

12.1

%

0.1

%

0.3

%

0.1

%

12.7

%

GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.

Reconciliation of Adjusted Financial Measures

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2023

As Reported

In GAAP

Statements

Restructuring

Charges

Acquisition

Related

Items

Portfolio

Management

Adjusted

Financial

Measures

Net Sales

Renewables

$

243,026

$

$

$

$

243,026

Residential

635,476

635,476

Agtech

102,546

(4,059

)

98,487

Infrastructure

67,877

67,877

Consolidated sales

1,048,925

(4,059

)

1,044,866

Income from operations

Renewables

21,084

7,319

637

29,040

Residential

115,626

790

12

116,428

Agtech

3,349

722

37

4,458

8,566

Infrastructure

14,928

14,928

Segments Income

154,987

8,831

686

4,458

168,962

Unallocated corporate expense

(29,350

)

(52

)

292

96

(29,014

)

Consolidated income from operations

125,637

8,779

978

4,554

139,948

Interest expense

3,216

3,216

Other (income) expense

(1,946

)

2,268

322

Income before income taxes

124,367

8,779

978

2,286

136,410

Provision for income taxes

33,268

2,229

248

140

35,885

Net income

$

91,099

$

6,550

$

730

$

2,146

$

100,525

Net income per share – diluted

$

2.96

$

0.21

$

0.02

$

0.07

$

3.26

Operating margin

Renewables

8.7

%

3.0

%

0.3

%

%

11.9

%

Residential

18.2

%

0.1

%

%

%

18.3

%

Agtech

3.3

%

0.7

%

%

4.3

%

8.7

%

Infrastructure

22.0

%

%

%

%

22.0

%

Segments Margin

14.8

%

0.8

%

0.1

%

0.4

%

16.2

%

Consolidated

12.0

%

0.8

%

0.1

%

0.4

%

13.4

%

GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.

Reconciliation of Adjusted Financial Measures

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2022

As Reported

In GAAP

Statements

Restructuring

& Senior

Leadership

Transition

Costs

Acquisition

Related

Items

Portfolio

Management

Adjusted

Financial

Measures

Net Sales

Renewables

$

291,451

$

$

$

$

291,451

Residential

595,322

595,322

Agtech

130,325

(6,897

)

123,428

Infrastructure

59,007

59,007

Consolidated sales

1,076,105

(6,897

)

1,069,208

Income from operations

Renewables

14,061

2,343

731

17,135

Residential

104,901

1,594

476

106,971

Agtech

5,350

320

4,115

9,785

Infrastructure

6,640

(63

)

6,577

Segments Income

130,952

4,194

1,207

4,115

140,468

Unallocated corporate expense

(22,222

)

531

529

(21,162

)

Consolidated income from operations

108,730

4,725

1,736

4,115

119,306

Interest expense

2,189

2,189

Other expense

797

100

897

Income before income taxes

105,744

4,725

1,736

4,015

116,220

Provision for income taxes

26,686

1,177

437

1,003

29,303

Net income

$

79,058

$

3,548

$

1,299

$

3,012

$

86,917

Net income per share – diluted

$

2.43

$

0.11

$

0.04

$

0.09

$

2.67

Operating margin

Renewables

4.8

%

0.8

%

0.3

%

%

5.9

%

Residential

17.6

%

0.2

%

0.1

%

%

18.0

%

Agtech

4.1

%

0.2

%

%

3.2

%

7.9

%

Infrastructure

11.3

%

(0.1

)%

%

%

11.1

%

Segments Margin

12.2

%

0.4

%

0.1

%

0.4

%

13.1

%

Consolidated

10.1

%

0.4

%

0.2

%

0.4

%

11.2

%

Contacts

LHA Investor Relations

Jody Burfening/Carolyn Capaccio

(212) 838-3777

rock@lhai.com

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