earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.72
Donaldson Q3 net earnings down 1.8%; record sales $853M; lowers FY margin and FCF guidance
DONALDSON Co INC
2022-Q3 EPS reported
$1.85
revenue$2,416,600,000
- GAAP EPS $0.67 vs $0.66; net earnings $83.0M, down 1.8% YoY.
- Record sales $853.2M, up 11.5% (14.4% constant currency); Engine +13.2%, Industrial +7.8%.
- FY sales growth guidance raised to 14.5-16.5% from 11-15%; EPS narrowed to $2.67-2.73.
- Gross margin guide now down 1.5-2.0 ppts (vs prior -1.0 to -1.5); operating margin cut to 13.5-13.9%.
- Free cash flow conversion outlook slashed to 50-60% from 70-80% due to inventory and receivables.