earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Lindsay reports record FY2023 net earnings $72.4M, EPS $6.54; Q4 EPS $1.74
LINDSAY CORP
2023-FY EPS reported
$6.54
revenue$674,084,000
- Q4 revenue $167.1M (-12% YoY); EPS $1.74 vs $1.62 prior year, driven by irrigation margin expansion.
- Full-year record net earnings $72.4M, EPS $6.54; operating margin expanded to 15.2% from 12.3%.
- Irrigation segment Q4 operating income $29.8M (+23% YoY); international revenue up 18% with record Brazil.
- Infrastructure segment revenue fell 41% to $23.5M on lower Road Zipper project sales; lease revenue grew.
- Backlog $78.7M; order levels in Q1 2024 ahead of prior year; expect U.S. infrastructure spending benefit.