earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
JBT Q4 EPS $1.64 (+69%); adj EPS $1.40; FY adj EBITDA margin 16.4%; Marel offer €3.60
JBT MAREL Corp
2023-FY EPS reported
$18.13
revenue$1,664,400,000
- Q4 revenue $445M (+1%); net income $53M (+69%); adjusted EBITDA $81M, margin 18.2% (+260 bps).
- Full-year 2023 revenue $1,664M (+5%); adjusted EBITDA $273M (+20%); free cash flow $167M (129% conversion).
- FY2024 guidance: revenue $1,750-1,780M; adj EBITDA $295-310M (margin 17.0-17.5%); adj EPS $5.05-$5.45.
- Potential Marel merger: offer €3.60/share, 65% JBT stock/35% cash; launch expected Q2 2024, subject to conditions.
- Net leverage 0.6x; backlog $678M (+2%); orders $1,668M (+5%); FIFO inventory method change adopted.