earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Bel Fuse Q3 sales $177.7M (+20.9%), net earnings $16.5M; adjusted EBITDA record $27.3M
BEL FUSE INC /NJ
- Net sales $177.7M, up 20.9% YoY; net earnings $16.5M vs $5.7M in Q3-21.
- Adjusted EBITDA $27.3M (+115% YoY); gross margin expanded to 29.0% from 24.5%.
- Backlog $583M (+25% from Dec 2021); quarterly bookings $180M.
- Facility consolidation: 9 Chinese plants into one; $10M one-time costs, $4M capex, ~$5M annual savings; completion by Q3-23.
- Sold corporate building, $1.6M gain; expects 170k sq ft occupancy reduction by end 2023.