earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Zurn Elkay Q1 adjusted EBITDA up 24% to $90M; margins expand 460 bps; guides higher
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$0.19
revenue$373,800,000
- Net sales $374M (+0.5% YoY); core sales flat due to 400 bps impact from planned residential sink product exits.
- Adjusted EPS $0.29 vs $0.18; net income $34M ($0.19 diluted) up from $23M ($0.13) in Q1 2023.
- Adjusted EBITDA $90M (24.1% margin) vs $72M (19.5%) — 460 bps YoY improvement from Elkay synergies and cost actions.
- Full-year adjusted EBITDA margin expansion now expected at 150-200 bps; Q2 outlook calls for 24.5%-25.0% margin.
- Repurchased $19M of shares (0.6M shares); net debt leverage at all-time low 0.9x; generated $50M free cash flow in Q1.