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Eaton Reports Record First Quarter 2023 Results

  • Record first quarter earnings per share of $1.59 and record first quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.88, up 16% over 2022
  • Record first quarter segment margins of 19.7%, 90 basis points above the first quarter of 2022
  • 15% organic sales growth, above the high end of guidance, and strong backlog growth of 39% in Electrical and 27% in Aerospace
  • Raised full year 2023 organic sales and adjusted earnings per share guidance

Intelligent power management company Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) today announced that earnings per share were $1.59 for the first quarter of 2023. Excluding charges of $0.24 per share related to intangible amortization, $0.03 per share related to acquisitions and divestitures, and $0.02 per share related to a multi-year restructuring program, adjusted earnings per share of $1.88 were a first quarter record and up 16% over the first quarter of 2022.

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Sales in the quarter were $5.5 billion, up 13% from the first quarter of 2022. Organic sales were up 15%, which was partially offset by 2% from negative currency translation.

Segment margins were 19.7%, a first quarter record and a 90-basis point improvement over the first quarter of 2022.

Operating cash flow in the quarter was $335 million and free cash flow was $209 million, up $293 million and $282 million, respectively, over the same period in 2022.

Craig Arnold, Eaton chairman and chief executive officer, said, "We’re encouraged by strong operational performance as we start the year, with record earnings per share and segment margins. Strong backlog growth, particularly in Electrical and Aerospace, points to ongoing demand across our markets. We're confident in our ability to capitalize on growth drivers – including the effects of re-industrialization in North America and the megatrends of electrification, energy transition and digitalization – to deliver on our targets."

For the full year 2023, the company is increasing its organic growth guidance from 7-9% to 9-11% and raising adjusted earnings per share to between $8.30 and $8.50, up $0.16 at the midpoint. For the second quarter of 2023, the company anticipates organic growth of 10-12% and adjusted earnings per share of between $2.04 and $2.14.

Business Segment Results

Sales for the Electrical Americas segment were $2.3 billion, a first quarter record and up 21% from the first quarter of 2022. Organic sales were up 22%, partially offset by negative currency translation. Operating profits were $525 million, a first quarter record and up 45% over the first quarter of 2022. Operating margins in the quarter were 22.9%, a first quarter record and up 380 basis points over the first quarter of 2022.

The twelve-month rolling average of orders in the first quarter was up 18% organically, with particular strength in data center, utility and industrial markets. Backlog at the end of March was up 51% organically over March 2022.

Sales for the Electrical Global segment were a record $1.5 billion, up 4% from the first quarter of 2022. Organic sales were up 8%, partially offset by 3% negative currency translation and 1% from a business divestiture. Operating profits were $274 million and operating margins in the quarter were 18.3%.

The twelve-month rolling average of orders in the first quarter was up 4% organically, with strength in data center, commercial and institutional, and utility markets. Backlog at the end of March was up 3% organically over March 2022.

Aerospace segment sales were $803 million, a first quarter record and up 12% from the first quarter of 2022. Organic sales were up 13%, partially offset by 1% negative currency translation. Operating profits were $180 million, a first quarter record and up 13% from the first quarter of 2022. Operating margins in the quarter were 22.5%, up 40 basis points over the first quarter of 2022.

The twelve-month rolling average of orders in the first quarter was up 21% organically, driven by strength in all markets. Backlog at the end of March was up 27% over March 2022.

The Vehicle segment posted sales of $739 million, up 10% from the first quarter of 2022. Organic sales were up 11%, partially offset by 1% from negative currency translation. Operating profits were $107 million and operating margins in the quarter were 14.5%.

eMobility segment sales were a record $147 million, up 17% over the first quarter of 2022. Organic sales were up 18%, partially offset by 1% negative currency translation. The segment recorded an operating loss of $4 million, reflecting continued investment in research and development and start-up costs associated with new program wins.

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy, helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges, and doing what’s best for our stakeholders and all of society.

Founded in 1911, Eaton is marking its 100th anniversary of being listed on the New York Stock Exchange. We reported revenues of $20.8 billion in 2022 and serve customers in more than 170 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com. Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Notice of conference call: Eaton’s conference call to discuss its first quarter results is available to all interested parties today as a live audio webcast at 11 a.m. United States Eastern time via a link on Eaton’s home page. This news release can be accessed under its headline on the home page. Also available on the website before the call will be a presentation on first quarter results, which will be covered during the call.

This news release contains forward-looking statements concerning the second quarter and full year 2023 adjusted earnings per share, organic sales growth, and anticipated restructuring program charges and savings. These statements should be used with caution and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the company’s control. The following factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements: the course of the COVID-19 pandemic globally and government actions related thereto; geopolitical tensions, unanticipated changes in the markets for the company’s business segments; unanticipated downturns in business relationships with customers or their purchases from us; competitive pressures on sales and pricing; supply chain disruptions, unanticipated changes in the cost of material, labor, and other production costs, or unexpected costs that cannot be recouped in product pricing; the introduction of competing technologies; unexpected technical or marketing difficulties; unexpected claims, charges, litigation or dispute resolutions; strikes or other labor unrest; natural disasters; the performance of recent acquisitions; unanticipated difficulties completing or integrating acquisitions; new laws and governmental regulations; interest rate changes; changes in tax laws or tax regulations; stock market and currency fluctuations; and unanticipated deterioration of economic and financial conditions in the United States and around the world. We do not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Financial Results

The company’s comparative financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2023, are available on the company’s website, www.eaton.com.

EATON CORPORATION plc

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

March 31

 

(In millions except for per share data)

2023

 

2022

Net sales

$

5,483

 

 

$

4,843

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of products sold

 

3,599

 

 

 

3,269

 

Selling and administrative expense

 

904

 

 

 

790

 

Research and development expense

 

179

 

 

 

165

 

Interest expense - net

 

50

 

 

 

32

 

Gain on sale of business

 

 

 

 

24

 

Other income - net

 

(11

)

 

 

(8

)

Income before income taxes

 

762

 

 

 

619

 

Income tax expense

 

123

 

 

 

86

 

Net income

 

639

 

 

 

533

 

Less net income for noncontrolling interests

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

Net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders

$

638

 

 

$

532

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders

 

 

 

Diluted

$

1.59

 

 

$

1.33

 

Basic

 

1.60

 

 

 

1.33

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding

 

 

 

Diluted

 

400.5

 

 

 

401.8

 

Basic

 

398.5

 

 

 

399.2

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per ordinary share

$

0.86

 

 

$

0.81

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders to adjusted earnings

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders

$

638

 

 

$

532

 

Excluding acquisition and divestiture charges, after-tax

 

11

 

 

 

4

 

Excluding restructuring program charges, after-tax

 

8

 

 

 

14

 

Excluding intangible asset amortization expense, after-tax

 

97

 

 

 

99

 

Adjusted earnings

$

753

 

 

$

649

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders - diluted

$

1.59

 

 

$

1.33

 

Excluding per share impact of acquisition and divestiture charges, after-tax

 

0.03

 

 

 

0.01

 

Excluding per share impact of restructuring program charges, after-tax

 

0.02

 

 

 

0.03

 

Excluding per share impact of intangible asset amortization expense, after-tax

 

0.24

 

 

 

0.25

 

Adjusted earnings per ordinary share

$

1.88

 

 

$

1.62

 

See accompanying notes.

 
 
 

EATON CORPORATION plc

 

 

 

BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

March 31

 

(In millions)

2023

 

2022

Net sales

 

 

 

Electrical Americas

$

2,294

 

 

$

1,891

 

Electrical Global

 

1,500

 

 

 

1,437

 

Aerospace

 

803

 

 

 

718

 

Vehicle

 

739

 

 

 

671

 

eMobility

 

147

 

 

 

126

 

Total net sales

$

5,483

 

 

$

4,843

 

 

 

 

 

Segment operating profit (loss)

 

 

 

Electrical Americas

$

525

 

 

$

361

 

Electrical Global

 

274

 

 

 

279

 

Aerospace

 

180

 

 

 

159

 

Vehicle

 

107

 

 

 

113

 

eMobility

 

(4

)

 

 

(3

)

Total segment operating profit

 

1,082

 

 

 

909

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

 

 

Intangible asset amortization expense

 

(124

)

 

 

(128

)

Interest expense - net

 

(50

)

 

 

(32

)

Pension and other postretirement benefits income

 

11

 

 

 

19

 

Restructuring program charges

 

(10

)

 

 

(18

)

Other expense - net

 

(148

)

 

 

(131

)

Income before income taxes

 

762

 

 

 

619

 

Income tax expense

 

123

 

 

 

86

 

Net income

 

639

 

 

 

533

 

Less net income for noncontrolling interests

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

Net income attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders

$

638

 

 

$

532

 

See accompanying notes.

 
 
     

EATON CORPORATION plc

 

 

 

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

March 31,

2023

 

December 31,

2022

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

$

235

 

 

$

294

 

Short-term investments

 

289

 

 

 

261

 

Accounts receivable - net

 

4,239

 

 

 

4,076

 

Inventory

 

3,604

 

 

 

3,430

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

772

 

 

 

685

 

Total current assets

 

9,138

 

 

 

8,746

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment - net

 

3,206

 

 

 

3,146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

14,894

 

 

 

14,796

 

Other intangible assets

 

5,386

 

 

 

5,485

 

Operating lease assets

 

579

 

 

 

570

 

Deferred income taxes

 

340

 

 

 

330

 

Other assets

 

1,975

 

 

 

1,940

 

Total assets

$

35,517

 

 

$

35,014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term debt

$

87

 

 

$

324

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

8

 

 

 

10

 

Accounts payable

 

3,118

 

 

 

3,072

 

Accrued compensation

 

350

 

 

 

467

 

Other current liabilities

 

2,524

 

 

 

2,488

 

Total current liabilities

 

6,087

 

 

 

6,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncurrent liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

8,701

 

 

 

8,321

 

Pension liabilities

 

651

 

 

 

649

 

Other postretirement benefits liabilities

 

174

 

 

 

177

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

466

 

 

 

459

 

Deferred income taxes

 

537

 

 

 

530

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

1,417

 

 

 

1,444

 

Total noncurrent liabilities

 

11,946

 

 

 

11,580

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

Eaton shareholders’ equity

 

17,449

 

 

 

17,038

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

36

 

 

 

38

 

Total equity

 

17,485

 

 

 

17,075

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

35,517

 

 

$

35,014

 

See accompanying notes.

 
 

EATON CORPORATION plc

NOTES TO THE FIRST QUARTER 2023 EARNINGS RELEASE

Amounts are in millions of dollars unless indicated otherwise (per share data assume dilution). Columns and rows may not add and the sum of components may not equal total amounts reported due to rounding.

Note 1. NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

This earnings release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures. These financial measures include adjusted earnings, adjusted earnings per ordinary share, and free cash flow, each of which differs from the most directly comparable measure calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). A reconciliation of each of these financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is included in this earnings release. Management believes that these financial measures are useful to investors because they provide additional meaningful financial information that should be considered when assessing our business performance and trends, and they allow investors to more easily compare Eaton Corporation plc's (Eaton or the Company) financial performance period to period. Management uses this information in monitoring and evaluating the on-going performance of Eaton and each business segment.

The Company's second quarter and full year adjusted earnings guidance for 2023 is as follows:

 

Three months ended

June 30, 2023

 

Year ended

December 31, 2023

Net income per share attributable to Eaton ordinary shareholders - diluted

$1.75 - $1.85

 

$7.18 - $7.38

Excluding per share impact of acquisition and divestiture charges, after tax

0.05

 

0.17

Excluding per share impact of restructuring program charges, after tax

0.02

 

0.06

Excluding per share impact of intangible asset amortization expense, after tax

0.22

 

0.89

Adjusted earnings per ordinary share

$2.04 - $2.14

 

$8.30 - $8.50

A reconciliation of operating cash flow to free cash flow is as follows:

 

Three months ended

March 31

(In millions)

2023

 

2022

Operating cash flow

$

335

 

 

$

42

 

Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment

 

(126

)

 

 

(115

)

Free cash flow

$

209

 

 

$

(73

)

Note 2. ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURE OF BUSINESSES

Acquisition of a 49% stake in Jiangsu Ryan Electrical Co. Ltd.

On April 23, 2023, Eaton acquired a 49 percent stake in Jiangsu Ryan Electrical Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of power distribution and sub-transmission transformers in China. Eaton will account for this investment on the equity method of accounting and will report it within the Electrical Global business segment.

Acquisition of a 50% stake in Jiangsu Huineng Electric Co., Ltd’s circuit breaker business

On July 1, 2022, Eaton acquired a 50 percent stake in Jiangsu Huineng Electric Co., Ltd’s circuit breaker business, which manufactures and markets low-voltage circuit breakers in China. Eaton accounts for this investment on the equity method of accounting and is reported within the Electrical Global business segment.

Acquisition of Royal Power Solutions

On January 5, 2022, Eaton acquired Royal Power Solutions for $610 million, net of cash received. Royal Power Solutions is a U.S. based manufacturer of high-precision electrical connectivity components used in electric vehicle, energy management, industrial and mobility markets. Royal Power Solutions is reported within the eMobility business segment.

Sale of Hydraulics business

On August 2, 2021, Eaton completed the sale of the Hydraulics business to Danfoss A/S and recognized a pre-tax gain of $617 million in 2021. The Company finalized negotiations of post-closing adjustments with Danfoss A/S and recognized an additional pre-tax gain of $24 million in the first quarter of 2022 and received cash of $22 million in the second quarter of 2022 from Danfoss A/S to fully settle all post-closing adjustments.

Note 3. ACQUISITION AND DIVESTITURE CHARGES

Eaton incurs integration charges and transaction costs to acquire and integrate businesses, and transaction, separation and other costs to divest and exit businesses. Eaton also recognizes gains and losses on the sale of businesses. A summary of these Corporate items is as follows:

 

Three months ended

March 31

(In millions except for per share data)

2023

 

2022

Acquisition integration, divestiture charges and transaction costs

$

13

 

 

$

29

 

Gain on the sale of the Hydraulics business

 

 

 

 

(24

)

Total before income taxes

 

13

 

 

 

5

 

Income tax benefit

 

3

 

 

 

1

 

Total after income taxes

$

11

 

 

$

4

 

Per ordinary share - diluted

$

0.03

 

 

$

0.01

 

Acquisition integration, divestiture charges and transaction costs in 2023 and 2022 are primarily related to the acquisition of Royal Power Solutions and other acquisitions completed prior to 2022, and other charges and income to acquire and exit businesses. These charges were included in Cost of products sold, Selling and administrative expense, Research and development expense, or Other income - net. In Business Segment Information, the charges were included in Other expense - net.

Note 4. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

In the second quarter of 2020, Eaton initiated a multi-year restructuring program to reduce its cost structure and gain efficiencies in its business segments and at corporate in order to respond to declining market conditions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the inception of the program, the Company has incurred charges of $335 million. These restructuring activities are expected to be completed in 2023 with total estimated charges of $350 million cumulatively for the entire program and projected mature year savings of $250 million when fully implemented. The remaining charges in 2023 are expected to relate primarily to plant closing and other costs.

A summary of restructuring program charges is as follows:

 

Three months ended

March 31

(In millions except for per share data)

2023

 

2022

Workforce reductions

$

2

 

 

$

5

 

Plant closing and other

 

7

 

 

 

13

 

Total before income taxes

 

10

 

 

 

18

 

Income tax benefit

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

Total after income taxes

$

8

 

 

$

14

 

Per ordinary share - diluted

$

0.02

 

 

$

0.03

 

Restructuring program charges related to the following segments:

 

Three months ended

March 31

(In millions)

2023

 

2022

Electrical Americas

$

2

 

 

$

5

 

Electrical Global

 

3

 

 

 

5

 

Aerospace

 

1

 

 

 

3

 

Vehicle

 

2

 

 

 

3

 

Corporate

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

Total

$

10

 

 

$

18

 

These restructuring program charges were included in Cost of products sold, Selling and administrative expense, Research and development expense, or Other income - net, as appropriate. In Business Segment Information, these restructuring program charges are treated as Corporate items.

Note 5. INTANGIBLE ASSET AMORTIZATION EXPENSE

Intangible asset amortization expense is as follows:

 

Three months ended

March 31

(In millions except for per share data)

2023

 

2022

Intangible asset amortization expense

$

124

 

 

$

128

 

Income tax benefit

 

27

 

 

 

29

 

Total after income taxes

$

97

 

 

$

99

 

Per ordinary share - diluted

$

0.24

 

 

$

0.25

 

 

Contacts

Eaton Corporation plc

Jennifer Tolhurst

Media Relations

+1 (440) 523-4006

jennifertolhurst@eaton.com

Yan Jin

Investor Relations

+1 (440) 523-7558

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