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Watts Water Technologies Reports Record Second Quarter 2025 Results
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: WTS) – through its subsidiaries, one of the world's leading manufacturers and providers of plumbing, heating and water quality products and solutions – today announced results for the second quarter of 2025. Chief Executive Officer Robert J. Pagano Jr. said, 'We delivered another strong quarter that surpassed our expectations as we achieved record sales, operating income, operating margin and EPS. We continue to demonstrate our ability to execute through periods of uncertainty, enabled by the Watts team's unwavering focus and commitment to serving our customers. As a result of our strong first half performance and our third quarter expectations, we are increasing our full year 2025 sales and margin outlook.' Mr. Pagano concluded, 'We continue to invest for the future and position ourselves to capitalize on growth opportunities aligned to favorable secular trends. We are pleased to have acquired the assets of EasyWater, which includes innovative water conditioning and filtration solutions that complement our existing water quality portfolio. The acquisition closed in June and the integration is underway and progressing well. We are confident that our differentiated capabilities and solutions as well as our resilient business strategy will drive sustainable, long-term growth and shareholder value creation.' A summary of second quarter financial results is as follows: _________________________ (1) Organic sales growth, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, free cash flow, special items and adjusted diluted earnings per share represent non-GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP items, please see the tables attached to this press release. Expand Second Quarter Financial Highlights Second quarter 2025 performance relative to second quarter 2024 Sales of $644 million increased 8% on a reported basis and 6% on an organic basis. Organic sales increased due to price, volume and pull-forward demand in the Americas resulting from tariff-related price increases. Growth in the Americas was partly offset by continued market weakness in Europe and project timing in China. Incremental acquisition sales within the Americas were $7 million and contributed 1% to reported growth. Favorable foreign exchange movements increased sales by $5 million, or 1%. Operating margin increased 230 basis points on a reported basis and 280 basis points on an adjusted basis. Operating and adjusted operating margin increased primarily due to favorable price, volume leverage in the Americas, productivity and cost actions which more than offset volume deleverage in Europe and inflation. Operating margin on a reported basis was unfavorably impacted by an increase in restructuring charges. Regional Performance Americas Sales of $499 million increased 11% on a reported basis and 10% on an organic basis, primarily due to price, volume and pull-forward demand. The acquisitions of I-CON and EasyWater contributed $7 million of incremental sales, or 1% to reported growth. Segment margin increased 290 basis points as benefits from price realization, volume leverage, productivity and cost actions more than offset inflation and investments. Europe Sales of $111 million decreased 3% on a reported basis and 8% on an organic basis. Sales declined as a result of lower volumes due to declining heating OEM sales and continued market weakness, which more than offset favorable price realization. Favorable foreign exchange movements increased reported sales by 5%. Segment margin increased 170 basis points as price, productivity and cost actions more than offset volume deleverage and inflation. APMEA Sales of $34 million decreased 3% on a reported basis and 1% on an organic basis. Sales decreased due to project timing in China, partly offset by growth in Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East. Unfavorable foreign exchange movements decreased sales by 2%. Segment margin was flat as benefits from productivity were offset by inflation and sales mix. Cash Flow and Capital Allocation For the first six months of 2025, operating cash flow was $125 million and net capital expenditures were $20 million, resulting in free cash flow of $105 million. In the comparable period last year, operating cash flow was $131 million and net capital expenditures were $11 million, resulting in free cash flow of $120 million. Operating and free cash flow decreased due to higher working capital investment related to timing of accounts receivable collections and higher inventory costs primarily related to tariffs, partially offset by higher net income. Free cash flow was also unfavorably impacted by an increase in net capital expenditures, largely due to proceeds from the sale of properties in the prior year. Sequential improvement in operating and free cash flow is expected throughout the second half of 2025 due to normal seasonality. The Company repurchased approximately 18,000 shares of Class A common stock at a cost of $4.0 million during the second quarter of 2025. For the first six months of 2025, the Company repurchased approximately 37,000 shares at a cost of $7.9 million. Approximately $137 million remains available under the stock repurchase program authorized in 2023. There is no expiration date for this program. Full Year 2025 Outlook The Company is increasing its full year sales and organic sales growth outlook and the midpoint of its operating margin and adjusted operating margin outlook. Reported sales are expected to increase between 2% to 5% and organic sales growth to range from flat to up 3%. Full year operating margin is expected to be between 17.2% and 17.8%, or down 10 to up 50 basis points, and adjusted operating margin is expected to be between 18.2% and 18.8%, or up 50 to 110 basis points. The full year outlook incorporates estimated tariff impact and actions as of August 6, 2025. Further 2025 planning assumptions are included in the second quarter earnings materials posted in the Investor Relations section of our website at For a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP items and a statement regarding the usefulness of these measures to investors and management in evaluating our operating performance, please see the tables attached to this press release. Watts Water Technologies, Inc. will hold a live webcast of its conference call to discuss second quarter 2025 results on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. EDT. This press release and the live webcast can be accessed by visiting the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at Following the webcast, the call recording will be available at the same address until August 8, 2026. Watts Water Technologies, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a world leader in the manufacturing of innovative products to control the efficiency, safety, and quality of water within residential, commercial, and institutional applications. Watts' expertise in a wide variety of water technologies enables us to be a comprehensive supplier to the water industry. This press release includes 'forward-looking statements' as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to expected full year 2025 financial results, including sales and organic sales growth, operating margin and adjusted operating margin, future dividends, our strategy, investments, the benefits from and integration of recent acquisitions, improvements in operating and free cash flow throughout 2025, our ability to manage uncertainty and current market conditions, long-term growth and shareholder value creation and return of capital to stockholders. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views about future events. You should not rely on forward-looking statements because our actual results may differ materially from those predicted as a result of a number of potential risks and uncertainties. These potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the imposition of or changes to tariff rates and related impacts to our business and the broader market; the effectiveness, timing and expected savings associated with our cost-cutting actions, restructuring and initiatives; integration of acquired businesses in a timely and cost-effective manner, retention of supplier and customer relationships and key employees, and the ability to achieve synergies and cost savings in the amounts and within the time frames currently anticipated; current economic and financial conditions, which can affect the housing and construction markets where our products are sold, manufactured and marketed; shortages in and pricing of raw materials and supplies; our ability to compete effectively; changes in variable interest rates on our borrowings; inflation; failure to expand our markets through acquisitions; failure to successfully develop and introduce new product offerings or enhancements to existing products; failure to manufacture products that meet required performance and safety standards; foreign exchange rate fluctuations; cyclicality of industries where we market our products, such as plumbing and heating wholesalers and home improvement retailers; environmental compliance costs; product liability risks and costs; changes in the status of current litigation; the war in Ukraine and other global crises; supply chain and logistical disruptions or labor shortages and workforce disruptions that could negatively affect our supply chain, manufacturing, distribution, or other business processes; and other risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading 'Item 1A. Risk Factors' and in Note 16 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC'), as well as risk factors disclosed in our subsequent filings with the SEC. We undertake no duty to update the information contained in this press release, except as required by law. WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (Amounts in millions, except share information) (Unaudited) June 29, 2025 2024 ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $ 369.3 $ 386.9 Trade accounts receivable, less reserve allowances of $13.5 million at June 29, 2025 and $11.9 million at December 31, 2024 337.5 253.2 Inventories, net: Raw materials 157.4 141.9 Work in process 21.0 16.9 Finished goods 270.1 233.3 Total Inventories 448.5 392.1 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 58.7 51.3 Total Current Assets 1,214.0 1,083.5 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT: Property, plant and equipment, at cost 739.6 691.6 Accumulated depreciation (474.3 ) (436.8 ) Property, plant and equipment, net 265.3 254.8 OTHER ASSETS: Goodwill 781.9 715.0 Intangible assets, net 252.0 235.0 Deferred income taxes 42.9 36.4 Other, net 88.8 72.3 TOTAL ASSETS $ 2,644.9 $ 2,397.0 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable $ 176.9 $ 148.0 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 220.0 190.8 Accrued compensation and benefits 71.5 79.1 Total Current Liabilities 468.4 417.9 LONG-TERM DEBT 197.3 197.0 DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 11.5 10.9 OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 75.3 63.3 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Preferred Stock, $0.10 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding — — Class A common stock, $0.10 par value; 120,000,000 shares authorized; 1 vote per share; issued and outstanding, 27,418,992 shares at June 29, 2025 and 27,366,685 shares at December 31, 2024 2.7 2.7 Class B common stock, $0.10 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 10 votes per share; issued and outstanding, 5,946,290 shares at June 29, 2025 and 5,953,290 shares at December 31, 2024 0.6 0.6 Additional paid-in capital 708.6 696.2 Retained earnings 1,308.7 1,184.8 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (128.2 ) (176.4 ) Total Stockholders' Equity 1,892.4 1,707.9 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 2,644.9 $ 2,397.0 Expand WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (Amounts in millions) (Unaudited) Six Months Ended June 29, June 30, 2025 2024 OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income $ 174.9 $ 154.5 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 17.9 16.9 Amortization of intangibles and other 10.3 9.8 Loss on disposal of long-lived assets and (gain) on sale of assets 0.2 (4.1 ) Stock-based compensation 9.5 10.0 Deferred income tax (6.2 ) (5.2 ) Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions: Accounts receivable (69.3 ) (50.0 ) Inventories (37.0 ) (16.8 ) Prepaid expenses and other assets (16.3 ) (0.8 ) Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 40.9 16.6 Net cash provided by operating activities 124.9 130.9 INVESTING ACTIVITIES Additions to property, plant and equipment (19.8 ) (16.9 ) Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment — 5.7 Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (85.7 ) (96.3 ) Net cash used in investing activities (105.5 ) (107.5 ) FINANCING ACTIVITIES Payments of long-term debt — (40.0 ) Payments for withholding taxes on vested awards (11.1 ) (12.8 ) Payments for finance leases and other (1.3 ) (1.3 ) Payments to repurchase common stock (7.9 ) (8.1 ) Dividends (32.0 ) (26.7 ) Net cash used in financing activities (52.3 ) (88.9 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 15.3 (5.2 ) DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (17.6 ) (70.7 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 386.9 350.1 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 369.3 $ 279.4 Expand Segment Earnings and Non-GAAP Financial Measures In this press release, segment earnings is our GAAP performance measure used by our chief operating decision-maker ('CODM') to assess and evaluate segment results. Segment earnings exclude the impact of non-recurring and unusual items, such as restructuring costs, acquisition-related costs and gain or loss on sale of assets. The CODM uses segment earnings for insight into underlying trends comparing past financial performance with current performance by reporting segment on a consistent basis. Segment margin is defined as segment earnings divided by segment revenue. We refer to non-GAAP financial measures (including adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, organic sales, organic sales growth, free cash flow, cash conversion rate of free cash flow to net income and net debt to capitalization ratio) and provide a reconciliation of those non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding financial measures contained in our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. We believe these financial measures enhance the overall understanding of our historical financial performance and give insight into our future prospects. Adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share eliminate certain expenses incurred and benefits recognized in the periods presented that relate primarily to our global restructuring programs, acquisition-related costs, gain or loss on sale of assets and the related income tax impacts on these items and tax adjustment items. Management then utilizes these adjusted financial measures to assess the run rate of the Company's operations against those of comparable periods. Organic sales and organic sales growth are non-GAAP measures of sales and sales growth excluding the impacts of foreign exchange, acquisitions and divestitures from period-over-period comparisons. Management believes reporting organic sales and organic sales growth provides useful information to investors, potential investors and others, and allows for a more complete understanding of underlying sales trends by providing sales and sales growth on a consistent basis. Free cash flow, cash conversion rate of free cash flow to net income, and the net debt to capitalization ratio, which are adjusted to exclude certain cash inflows and outlays, and include only certain balance sheet accounts from the comparable GAAP measures, are an indication of our performance in cash flow generation and also provide an indication of the Company's relative balance sheet leverage to other industrial manufacturing companies. These non-GAAP financial measures are among the primary indicators management uses as a basis for evaluating our cash flow generation and our capitalization structure. In addition, free cash flow is used as a criterion to measure and pay certain compensation-based incentives. For these reasons, management believes these non-GAAP financial measures can be useful to investors, potential investors and others. The Company's non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. TABLE 3 (Amounts in millions) (Unaudited) Second Quarter Ended Americas Europe APMEA Total Net sales June 29, 2025 $ 498.5 $ 111.0 $ 34.2 $ 643.7 Net sales June 30, 2024 448.1 114.1 35.1 597.3 Dollar change $ 50.4 $ (3.1) $ (0.9) $ 46.4 Net sales % increase (decrease) 11.2 % (2.7) % (2.6) % 7.8 % Foreign exchange impact 0.1 % (4.9) % 1.5 % (0.8) % Acquisition impact (1.5) % — % — % (1.2) % Organic sales increase (decrease) 9.8 % (7.6) % (1.1) % 5.8 % Expand Six Months Ended Net sales June 29, 2025 $ 916.6 $ 219.4 $ 65.7 $ 1,201.7 Net sales June 30, 2024 866.9 237.4 63.9 1,168.2 Dollar change $ 49.7 $ (18.0) $ 1.8 $ 33.5 Net sales % increase (decrease) 5.7 % (7.6) % 2.8 % 2.9 % Foreign exchange impact 0.2 % (0.8) % 2.5 % 0.1 % Acquisition impact (1.4) % — % — % (1.0) % Organic sales increase (decrease) 4.5 % (8.4) % 5.3 % 2.0 % Expand TABLE 4 (Amounts in millions) (Unaudited) Six Months Ended June 29, June 30, 2025 2024 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 124.9 $ 130.9 Less: additions to property, plant, and equipment (19.8) (16.9) Plus: proceeds from the sale of property, plant, and equipment — 5.7 Free cash flow $ 105.1 $ 119.7 Net income $ 174.9 $ 154.5 Cash conversion rate of free cash flow to net income 60.1 % 77.5 % Expand TABLE 5 (Amounts in millions) (Unaudited) June 29, December 31, 2025 2024 Current portion of long-term debt $ — $ — Plus: long-term debt, net of current portion 197.3 197.0 Less: cash and cash equivalents (369.3) (386.9) Net debt $ (172.0) $ (189.9) Net debt $ (172.0) $ (189.9) Total stockholders' equity 1,892.4 1,707.9 Capitalization $ 1,720.4 $ 1,518.0 Net debt to capitalization ratio (10.0) % (12.5) % Expand TABLE 6 2025 FULL YEAR OUTLOOK – RECONCILIATION OF NET SALES GROWTH TO ORGANIC SALES GROWTH AND OPERATING MARGIN TO ADJUSTED OPERATING MARGIN (Unaudited) Total Watts Full Year 2025 Outlook Approximately Net Sales Net sales growth 2% to 5% Forecasted impact of acquisition / FX (2)% Organic sales growth Flat to 3% Operating Margin Operating margin 17.2% to 17.8% Forecasted restructuring / other costs 1.0% Adjusted operating margin 18.2% to 18.8% Expand
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07-05-2025
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Watts Water Technologies Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: WTS) – through its subsidiaries, one of the world's leading manufacturers and providers of plumbing, heating and water quality products and solutions – today announced results for the first quarter of 2025. Chief Executive Officer Robert J. Pagano Jr. said, 'We had a solid start to the year with our first quarter results exceeding expectations as we achieved record adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin and adjusted EPS. (1) I would like to thank our dedicated employees who continued to execute well against a challenging backdrop.' Mr. Pagano continued, 'We are proactively responding to the dynamic trade environment by leveraging our global sourcing strategy, driving incremental productivity within our operations and implementing appropriate pricing actions. We expect that our strategic vertical integration, with manufacturing close to our customers, will continue to be an advantage for us. We have a proven track record of successfully navigating inflation and supply chain challenges and we are confident in our ability to continue delivering on commitments to stakeholders. Given the macro uncertainty, we are maintaining our full year 2025 organic sales and adjusted operating margin outlook. (1) Our balance sheet remains strong, and our solid cash flow generation should continue to support our capital allocation priorities as we create sustainable long-term value.' A summary of first quarter financial results is as follows: ___________________________ (1) Expand First Quarter Financial Highlights First quarter 2025 performance relative to first quarter 2024 Sales of $558 million decreased 2% on a reported and organic basis. Incremental acquisition sales within the Americas were $5 million and contributed 1% to reported growth. Organic sales declined due to fewer shipping days across all regions, which drove an approximate 3% decline, as well as continuing market weakness and destocking in Europe. Unfavorable foreign exchange movements decreased sales by $6 million, or 1%. Operating margin decreased 120 basis points on a reported basis and increased 80 basis points on an adjusted basis. Operating margin was unfavorably impacted by the increase in restructuring charges, partially offset by a reduction in acquisition-related charges. Adjusted operating margin increased primarily due to favorable price, productivity and cost actions which more than offset volume deleverage from fewer shipping days, weakness in Europe and inflation. Regional Performance Americas Sales of $418 million were flat on a reported basis and declined 1% on an organic basis, primarily due to fewer shipping days, which drove an approximate 3% decline that more than offset price realization. The acquisition of I-CON contributed $5 million of incremental sales, or 1% to reported growth. Segment margin increased 130 basis points as benefits from price realization, productivity and cost actions more than offset inflation and volume deleverage. Europe Sales of $108 million decreased 12% on a reported and 9% on an organic basis. Sales declined as a result of lower volumes due to fewer shipping days and continued heat pump and wholesale channel destocking. Unfavorable foreign exchange movements decreased reported sales by 3%. Segment margin decreased 180 basis points as volume deleverage and inflation more than offset benefits from price and productivity. APMEA Sales of $32 million increased 9% on a reported basis and 13% on an organic basis. Sales increased due to growth in China, Australia and the Middle East, which was partly offset by a decline in New Zealand, primarily driven by fewer shipping days. Unfavorable foreign exchange movements decreased sales by 4%. Segment margin decreased 70 basis points as benefits from higher sales and productivity were more than offset by inflation and sales mix. Cash Flow and Capital Allocation For the first quarter of 2025, operating cash flow was $55.2 million and net capital expenditures were $9.6 million, resulting in free cash flow of $45.6 million. In the comparable period last year, operating cash flow was $45.6 million and net capital expenditures were $9.0 million, resulting in free cash flow of $36.6 million. Operating and free cash flow increased primarily due to lower income tax payments. Sequential improvement in operating and free cash flow is expected throughout 2025 due to normal seasonality. On May 5, 2025, the Company announced a 21% increase in quarterly dividend payments, increasing the quarterly payments from $0.43 cents per share to $0.52 cents per share beginning in June 2025. The Company repurchased approximately 19,000 shares of Class A common stock at a cost of $3.9 million during the first quarter of 2025. Approximately $141 million remains available under the stock repurchase program authorized in 2023. There is no expiration date for this program. Full Year 2025 Outlook The Company is maintaining its previous full year organic sales and midpoint of adjusted operating margin outlook. Reported sales are expected to range between -2% to +3% and organic sales to range from -3% to +2%. Full year operating margin is expected to be between 16.7% and 17.3%, or down 60 basis points to flat, and adjusted operating margin is expected to be between 17.7% and 18.3%, or flat to up 60 basis points. The full year outlook incorporates estimated tariff impact and actions as of May 7, 2025. Further 2025 planning assumptions are included in the first quarter earnings materials posted in the Investor Relations section of our website at For a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP items and a statement regarding the usefulness of these measures to investors and management in evaluating our operating performance, please see the tables attached to this press release. Watts Water Technologies, Inc. will hold a live webcast of its conference call to discuss first quarter 2025 results on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. EDT. This press release and the live webcast can be accessed by visiting the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at Following the webcast, the call recording will be available at the same address until May 7, 2026. The Company's 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held at 9:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at the Company's executive offices located at 815 Chestnut Street, North Andover, Massachusetts. This press release includes 'forward-looking statements' as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to expected full year 2025 financial results, including organic sales growth and adjusted operating margin, future dividends, our strategy, investments, the benefits from recent acquisitions, improvements in operating and free cash flow throughout 2025, our ability to manage geo-political uncertainty and current market conditions and return of capital to stockholders. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views about future events. You should not rely on forward-looking statements because our actual results may differ materially from those predicted as a result of a number of potential risks and uncertainties. These potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the imposition of or changes to tariff rates and related impacts to our business and the broader market; the effectiveness, timing and expected savings associated with our cost-cutting actions, restructuring and initiatives; integration of acquired businesses in a timely and cost-effective manner, retention of supplier and customer relationships and key employees, and the ability to achieve synergies and cost savings in the amounts and within the time frames currently anticipated; current economic and financial conditions, which can affect the housing and construction markets where our products are sold, manufactured and marketed; shortages in and pricing of raw materials and supplies; our ability to compete effectively; changes in variable interest rates on our borrowings; inflation; failure to expand our markets through acquisitions; failure to successfully develop and introduce new product offerings or enhancements to existing products; failure to manufacture products that meet required performance and safety standards; foreign exchange rate fluctuations; cyclicality of industries where we market our products, such as plumbing and heating wholesalers and home improvement retailers; environmental compliance costs; product liability risks and costs; changes in the status of current litigation; the war in Ukraine and other global crises; supply chain and logistical disruptions or labor shortages and workforce disruptions that could negatively affect our supply chain, manufacturing, distribution, or other business processes; and other risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading 'Item 1A. Risk Factors' and in Note 16 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC'), as well as risk factors disclosed in our subsequent filings with the SEC. We undertake no duty to update the information contained in this press release, except as required by law. WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Amounts in millions, except share information) (Unaudited) March 30, 2025 2024 ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $ 336.8 $ 386.9 Trade accounts receivable, less reserve allowances of $12.5 million at March 30, 2025 and $11.9 million at December 31, 2024 301.1 253.2 Inventories, net: Raw materials 150.4 141.9 Work in process 20.1 16.9 Finished goods 248.6 233.3 Total Inventories 419.1 392.1 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 50.5 51.3 Total Current Assets 1,107.5 1,083.5 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT: Property, plant and equipment, at cost 713.0 691.6 Accumulated depreciation (455.4) (436.8) Property, plant and equipment, net 257.6 254.8 OTHER ASSETS: Goodwill 760.5 715.0 Intangible assets, net 251.6 235.0 Deferred income taxes 38.9 36.4 Other, net 84.6 72.3 TOTAL ASSETS $ 2,500.7 $ 2,397.0 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable $ 158.2 $ 148.0 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 229.2 190.8 Accrued compensation and benefits 62.1 79.1 Total Current Liabilities 449.5 417.9 LONG-TERM DEBT 197.2 197.0 DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 10.9 10.9 OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 70.9 63.3 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Preferred Stock, $0.10 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding — — Class A common stock, $0.10 par value; 120,000,000 shares authorized; 1 vote per share; issued and outstanding, 27,428,385 shares at March 30, 2025 and 27,366,685 shares at December 31, 2024 2.7 2.7 Class B common stock, $0.10 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 10 votes per share; issued and outstanding, 5,953,290 shares at March 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 0.6 0.6 Additional paid-in capital 702.0 696.2 Retained earnings 1,229.6 1,184.8 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (162.7) (176.4) Total Stockholders' Equity 1,772.2 1,707.9 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 2,500.7 $ 2,397.0 Expand WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Amounts in millions) (Unaudited) Segment Earnings and Non-GAAP Financial Measures In this press release, segment earnings is our GAAP performance measure used by our chief operating decision-maker ('CODM') to assess and evaluate segment results. Segment earnings exclude the impact of non-recurring and unusual items, such as restructuring costs, acquisition-related costs and gain or loss on sale of assets. The CODM uses segment earnings for insight into underlying trends comparing past financial performance with current performance by reporting segment on a consistent basis. Segment margin is defined as segment earnings divided by segment revenue. We refer to non-GAAP financial measures (including adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, organic sales, organic sales growth, free cash flow, cash conversion rate of free cash flow to net income and net debt to capitalization ratio) and provide a reconciliation of those non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding financial measures contained in our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. We believe these financial measures enhance the overall understanding of our historical financial performance and give insight into our future prospects. Adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share eliminate certain expenses incurred and benefits recognized in the periods presented that relate primarily to our global restructuring programs, acquisition-related costs, gain or loss on sale of assets and the related income tax impacts on these items and tax adjustment items. Management then utilizes these adjusted financial measures to assess the run rate of the Company's operations against those of comparable periods. Organic sales and organic sales growth are non-GAAP measures of sales and sales growth excluding the impacts of foreign exchange, acquisitions and divestitures from period-over-period comparisons. Management believes reporting organic sales and organic sales growth provides useful information to investors, potential investors and others, and allows for a more complete understanding of underlying sales trends by providing sales and sales growth on a consistent basis. Free cash flow, cash conversion rate of free cash flow to net income, and the net debt to capitalization ratio, which are adjusted to exclude certain cash inflows and outlays, and include only certain balance sheet accounts from the comparable GAAP measures, are an indication of our performance in cash flow generation and also provide an indication of the Company's relative balance sheet leverage to other industrial manufacturing companies. These non-GAAP financial measures are among the primary indicators management uses as a basis for evaluating our cash flow generation and our capitalization structure. In addition, free cash flow is used as a criterion to measure and pay certain compensation-based incentives. For these reasons, management believes these non-GAAP financial measures can be useful to investors, potential investors and others. The Company's non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. March 30, March 31, 2025 2024 Net sales $ 558.0 $ 570.9 Operating income $ 87.7 $ 96.7 Operating margin % 15.7 % 16.9 % Adjustments for special items: Restructuring $ 17.3 $ 1.2 Acquisition-related costs 1.1 7.0 Gain on sale of asset — (1.1) Total adjustments for special items $ 18.4 $ 7.1 Adjusted operating income $ 106.1 $ 103.8 Adjusted operating margin % 19.0 % 18.2 % Net income $ 74.0 $ 72.6 Adjustments for special items - tax effected: Restructuring $ 13.0 $ 0.9 Acquisition-related costs 0.8 5.2 Gain on sale of asset — (0.8) Tax adjustment items (8.3) — Total adjustments for special items - tax effected $ 5.5 $ 5.3 Adjusted net income $ 79.5 $ 77.9 Diluted earnings per share $ 2.21 $ 2.17 Restructuring 0.39 0.03 Acquisition-related costs 0.02 0.15 Gain on sale of asset — (0.02) Tax adjustment items (0.25) — Adjusted diluted earnings per share $ 2.37 $ 2.33 Expand TABLE 2 SEGMENT INFORMATION - RECONCILIATION OF SEGMENT EARNINGS TO CONSOLIDATED OPERATING INCOME - GAAP (Amounts in millions) (Unaudited) TABLE 3 SEGMENT INFORMATION - RECONCILIATION OF NET SALES TO NON-GAAP ORGANIC SALES (Amounts in millions) (Unaudited) First Quarter Ended Americas Europe APMEA Total Net sales March 30, 2025 $ 418.1 $ 108.4 $ 31.5 $ 558.0 Net sales March 31, 2024 418.8 123.3 28.8 570.9 Dollar change $ (0.7) $ (14.9) $ 2.7 $ (12.9) Net sales % (decrease) increase (0.2) % (12.1) % 9.4 % (2.3) % Foreign exchange impact 0.3 % 2.9 % 3.8 % 1.1 % Acquisition impact (1.2) % — % — % (0.9) % Organic sales (decrease) increase (1.1) % (9.2) % 13.2 % (2.1) % Expand TABLE 4 (Amounts in millions) (Unaudited) TABLE 5 RECONCILIATION OF LONG-TERM DEBT (INCLUDING CURRENT PORTION) TO NET DEBT AND NET DEBT TO CAPITALIZATION RATIO (Amounts in millions) (Unaudited) TABLE 6 2025 FULL YEAR OUTLOOK – RECONCILIATION OF NET SALES GROWTH TO ORGANIC SALES GROWTH AND OPERATING MARGIN TO ADJUSTED OPERATING MARGIN (Unaudited)
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01-04-2025
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Water Infrastructure Stocks Q4 Highlights: Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS)
Let's dig into the relative performance of Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q4 water infrastructure earnings season. Trends towards conservation and reducing groundwater depletion are putting water infrastructure and treatment products front and center. Companies that can innovate and create solutions–especially automated or connected solutions–to address these thematic trends will create incremental demand and speed up replacement cycles. On the other hand, water infrastructure and treatment companies are at the whim of economic cycles. Consumer spending and interest rates, for example, can greatly impact the industrial production that drives demand for these companies' offerings. The 5 water infrastructure stocks we track reported a strong Q4. As a group, revenues beat analysts' consensus estimates by 2.1%. In light of this news, share prices of the companies have held steady as they are up 1.2% on average since the latest earnings results. Founded in 1874, Watts Water (NYSE:WTS) specializes in manufacturing water products and systems for residential, commercial, and industrial applications globally. Watts Water Technologies reported revenues of $540.4 million, down 1.3% year on year. This print exceeded analysts' expectations by 0.6%. Overall, it was a strong quarter for the company with an impressive beat of analysts' adjusted operating income estimates. Chief Executive Officer Robert J. Pagano Jr. commented, 'We closed out 2024 with record results for the quarter and full year, including record operating income, adjusted earnings per share and full year sales. I would like to commend the Watts team for their dedication throughout 2024 as we delivered on our commitments to serve our customers, executed on new product development and advanced our long-term strategy.' Watts Water Technologies delivered the slowest revenue growth of the whole group. The stock is down 2.2% since reporting and currently trades at $204.42. Is now the time to buy Watts Water Technologies? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it's free. As one of the oldest companies in the water infrastructure industry, Mueller (NYSE:MWA) is a provider of water infrastructure products and flow control systems for various sectors. Mueller Water Products reported revenues of $304.3 million, up 18.7% year on year, outperforming analysts' expectations by 5.4%. The business had a stunning quarter with an impressive beat of analysts' EPS estimates and a solid beat of analysts' EBITDA estimates. Mueller Water Products delivered the biggest analyst estimates beat, fastest revenue growth, and highest full-year guidance raise among its peers. The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 10.2% since reporting. It currently trades at $25.45. Is now the time to buy Mueller Water Products? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it's free. As the world's largest manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots, Tennant (NYSE:TNC) designs, manufactures, and sells cleaning products to various sectors. Tennant reported revenues of $328.9 million, up 5.6% year on year, exceeding analysts' expectations by 1.7%. Still, it was a slower quarter as it posted full-year revenue guidance missing analysts' expectations. Tennant delivered the weakest full-year guidance update in the group. As expected, the stock is down 8.5% since the results and currently trades at $79.98. Read our full analysis of Tennant's results here. Formed through a spinoff, Xylem (NYSE:XYL) manufactures and services engineered products across a wide variety of applications primarily in the water sector. Xylem reported revenues of $2.26 billion, up 6.5% year on year. This print surpassed analysts' expectations by 3.4%. It was a strong quarter as it also put up a solid beat of analysts' organic revenue estimates and an impressive beat of analysts' EBITDA estimates. The stock is down 2.4% since reporting and currently trades at $119.80. Read our full, actionable report on Xylem here, it's free. Having saved far more than a trillion gallons of water, Energy Recovery (NASDAQ:ERII) provides energy recovery devices to the water treatment, oil and gas, and chemical processing sectors. Energy Recovery reported revenues of $67.08 million, up 17.3% year on year. This result was in line with analysts' expectations. Overall, it was a very strong quarter as it also produced a solid beat of analysts' EBITDA estimates and an impressive beat of analysts' EPS estimates. Energy Recovery had the weakest performance against analyst estimates among its peers. The stock is up 8.7% since reporting and currently trades at $15.96. Read our full, actionable report on Energy Recovery here, it's free. 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10-02-2025
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Watts Water Technologies's (NYSE:WTS) Q4: Beats On Revenue
Water management manufacturer Watts Water (NYSE:WTS) reported Q4 CY2024 results exceeding the market's revenue expectations , but sales fell by 1.3% year on year to $540.4 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.05 per share was 7.3% above analysts' consensus estimates. Is now the time to buy Watts Water Technologies? Find out in our full research report. Revenue: $540.4 million vs analyst estimates of $537.4 million (1.3% year-on-year decline, 0.6% beat) Adjusted EPS: $2.05 vs analyst estimates of $1.91 (7.3% beat) Operating Margin: 16.5%, up from 14.4% in the same quarter last year Free Cash Flow Margin: 23.6%, up from 18.1% in the same quarter last year Organic Revenue fell 5.4% year on year (-0.6% in the same quarter last year) Market Capitalization: $6.84 billion Chief Executive Officer Robert J. Pagano Jr. commented, 'We closed out 2024 with record results for the quarter and full year, including record operating income, adjusted earnings per share and full year sales. I would like to commend the Watts team for their dedication throughout 2024 as we delivered on our commitments to serve our customers, executed on new product development and advanced our long-term strategy.' Founded in 1874, Watts Water (NYSE:WTS) specializes in manufacturing water products and systems for residential, commercial, and industrial applications globally. Trends towards conservation and reducing groundwater depletion are putting water infrastructure and treatment products front and center. Companies that can innovate and create solutions–especially automated or connected solutions–to address these thematic trends will create incremental demand and speed up replacement cycles. On the other hand, water infrastructure and treatment companies are at the whim of economic cycles. Consumer spending and interest rates, for example, can greatly impact the industrial production that drives demand for these companies' offerings. A company's long-term sales performance can indicate its overall quality. Any business can put up a good quarter or two, but many enduring ones grow for years. Regrettably, Watts Water Technologies's sales grew at a mediocre 7.1% compounded annual growth rate over the last five years. This fell short of our benchmark for the industrials sector, but there are still things to like about Watts Water Technologies. We at StockStory place the most emphasis on long-term growth, but within industrials, a half-decade historical view may miss cycles, industry trends, or a company capitalizing on catalysts such as a new contract win or a successful product line. Watts Water Technologies's annualized revenue growth of 6.7% over the last two years aligns with its five-year trend, suggesting its demand was consistently weak. We can dig further into the company's sales dynamics by analyzing its organic revenue, which strips out one-time events like acquisitions and currency fluctuations that don't accurately reflect its fundamentals. Over the last two years, Watts Water Technologies's organic revenue was flat. Because this number is lower than its normal revenue growth, we can see that some mixture of acquisitions and foreign exchange rates boosted its headline results. This quarter, Watts Water Technologies's revenue fell by 1.3% year on year to $540.4 million but beat Wall Street's estimates by 0.6%. Looking ahead, sell-side analysts expect revenue to grow 1% over the next 12 months, a deceleration versus the last two years. This projection doesn't excite us and implies its products and services will see some demand headwinds. At least the company is tracking well in other measures of financial health. Here at StockStory, we certainly understand the potential of thematic investing. Diverse winners from Microsoft (MSFT) to Alphabet (GOOG), Coca-Cola (KO) to Monster Beverage (MNST) could all have been identified as promising growth stories with a megatrend driving the growth. So, in that spirit, we've identified a relatively under-the-radar profitable growth stock benefiting from the rise of AI, available to you FREE via this link. Operating margin is an important measure of profitability as it shows the portion of revenue left after accounting for all core expenses – everything from the cost of goods sold to advertising and wages. It's also useful for comparing profitability across companies with different levels of debt and tax rates because it excludes interest and taxes. Watts Water Technologies has been an efficient company over the last five years. It was one of the more profitable businesses in the industrials sector, boasting an average operating margin of 15.4%. This result isn't surprising as its high gross margin gives it a favorable starting point. Analyzing the trend in its profitability, Watts Water Technologies's operating margin rose by 5.3 percentage points over the last five years, showing its efficiency has meaningfully improved. In Q4, Watts Water Technologies generated an operating profit margin of 16.5%, up 2.1 percentage points year on year. The increase was encouraging, and since its operating margin rose more than its gross margin, we can infer it was recently more efficient with expenses such as marketing, R&D, and administrative overhead. We track the long-term change in earnings per share (EPS) for the same reason as long-term revenue growth. Compared to revenue, however, EPS highlights whether a company's growth is profitable. Watts Water Technologies's EPS grew at a spectacular 16.9% compounded annual growth rate over the last five years, higher than its 7.1% annualized revenue growth. This tells us the company became more profitable on a per-share basis as it expanded. We can take a deeper look into Watts Water Technologies's earnings quality to better understand the drivers of its performance. As we mentioned earlier, Watts Water Technologies's operating margin expanded by 5.3 percentage points over the last five years. On top of that, its share count shrank by 1.8%. These are positive signs for shareholders because improving profitability and share buybacks turbocharge EPS growth relative to revenue growth. Like with revenue, we analyze EPS over a more recent period because it can provide insight into an emerging theme or development for the business. For Watts Water Technologies, its two-year annual EPS growth of 11.5% was lower than its five-year trend. We still think its growth was good and hope it can accelerate in the future. In Q4, Watts Water Technologies reported EPS at $2.05, up from $1.97 in the same quarter last year. This print beat analysts' estimates by 7.3%. Over the next 12 months, Wall Street expects Watts Water Technologies's full-year EPS of $8.87 to grow 1.1%. It was encouraging to see Watts Water Technologies beat analysts' EPS expectations this quarter. We were also happy its organic revenue narrowly outperformed Wall Street's estimates. Overall, this quarter had some key positives. The stock remained flat at $208.75 immediately following the results. Should you buy the stock or not? What happened in the latest quarter matters, but not as much as longer-term business quality and valuation, when deciding whether to invest in this stock. We cover that in our actionable full research report which you can read here, it's free. Sign in to access your portfolio
