nVent Electric plc Q1 FY2022 Earnings Call

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Quarter Overview

  • nVent delivered record Q1 2022 sales of $695M, up 27% year-over-year (24% organically), exceeding company guidance.
  • Adjusted EPS was $0.50, up 16% from Q1 2021 and above the high end of expectations.
  • Orders grew 28%, outpacing sales, contributing to a record backlog.
  • Price contributed 11 points to growth; volume added 13 points; acquisitions added 5 points.
  • Strong growth across all segments and verticals, with especially strong performance in North America (up over 30%).

Key Financial Metrics (Compared to Q1 2021)

  • Sales: $695M, up 27% (vs. prior year $547M).
  • Segment income: $110M, up 13%.
  • Return on sales: 15.9%, down 180 bps due to inflation and supply chain inefficiencies.
  • Free cash flow: negative $3M due to working capital increases from demand.
  • Inflation costs totaled $69M but were nearly offset by price.

Segment Results

Enclosures

  • Sales: $359M, up 30% (23% organic).
  • Strong growth in industrial and broad-based strength geographically.
  • Acquisitions CIS Global and Vynckier grew 30%+ each.
  • Segment income: $50M, up 3%.
  • Return on sales: 14%, down 360 bps due to higher inflation, operational inefficiencies, and growth investments.

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Operator: Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the nVent First Quarter Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers' presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today's call is being recorded. I would now like to hand the call over to Tony Riter, Vice President, Investor Relations. Please go ahead, sir. Tony Riter: Thank you, Charlie. Welcome to nVent's first quarter 2022 earnings call. I'm Tony Riter, Vice President of Investor Relations. On the call with me are Beth Wozniak, our Chief Executive Officer; and Sara Zawoyski, our Chief Financial Officer. Today, we'll provide details on our first quarter performance, provide an outlook for the second quarter and an update to our full year 2022 outlook. Before we begin, let me remind you that any statements made about the company's anticipated financial results are forward-looking statements subject to future risks and uncertainties such as the risks outlined in today's press release and nVent's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements are made as of today and the company undertakes no obligation to update publicly such statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Actual results could differ materially from anticipated results. Today's webcast is accompanied by a presentation, which you can find on the investors section of nVent's website. Referen

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