nVent Electric plc Q2 FY2021 Earnings Call

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Key Highlights

  • Q2 2021 sales were $601 million, up 34% year-over-year and about $60 million above Q2 2019 levels.
  • Adjusted EPS was $0.50, increasing 72% from the prior year and exceeding guidance of $0.36–$0.40.
  • Return on sales reached 18.3%, up 300 basis points year-over-year.
  • Orders grew 38%, outpacing sales, with record backlog entering Q3.
  • Free cash flow reached $85 million, up 11% from last year despite higher working capital needs.
  • Two acquisitions were completed: Vynckier (expands Enclosures into infrastructure) and CIS Global (expands data center power management capabilities).
  • nVent increased full-year guidance based on strong Q2 results, strong order growth, and contributions from acquisitions.

Performance vs. Prior Periods

  • Sales up 34% vs. Q2 2020 and above Q2 2019 by roughly 11%.
  • Adjusted EPS of $0.50 vs. $0.29 in Q2 2020.
  • Margins expanded across all segments compared to both 2020 and 2019.
  • Free cash flow for the first half of 2021 totaled $126 million, $50 million ahead of last year.

Segment Results

  • Enclosures
    • Sales: $300 million, up 31% organically.
    • Industrial vertical saw significant acceleration; Eldon contributed strongly.

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Operator: Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the nVent Q2 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speaker’s presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today's conference call is being recorded. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today J.C. Weigelt. Thank you. Please go ahead. J. C. Weigelt: Thank you, Stephanie, and welcome everyone to nVent's Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Call. I'm J.C. Weigelt, Vice President of Investor Relations. And on the call are Beth Wozniak, our Chief Executive Officer; and Sara Zawoyski, our Chief Financial Officer. Today, we will provide details on our second quarter performance and provide an outlook for the third quarter as well as an update to our full year 2021 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 can be found

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