nVent Electric plc Q2 FY2022 Earnings Call

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nVent Electric Q2 2022 Earnings Summary

Quarter Highlights

  • Record quarterly sales of $728 million, up 21% organically versus Q2 2021.
  • Adjusted EPS of $0.57, an increase of 14% year-over-year.
  • Order growth remained strong, exiting the quarter with a solid backlog.
  • Return on sales (ROS) improved sequentially to 17.2%, though still down 110 bps versus prior year.
  • Free cash flow of $48 million; lower than prior year due to higher inventories to support supply chain stability and demand.

Key Drivers of Performance

  • Strong contribution from both pricing (+12 points) and volume (+9 points).
  • Acquisitions added 4 points of growth; FX offset by 4 points.
  • New products contributed 3 points of growth; the company remains on track for 50 new product launches in 2022.
  • High-growth verticals—data solutions, industrial MRO, energy—continued to lead performance.
  • North America was the strongest region with nearly 30% growth across all segments.

Segment Performance

  • Enclosures
    • Sales: $381 million, up 27% reported / 23% organically.
    • Strong performance in data solutions and across all regions.
    • Segment income up 15%; ROS improved sequentially to 16.2%.

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Operator: Welcome to the nVent Electric Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] Please note that this event is being recorded. I'd like to turn the conference over to Mr. Tony Riter, Vice President Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Tony Riter: Thank you, Nick and welcome to nVent's second quarter 2022 earnings call. 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 second quarter performance, provide an outlook for the third quarter, and an update to our full year 2022 outlook. Before we begin, I will remind you that any statements made about the company's anticipated financial results are forward-looking statements subject to future risks and uncertainties. A 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 in the Investors section of nVent's website. References to non-GAAP financials are reconciled in the appendix of the presentation. We'll have time for questions after prepared remarks. With that please turn to slide three and I wil

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