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Dec 31, 2021
Aaon Q4 2021 Earnings Report
AAON reported record fourth quarter revenue but gross profit and earnings were down due to supply chain issues and inflation.
Key Takeaways
AAON reported record fourth quarter revenue of $136.3 million, up 16.8% from the prior-year quarter. However, net income decreased to $6.2 million and earnings per diluted share decreased to $0.11, down year over year 68.6%.
Record fourth quarter revenue of $136.3 million, up 16.8% year over year.
Gross profit declined 21.7% to $26.5 million due to supply chain issues and inflation.
Net income decreased 67.3% to $6.2 million, with earnings per diluted share down 68.6% to $0.11.
Backlog increased 249.6% year over year to $260.2 million.
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Forward Guidance
AAON anticipates production and margins to improve significantly through the first half of 2022, with the worst of the supply chain constraints believed to be behind them. The company expects to benefit from an increased focus on decarbonization, electrification, energy efficiency, indoor air quality and cloud-based infrastructure.
Positive Outlook
- Worst of supply chain constraints are behind them.
- December was a solid month as far as production and gross profit.
- Month-to-month improvement in January and February.
- Margin profile of backlog is the highest it has been in about nine months.
- Legacy business and BasX both have robust backlogs with paths for significant margin improvement in 2022 and beyond.
Challenges Ahead
- Sales and earnings results were disappointing.
- Supply chain constraints and material inflation.
- Supply chain constraints escalated in October and November, which led to lower production and less cost absorption.
- Cost structure has been rising as headcount has been increasing due to rising backlog.
- Production constraints magnify the price/cost inflation effect.