Mar 31, 2023

Carpenter Technology Q3 2023 Earnings Report

Carpenter Technology outperformed expectations with increasing demand across end-use markets and increased productivity at operating facilities.

Key Takeaways

Carpenter Technology reported strong Q3 results driven by increasing demand across end-use markets and increased productivity at operating facilities. The company's backlog is up 10% sequentially and 70% year-over-year. The company expects Q4-23 operating income to be in the range of $65 million to $70 million.

Demand conditions across end-use markets remain strong; backlog up 10% sequentially and 70% year-over-year

Realizing share and price gains through contract negotiations and price increases on transactional business

SAO segment performance driven by higher sequential and year-over-year shipment volumes, primarily in Aerospace and Defense and Medical end-use markets

PEP segment improved operating income sequentially and year-over-year, driven by higher Dynamet Titanium and Additive sales

Total Revenue
$690M
Previous year: $489M
+41.1%
EPS
$0.38
Previous year: -$0.2
-290.0%
Gross Profit
$93.5M
Previous year: $39.5M
+136.7%
Cash and Equivalents
$22.3M
Previous year: $394M
-94.3%
Total Assets
$3.09B
Previous year: $3.23B
-4.2%

Carpenter Technology

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Carpenter Technology Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

Q4-23 operating income expected to be in the range of $65 million to $70 million, driven by increasing shipments combined with stronger product mix. Demand conditions expected to remain strong with sequential net sales growth driven by Dynamet Titanium business.

Positive Outlook

  • Increasing demand across end-use markets
  • Accelerating productivity across manufacturing facilities to capture demand
  • Expanding margins through higher volumes, improved product mix and increased prices
  • Offsetting inflationary pressures through price increases and productivity improvements
  • Healthy liquidity with no significant near-term required minimum pension contributions or debt maturities

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income