Lindsay Corporation reported a decrease in revenue by 23% to $164.6 million, primarily due to lower irrigation segment sales. Despite the revenue decline, the company maintained a strong operating margin of 16.4% due to disciplined price management and cost control. Net earnings decreased to $16.9 million, or $1.53 per diluted share.
Near record operating margin performance in irrigation as market fundamentals remain generally positive
Revenue decline reflects investment delays for irrigation equipment and projects
Infrastructure results supported by increased Road Zipper System® leasing
Commercial teams have demonstrated the ability to maintain pricing discipline in order to preserve strong operating margin performance
Demand in the fourth quarter is expected to be driven primarily by summer crop harvest and storm damage replacement, which is expected to be lower than the exceptional demand experienced in last year's strong fourth quarter. Sales volume in Brazil is expected to increase in the fourth quarter, supported by the new government financing program that was recently announced. The timing of project execution at the state level can be difficult to predict and, because of delayed startups, a limited positive impact is expected on fiscal 2023 results and a more meaningful positive impact in fiscal 2024 and beyond.
Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income