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Dec 31, 2019

nVent Q4 2019 Earnings Report

nVent reported flat sales but grew segment income and expanded return on sales across segments.

Key Takeaways

nVent reported fourth quarter sales of $567 million, flat compared to the fourth quarter of 2018, with a 3% organic decline. The company reported EPS of $0.27 and adjusted EPS of $0.47. Full-year net cash provided by operating activities was $336 million and total free cash flow was $304 million.

Fourth quarter reported sales of $567 million were flat; Organic sales down 3%.

Full-year reported sales of $2.2 billion

Fourth quarter reported EPS of $0.27; Adjusted EPS of $0.47.

Full-year net cash provided by operating activities of $336 million; Returned over $350 million in cash to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases

Total Revenue
$567M
Previous year: $568M
-0.2%
EPS
$0.47
Previous year: $0.45
+4.4%
Gross Profit
$220M
Previous year: $219M
+0.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$106M
Previous year: $159M
-33.1%
Free Cash Flow
$169M
Previous year: $150M
+12.7%
Total Assets
$4.64B
Previous year: $4.55B
+1.9%

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nVent Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

The company is introducing 2020 sales guidance of flat to up 5 percent, which represents a range of a 2 percent decrease to a 2 percent increase in organic sales versus the prior year. The company expects full-year 2020 EPS on a GAAP basis of $1.55 to $1.65 and $1.85 to $1.95 on an adjusted basis.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income