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Sep 30, 2023

Snap-on Q3 2023 Earnings Report

Net sales increased by 5.2% and diluted EPS increased by 8.9% compared to Q3 2022.

Key Takeaways

Snap-on Incorporated reported a positive third quarter in 2023, with sales reaching $1,159.3 million, a 5.2% increase from Q3 2022. Diluted EPS rose to $4.51, an 8.9% gain from the previous year. The company's performance reflects advancement in sales, profitability, and earnings amid a changing environment.

Net sales increased by 5.2% compared to Q3 2022, with organic sales up by 4.7%.

Operating margin before financial services improved by 90 basis points to 21.2%.

Diluted EPS reached $4.51, representing an increase of 8.9% from Q3 2022.

Consolidated operating earnings were $314.6 million, or 25.1% of revenues.

Total Revenue
$1.16B
Previous year: $1.1B
+5.1%
EPS
$4.51
Previous year: $4.14
+8.9%
Organic Sales Growth
4.7%
Op. Margin (ex. Fin.)
21.2%
Effective Tax Rate
22.6%
Previous year: 21.6%
+4.6%
Gross Profit
$578M
Previous year: $533M
+8.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$959M
Previous year: $759M
+26.3%
Free Cash Flow
$260M
Total Assets
$7.3B
Previous year: $6.84B
+6.9%

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Forward Guidance

Snap-on anticipates ongoing progress along its growth initiatives, expanding its professional customer base in automotive repair and adjacent markets. Capital expenditures for 2023 are projected to be approximately $100 million, and the full-year effective income tax rate is expected to be around 23%.

Positive Outlook

  • Ongoing progress along defined runways for coherent growth.
  • Leveraging capabilities demonstrated in the automotive repair arena.
  • Developing and expanding its professional customer base.
  • Extending in critical industries, where the cost and penalties for failure can be high.
  • Full-year 2023 effective income tax rate will approximate 23%.

Challenges Ahead

  • Uncertainties of the current environment.
  • Lower sales in the segment’s Asia Pacific operations for Commercial & Industrial Group segment.
  • Lower activity with OEM dealerships for Repair Systems & Information Group segment.
  • Corporate expenses increased from $26.4 million to $31.2 million.
  • Maintaining and fortifying our decisive advantages by leveraging our Snap-on Value Creation Processes.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income