The Toro Company reported a 6.8% increase in net sales to $932.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2022. Adjusted EPS remained at $0.66, while the company is raising its full-year fiscal 2022 net sales guidance to incorporate the Intimidator Group acquisition, and now expects total net sales growth in the range of 12% to 14%.
First-quarter net sales up 6.8% compared to the same prior year period, to $932.7 million; Professional segment net sales up 3.5%, Residential segment net sales up 17.3%
First-quarter reported and *adjusted diluted EPS of $0.66
Gross margin results improved sequentially from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, driven by increased net price realization and enhanced operational performance; comparisons to the same prior-year period were affected by increased inflationary pressures and product availability constraints
Acquisition of the Intimidator Group added the complementary Spartan line of professional zero-turn mowers.
The company is raising its full-year fiscal 2022 net sales guidance to incorporate the Intimidator Group acquisition, and now expects total net sales growth in the range of 12% to 14%. In light of the current geopolitical environment, the company is holding its *adjusted EPS guidance in the range of $3.90 to $4.10 per diluted share.
Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income