Published on 16 Oct 2024 on GuruFocus.com · via Yahoo Finance
Organic Revenue Growth: 2.2% in fiscal 2024, with 2.7% growth in the Industrial Tools & Services (IT&S) business.Adjusted EBITDA Growth: 8%, with a margin of 25% for fiscal 2024.Gross Margin: Expanded 180 basis points to 51.1% in fiscal 2024.Adjusted SG&A Expense: Declined 4% year over year, improving 60 basis points to 27.6% of sales.Adjusted EPS: Increased 19% from $1.45 to $1.72 in fiscal 2024.Free Cash Flow: $70 million in fiscal 2024, representing an 82% conversion rate of net earnings.Net Debt: $27 million, with a net debt leverage ratio of 0.2 times adjusted EBITDA at year-end fiscal 2024.Total Liquidity: $565 million at year-end fiscal 2024.Fourth Quarter Organic Growth: 0.9%, with IT&S growth of 0.8%.Fiscal 2025 Guidance: Forecasted net sales of $610 million to $625 million, with adjusted EBITDA of $150 million to $160 million.