Donaldson Company Reports Record Fiscal Third Quarter 2022 Earnings

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Donaldson Company reported a record third-quarter 2022 sales of $853.2 million, up 11.5% from last year, despite a 1.8% decline in net earnings to $83.0 million. GAAP EPS rose slightly to $0.67. The company improved its fiscal 2022 sales guidance, now expecting a 14.5% to 16.5% increase. Despite strong demand, challenges such as inflation and supply chain constraints persist, impacting gross margin, which decreased to 31.5%. The company anticipates a slight decline in gross margins and operating margins for the full fiscal year.

Positive

• Record third-quarter sales of $853.2 million, up 11.5% year-over-year.
• Increased fiscal 2022 sales guidance to 14.5%-16.5% growth.
• GAAP EPS increased to $0.67 from $0.66 in 2021.

Negative

• Net earnings decreased 1.8% to $83.0 million compared to the previous year.
• Gross margin declined to 31.5% from 33.7% due to inflation pressures.
• Operating margin decreased to 13.0% from 14.3% year-over-year.

Third quarter 2022 sales increased 11.5% from 2021 to a quarterly record of $853.2 million

GAAP EPS were $0.67 compared with $0.66 in 2021

Donaldson increases fiscal 2022 sales guidance and narrows EPS range

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI) (Donaldson or the Company) today reported third quarter 2022 net earnings of $83.0 million, a decrease of 1.8% from $84.4 million in 2021. Earnings per share (EPS)¹ for the third quarter 2022 increased to $0.67 from $0.66.

“Our record third quarter sales were driven by pricing actions offsetting persistent inflation, as well as continued high levels of demand,” said Tod Carpenter, chairman, president and chief executive officer. “Undeterred by the macro challenges, our team maintained a strong commitment to providing technology-led filtration to customers as global demand for our products and services remained at record highs.

“Looking ahead, we anticipate ongoing inflation and supply chain constraints. However, the successful execution of pricing actions by the Donaldson team throughout this fiscal year is expected to drive fourth quarter sequential sales and gross margin improvement. As we close out the year, we remain focused on delivering on our customer commitments, implementing pricing actions to offset cost pressures and investing for the future.”

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1 All earnings per share figures refer to diluted earnings per share.

Operating Results

Third quarter 2022 sales increased 11.5% to $853.2 million from $765.0 million in 2021, including a negative impact of 2.9 percentage points from currency translation.

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	April 30, 2022						April 30, 2022
	Reported % Change			Constant Currency % Change			Reported % Change			Constant Currency % Change
Engine Products segment
Off-Road	13.0	%		17.6	%		24.8	%		28.0	%
On-Road	(9.0	)		(6.9	)		(4.1	)		(2.5	)
Aftermarket	14.5			16.7			17.6			18.9
Aerospace and Defense	29.2			32.1			27.2			29.1
Total Engine Products segment	13.2			15.8			17.7			19.3
Industrial Products segment
Industrial Filtration Solutions	9.1			12.5			14.7			16.5
Gas Turbine Systems	19.4			20.9			6.6			7.3
Special Applications	(3.6	)		1.3			9.5			13.3
Total Industrial Products segment	7.8			11.2			12.8			14.9
Total Company	11.5	%		14.4	%		16.1	%		17.9	%

Third quarter 2022 sales in the Engine Products segment (Engine) increased 13.2%, as robust sales in Aerospace and Defense, Aftermarket, and Off-Road were partially offset by a decrease in On-Road. Aerospace and Defense sales increased 29.2% compared with 2021 with stronger end-market conditions in the commercial aerospace industry driving results. Aftermarket sales rose 14.5% as strong levels of overall end-market demand continued. Off-Road sales increased 13.0% versus the prior year with equipment production remaining high in all regions except China. Exhaust and Emissions program wins in Europe also contributed to Off-Road sales growth. Third quarter 2022 On-Road sales decreased 9.0% year over year, as global supply chain challenges, including chip shortages, and the discontinuation of a low margin product line in the U.S. negatively impacted results.

Third quarter Industrial Products segment (Industrial) sales rose 7.8%, led by Gas Turbine Systems (GTS) and Industrial Filtration Solutions (IFS). GTS sales increased 19.4% versus the prior year due to higher new equipment sales in EMEA and the U.S. IFS sales growth of 9.1% was the result of overall strength in the industrial dust collection business and double-digit growth in Process Filtration sales. Special Applications sales declined 3.6% compared with 2021. Within Special Applications, Disk Drive sales were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 shutdown in China.

Third quarter 2022 operating income as a percentage of sales (operating margin) decreased to 13.0% from 14.3% in 2021. Gross margin decreased to 31.5% from 33.7% in the prior year as inflation headwinds from raw materials, freight, energy and labor costs persisted.

Third quarter 2022 operating expenses as a percentage of sales were 18.5%, an improvement from 19.4% in 2021 due to leverage on higher sales.

Third quarter 2022 interest expense was $3.8 million compared with $3.2 million in the prior year. Other income, net was favorable by $0.6 million versus the prior year. Third quarter 2022 effective tax rate increased to 25.4% from 23.9% in 2021 due to a reduction in net discrete tax benefits.

Year to date, the Company has paid $81.8 million in dividends and repurchased approximately 2% of its outstanding shares for $153.7 million.

Conflict in Eastern Europe

In the third quarter, Donaldson took the following actions in response to the events that unfolded in Ukraine:

1. Complied with all sanctions, including those from the European Union, Great Britain and the United States
2. Ceased direct product shipments into Russia and Belarus

Updated Fiscal 2022 Outlook

Fiscal 2022 sales are expected to increase 14.5% to 16.5% over prior year, up from previous guidance of 11% to 15%, and driven primarily by strength in Engine sales. Currency translation is forecast to negatively impact sales by approximately 3%. Fiscal 2022 generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) EPS is now expected to be between $2.67 and $2.73, versus a previous range of between $2.66 and $2.76. GAAP and adjusted EPS² in 2021 were $2.24 and $2.32, respectively.

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2 Adjusted earnings per share is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the impact of certain items not related to ongoing operations.

Fiscal 2022 Engine sales are projected to increase between 16% and 18% compared with 2021, and versus previous guidance of a 12% to 16% increase. Better-than-expected third quarter performance in Off-Road and Aftermarket, combined with pricing actions across all business units drove the overall outlook improvement.

Donaldson Fiscal 2022 Full Year Sales Guidance Ranges
Engine Products Segment		Current Guidance (June 1, 2022)		Previous Guidance (March 2, 2022)
Off-Road		+ mid twenties		+ high teens
On-Road		- low single-digits (no change)		- low single-digits
Aftermarket		+ high teens		+ mid teens
Aerospace and Defense		+ low twenties (no change)		+ low twenties
Total Engine Products Segment		+ 16% to 18%		+ 12% to 16%

Fiscal 2022 Industrial sales are expected to increase between 10% and 12% compared with 2021, narrowed from 9% to 13% previously.

Donaldson Fiscal 2022 Full Year Sales Guidance Ranges
Industrial Products Segment		Current Guidance (June 1, 2022)		Previous Guidance (March 2, 2022)
Industrial Filtration Solutions		+ low double-digits (no change)		+ low double-digits
Gas Turbine Systems		+ high single-digits (no change)		+ high single-digits
Special Applications		+ mid single-digits (no change)		+ mid single-digits
Total Industrial Products Segment		+ 10% to 12%		+ 9% to 13%

Fiscal 2022 gross margin is expected to be down between 1.5 and 2.0 percentage points, compared with 2021 and versus the previous forecast of a decrease of 1.0 to 1.5 percentage points. Weaker-than-expected third quarter gross margin results drove the revised full-year outlook.

Fiscal 2022 operating margin is forecast to be between 13.5% and 13.9% compared with previous guidance of 14.0% to 14.4%. Fiscal 2021 GAAP and adjusted operating margin were 13.5% and 14.0%, respectively.

The Company anticipates fiscal 2022 interest expense of between $14.5 million and $15.0 million, and other income of between $10.0 million and $12.0 million. Donaldson expects a fiscal 2022 effective income tax rate of between 24% and 26%.

Fiscal 2022 capital expenditures are projected to be between $90.0 million and $100.0 million. Free cash flow conversion is expected to be between 50% and 60%, down from previous guidance of between 70% and 80% due to increased levels of inventory to manage supply chain challenges as well as higher accounts receivable from higher sales. Donaldson is increasing its share repurchase expectation to be between 2.0% and 2.5% of shares outstanding from approximately 2.0% previously.

Miscellaneous

The Company will webcast its third quarter 2022 earnings conference call today at 9:00 a.m. CDT. To listen to the webcast, visit the “Events & Presentations” section of Donaldson’s Investor Relations website (IR.Donaldson.com), and click on the “listen to webcast” option. The webcast replay will be available at approximately 12:00 p.m. CDT today.

Statements in this release regarding future events and expectations, such as forecasts, plans, trends and projections relating to the Company’s business and financial performance, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are identified by words or phrases such as “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “will allow,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “forecast,” “plan” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date such statements are made and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could affect the Company’s performance and could cause the Company’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed. These factors include, but are not limited to, challenges in global operations; impacts of global economic, industrial and political conditions on product demand, including the Russia and Ukraine conflict; impacts from unexpected events, including the COVID-19 pandemic; effects of unavailable raw materials or material cost inflation; inability to attract and retain qualified personnel; inability to meet customer demand; inability to maintain competitive advantages; threats from disruptive technologies; effects of highly competitive markets with pricing pressure; exposure to customer concentration in certain cyclical industries; impairment of intangible assets; inability to manage productivity improvements; inability to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting; vulnerabilities associated with information technology systems and security; inability to protect and enforce intellectual property rights; costs associated with governmental laws and regulations; impacts of foreign currency fluctuations; effects of changes in capital and credit markets; changes in tax laws and tax rates, regulations and results of examinations; and results of execution of any acquisition, divestiture and other strategic transactions strategy. These and other factors are described in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2021. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by law. The results presented herein are preliminary, unaudited and subject to revision until the Company files its results with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-Q.

About Donaldson Company

Founded in 1915, Donaldson is a global leader in technology-led filtration products and solutions, serving a broad range of industries and advanced markets. Our diverse, skilled employees at over 140 locations on six continents partner with customers—from small business owners to the world’s biggest OEM brands—to solve complex filtration challenges. Discover how Donaldson is Advancing Filtration for a Cleaner World at www.Donaldson.com.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (In millions, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended											Nine Months Ended
		April 30,											April 30,
			2022				2021			Change				2022				2021			Change
Net sales		$	853.2			$	765.0			11.5	%		$	2,416.6			$	2,080.8			16.1	%
Cost of sales			584.2				507.0			15.2				1,640.8				1,374.8			19.3
Gross profit			269.0				258.0			4.3				775.8				706.0			9.9
Operating expenses			158.0				148.6			6.3				461.6				433.3			6.5
Operating income			111.0				109.4			1.5				314.2				272.7			15.2
Interest expense			3.8				3.2			19.4				10.8				9.9			9.1
Other income, net			(4.1	)			(4.7	)		(14.0	)			(6.4	)			(4.2	)		50.1
Earnings before income taxes			111.3				110.9			0.3				309.8				267.0			16.0
Income taxes			28.3				26.5			6.9				78.0				64.4			21.0
Net earnings		$	83.0			$	84.4			(1.8	) %		$	231.8			$	202.6			14.4	%
Weighted average shares – basic			123.4				126.4			(2.4	) %			123.9				126.6			(2.2	) %
Weighted average shares – diluted			124.6				128.3			(2.9	) %			125.6				128.2			(2.1	) %
Net earnings per share – basic		$	0.67			$	0.67			0.6	%		$	1.87			$	1.60			16.9	%
Net earnings per share – diluted		$	0.67			$	0.66			1.1	%		$	1.85			$	1.58			16.8	%
Dividends paid per share		$	0.22			$	0.21			4.8	%		$	0.66			$	0.63			4.8	%
Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions) (Unaudited)
		April 30,			July 31,
			2022			2021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	168.7		$	222.8
Accounts receivable, net			585.5			552.7
Inventories, net			510.7			384.5
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			102.4			84.0
Total current assets			1,367.3			1,244.0
Property, plant and equipment, net			591.1			617.8
Goodwill			336.6			322.5
Intangible assets, net			73.8			61.6
Other long-term assets			150.4			154.3
Total assets		$	2,519.2		$	2,400.2
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings		$	31.3		$	48.5
Accounts payable			335.8			293.9
Accrued employee compensation and related taxes			106.7			126.8
Income taxes payable			25.4			17.7
Dividends payable			—			27.6
Other current liabilities			107.3			92.1
Total current liabilities			606.5			606.6
Long-term debt			607.2			461.0
Non-current income taxes payable			74.7			80.7
Deferred income taxes			30.9			26.6
Other long-term liabilities			76.3			88.2
Total liabilities			1,395.6			1,263.1
Total stockholders’ equity			1,123.6			1,137.1
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	2,519.2		$	2,400.2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions) (Unaudited)
		Nine Months Ended
		April 30,
			2022				2021
Operating Activities
Net earnings		$	231.8			$	202.6
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			71.0				70.4
Deferred income taxes			3.0				(5.4	)
Stock-based compensation expense			17.0				11.6
Other, net			4.3				16.1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities			(183.2	)			10.3
Net cash provided by operating activities			143.9				305.6
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment			(56.8	)			(40.2	)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(49.0	)			—
Net cash used in investing activities			(105.8	)			(40.2	)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt			249.3				—
Repayments of long-term debt			(90.0	)			(165.0	)
Change in short-term borrowings			(16.4	)			21.6
Purchase of non-controlling interests			—				(14.4	)
Purchase of treasury stock			(153.7	)			(78.7	)
Dividends paid			(81.8	)			(79.5	)
Tax withholding for stock compensation transactions			(1.7	)			(4.0	)
Exercise of stock options			11.5				24.5
Net cash used in financing activities			(82.8	)			(295.5	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			(9.4	)			8.8
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(54.1	)			(21.3	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			222.8				236.6
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	168.7			$	215.3

CONSOLIDATED RATE ANALYSIS (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		April 30,						April 30,
		2022			2021			2022			2021
Gross margin		31.5	%		33.7	%		32.1	%		33.9	%
Operating expenses		18.5	%		19.4	%		19.1	%		20.8	%
Operating margin		13.0	%		14.3	%		13.0	%		13.1	%
Other income, net		(0.5	)%		(0.6	)%		(0.3	)%		(0.2	)%
Depreciation and amortization		2.8	%		3.1	%		2.9	%		3.4	%
EBITDA		16.2	%		18.0	%		16.2	%		16.7	%
Effective tax rate		25.4	%		23.9	%		25.2	%		24.1	%
Earnings before income taxes - Engine Products		14.8	%		15.9	%		13.5	%		14.4	%
Earnings before income taxes - Industrial Products		15.4	%		16.1	%		15.6	%		14.0	%
Cash conversion ratio		49.3	%		110.8	%		37.6	%		131.0	%
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		April 30,						April 30,
		2022			2021			2022			2021
Adjusted Rates
Gross margin		31.5	%		33.7	%		32.1	%		34.2	%
Operating expenses		18.5	%		19.4	%		19.1	%		20.4	%
Operating margin		13.0	%		14.3	%		13.0	%		13.8	%
Other income, net		(0.5	)%		(0.6	)%		(0.3	)%		(0.2	)%
Depreciation and amortization		2.8	%		3.1	%		2.9	%		3.4	%
EBITDA		16.2	%		18.0	%		16.2	%		17.4	%
Effective tax rate		25.4	%		23.9	%		25.2	%		24.4	%
Earnings before income taxes - Engine Products		14.8	%		15.9	%		13.5	%		14.6	%
Earnings before income taxes - Industrial Products		15.4	%		16.1	%		15.6	%		15.0	%
Cash conversion ratio		49.3	%		110.8	%		37.6	%		124.5	%

Note: Rate analysis metrics are computed by dividing the applicable amount by net sales, and cash conversion ratio reflects free cash flow divided by net earnings. Adjusted rates exclude the impact of restructuring charges. Adjusted rates are non-GAAP measures; see the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures schedule for additional information.

SEGMENT DETAIL (In millions) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended April 30,											Nine Months Ended April 30,
			2022				2021			Change				2022				2021			Change
Net sales
Engine Products segment
Off-Road		$	108.2			$	95.7			13.0	%		$	297.6			$	238.4			24.8	%
On-Road			36.1				39.7			(9.0	)			100.7				105.0			(4.1	)
Aftermarket			425.4				371.4			14.5				1,198.1				1,018.7			17.6
Aerospace and Defense			31.3				24.2			29.2				85.9				67.5			27.2
Total Engine Products segment			601.0				531.0			13.2				1,682.3				1,429.6			17.7
Industrial Products segment
Industrial Filtration Solutions			178.5				163.7			9.1				515.2				449.3			14.7
Gas Turbine Systems			30.5				25.5			19.4				76.7				71.9			6.6
Special Applications			43.2				44.8			(3.6	)			142.4				130.0			9.5
Total Industrial Products segment			252.2				234.0			7.8				734.3				651.2			12.8
Total Company		$	853.2			$	765.0			11.5	%		$	2,416.6			$	2,080.8			16.1	%
Earnings before income taxes
Engine Products segment		$	89.2			$	84.4			5.7	%		$	226.5			$	206.1			9.9	%
Industrial Products segment			38.8				37.6			3.2				114.6				90.9			26.1
Corporate and unallocated			(16.7	)			(11.1	)		(50.5	)			(31.3	)			(30.0	)		(4.3	)
Total Company		$	111.3			$	110.9			0.3	%		$	309.8			$	267.0			16.0	%
Earnings before income taxes percentage
Engine Products segment			14.8	%			15.9	%		(1.1	)%			13.5	%			14.4	%		(0.9	)%
Industrial Products segment			15.4	%			16.1	%		(0.7	)%			15.6	%			14.0	%		1.6	%

Note: Earnings before income taxes percentage is calculated by dividing earnings before income taxes by net sales. Amounts may not foot due to rounding.

SEGMENT SALES PERCENT CHANGE FROM PRIOR PERIODS BY GEOGRAPHY, AS REPORTED (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended April 30, 2022
		TOTAL			U.S.(1)/CA(2)			EMEA(3)			APAC(4)			LATAM(5)
Engine Products segment
Off-Road		13.0	%		16.2	%		26.4	%		(12.0	)%		38.2	%
On-Road		(9.0	)		(6.6	)		(16.5	)		(14.6	)		62.6
Aftermarket		14.5			25.2			0.9			(3.0	)		33.4
Aerospace and Defense		29.2			25.6			39.6			39.3			N/A
Total Engine Products segment		13.2			20.5			7.9			(6.2	)		34.0
Industrial Products segment
Industrial Filtration Solutions		9.1			15.6			6.3			(4.9	)		42.6
Gas Turbine Systems		19.4			15.7			18.7			63.0			(19.2	)
Special Applications		(3.6	)		(23.3	)		6.3			(2.5	)		15.1
Total Industrial Products segment		7.8			12.5			7.7			(1.2	)		32.0
Total Company		11.5	%		18.4	%		7.8	%		(4.4	)%		33.7	%
		Nine months ended April 30, 2022
		TOTAL			US/CA			EMEA			APAC			LATAM
Engine Products segment
Off-Road		24.8	%		25.3	%		42.2	%		—	%		62.9	%
On-Road		(4.1	)		(8.8	)		(10.2	)		3.7			100.7
Aftermarket		17.6			23.5			12.6			2.7			30.0
Aerospace and Defense		27.2			23.5			37.8			42.8			N/A
Total Engine Products segment		17.7			20.4			19.2			2.3			31.9
Industrial Products segment
Industrial Filtration Solutions		14.7			23.6			9.8			4.7			32.7
Gas Turbine Systems		6.6			5.5			7.1			13.7			(3.8	)
Special Applications		9.5			6.1			7.8			10.4			86.0
Total Industrial Products segment		12.8			19.5			9.2			7.9			27.8
Total Company		16.1	%		20.2	%		15.4	%		4.5	%		31.4	%

Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding.

(1) United States (U.S.)

(2) Canada (CA)

(3) Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

(4) Asia Pacific (APAC)

(5) Latin America (LATAM)

SEGMENT SALES PERCENT CHANGE FROM PRIOR PERIODS BY GEOGRAPHY, CONSTANT CURRENCY (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended April 30, 2022
		TOTAL			US/CA			EMEA			APAC			LATAM
Engine Products segment
Off-Road		17.6	%		16.2	%		36.5	%		(7.8	)%		28.2	%
On-Road		(6.9	)		(6.6	)		(11.8	)		(8.6	)		51.4
Aftermarket		16.7			25.2			7.6			1.0			30.8
Aerospace and Defense		32.1			25.6			50.7			54.9			N/A
Total Engine Products segment		15.8			20.5			15.6			(2.0	)		31.0
Industrial Products segment
Industrial Filtration Solutions		12.5			15.6			13.7			(2.2	)		38.7
Gas Turbine Systems		20.9			15.7			20.8			70.1			(19.2	)
Special Applications		1.3			(23.3	)		13.7			2.6			15.1
Total Industrial Products segment		11.2			12.5			14.5			2.9			28.7
Total Company		14.4	%		18.4	%		15.2	%		(0.2	)%		30.7	%
		Nine months ended April 30, 2022
		TOTAL			US/CA			EMEA			APAC			LATAM
Engine Products segment
Off-Road		28.0	%		25.3	%		49.4	%		2.7	%		59.4	%
On-Road		(2.5	)		(8.8	)		(8.0	)		8.6			96.4
Aftermarket		18.9			23.5			16.2			4.7			29.6
Aerospace and Defense		29.1			23.5			45.0			52.3			N/A
Total Engine Products segment		19.3			20.4			23.6			4.8			31.3
Industrial Products segment
Industrial Filtration Solutions		16.5			23.6			13.9			5.7			31.6
Gas Turbine Systems		7.3			5.5			8.2			16.3			(3.8	)
Special Applications		13.3			6.1			11.5			14.9			86.0
Total Industrial Products segment		14.9			19.5			13.0			10.6			26.9
Total Company		17.9	%		20.2	%		19.5	%		7.0	%		30.8	%

Note: The constant currency presentation, which is a non-GAAP measure, excludes the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company believes providing constant currency information provides valuable supplemental information regarding its results of operations. The Company calculates constant currency percentages by converting its current period local currency financial results using the prior period exchanges rates and compared these adjusted amounts to its prior period reported results. Amounts may not foot due to rounding.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (In millions, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		April 30,								April 30,
			2022				2021				2022				2021
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	64.2			$	103.3			$	143.9			$	305.6
Net capital expenditures			(23.2	)			(9.8	)			(56.8	)			(40.2	)
Free cash flow		$	41.0			$	93.5			$	87.1			$	265.4
Net earnings		$	83.0			$	84.4			$	231.8			$	202.6
Income taxes			28.3				26.5				78.0				64.4
Interest expense			3.8				3.2				10.8				9.9
Depreciation and amortization			23.5				23.8				71.0				70.4
EBITDA		$	138.6			$	137.9			$	391.6			$	347.3
Adjusted net earnings		$	83.0			$	84.4			$	231.8			$	213.2
Adjusted income taxes			28.3				26.5				78.0				68.7
Interest expense			3.8				3.2				10.8				9.9
Depreciation and amortization			23.5				23.8				71.0				70.4
Adjusted EBITDA		$	138.6			$	137.9			$	391.6			$	362.2
Gross profit		$	269.0			$	258.0			$	775.8			$	706.0
Restructuring charges			—				—				—				5.8
Adjusted gross profit		$	269.0			$	258.0			$	775.8			$	711.8
Operating expense		$	158.0			$	148.6			$	461.6			$	433.3
Restructuring charges			—				—				—				9.0
Adjusted operating expense		$	158.0			$	148.6			$	461.6			$	424.3
Operating income		$	111.0			$	109.4			$	314.2			$	272.7
Restructuring charges			—				—				—				14.8
Adjusted operating income		$	111.0			$	109.4			$	314.2			$	287.5
Net earnings		$	83.0			$	84.4			$	231.8			$	202.6
Restructuring charges, net of tax			—				—				—				10.6
Adjusted net earnings		$	83.0			$	84.4			$	231.8			$	213.2
Diluted earnings per share		$	0.67			$	0.66			$	1.85			$	1.58
Restructuring charges per share			—				—				—				0.08
Adjusted diluted earnings per share		$	0.67			$	0.66			$	1.85			$	1.66

Note: Although free cash flow, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted gross profit, adjusted operating expense, adjusted operating income, adjusted net earnings and adjusted diluted EPS are not measures of financial performance under GAAP, the Company believes they are useful in understanding its financial results. Free cash flow is a commonly used measure of a company’s ability to generate cash in excess of its operating needs. EBITDA is a commonly used measure of operating earnings less non-cash expenses. The adjusted basis presentation excludes the impact of certain matters not related to the Company’s ongoing operations. Management believes that the adjusted basis presentation reflects management’s performance in operating the Company and provides a meaningful representation of the performance of the Company’s core business and is useful to understanding its financial results. A shortcoming of these financial measures is that they do not reflect the Company’s actual results under GAAP. Management does not intend these items to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measures. Amounts may not foot due to rounding.

 

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Source: Donaldson Company, Inc.

FAQ

What were Donaldson's Q3 2022 sales figures?

Donaldson reported sales of $853.2 million for Q3 2022, an 11.5% increase from the previous year.

What is the updated sales guidance for fiscal 2022?

The updated sales guidance for fiscal 2022 is an increase of 14.5% to 16.5% over the prior year.

How did the GAAP EPS change in Q3 2022?

GAAP EPS increased to $0.67 in Q3 2022, compared to $0.66 in Q3 2021.

What are the main challenges mentioned in Donaldson's Q3 report?

The report highlighted ongoing inflation and supply chain constraints as significant challenges.

How did Donaldson's gross margin perform in Q3 2022?

Gross margin decreased to 31.5% in Q3 2022, down from 33.7% in the prior year.