Gates Industrial Corporationplc (NYSE: GTES), a leading global provider of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions, today reported results for the second quarter ended June28, 2025.
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Second-Quarter 2025 Financial Summary
— Second-quarter net sales of $883.7 million, down 0.2% compared to the prior-year period, including core sales decline of 0.6%.
— Net income attributable to shareholders of $56.5 million, or $0.22 per diluted share.
— Adjusted Net Income per diluted share of $0.39.
— Net income from continuing operations of $63.4 million, or a margin of 7.2%.
— Adjusted EBITDA of $199.2 million, or a margin of 22.5%.
— Raising 2025 full-year guidance.
Ivo Jurek, Gates Industrial's Chief Executive Officer, commented, “In the second quarter, our team delivered solid results. The Replacement channels generated positive core sales growth and our Mobility business increased double-digits. Also, we realized growth in Agriculture for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2022. Our gross margin expanded and our balance sheet continued to improve.”
Jurek continued, “We have raised our guidance for full year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS. Our team is focused on driving operating improvements and higher cash flow generation while our investments in key growth initiatives are yielding results. I am more optimistic about our secular top-line growth potential over the mid-term.”
Power Transmission Segment Results
Three months ended(USD in millions) June 28, 2025 June 29, 2024 % Change % Core ChangeNet sales $550.1 $541.9 1.5% 0.6%Adjusted EBITDA $122.8 $123.8 (0.8%)Adjusted EBITDA margin 22.3% 22.8% (50 bps)
For the six months ended(USD in millions) June 28, 2025 June 29, 2024 % Change % Core ChangeNet sales $1,077.3 $1,074.7 0.2% 1.3%Adjusted EBITDA $239.5 $242.8 (1.4%)Adjusted EBITDA margin 22.2% 22.6% (40 bps)
Fluid Power Segment Results
Three months ended(USD in millions) June 28, 2025 June 29, 2024 % Change % Core ChangeNet sales $333.6 $343.6 (2.9%) (2.5%)Adjusted EBITDA $76.4 $78.4 (2.6%)Adjusted EBITDA margin 22.9% 22.8% 10 bps
For the six months ended(USD in millions) June 28, 2025 June 29, 2024 % Change % Core ChangeNet sales $654.0 $673.4 (2.9%) (1.2%)Adjusted EBITDA $147.0 $155.0 (5.2%)Adjusted EBITDA margin 22.5% 23.0% (50 bps)
2025 Guidance
The Company is raising its full year guidance for 2025. Specifically, the company anticipates the following:
— Core sales growth in the range of +0.5% to +2.5% year-over-year
— Adjusted EBITDA of $765 million to $795 million
— Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $1.44 to $1.52
— Capital Expenditures of approximately $120 million
— Free Cash Flow conversion exceeding 90%
Share-based metrics in the Company's guidance do not include the effect of any potential share repurchases.
Because GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis are not accessible, and reconciling information is not available without unreasonable effort, we have not provided reconciliations for forward-looking non-GAAP measures, including expected Core Sales Growth, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Earnings per Share and Free Cash Flow conversion for 2025. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could be material to future results.
Conference Call and Webcast
Gates Industrial Corporation plc will host a conference call today at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company's financial results. The live webcast of the conference call and accompanying presentation materials can be accessed through Gates Industrial's website at investors.gates.com. For those unable to access the webcast, the conference call can be accessed by dialing (888) 414-4601 (domestic) or +1 (646) 960-0313 (international) and requesting the Gates Industrial Corporation Second-Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call or providing the Conference ID of 5772067. An audio replay of the conference call can be accessed by dialing (800) 770-2030 (domestic) or +1 (647) 362-9199 (international), and providing the passcode 5772067, or by accessing Gates Industrial's website at investors.gates.com.
About Gates Industrial Corporation plc
Gates is a global manufacturer of innovative, highly engineered power transmission and fluid power solutions. Gates offers a broad portfolio of products to diverse replacement channel customers, and to original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”) as specified components. Gates participates in many sectors of the industrial and consumer markets. Our products play essential roles in a diverse range of applications across a wide variety of end markets ranging from harsh and hazardous industries such as agriculture, construction, manufacturing and energy, to everyday consumer applications such as printers, power washers, automatic doors and vacuum cleaners and virtually every form of transportation. Our products are sold in more than 130 countries across our four commercial regions: the Americas; Europe, Middle East & Africa; Greater China; and East Asia & India.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In some cases, you can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seeks,” “predicts,” “intends,” “trends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to expectations regarding the performance of the Company's business (including our ability to drive operating improvements and higher cash flow) and financial results, statements regarding our investments in key growth initiatives, and statements regarding our outlook for 2025. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including, among others, U.S. government policies, actions or legislation (including the imposition of tariffs), economic, political and other risks associated with international operations, risks inherent to the manufacturing industry, macroeconomic factors beyond the Company's control (including material and logistics availability, inflation, supply chain and labor challenges and end-market recovery), risks related to catastrophic events, continued operation of our manufacturing facilities, including as a result of cybersecurity attacks, our ability to forecast and meet demand and market acceptance of new products. Additional factors that could cause the Company's results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found under the section entitled “Risk Factors” of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December28, 2024, as supplemented by the risks and uncertainties set forth in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 29, 2025 and as such factors may be further updated from time to time in the Company's periodic filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in the Company's filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.
Gates Industrial Corporation plcCondensed ConsolidatedStatements of Operations(Unaudited) Three months ended Six months ended(USD in millions, except per share amounts) June 28, 2025 June 29, 2024 June 28, June 29, 2025 2024Net sales $ 883.7 $ 885.5 $ 1,731.3 $ 1,748.1Cost of sales 523.5 528.1 1,026.5 1,060.7Gross profit 360.2 357.4 704.8 687.4Selling, general and administrative expenses 231.2 221.2 447.4 436.3Transaction-related expenses – 1.2 0.4 1.6Asset impairments 0.2 – 0.8 -Restructuring expenses 13.0 1.6 14.6 2.8Other operating expenses – 0.1 – 0.1Operating income from continuing operations 115.8 133.3 241.6 246.6Interest expense 28.8 49.1 58.4 86.6Other expenses (income) 6.8 (6.0) 9.2 (10.9)Income from continuing operations before taxes 80.2 90.2 174.0 170.9Income tax expense 16.8 12.3 42.0 46.8Net income from continuing operations 63.4 77.9 132.0 124.1Loss on disposal of discontinued operations 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.4Net income 63.1 77.6 131.4 123.7Less: non-controlling interests 6.6 6.9 12.9 13.0Net income attributable to shareholders $ 56.5 $ 70.7 $ 118.5 $ 110.7Earnings per shareBasicEarnings per share from continuing operations $ 0.22 $ 0.27 $ 0.46 $ 0.42Earnings per share from discontinued operations – – – -Earnings per share $ 0.22 $ 0.27 $ 0.46 $ 0.42DilutedEarnings per share from continuing operations $ 0.22 $ 0.26 $ 0.45 $ 0.41Earnings per share from discontinued operations – – – -Earnings per share $ 0.22 $ 0.26 $ 0.45 $ 0.41
Gates Industrial Corporation plcCondensed ConsolidatedBalance Sheets(Unaudited)(USD in millions, except share numbers and per share amounts) As of As of June28, 2025 December 28, 2024AssetsCurrent assetsCash and cash equivalents $ 719.7 $ 682.0Trade accounts receivable, net 826.3 722.7Inventories 729.0 676.0Taxes receivable 39.5 28.6Prepaid expenses and other assets 207.0 196.7Total current assets 2,521.5 2,306.0Non-current assetsProperty, plant and equipment, net 609.2 579.5Goodwill 2,022.3 1,908.9Pension surplus 5.7 5.7Intangible assets, net 1,232.7 1,248.6Right-of-use assets 142.4 139.4Taxes receivable 20.2 20.7Deferred income taxes 628.6 553.5Other non-current assets 35.2 24.0Total assets $ 7,217.8 $ 6,786.3Liabilities and equityCurrent liabilitiesDebt, current portion $ 39.8 $ 39.1Trade accounts payable 411.3 408.2Taxes payable 27.3 22.9Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 250.9 251.3Total current liabilities 729.3 721.5Non-current liabilitiesDebt, less current portion 2,304.9 2,311.5Post-retirement benefit obligations 76.7 78.0Lease liabilities 128.5 127.3Taxes payable 84.7 82.2Deferred income taxes 52.1 56.8Other non-current liabilities 229.9 68.7Total liabilities 3,606.1 3,446.0Shareholders' equity-Shares, par value of $0.01 each – authorized shares: 3,000,000,000; outstanding shares: 2.6 2.6257,448,083 (December 28, 2024: authorized shares: 3,000,000,000; outstandingshares: 255,203,987)-Additional paid-in capital 2,621.0 2,618.6-Accumulated other comprehensive loss (940.0) (1,077.2)-Retained earnings 1,585.4 1,479.6Total shareholders' equity 3,269.0 3,023.6Non-controlling interests 342.7 316.7Total equity 3,611.7 3,340.3Total liabilities and equity $ 7,217.8 $ 6,786.3
Gates Industrial Corporation plcCondensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows(Unaudited) Six months ended(USD in millions) June 28, June 29, 2025 2024Net income 131.4 123.7Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:Depreciation and amortization 105.5 109.1Foreign exchange and other non-cash financing income (12.6) (11.9)Share-based compensation expense 15.7 13.8Decrease in post-employment benefit obligations, net (4.4) (4.2)Deferred income taxes (11.0) (13.2)Asset impairments 0.8 -Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment – (7.2)Other operating activities 5.8 (1.2)Changes in operating assets and liabilities:-Accounts receivable (63.5) (56.9)-Inventories (16.4) (66.0)-Accounts payable (16.7) (3.2)-Prepaid expenses and other assets (13.0) 13.6-Taxes payable (1.6) (1.4)-Other liabilities (9.7) (22.2)Net cash provided by operating activities 110.3 72.8Cash flows from investing activitiesPurchases of property, plant and equipment (36.9) (37.9)Purchases of intangible assets (18.7) (7.4)Purchases of investments – (11.2)Cash paid under company-owned life insurance policies (10.4) (4.1)Cash received under company-owned life insurance policies 2.4 10.0Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment 2.1 10.5Other investing activities (0.5) -Net cash used in investing activities (62.0) (40.1)Cash flows from financing activitiesIssuance of shares 4.7 7.1Repurchase of shares (13.0) (50.3)Proceeds from long-term debt – 1,800.0Payments of long-term debt (9.4) (1,907.0)Debt issuance costs paid – (17.7)Employee taxes paid from shares withheld (16.9) (2.4)Dividends paid to non-controlling interests (3.5) -Other financing activities 4.7 12.7Net cash used in financing activities (33.4) (157.6)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash 23.1 (16.2)Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash 38.0 (141.1)Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period 684.8 724.0Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period $ 722.8 $ 582.9Supplemental schedule of cash flow informationInterest paid $ 56.8 $ 86.0Income taxes paid $ 54.7 $ 61.4Accrued capital expenditures $ 0.9 $ 1.4
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures, which management believes are useful to investors, securities analysts and other interested parties. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA as its key profitability measure. This is a non-GAAP measure that represents EBITDA before certain items that impact comparison of the performance of our business either period-over-period or with other businesses. We use Adjusted EBITDA as our measure of segment profitability to assess the performance of our businesses, and it is used for total Gates as well because we believe it is important to consider our total profitability on a basis that is consistent with that of our operating segments. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is Adjusted EBITDA for a particular period expressed as a percentage of net sales for that period.
Management uses Adjusted Net Income as an additional measure of profitability. Adjusted Net Income is a non-GAAP measure that represents net income attributable to shareholders before certain items that impact comparison of the performance of our business, either period-over-period or with other businesses. Beginning with the three months ended June 29, 2024, we revised our definition of Adjusted Net Income to adjust for discrete tax items, which are significant, unusual or infrequently occurring tax items. We have revised the prior period amounts to conform to our current period presentation.
Core sales is a non-GAAP measure that represents net sales for the period excluding the impacts of movements in average currency exchange rates and the first-year impacts of acquisitions and disposals, when applicable. Core sales growth is the change in core sales expressed as a percentage of prior period net sales. We present core sales growth because it allows for a meaningful comparison of year-over-year performance without the volatility caused by foreign currency gains or losses, or the incomparability that would be caused by the impact of an acquisition or disposal.
Management uses Free Cash Flow to measure cash generation. Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP measure that represents net cash provided by operations less capital expenditures. Free Cash Flow Conversion is a measure of Free Cash Flow expressed as a percentage of Adjusted Net Income. We use this metric as a measure of the success of our business in converting Adjusted Net Income into cash.
These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered only as supplemental to, and not as superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Please see below for a reconciliation of historical non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Gates Industrial Corporation plcReconciliation of Net Income from Continuing Operations to Adjusted EBITDA(Unaudited) Three months ended Six months ended(USD in millions) June 28, June 29, June 28, June 29, 2025 2024 2025 2024Net income from continuing operations $ 63.4 $ 77.9 $ 132.0 $ 124.1Adjusted for:Income tax expense 16.8 12.3 42.0 46.8Interest expense 28.8 49.1 58.4 86.6Depreciation and amortization 53.3 54.5 105.5 109.1Transaction-related expenses(1) – 1.2 0.4 1.6Asset impairments 0.2 – 0.8 -Restructuring expenses(2) 13.0 1.6 14.6 2.8Share-based compensation expense 9.6 5.2 15.7 13.8Inventory write-offs and adjustments (3) (included in cost of sales) 4.0 3.4 3.0 17.3Restructuring-related expenses (included in cost of sales) 1.2 – 2.4 -Restructuring-related expenses (included in SG&A) 3.1 – 4.6 0.1Credit loss related to customer bankruptcy (Included in SG&A) – – – 0.1Other expenses (income), excluding foreign currency transaction gain or loss (4) 5.8 (3.1) 7.1 (4.6)Other items not directly related to current operations – 0.1 – 0.1Adjusted EBITDA $ 199.2 $ 202.2 $ 386.5 $ 397.8Net Sales $ 883.7 $ 885.5 $ 1,731.3 $ 1,748.1Net income from continuing operations margin 7.2% 8.8% 7.6% 7.1%Adjusted EBITDA Margin 22.5% 22.8% 22.3% 22.8%
(1) Transaction-related expenses relate primarily to advisory fees and other costs recognized in respect of major corporate transactions, including the acquisition of businesses, and equity and debt transactions.(2) Restructuring expenses represent items qualifying for recognition as such under U.S. GAAP and include costs related to the closure of lines of business, facility closures and consolidations, fundamental organizational rationalizations and non-recurring employee severance related to such actions.(3) Inventory write-offs and adjustments include the reversal of the adjustment to remeasure certain inventories on a Last-in-First-out (“LIFO”) basis.(4) Other expenses (income) excludes foreign currency transaction losses of $1.0 million and $2.1 million during the three and six months ended June 28, 2025, respectively, and foreign currency translation gains of $2.9 million and $6.3 million during the three and six months ended June 29, 2024, respectively.
Gates Industrial Corporation plcReconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Shareholders to Adjusted Net Income(Unaudited) Three months ended Six months ended(USD in millions, except share numbers and per share amounts) June 28, June 29, June 28, June 29, 2025 2024 2025 2024Net income attributable to shareholders $ 56.5 $ 70.7 $ 118.5 $ 110.7Adjusted for:Loss on disposal of discontinued operations 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.4Amortization of intangible assets arising from the 2014 acquisition of Gates 29.0 28.9 57.3 58.0Transaction-related expenses (1) – 1.2 0.4 1.6Asset impairments 0.2 – 0.8 -Restructuring expenses (2) 13.0 1.6 14.6 2.8Restructuring-related expenses (included in cost of sales) 1.2 – 2.4 -Restructuring-related expenses (included in SG&A) 3.1 – 4.6 0.1Share-based compensation expense 9.6 5.2 15.7 13.8Inventory write-offs and adjustments (3) (included in cost of sales) 4.0 3.4 3.0 17.3Adjustments relating to post-retirement benefits 0.5 (0.6) 0.9 (1.3)Financing and other FX related losses 7.8 (3.0) 11.0 (1.5)Loss on extinguishment of debt (4) – 14.8 – 14.8Credit loss related to customer bankruptcy (included in SG&A) – – – 0.1Discrete tax items (5) (7.2) (12.2) (7.1) (0.5)Other adjustments (1.5) (1.7) (2.8) (3.5)Estimated tax effect of the above adjustments (15.4) (13.1) (24.9) (25.5)Adjusted Net Income $ 101.1 $ 95.5 $ 195.0 $ 187.3Diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding 260,469,532 266,812,510 261,005,482 266,951,237GAAP Net Income per diluted share $ 0.22 $ 0.26 $ 0.45 $ 0.41Adjusted Net Income per diluted share $ 0.39 $ 0.36 $ 0.75 $ 0.70
(1) Transaction-related expenses related primarily to advisory fees and other costs recognized in respect of major corporate transactions, including the acquisition of businesses, and equity and debt transactions.(2) Restructuring expenses represent items qualifying for recognition as such under U.S. GAAP and included costs related to the closure of lines of business, facility closures and consolidations, fundamental organizational rationalizations and non-recurring employee severance related to such actions.(3) Inventory write-offs and adjustments include the reversal of the adjustment to remeasure certain inventories on a Last-in-First-out (“LIFO”) basis.(4) On June 4, 2024, Gates extinguished the 2021 Dollar Term Loans and the asset-backed credit facility in connection with our debt refinancing. As a result, we accelerated $14.8million in deferred issuance costs during the three months ended June29, 2024.(5) For the three months ended June 28, 2025, the effective tax rate was driven primarily by net discrete tax benefits of $7.2 million, of which $3.2 million related to prior year adjustments primarily from various foreign jurisdictions in which returns were filed, $2.6 million related to excess tax benefits on stock option exercises, and $2.0 million related to changes in the realizability of certain deferred tax assets, offset by $0.6 million of other net discrete tax expenses. For the six months ended June 28, 2025, the effective tax rate was driven primarily by net discrete tax benefits of $7.1 million, of which $8.6 million related to excess tax benefits on stock option exercises, $3.2 million related to prior year adjustments primarily from various foreign jurisdictions in which returns were filed and $0.6 million other discrete tax benefits, offset by $3.2 million related to changes in the realizability of certain deferred tax assets and $2.1 million related to net unrecognized tax benefits.
Gates Industrial Corporation plcReconciliation of Net Sales to Core Sales Growth(Unaudited) Three months ended June 28, 2025(USD in millions) Power Fluid Power Total TransmissionNet sales for the three months ended June 28, 2025 (1) $ 550.1 $ 333.6 $ 883.7Impact on net sales of movements in currency rates (5.2) 1.5 (3.7)Core sales for the three months ended June 28, 2025 $ 544.9 $ 335.1 $ 880.0Net sales for the three months ended June 29, 2024 541.9 343.6 885.5Increase (decrease) in net sales 8.2 (10.0) (1.8)Increase (decrease) in net sales on a core basis (core sales) $ 3.0 $ (8.5) $ (5.5)Net sales growth (decline) 1.5% (2.9%) (0.2%)Core sales growth (decline) 0.6% (2.5%) (0.6%)
Six months ended June 28, 2025(USD in millions) Power Fluid Power Total TransmissionNet sales for the six months ended June 28, 2025 $ 1,077.3 $ 654.0 $ 1,731.3Impact on net sales of movements in currency rates 11.7 11.2 22.9Core sales for the six months ended June 28, 2025 $ 1,089.0 $ 665.2 $ 1,754.2Net sales for the six months ended June 29, 2024 1,074.7 673.4 1,748.1Increase (decrease) in net sales 2.6 (19.4) (16.8)Increase (decrease) in net sales on a core basis (core sales) $ 14.3 $ (8.2) $ 6.1Net sales growth (decline) 0.2% (2.9%) (1.0%)Core sales growth (decline) 1.3% (1.2%) 0.3%
(1) Throughout this document the terms “net sales” and “revenue” are used interchangeably in reference to the GAAP measure “net sales.”
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