- Record sales, and adjusted segment operating margin, EBITDA margin, net income and EPS
- Sales increased 24% to $5.1 billion; organic sales increased 12%
- Segment operating margin was 18.8%, or 23.2% adjusted, an increase of 50 bps
- Net income was $590.9 million, or $771.9 million adjusted
- EBITDA margin was 22.4%, or 24.2% adjusted, an increase of 160 bps
- EPS were $4.54, or $5.93 adjusted, an increase of 23%
- Debt reduction of $615 million in the quarter
- Company increases full year organic growth and adjusted EPS guidance

CLEVELAND, May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH), the global leader in motion and control technologies, today reported results for the fiscal 2023 third quarter ended March 31, 2023. Fiscal 2023 third quarter sales were a record at $5.1 billion, an increase of 24%, compared with $4.1 billion in the third quarter of fiscal 2022. Net income was $590.9 million compared with $348.0 million in the prior year quarter. Adjusted net income was $771.9 million, an increase of 22% compared with $630.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2022. Earnings per share were $4.54 compared with $2.67 in the third quarter of fiscal 2022. Adjusted earnings per share increased 23% to a record of $5.93 compared with $4.83 in the prior year quarter. Fiscal 2023 year-to-date cash flow from operations increased 16% to $1.8 billion, or 12.8% of sales compared with $1.5 billion, or 13.3% of sales, in the prior year. A reconciliation of non-GAAP measures is included in the financial tables of this press release and includes various expenses associated with the completion of the acquisition and divestitures during fiscal 2023.

“This was an outstanding quarter for Parker, driven by our engaged team that continues to deliver record financial performance,” said Chief Executive Officer, Jenny Parmentier. “For the first time, quarterly sales surpassed $5 billion and we achieved record adjusted segment operating margin and adjusted earnings per share. Demand remained strong across the company with double-digit organic sales growth, record backlog and positive order levels. Meggitt's team members and technologies are bringing significant value to our portfolio, and we are pleased to report that the integration and synergies are ahead of schedule.”

Segment Results
Diversified Industrial Segment: North American third quarter sales increased 16% to $2.3 billion and operating income was $489.3 million compared with $414.0 million in the same period a year ago. On an adjusted basis, North American operating income was $536.7 million, or 22.9% of sales. International third quarter sales increased 6% to $1.5 billion and operating income was $329.5 million compared with $298.5 million in the same period a year ago. On an adjusted basis, International operating income was $357.0 million, or 23.4% of sales, a 70 basis point increase compared with the prior year quarter.

Aerospace Systems Segment: Third quarter sales increased 89% to $1.2 billion and operating income was $133.9 million compared with $119.0 million in the same period a year ago. On an adjusted basis, operating income was $281.3 million, or 23.5% of sales, a 160 basis point increase compared with the prior year quarter.

Orders
Beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2023, order comparisons include Meggitt to better reflect the transformation of Parker's portfolio and its effect on order rates. The company reported the following orders for the quarter ending March 31, 2023, compared with the same quarter a year ago:

• Orders increased 2% for total Parker
• Orders decreased 4% in the Diversified Industrial North America businesses
• Orders decreased 4% in the Diversified Industrial International businesses
• Orders increased 25% in the Aerospace Systems Segment on a rolling 12-month average basis.

Outlook
Parker has increased its outlook for organic sales and earnings per share for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. The company expects fiscal 2023 organic sales growth to be approximately 10% and earnings per share in the range of $14.75 to $15.05, or $20.60 to $20.90 on an adjusted basis. A reconciliation of forecasted earnings per share to adjusted forecasted earnings per share is included in the financial tables of this press release.

Parmentier added, “Our results this quarter give us confidence in a strong finish to the fiscal year. Our continued execution of The Win Strategy™ coupled with secular growth trends and synergies from the Meggitt acquisition will support us in achieving top quartile performance and our FY27 financial goals. With many opportunities for continued improvement, I am very excited about Parker's future.”

NOTICE OF CONFERENCE CALL:   Parker Hannifin's conference call and slide presentation to discuss its fiscal 2023 third quarter results are available to all interested parties via live webcast today at 11:00 a.m. ET, at www.phstock.com. A replay of the webcast will be available on the site approximately one hour after the completion of the call and will remain available for one year. To register for e-mail notification of future events please visit www.phstock.com.

About Parker Hannifin
Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Parker has increased its annual dividend per share paid to shareholders for 67 consecutive fiscal years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index. Learn more at www.parker.com or @parkerhannifin.

Note on Reclassification
Effective July 1, 2022, the company began classifying certain expenses, previously classified as cost of sales, as selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) or within other (income) expense, net. During the integration of recently acquired businesses, the company has seen diversity in practice of the classifications of certain expenses, and the reclassification was made to better align the presentation of expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Income with management’s internal reporting. The expenses reclassified from cost of sales to SG&A relate to certain administrative activities conducted in production facilities and research and development. Foreign currency transaction expense was also reclassified from cost of sales to other (income) expense, net on the Consolidated Statement of Income. These reclassifications had no impact on net income, earnings per share, cash flows, segment reporting or the financial position of the Company and were retrospectively applied to all periods presented in the financial tables of this press release.

Note on Orders
Orders provide near-term perspective on the company's outlook, particularly when viewed in the context of prior and future quarterly order rates. However, orders are not in themselves an indication of future performance. All comparisons are at constant currency exchange rates, with the prior year restated to the current-year rates. Beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2023, all comparisons include acquisitions in both the numerator and denominator and exclude divestitures. Diversified Industrial comparisons are on 3-month average computations and Aerospace Systems comparisons are rolling 12-month average computations.

Note on Net Income
Net income referenced in this press release is equal to net income attributable to common shareholders.

Note on Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains references to non-GAAP financial information including (a) adjusted net income; (b) adjusted earnings per share; (c) adjusted segment operating margins; (d) adjusted segment operating income; (e) EBITDA margin; (f) adjusted EBITDA margin and (g) organic sales growth. The adjusted net income, earnings per share, segment operating margin, adjusted segment operating income and organic sales measures are presented to allow investors and the company to meaningfully evaluate changes in net income, earnings per share and segment operating margins on a comparable basis from period to period. This press release also contains references to EBITDA, EBITDA margin and adjusted EBITDA margin. EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Although EBITDA, EBITDA margin and adjusted EBITDA margin are not measures of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, we believe that they are useful to an investor in evaluating the results of this quarter versus the prior period. Comparable descriptions of record adjusted results in this release refer only to the period from the first quarter of FY2011 to the periods presented in this release. This period coincides with recast historical financial results provided in association with our FY2014 change in segment reporting. A reconciliation of non-GAAP measures is included in the financial tables of this press release.

Forward-Looking Statements
Forward-looking statements contained in this and other written and oral reports are made based on known events and circumstances at the time of release, and as such, are subject in the future to unforeseen uncertainties and risks. Often but not always, these statements may be identified from the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “targets,” “is likely,” “will,” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions, and include all statements regarding future performance, earnings projections, events or developments. Neither Parker nor any of its respective associates or directors, officers or advisers, provides any representation, assurance or guarantee that the occurrence of the events expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements will actually occur. Parker cautions readers not to place undue reliance on these statements. It is possible that the future performance and earnings projections of the company, including its individual segments, may differ materially from past performance or current expectations.

Among other factors which may affect future performance are: the impact of the global outbreak of COVID-19 and governmental and other actions taken in response; changes in business relationships with and purchases by or from major customers, suppliers or distributors, including delays or cancellations in shipments; disputes regarding contract terms or significant changes in financial condition, changes in contract cost and revenue estimates for new development programs and changes in product mix; ability to identify acceptable strategic acquisition targets; uncertainties surrounding timing, successful completion or integration of acquisitions and similar transactions, including the integration of Meggitt PLC; the ability to successfully divest businesses planned for divestiture and realize the anticipated benefits of such divestitures; the determination to undertake business realignment activities and the expected costs thereof and, if undertaken, the ability to complete such activities and realize the anticipated cost savings from such activities; ability to implement successfully business and operating initiatives, including the timing, price and execution of share repurchases and other capital initiatives; availability, cost increases of or other limitations on our access to raw materials, component products and/or commodities if associated costs cannot be recovered in product pricing; ability to manage costs related to insurance and employee retirement and health care benefits; legal and regulatory developments and changes; compliance costs associated with environmental laws and regulations; potential supply chain and labor disruptions, including as a result of labor shortages; threats associated with international conflicts and efforts to combat terrorism and cyber security risks; uncertainties surrounding the ultimate resolution of outstanding legal proceedings, including the outcome of any appeals; local and global political and competitive market conditions, including global reactions to U.S. trade policies, and resulting effects on sales and pricing; and global economic factors, including manufacturing activity, air travel trends, currency exchange rates, difficulties entering new markets and general economic conditions such as inflation, deflation, interest rates (including fluctuations associated with any potential credit rating decline) and credit availability; inability to obtain, or meet conditions imposed for, required governmental and regulatory approvals; changes in consumer habits and preferences; government actions, including the impact of changes in the tax laws in the United States and foreign jurisdictions and any judicial or regulatory interpretation thereof; and large scale disasters, such as floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, industrial accidents and pandemics. Readers should consider these forward-looking statements in light of risk factors discussed in Parker’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 and other periodic filings made with the SEC.