Towables, Marine Boost Winnebago Industries’ Q3 Report – RVBusiness – Breaking RV Industry News
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Winnebago Industries Inc. (NYSE: WGO), a leading outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer, today reported financial results for the company’s fiscal 2024 third quarter ended May 25, 2024.
Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Summary
- Revenues of $786.0 million
- Gross profit of $118.2 million, representing 15.0% gross margin
- Diluted earnings per share of $0.96; adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.13
- Adjusted EBITDA of $58.0 million, representing 7.4% adjusted EBITDA margin
- Cash and cash equivalents of $318.1 million at quarter-end, up 2.6% from year-end fiscal 2023
CEO Commentary
“While outdoor industry market conditions remain challenged given inconsistent retail patterns and sustained dealer discipline relative to field inventory levels, we are generally pleased with the resiliency of our portfolio, as our teams balance the pursuit of long-term share, profitability and customer satisfaction across our premium brands,” said Michael Happe, president and chief executive officer. “Driven by our towable RV and marine segments, we delivered sequential consolidated margin growth in the third quarter. Notwithstanding difficult retail headwinds in the motorhome segment, our towable RV business generated higher revenue versus the same period a year ago and our Barletta pontoon retail share grew to double digits for the trailing three- and six-month periods through April. We are also pleased to have returned more than $29 million to investors this quarter through share repurchases and dividends, while maintaining investments in future growth initiatives and managing a healthy balance sheet.”
“The combination of affordability and innovation remains a focal point of product development at Winnebago Industries – valued differentiation on respected brands our consumers can trust,” Happe said. “Recent introductions of economical travel trailers from our Grand Design and Winnebago brands, plus continued market penetration with the opening price Aria line within our Barletta business are evidence of this focus. We are also particularly excited about the upcoming market release in our fourth quarter of the Grand Design Lineage motorhome product as well as the Winnebago Connect intelligent control system being introduced on the Winnebago Navion line. Both strategies open new growth opportunities for our organization.”
Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results
Revenues were $786.0 million, a decrease of 12.7% compared to $900.8 million in the third quarter of last year, driven by product mix and lower volume related to market conditions.
Gross profit was $118.2 million, a decrease of 22.0% compared to $151.4 million in the third quarter of last year. Gross profit margin decreased 180 basis points in the quarter to 15.0% as a result of deleverage, operational efficiency challenges, and higher warranty expense due to a favorable prior year trend, partially offset by cost containment efforts.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $69.1 million, an increase of 3.7% compared to $66.5 million in the third quarter of last year, driven by strategic investments in engineering, digital asset development and increased data and information technology capabilities.
Operating income was $43.5 million, a decrease of 46.0% compared to $80.5 million in the third quarter of last year.
Net income was $29.0 million, compared to net income of $59.1 million in the third quarter of last year. Reported earnings per diluted share was $0.96, compared to reported earnings per diluted share of $1.71 in the same period last year. Adjusted earnings per diluted share was $1.13, a decrease of 46.9% compared to adjusted earnings per diluted share of $2.13 in the third quarter of last year.
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $58.0 million, a decrease of 39.8%, compared to $96.4 million last year.
“We have made strong progress during the fiscal year to reduce aging RV field inventory in a fiscally responsible manner; our teams continue to work closely with our dealer partners to monitor the complexion of their inventory and match production and shipments with retail demand,” Happe said. “This discipline extends to our Marine segment as well, where we have particularly emphasized dealer inventory health and aggressively positioned ourselves well for the upcoming model year 2025 rollout. Overall, while the challenges of today require constant diligence to navigate, our Company and brands are stronger than ever before and with ongoing investments in product, people, systems, and capabilities like digital connectivity we are well situated to grow profitably as the cycle turns more positive in the future.”
