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Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 13 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 5 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter sales rose 9.8%: Net sales were $447 million against $407 million a year earlier, up 9.8%. The company attributed the increase to pricing, higher volumes and favorable currency. Source
  • Fourth-quarter diluted EPS rose: Net income was $48 million, or $0.58 diluted EPS, against $40 million or $0.48 a year earlier. Adjusted EPS was $0.66 against $0.58. Source
  • Industrial Solutions segment established: The Koch Filter acquisition created the Industrial Solutions segment, where Koch Filter results will be reported. Source
  • Fourth-quarter gross margin rose: Gross margin was $127 million, or 28.5% of net sales, against $107 million and 26.3% a year earlier. Source
  • Operating cash flow increased: Operating cash flow was $48 million in the fourth quarter, against $20 million, and $203 million for the year, against $105 million. Source
  • Shareholder returns of $78 million: The company returned $78 million to shareholders in 2025: $61 million of share repurchases and $17 million of dividends. Source
  • Fourth-quarter impairment excluded: Adjusted EBITDA excluded $8 million of impairment charges on idled machinery, equipment and fixtures in the fourth quarter. Source

“I am impressed by the Atmus team’s ability to navigate challenging global markets”

Steph Disher, Chief Executive Officer of Atmus

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total company revenue Source2026$1,945 million to $2,015 millionNew
Power Solutions segment revenue Source2026$1,790 million to $1,850 millionNew
Industrial Solutions segment revenue Source2026$155 million to $165 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA margin Source202619.5% to 20.5%New
Adjusted earnings per share Source2026$2.75 to $3.00New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: The company gave 2026 guidance for total revenue, segment revenue, Adjusted EBITDA margin and Adjusted EPS. Source
  • New: Atmus completed the acquisition of Koch Filter Corporation on January 7, 2026. The prior-quarter release did not mention this acquisition. Source
  • New: From 2026 the company reports on two segments, Power Solutions and Industrial Solutions. Source
  • New: The Adjusted EBITDA definition now also adds back restructuring and long-lived asset impairment charges. The prior-quarter definition did not include these. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Fourth-quarter sales rose 9.8%: Net sales were $447 million against $407 million a year earlier, up 9.8%. The company attributed the increase to pricing, higher volumes and favorable currency. Source
  • Full-year sales rose 5.7%: Full-year net sales were $1,764 million, up $95 million or 5.7%, with higher volume and higher pricing contributing. Source
  • Fourth-quarter diluted EPS rose: Net income was $48 million, or $0.58 diluted EPS, against $40 million or $0.48 a year earlier. Adjusted EPS was $0.66 against $0.58. Source
  • Full-year net income and EPS: Full-year net income was $207 million, with diluted EPS of $2.50 against $2.22 and Adjusted EPS of $2.73 against $2.50. Source

Segments and reporting

  • Industrial Solutions segment established: The Koch Filter acquisition created the Industrial Solutions segment, where Koch Filter results will be reported. Source
  • Industrial end markets named: Industrial Solutions targets high-growth markets, including HVAC, data centers and power generation, and carries the Koch Filter brand. Source
  • Power Solutions serves on- and off-highway: Power Solutions serves global on-and-off highway equipment markets under the Fleetguard brand. Source

“Our team continues to build long-term shareholder value through execution of our four-pillar growth strategy.”

Steph Disher, Chief Executive Officer of Atmus

Products, customers and workforce

  • Related-party sales declined: Sales to related parties were $57.1 million in 2025, against $121.9 million in 2024. Source
  • R&D spending held near prior level: Research, development and engineering expense was $10.9 million in the fourth quarter against $10.4 million, and $40.7 million for the year against $40.6 million. Source
  • Workforce of nearly 5,000: The company employs nearly 5,000 people worldwide, up from approximately 4,500 in the prior-quarter release. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Fourth-quarter gross margin rose: Gross margin was $127 million, or 28.5% of net sales, against $107 million and 26.3% a year earlier. Source
  • Quarter margin gain from pricing: Pricing and favorable volumes drove the fourth-quarter increase in gross margin. Source
  • Full-year gross margin rose to 28.2%: Full-year gross margin was $498 million, or 28.2% of net sales, against 27.7% a year earlier. Source
  • Full-year drivers: pricing and manufacturing: Full-year gross margin gains came from pricing, favorable volumes and lower manufacturing costs. Source
  • Selling and admin costs declined: Selling, general and administrative expenses were $184.3 million for the year, against $187.6 million, and $46.4 million in the fourth quarter, against $48.8 million. Source
  • Full-year Adjusted EBITDA margin 20.0%: Full-year Adjusted EBITDA was $354 million, a 20.0% margin, against a 19.7% margin a year earlier. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Operating cash flow increased: Operating cash flow was $48 million in the fourth quarter, against $20 million, and $203 million for the year, against $105 million. Source
  • Adjusted free cash flow of $158 million: Adjusted free cash flow for 2025 was $158 million, compared with $115 million in 2024. Source
  • Capital expenditures higher: Capital expenditures were $53.9 million for 2025, against $48.6 million in 2024. Source
  • Shareholder returns of $78 million: The company returned $78 million to shareholders in 2025: $61 million of share repurchases and $17 million of dividends. Source
  • Buyback authorization balance $69 million: $69 million remained under the $150 million repurchase authorization approved in July 2024, unchanged from September 30. Source

Non-GAAP items and one-time costs

  • Fourth-quarter impairment excluded: Adjusted EBITDA excluded $8 million of impairment charges on idled machinery, equipment and fixtures in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Full-year separation costs excluded: One-time separation costs excluded from Adjusted EBITDA were $15.5 million for 2025, against $25.2 million for 2024. Source
  • EBITDA before adjustments: EBITDA before adjustments was $329.6 million for 2025, against $300.2 million for 2024. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Higher logistics and duties costs and other manufacturing costs partly offset the fourth-quarter gross margin gain. Source
  • External: An unfavorable currency impact partly offset the full-year gains in sales from volume and pricing. Source
  • Operational: Management does not expect the idling of the impaired assets to have a material effect on financial position or results. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.