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Enerpac Tool Group Corp.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 15 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 8 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Record revenue with 1.0% organic growth: Fiscal 2025 net sales were $617 million, up 4.6%, with organic growth of 1.0%. The company described this as record revenue since the 2019 relaunch. Source
  • Fourth-quarter sales up, organic down: Fourth-quarter net sales were $167.5 million, up 5.5%, while organic sales decreased 1.8% year-over-year. Source
  • Fourth-quarter IT&S organic decline: IT&S organic sales declined 2.2% in the fourth quarter, partly offset by 10.4% organic growth at Cortland Biomedical. Source
  • Gross margin down 60 basis points: Gross margin for fiscal 2025 fell to 50.5%, which management attributed to service margins and the DTA inclusion, partly offset by HLT and Cortland Biomedical. Source
  • Operating cash flow rose to $111.3 million: Cash from operations was $111.3 million in fiscal 2025, up from $81.3 million, which the company attributed to working capital improvements and higher net earnings. Source
  • Largest quarterly buyback since 2022: The company repurchased 1,039,150 shares for $40.1 million in the fourth quarter, the largest quarterly return of capital since the March 2022 program began. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA and EPS ranges set: Fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA is guided to $158 million to $168 million and adjusted EPS to $1.85 to $2.00. These are the first fiscal 2026 ranges in this release. Source

“I am proud of the investments we have made and actions we have taken in fiscal 2025 to continue to enhance business operations and the power of the Enerpac brand,”

Paul Sternlieb, Enerpac Tool Group’s President & CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net sales SourceFiscal 2026$635 million to $655 millionNew
Organic sales growth SourceFiscal 20261% to 4%New
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFiscal 2026$158 million to $168 millionNew
Adjusted diluted EPS SourceFiscal 2026$1.85 to $2.00New
Free cash flow SourceFiscal 2026$100 million to $110 millionNew
Cash provided by operating activities SourceFiscal 2026$115 million to $120 millionNew
Capital expenditures SourceFiscal 2026$10 million to $15 millionNew
GAAP operating profit SourceFiscal 2026$141 million to $153 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Fiscal 2026 guidance introduced for net sales, organic growth, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EPS and free cash flow. Source
  • New: Board approved a new $200 million share repurchase program, replacing the existing authorization effective immediately. Source

Fiscal 2025 results

  • Record revenue with 1.0% organic growth: Fiscal 2025 net sales were $617 million, up 4.6%, with organic growth of 1.0%. The company described this as record revenue since the 2019 relaunch. Source
  • Diluted EPS up 13% for the year: Fiscal 2025 diluted EPS was $1.70, up 13%, and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.81, up 5%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin roughly flat: Fiscal 2025 adjusted EBITDA was $154 million, up 4%, and the adjusted EBITDA margin of 24.9% was roughly flat year-over-year. Source

Fourth quarter results

  • Fourth-quarter sales up, organic down: Fourth-quarter net sales were $167.5 million, up 5.5%, while organic sales decreased 1.8% year-over-year. Source
  • Quarterly EPS of $0.52: Fourth-quarter net earnings were $28.1 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, and adjusted net earnings were $27.9 million, also $0.52 per diluted share. Source
  • Quarterly adjusted EBITDA margin higher: Fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA was $44.5 million, up 15%, and the adjusted EBITDA margin rose 220 basis points to 26.5%. Source
  • Quarterly operating margin levels: Operating profit margin was 23.8% in the fourth quarter and adjusted operating profit margin was 24.0%. Source

“We believe with our strong brand and operating model we can continue to outperform the market and drive profitable growth in 2026,”

Paul Sternlieb, Enerpac Tool Group’s President & CEO

Segments and product lines

  • IT&S sales rose on DTA acquisition: Industrial Tools & Services sales rose 4.3% for fiscal 2025, driven by the DTA acquisition and organic growth. Source
  • Cortland Biomedical grew 14.8% organically: For fiscal 2025, Cortland Biomedical organic growth of 14.8% offset IT&S organic growth of 0.5%, lifting consolidated organic sales growth to 1.0%. Source
  • Fourth-quarter IT&S organic decline: IT&S organic sales declined 2.2% in the fourth quarter, partly offset by 10.4% organic growth at Cortland Biomedical. Source
  • Fourth-quarter service revenue declined: IT&S organic product revenue declined 1.0% and organic service revenue declined 7.4% in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Full-year product and service growth: For fiscal 2025, IT&S organic product revenue rose 0.3% and organic service revenue rose 1.3%. Source

Costs, margins and SG&A

  • Gross margin down 60 basis points: Gross margin for fiscal 2025 fell to 50.5%, which management attributed to service margins and the DTA inclusion, partly offset by HLT and Cortland Biomedical. Source
  • Fourth-quarter gross margin normalized: Fourth-quarter gross margin was 50.1%, compared with 48.8% a year earlier, which the company described as a return to normalized levels. Source
  • SG&A fell on absent ASCEND charges: Fiscal 2025 SG&A declined $3.2 million year-over-year, driven mainly by the absence of ASCEND-related charges from the prior year. Source
  • Adjusted SG&A rose, share of sales fell: Adjusted SG&A rose $3.1 million to $165.5 million for fiscal 2025, but declined as a percentage of revenues. Source

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Operating cash flow rose to $111.3 million: Cash from operations was $111.3 million in fiscal 2025, up from $81.3 million, which the company attributed to working capital improvements and higher net earnings. Source
  • Capex rose for headquarters build-out: Capital expenditures were $19.3 million in fiscal 2025, up $7.9 million, mainly for the new global headquarters in downtown Milwaukee. Source
  • Net debt at 0.3x adjusted EBITDA: Net debt was $38.1 million on August 31, 2025, a net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio of 0.3x. Source

Share repurchases and returns

  • Largest quarterly buyback since 2022: The company repurchased 1,039,150 shares for $40.1 million in the fourth quarter, the largest quarterly return of capital since the March 2022 program began. Source
  • Cumulative returns under 2022 program: Under the 2022 authorization, the company has returned about $240 million through roughly 9.0 million shares at an average cost of $26.71. Source
  • Fiscal 2025 returns of $69 million: For fiscal 2025 the company returned $69 million to shareholders through repurchases of 1.7 million shares. Source

Fiscal 2026 guidance

  • Adjusted EBITDA and EPS ranges set: Fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA is guided to $158 million to $168 million and adjusted EPS to $1.85 to $2.00. These are the first fiscal 2026 ranges in this release. Source
  • Free cash flow built from operating cash: Free cash flow of $100 million to $110 million is cash from operations of $115 million to $120 million less capital expenditures of $10 million to $15 million. Source
  • Operating profit range reconciled: GAAP operating profit is guided to $141 million to $153 million for fiscal 2026, reconciled to adjusted EBITDA. Source

Strategy and integration

  • DTA technology cross-sold to Enerpac customers: Management described a sales funnel for DTA technology, which is being cross-sold to legacy Enerpac customers. Source
  • DTA integration described as on track: Management said the integration of the acquired DTA business is on track. Source
  • Brand and operating model cited for growth: Management said the brand and operating model are expected to support continued outperformance of the market and profitable growth in fiscal 2026. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management described the general industrial market as challenging. Source
  • Regulatory: Guidance is based on key foreign exchange rate assumptions and assumes no substantial change to the current tariff or regulatory environment. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management said the DTA integration is fully on track. 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.