Open the filing on EDGARThe Middleby Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results
- Quarterly results exceeded high end guidance range for revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EPS
- Announces strategic review of the Residential Kitchen business
- Net Sales of $982 million, a 4% increase over prior year; flat on an organic basis
- Non-cash impairment charge of $709 million due to strategic review of the Residential Kitchen business
- Operating income of $(554) million, or $155 million excluding impairments as compared to $173 million in prior year
- Adjusted EBITDA of $196 million as compared to $213 million in prior year
- Diluted EPS of $(10.15) and adjusted EPS of $2.37 as compared to $2.33 in prior year
- Repurchased 3.5 million of common shares year-to-date for approximately $500 million, or 6.4% of equity
- Operating cash flows of $176 million as compared to $157 million in prior year
- Net leverage at 2.3x
Elgin, Ill, November 6, 2025 - The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD), a leading worldwide manufacturer of equipment for the commercial foodservice, food processing, and residential kitchen industries, today reported net earnings for the third quarter of 2025.
Tim FitzGerald, CEO of The Middleby Corporation said, “As part of our efforts to maximize shareholder value, we are conducting a strategic review of our Residential Kitchen business unit and determined that a non-cash impairment charge was necessary as we evaluate alternatives. This strategic review, along with our planned food processing spin and share repurchasing activities, are all part of our initiative to unlock value. Our three-industry leading business platforms are well-positioned for long term growth and we continue to believe this value is not reflected in our share price.”
FitzGerald concluded, “In terms of the third quarter, we were pleased to have delivered results that met or exceeded our sales expectations for all three segments with profitability at the top-end of our previously disclosed outlook. Going forward, despite market conditions that remain challenging across key end markets, we continue to make strategic progress and grow market share in key categories driven by strong operating performance and industry-leading innovation. Specifically at our Commercial Foodservice business, organic growth was driven by our key dealer partners in the general market and better-performing segments, including institutional customers and fast casual chains. Within Residential Kitchen, our premium indoor brands experienced growth, which was partially offset by tariffs impacting sales of outdoor products. Results in the Food Processing segment reflect slow order rates in the first half of the year, however we realized solid order growth in the third quarter with improving market dynamics and better conversion of large projects.”
2025 Third Quarter Financial Results
- Net sales increased 4.2% in the third quarter over the comparative prior year period. Excluding the impacts of acquisitions and foreign exchange rates, sales decreased 0.1% in the third quarter over the comparative prior year period.
- A reconciliation of organic net sales (a non-GAAP measure) by segment is as follows:
| Commercial Foodservice | Residential Kitchen | Food Processing | Total Company |
|---|
| Reported Net Sales Growth | 2.4% | 0.9% | 13.2% | 4.2% |
| Acquisitions | 0.3% | - % | 16.4% | 3.3% |
| Foreign Exchange Rates | 0.5% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 1.0% |
| Organic Net Sales Growth (1) (2) | 1.6% | (0.6)% | (5.6)% | (0.1)% |
| (1) Organic net sales growth defined as total sales growth excluding impact of acquisitions and foreign exchange rates | |
| (2) Totals may be impacted by rounding | |
- Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) was $196.4 million in the third quarter compared to $213.0 million in the prior year. The third quarter Adjusted EBITDA includes an adverse impact of $12 million related to tariffs. A reconciliation of organic adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) by segment is as follows:
| Commercial Foodservice | Residential Kitchen | Food Processing | Total Company |
|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA | 26.7% | 9.8% | 18.7% | 20.0% |
| Acquisitions | 0.1% | - % | (2.1)% | (0.4)% |
| Foreign Exchange Rates | - % | 0.1% | (0.1)% | - % |
| Organic Adjusted EBITDA (1) (2) | 26.6% | 9.7% | 21.0% | 20.4% |
| (1) Organic Adjusted EBITDA defined as Adjusted EBITDA excluding impact of acquisitions and foreign exchange rates. |
| (2) Totals may be impacted by rounding |
- Impairments of $709.1 million were recognized in conjunction with the strategic review of the Residential Kitchen Equipment Group.
- For the third quarter diluted earnings per share was $(10.15). Adjusted earnings per share was $2.37, which includes a $0.15 benefit from the reduction of stock compensation expense relative to our prior guidance.
- Operating cash flows during the third quarter amounted to $176.3 million in comparison to $156.7 million in the prior year period. The third quarter operating cash flows also reflect $6.1 million for strategic transaction costs associated with the business portfolio review. Free cash flow, defined as operating cash flow net capital expenditures during the third quarter amounted to $156.1 million in comparison to $145.2 million in the prior year period. During the third quarter the company repurchased $148.6 million of Middleby shares. The total leverage ratio per our credit agreements was 2.3x. The trailing twelve-month bank agreement pro-forma EBITDA was $844.3 million.
- Net debt, defined as debt less cash, at the end of the 2025 fiscal third quarter amounted to $1.9 billion as compared to $1.7 billion at the end of fiscal 2024. Our borrowing availability at the end of the third quarter was approximately $2.7 billion.
2025 Outlook
Management also provided the following expectations for the fourth quarter of 2025:
- Total revenue of $990-1,020 million;
- Commercial Foodservice revenue of $570-580 million;
- Residential Kitchen revenue of $180-190 million;
- Food Processing revenue of $240-250 million;
- Adjusted EBITDA of $200-210 million; and
- Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $2.19-2.34 assuming approximately 50.4 million weighted average shares outstanding.
Management provided the following expectations for 2025:
- Total revenue of $3.85-3.89 billion;
- Adjusted EBITDA of $779-789 million; and
- Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $8.99-9.14.
1) FY 2025 Adjusted EPS expectation is the sum of the four quarters of Adjusted EPS.
Conference Call
The company has scheduled a conference call to discuss the third quarter results at 8:30 a.m. Eastern/7:30 a.m. Central Time on November 6th. The conference call is accessible through the Investor Relations section of the company website at www.middleby.com. If website access is not available, attendees can join the conference by dialing (800) 343-5172, or (203) 518-9856 for international access, with the Conference ID: MIDDQ3. The conference call will be available for replay from the company’s website.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Forward-looking statements notice
Statements in this press release or otherwise attributable to the company regarding the company's business which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our expectations with respect to our future performance and the outcome of our strategic review. The company cautions investors that such statements are estimates of future performance and are highly dependent upon a variety of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. Such factors include variability in financing costs; quarterly variations in operating results; dependence on key customers; international exposure; foreign exchange and political risks affecting international sales; changing market conditions; the impact of competitive products and pricing; the timely development and market acceptance of the company's products; the availability and cost of raw materials; and other risks detailed herein and from time-to-time in the company's SEC filings. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date hereof, and the company does not undertake any 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.
The Middleby Corporation is a global leader in the foodservice industry. The company develops and manufactures a broad line of solutions used in commercial foodservice, food processing, and residential kitchens. Supporting the company’s pursuit of the most sophisticated innovation, state-of-the-art Middleby Innovation Kitchens and Residential Showrooms showcase and demonstrate the most advanced Middleby solutions. In 2022 Middleby was named a World’s Best Employer by Forbes and is a proud philanthropic partner to organizations addressing food insecurity.
Investor relations inquiries:
Rebecca Ellin
SVP of Investor Strategy and Corporate Development rellin@middleby.com
Media inquiries:
Darcy Bretz
VP of Corporate Communications dbretz@middleby.com
Kate Schneiderman
Managing Director, ICR middleby@icrinc.com
THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Amounts in 000’s, Except Per Share Information)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended |
|---|
| 3rd Qtr, 2025 | 3rd Qtr, 2024 | 3rd Qtr, 2025 | 3rd Qtr, 2024 |
|---|
| Net sales | $982,131 | $942,809 | $2,866,617 | $2,861,281 |
| Cost of sales | 620,825 | 587,375 | 1,788,087 | 1,779,847 |
| Gross profit | 361,306 | 355,434 | 1,078,530 | 1,081,434 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 203,617 | 179,476 | 619,834 | 584,108 |
| Restructuring expenses | 2,822 | 2,519 | 7,839 | 11,046 |
| Impairments | 709,116 | - | 709,116 | - |
| Income from operations | (554,249) | 173,439 | (258,259) | 486,280 |
| Interest expense and deferred financing amortization, net | 25,147 | 21,399 | 63,355 | 72,239 |
| Net periodic pension benefit | (1,576) | (3,876) | (4,653) | (11,244) |
| Other expense, net | 1,132 | 1,239 | 7,540 | 995 |
| Earnings before income taxes | (578,952) | 154,677 | (324,501) | 424,290 |
| Provision for income taxes | (65,974) | 40,511 | (9,831) | 108,161 |
| Net earnings | $(512,978) | $114,166 | $(314,670) | $316,129 |
| Net earnings per share: | | | | |
| Basic | $(10.15) | $2.12 | $(6.02) | $5.88 |
| Diluted | $(10.15) | $2.11 | $(6.02) | $5.84 |
| Weighted average number of shares | | | | |
| Basic | 50,521 | 53,770 | 52,244 | 53,730 |
| Diluted | 50,521 | 54,037 | 52,244 | 54,168 |
THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in 000’s)
(Unaudited)
| Sep 27, 2025 | Dec 28, 2024 |
|---|
| ASSETS | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $175,130 | $689,533 |
| Accounts receivable, net | 673,857 | 643,355 |
| Inventories, net | 919,551 | 841,567 |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 138,993 | 131,566 |
| Prepaid taxes | 61,828 | 24,022 |
| Total current assets | 1,969,359 | 2,330,043 |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 577,909 | 525,965 |
| Goodwill | 2,025,358 | 2,518,222 |
| Other intangibles, net | 1,470,424 | 1,611,037 |
| Long-term deferred tax assets | 6,893 | 6,281 |
| Pension benefits assets | 104,202 | 91,207 |
| Other assets | 200,515 | 200,396 |
| Total assets | $6,354,660 | $7,283,151 |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | $42,110 | $43,949 |
| Accounts payable | 257,949 | 208,908 |
| Accrued expenses | 651,498 | 576,465 |
| Total current liabilities | 951,557 | 829,322 |
| Long-term debt | 2,025,027 | 2,351,118 |
| Long-term deferred tax liability | 229,684 | 252,062 |
| Accrued pension benefits | 9,042 | 9,573 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 201,565 | 202,645 |
| Stockholders' equity | 2,937,785 | 3,638,431 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $6,354,660 | $7,283,151 |
| Commercial Foodservice | Residential Kitchen | Food Processing | Total Company |
|---|
| THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION |
| NON-GAAP SEGMENT INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) |
| (Amounts in 000’s, Except Percentages) |
| Three Months Ended September 27, 2025 | | | | |
| Net sales | $606,001 | $174,777 | $201,353 | $982,131 |
| Segment Operating Income | $143,350 | $(701,546) | $30,516 | $(554,249) |
| Operating Income % of net sales | 23.7% | (401.4)% | 15.2% | (56.4)% |
| Depreciation | 7,095 | 4,291 | 3,298 | 15,235 |
| Amortization | 10,657 | 1,858 | 3,013 | 15,528 |
| Restructuring expenses | 349 | 2,456 | 17 | 2,822 |
| Acquisition related adjustments | 171 | 112 | 775 | 1,058 |
| Facility consolidation related expenses | - | 852 | - | 852 |
| Strategic Transaction Costs | - | - | - | 6,146 |
| Stock compensation | - | - | - | (104) |
| Impairments | - | 709,116 | - | 709,116 |
| Segment adjusted EBITDA | $161,622 | $17,139 | $37,619 | $196,404 |
| Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales | 26.7% | 9.8% | 18.7% | 20.0% |
| Three Months Ended September 28, 2024 | | | | |
| Net sales | $591,717 | $173,218 | $177,874 | $942,809 |
| Segment Operating Income | $144,596 | $13,170 | $38,989 | $173,439 |
| Operating Income % of net sales | 24.4% | 7.6% | 21.9% | 18.4% |
| Depreciation | 6,897 | 3,906 | 2,722 | 13,975 |
| Amortization | 11,479 | 1,814 | 1,736 | 15,029 |
| Restructuring expenses | 1,247 | 1,115 | 157 | 2,519 |
| Acquisition related adjustments | (957) | 219 | (717) | (1,169) |
| Facility consolidation related expenses | - | 510 | - | 510 |
| Stock compensation | - | - | - | 8,669 |
| Segment adjusted EBITDA | $163,262 | $20,734 | $42,887 | $212,972 |
| Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales | 27.6% | 12.0% | 24.1% | 22.6% |
| Includes corporate and other general company expenses, which impact Segment Adjusted EBITDA, and amounted to $20.0 million and $13.9 million for the three months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024, respectively. Foreign exchange rates favorably impacted Segment Adjusted EBITDA by approximately $1.8 million for the three months ended September 27, 2025.Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to be consistent with current year presentation, including beginning to report the results of a division within its Food Processing segment as a result of a change in internal management and potential synergies in operations to be consistent with the reporting of financial information used to assess performance and allocate resources. These operations were previously reported in the Commercial Foodservice segment and are now managed and reported in the Food Processing segment. All prior period segment disclosures have been recast to reflect this change. |
| Commercial Foodservice | Residential Kitchen | Food Processing | Total Company |
|---|
| THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION |
| NON-GAAP SEGMENT INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) |
| (Amounts in 000’s, Except Percentages) |
| Nine Months Ended September 27, 2025 | | | | |
| Net sales | $1,749,323 | $531,840 | $585,454 | $2,866,617 |
| Segment Operating Income | $413,326 | $(680,412) | $96,705 | $(258,259) |
| Operating Income % of net sales | 23.6% | (127.9)% | 16.5% | (9.0)% |
| Depreciation | 20,636 | 12,595 | 9,284 | 44,589 |
| Amortization | 32,903 | 5,477 | 8,556 | 46,936 |
| Restructuring expenses | 2,232 | 5,538 | 69 | 7,839 |
| Acquisition related adjustments | 480 | (272) | (1,083) | (875) |
| Facility consolidation related expenses | - | 4,316 | - | 4,316 |
| Strategic transaction costs | - | - | - | 16,407 |
| Stock compensation | - | - | - | 8,608 |
| Impairments | - | 709,116 | - | 709,116 |
| Segment adjusted EBITDA | $469,577 | $56,358 | $113,531 | $578,677 |
| Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales | 26.8% | 10.6% | 19.4% | 20.2% |
| Nine Months Ended September 28, 2024 | | | | |
| Net sales | $1,782,940 | $539,881 | $538,460 | $2,861,281 |
| Segment Operating Income | $424,133 | $27,840 | $115,659 | $486,280 |
| Operating Income % of net sales | 23.8% | 5.2% | 21.5% | 17.0% |
| Depreciation | 20,419 | 11,680 | 7,435 | 40,829 |
| Amortization | 37,801 | 5,415 | 5,451 | 48,667 |
| Restructuring expenses | 4,695 | 3,990 | 2,361 | 11,046 |
| Acquisition related adjustments | (271) | (2) | (2,523) | (2,334) |
| Facility consolidation related expenses | - | 518 | - | 518 |
| Stock compensation | - | - | - | 30,139 |
| Segment adjusted EBITDA | $486,777 | $49,441 | $128,383 | $615,145 |
| Adjusted EBITDA % of net sales | 27.3% | 9.2% | 23.8% | 21.5% |
| Includes corporate and other general company expenses, which impact Segment Adjusted EBITDA, and amounted to $60.8 million and $49.5 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2025 and September 28, 2024, respectively. Foreign exchange rates favorably impacted Segment Adjusted EBITDA by $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2025. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to be consistent with current year presentation, including beginning to report the results of a division within its Food Processing segment as a result of a change in internal management and potential synergies in operations to be consistent with the reporting of financial information used to assess performance and allocate resources. These operations were previously reported in the Commercial Foodservice segment and are now managed and reported in the Food Processing segment. All prior period segment disclosures have been recast to reflect this change. |
THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
NON-GAAP INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in 000’s, Except Percentages)
| Three Months Ended |
|---|
| 3rd Qtr, 2025 | 3rd Qtr, 2024 |
|---|
| $ | Diluted per share | $ | Diluted per share |
|---|
| Net earnings | $(512,978) | $(10.15) | $114,166 | $2.11 |
| Amortization | 17,595 | 0.35 | 16,805 | 0.31 |
| Restructuring expenses | 2,822 | 0.05 | 2,519 | 0.05 |
| Acquisition related adjustments | 1,058 | 0.02 | (1,169) | (0.02) |
| Facility consolidation related expenses | 852 | 0.02 | 510 | 0.01 |
| Net periodic pension benefit | (1,576) | (0.03) | (3,876) | (0.07) |
| Strategic transaction costs | 6,146 | 0.12 | - | - |
| Impairments | 709,116 | 14.03 | - | - |
| Income tax effect of pre-tax adjustments | (103,141) | (2.04) | (3,875) | (0.07) |
| Adjustment for shares excluded due to anti-dilution effect on GAAP net earnings | - | - | - | 0.01 |
| Adjusted net earnings | $119,894 | $2.37 | $125,080 | $2.33 |
| Diluted weighted average number of shares | 50,521 | | 54,037 | |
| Adjustment for shares excluded due to anti-dilution effect on GAAP net earnings | 53 | | (243) | |
| Adjusted diluted weighted average number of shares | 50,574 | | 53,794 | |
| Nine Months Ended |
| 3rd Qtr, 2025 | 3rd Qtr, 2024 |
| $ | Diluted per share | $ | Diluted per share |
| Net earnings | $(314,670) | $(6.02) | $316,129 | $5.84 |
| Amortization | 52,576 | 1.01 | 54,008 | 1.00 |
| Restructuring expenses | 7,839 | 0.15 | 11,046 | 0.20 |
| Acquisition related adjustments | (875) | (0.02) | (2,334) | (0.04) |
| Facility consolidation related expenses | 4,316 | 0.08 | 518 | 0.01 |
| Net periodic pension benefit | (4,653) | (0.09) | (11,244) | (0.21) |
| Strategic transaction costs | 16,407 | 0.31 | - | - |
| Impairments | 709,116 | 13.57 | - | - |
| Income tax effect of pre-tax adjustments | (113,854) | (2.18) | (13,258) | (0.24) |
| Adjustment for shares excluded due to anti-dilution effect on GAAP net earnings | - | - | - | 0.04 |
| Adjusted net earnings | $356,202 | $6.81 | $354,865 | $6.60 |
| Diluted weighted average number of shares | 52,244 | | 54,168 | |
| Adjustment for shares excluded due to anti-dilution effect on GAAP net earnings | 27 | | (427) | |
| Adjusted diluted weighted average number of shares | 52,271 | | 53,741 | |
Includes amortization of deferred financing costs and convertible notes issuance costs.
For the three and nine months ended September 28, 2024, adjusted diluted weighted average number of shares was calculated based on excluding the dilutive effect of shares to be issued upon conversion of the notes to satisfy the amount in excess of the principal since the company's capped call offsets the dilutive impact of the shares underlying the convertible notes. The calculation of adjusted diluted earnings per share excludes the principal portion of the convertible notes as this will always be settled in cash. For the three and nine months ended September 27, 2025, GAAP diluted weighted average number of shares excluded the impact of the convertible notes and shares issuable upon vesting of restricted stock grants because their effect was anti-dilutive. As such, for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2025, adjusted diluted weighted average shares outstanding includes an adjustment to add the shares issuable upon vesting of restricted stock grants.
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended |
|---|
| 3rd Qtr, 2025 | 3rd Qtr, 2024 | 3rd Qtr, 2025 | 3rd Qtr, 2024 |
|---|
| Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In): | | | | |
| Operating activities | $176,341 | $156,665 | $439,478 | $447,082 |
| Investing activities | (51,301) | (13,682) | (110,557) | (43,999) |
| Financing activities | (462,580) | (3,114) | (866,039) | (45,789) |
| Free Cash Flow | | | | |
| Cash flow from operating activities | $176,341 | $156,665 | $439,478 | $447,082 |
| Less: Capital expenditures | (20,266) | (11,489) | (74,917) | (36,169) |
| Free cash flow | $156,075 | $145,176 | $364,561 | $410,913 |
Includes strategic transaction costs associated with the business portfolio review of $6.1 million and $16.4 million for the three months ended and nine months ended September 27, 2025.
USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
The company supplements its consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis with this non-GAAP financial information to provide investors with greater insight, increase transparency and allow for a more comprehensive understanding of the information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the company should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations from these results should be carefully evaluated. In addition, the non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release do not have standard meanings and may vary from similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.
The company believes that organic net sales growth, adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP adjusted segment EBITDA, net debt, net leverage, adjusted net earnings and adjusted diluted per share measures are useful as supplements to its GAAP results of operations to evaluate certain aspects of its operations and financial performance, and its management team primarily focuses on non-GAAP items in evaluating performance for business planning purposes. The company also believes that these measures assist it with comparing its performance between various reporting periods on a consistent basis, as these measures remove from operating results the impact of items that, in its opinion, do not reflect its core operating performance including, for example, intangibles amortization expense, impairment charges, restructuring expenses, and other charges which management considers to be outside core operating results.
The company believes that free cash flow is an important measure of operating performance because it provides management and investors with a measure of cash generated from operations that is available for mandatory payment obligations and investment opportunities, such as funding acquisitions, repaying debt and repurchasing our common stock.
The company believes that its presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is useful because it provides investors and securities analysts with the same information that Middleby uses internally for purposes of assessing its core operating performance.
Contacts
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