Energizer Holdings, Inc.
ENR Details
Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ENR) is one of the leading primary batteries and portable lighting products globally. Its key global brands include Energizer, EVEREADY, Rayovac, and VARTA.
Result Performance for the First Quarter Ended 31 December 2021 – (Q1FY22)
- The net sales stood at $846.3 million in Q1FY22, primarily driven by pricing action for battery and auto care businesses, resulting in ~2% of organic growth. Also, new distribution across the battery and auto care, particularly in North America, contributed ~1% to organic growth.
- The gross margin stood at 36.8% in Q1FY22 versus 39.8% in Q1FY21, mainly due to higher operating costs, consistent with ongoing inflationary trends.
- Earnings per share stood at $0.83, and Adjusted earnings per share stood at $1.03 for Q1FY22.
Source: Company Reports, Analysis by Kalkine Group
Key Update
- On 8 March 2022, the company announced the completion of a $300 million offering of 6.500% senior notes due 2027 guaranteed by certain of the company's domestic restricted subsidiaries.
Outlook
The company forecasts net sales to be flat, Adjusted earnings per share between $3.00-$3.30 and Adjusted EBITDA of $560-$590 million for FY22. The existing operating environment remains highly volatile. However, the company will continue to offset current headwinds through additional pricing and cost reduction opportunities in 2022.
Key Risks
The company is exposed to the risk of currency fluctuations, which may adversely hurt its financial performance. In addition, volatility in production costs, primarily the raw material prices, could erode its profit margins. Further, the risk of changes in the retail environment and consumer preferences also remain a significant concern. Moreover, it faces the risk of supply chain disruption due to its reliance on certain essential suppliers.
Valuation Methodology: EV/Sales Based Relative Valuation (Illustrative)
Technical Overview:
Daily Price Chart
Source: REFINITIV, Note: Purple color line reflects Relative Strength Index (14-Period)
Stock Recommendation
The company has delivered a 6-month and 1-year return of ~-22.66% and ~-35.80%, respectively. In addition, the stock is trading lower than the average of the 52-week high price of $51.38 and the 52-week low price of $29.04.
The stock has been valued using an EV/Sales multiple-based illustrative relative valuation, and the target price so arrived reflects a rise of low double-digit (in % terms). Accordingly, a slight premium has been applied to EV/Sales Multiple (NTM) (Peer Average), considering solid FY22 guidance and focused pricing strategy.
Considering the higher battery demand, along with strong organic growth and decent outlook, we give a “Buy” recommendation on the stock at the current market price of $29.92 per share, as on 10:22 am New York Time, USA (GMT-4) as of 06 April 2022.
Markets are trading in a highly volatile zone currently due to certain macro-economic issues and geopolitical tensions prevailing. Therefore, it is prudent to follow a cautious approach while investing.
Energizer Holdings, Inc. (ENR) is a part of Kalkine’s Global Fully Charged Product
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