Steelcase Inc Reports Q1 2023 Net Income of $1.5M, Bouncing Back from $11.4M Loss in Q1 2022

Steelcase Inc (ticker: SCS), a leading company in office furniture manufacturing and design, has reported a net income of $1.5 million for the first quarter ending May 26, 2023. This represents a significant improvement from the net loss of $11.4 million recorded in the same period in 2022.

The company’s revenue for the quarter totaled $751.9 million, a slight increase from the $740.7 million reported in Q1 2022. The Americas segment saw revenue of $250.2 million from desking, benching, systems, and storage products, a slight decrease from the $260.3 million in Q1 2022. On the other hand, seating products revenue in the Americas segment slightly dipped to $152.8 million from $156.2 million in the same period last year. However, other product categories within the Americas segment witnessed a significant increase in revenue, from $127.3 million in Q1 2022 to $169.8 million this quarter.

For the International segment, desking, benching, systems, and storage products’ revenue decreased to $61.6 million from $67.4 million in Q1 last year, while revenue from seating products fell to $62.0 million from $70.7 million. Revenue in other product categories in the International segment remained relatively flat, with $55.5 million reported in Q1 2023 compared to $58.8 million in the previous year.

In terms of geography, revenue from the United States saw a significant increase – from $501.8 million in Q1 2022 to $532.7 million this quarter. However, revenue from foreign locations decreased to $219.2 million from $238.9 million in the same period last year.

The company’s performance can also be observed through its cash flow statements, where net cash provided by (used in) operating activities was reported at $11.3 million for Q1 2023. This is a significant improvement compared to the negative $55.1 million reported in Q1 2022.

Steelcase Inc’s total shareholder equity increased to $829.1 million, up from $814.1 million in the last fiscal year.

In other developments, the company repaid $67.2 million in borrowings under its $250 million global committed bank facility in Q1 2023. An additional $32.2 million in repayments was made for a note payable that matured during the quarter.

Steelcase also adopted new accounting standards ASU No. 2022-04 to improve transparency in supplier finance programs. As of May 26, 2023, the company participates in a supplier finance program in Spain with outstanding obligations amounting to $0.8 million, included in their accounts payable.

Overall, the Q1 2023 financial results indicate Steelcase’s progress in recovering from the financial setbacks experienced in the previous year. With a positive net income and an increase in revenue, the company has demonstrated its ability to navigate and adapt to market conditions.

Income Statement

Financials in millions USD. Fiscal year is March – February. source

Year 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 – 1994
0 Revenue 3232.6 2772.7 2596.2 3723.7 3443.2 3055.5 3032.4 3060 3059.7 2988.9 Upgrade
1 Revenue Growth (YoY) 16.59% 6.80% -30.28% 8.15% 12.69% 0.76% -0.90% 0.01% 2.37% 4.19% Upgrade
2 Cost of Revenue 2313.2 2011.2 1833.4 2508.5 2355.3 2050.3 2024.8 2088.8 2143.7 2043.7 Upgrade
3 Gross Profit 919.4 761.5 762.8 1215.2 1087.9 1005.2 1007.6 971.2 916 945.2 Upgrade
4 Selling, General & Admin 837.2 741.4 684.2 958.2 904.3 850 810.5 790 768 757 Upgrade
5 Other Operating Expenses 16.7 0 35.6 0 0 0 0.9 6.6 3.1 22.3 Upgrade
6 Operating Expenses 853.9 741.4 719.8 958.2 904.3 850 811.4 796.6 771.1 779.3 Upgrade
7 Operating Income 65.5 20.1 43 257 183.6 155.2 196.2 174.6 144.9 165.9 Upgrade
8 Interest Expense / Income 28.4 25.7 27.1 27.3 37.5 17.5 17.2 17.6 17.7 17.8 Upgrade
9 Other Expense / Income -14.5 -7.2 -10 -15.5 -17.8 -23.8 -17.3 -17.8 -9.8 0.9 Upgrade
10 Pretax Income 51.6 1.6 25.9 245.2 163.9 161.5 196.3 174.8 137 147.2 Upgrade
11 Income Tax 16.3 -2.4 -0.2 45.5 37.9 80.8 71.7 4.5 50.9 59.5 Upgrade
12 Net Income 35.3 4 26.1 199.7 126 80.7 124.6 170.3 86.1 87.7 Upgrade
13 Net Income Growth 782.50% -84.67% -86.93% 58.49% 56.13% -35.23% -26.83% 97.79% -1.82% 126.03% Upgrade
14 Shares Outstanding (Basic) 113 112 115 117 117 116 117 122 121 124 Upgrade
15 Shares Change 0.79% -2.45% -1.96% 0.36% 0.55% -1.01% -4.12% 0.74% -2.07% -0.90% Upgrade
16 EPS (Basic) 0.30 0.03 0.22 1.67 1.06 0.68 1.03 1.37 0.69 0.70 Upgrade
17 EPS (Diluted) 0.30 0.03 0.22 1.66 1.05 0.68 1.03 1.36 0.68 0.69 Upgrade
18 EPS Growth 900.00% -86.36% -86.75% 58.10% 54.41% -33.98% -24.26% 100.00% -1.45% 130.00% Upgrade
19 Free Cash Flow Per Share 0.36 -1.30 0.27 2.47 0.60 1.27 0.95 0.76 0.05 0.82 Upgrade
20 Dividend Per Share 0.490 0.535 0.370 0.580 0.540 0.508 0.480 0.449 0.430 0.400 Upgrade
21 Dividend Growth -8.41% 44.59% -36.21% 7.41% 6.30% 5.83% 6.90% 4.42% 7.50% 11.11% Upgrade
22 Gross Margin 28.44% 27.46% 29.38% 32.63% 31.60% 32.90% 33.23% 31.74% 29.94% 31.62% Upgrade
23 Operating Margin 2.03% 0.72% 1.66% 6.90% 5.33% 5.08% 6.47% 5.71% 4.74% 5.55% Upgrade
24 Profit Margin 1.09% 0.14% 1.01% 5.36% 3.66% 2.64% 4.11% 5.57% 2.81% 2.93% Upgrade
25 Free Cash Flow Margin 1.24% -5.25% 1.19% 7.77% 2.04% 4.81% 3.68% 3.04% 0.21% 3.40% Upgrade
26 Effective Tax Rate 31.59% -150.00% -0.77% 18.56% 23.12% 50.03% 36.53% 2.57% 37.15% 40.42% Upgrade
27 EBITDA 170 110.5 138.2 358.1 283 244.9 273.8 258.1 214.6 225 Upgrade
28 EBITDA Margin 5.26% 3.99% 5.32% 9.62% 8.22% 8.02% 9.03% 8.43% 7.01% 7.53% Upgrade
29 Depreciation & Amortization 90 83.2 85.2 85.6 81.6 65.9 60.3 65.7 59.9 60 Upgrade
30 EBIT 80 27.3 53 272.5 201.4 179 213.5 192.4 154.7 165 Upgrade
31 EBIT Margin 2.47% 0.98% 2.04% 7.32% 5.85% 5.86% 7.04% 6.29% 5.06% 5.52% Upgrade

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