Executive Summary
In Q3 2025, AZZ Inc reported solid performance, achieving $403.7 million in revenue, marking a 5.8% increase year-over-year, driven by robust demand in construction and steep increases in infrastructure spending. Both segments—Metal Coatings and Precoat Metals—demonstrated strong performance with respective sales growth of 3.3% and 7.6%. Operating income rose to $58.5 million, or 14.5% of sales, while net income surged by 24.96% to $33.6 million, reflecting improved efficiency and cost management. AZZ's leadership credits successful execution of operational strategies amidst a favorable market backdrop, declaring a sustained focus on organic growth while exploring strategic acquisitions.
Key Performance Indicators
QoQ: -13.47% | YoY:10.81%
Key Insights
**Revenue**: $403.7 million, increased by 5.8% YoY, decreased by 1.31% QoQ.
**Gross Profit**: $97.8 million, representing a gross profit margin of 24.2%, up from 23.1% YoY.
**Operating Income**: $58.5 million (14.5% margin), up from $52.8 million (13.8% margin) YoY.
**Net Income**: $33.6 million (EPS $1.12), up from $26.9 million the previous year.
**EBITDA**: $90.7 million, or 22.5% of sales.
**Cash Flow from Operations**: $185.6 million, with free cash flow at $99.7 million year-to-date.
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Financial Highlights
Revenue: $403.7 million, increased by 5.8% YoY, decreased by 1.31% QoQ.
Gross Profit: $97.8 million, representing a gross profit margin of 24.2%, up from 23.1% YoY.
Operating Income: $58.5 million (14.5% margin), up from $52.8 million (13.8% margin) YoY.
Net Income: $33.6 million (EPS $1.12), up from $26.9 million the previous year.
EBITDA: $90.7 million, or 22.5% of sales.
Cash Flow from Operations: $185.6 million, with free cash flow at $99.7 million year-to-date.
Debt Reduction: Debt repaid by $35 million in Q3, contributing to healthier leverage metrics (2.6x EBITDA).
Income Statement
Metric |
Value |
YoY Change |
QoQ Change |
Revenue |
403.65M |
5.78% |
-1.31% |
Gross Profit |
97.78M |
10.92% |
-5.54% |
Operating Income |
58.54M |
10.81% |
-13.47% |
Net Income |
33.60M |
24.96% |
-5.13% |
EPS |
1.12 |
20.43% |
-5.88% |
Key Financial Ratios
operatingProfitMargin
14.5%
operatingCashFlowPerShare
$2.21
freeCashFlowPerShare
$1.33
dividendPayoutRatio
34.9%
Management Commentary
Market Conditions: "We are pleased with both segment teams' ability to sustain margins while generating solid sales growth. Fiscal 2025 sales have been driven mainly by construction projects related to highways, new bridge construction, and infrastructure renovations throughout the U.S." - Tom Ferguson.
Cost Management: "Our consolidated third quarter sales increased by 5.8% versus the prior year's quarter and this was all organic growth, reflecting effective cost management and operational discipline." - Tom Ferguson.
Operational Efficiency: "Metal Coatings delivered EBITDA margin of 31.5%, exceeding prior year and our targeted range... due to higher volume and improved zinc productivity." - Tom Ferguson.
Growth Outlook: "We remain bullish about our near-, medium-, and long-term business prospects… We'll continue to focus on paying down debt while actively evaluating potential acquisitions with a growing pipeline." - Tom Ferguson.
"We expect to reduce our debt by over $100 million for the fiscal year ending in February."
— Tom Ferguson
"Our strong and enduring competitive moat gives us an advantage through trusted relationships and economies of scale."
— Tom Ferguson
Forward Guidance
Management has narrowed its annual guidance for FY2025 to $1.55 billion to $1.6 billion in sales, increasing adjusted EPS expectations to a range of $5 to $5.30. The outlook reflects strong demand driven by construction and transportation projects, alongside expected operational savings from lower interest costs and successful deployment of resources toward growth initiatives. Monitoring key economic factors such as infrastructure spending and commodity price fluctuations will be critical for investors moving ahead.