BorgWarner raises FY25 adjusted EPS view to $4.60-$4.75 from $4.45-$4.65

Consensus $4.59. Narrows FY25 revenue view to $14.1B-$14.3B from $14B-$14.4B, consensus $14.31B. The company said, “The Company has increased its 2025 full year margin, EPS and free cash flow guidance, and narrowed its net sales outlook. The Company expects net sales to be in the range of $14.1 billion to $14.3 billion in 2025, compared with 2024 sales of approximately $14.1 billion. The change from the Company’s previous forecast range of $14.0 billion to $14.4 billion is a result of higher industry production expectations and the favorable impacts of foreign exchange, partially offset by customer production disruptions in North America and Europe. The Company expects its weighted light and commercial vehicle markets to be in the range of down 1% to approximately flat in 2025. This is an increase from the Company’s prior range of down 2.5% to down 0.5%. The Company’s sales guidance implies a year-over-year change in organic sales of down 1% to approximately flat or in line with estimated market production. Stronger foreign currencies primarily due to the Euro are expected to result in an increase in sales of $30 million compared to the Company’s previous guidance. The Company expects its U.S. GAAP operating margin to be in the range of 7.8% to 7.9% in 2025. Excluding the impact of non-comparable items and the add back of intangible asset amortization expense, adjusted operating margin is expected to be in the range of 10.3% to 10.5%. The increase compared to the Company’s previous adjusted operating margin range of 10.1% to 10.3% is due to strong year-to-date results and on-going cost performance measures. Net earnings are expected to be within the range of $3.52 to $3.63 per diluted share. Excluding the impact of non-comparable items, adjusted net earnings are expected to increase and be in the range of $4.60 to $4.75 per diluted share, compared to the Company’s previous adjusted net earnings range of $4.45 to $4.65 per diluted share. Full-year operating cash flow is expected to be in the range of $1,434 million to $1,484 million, and free cash flow is expected to be in the range of $850 million to $950 million, which is a $150 million increase from prior guidance.”