BorgWarner Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results; Increases Full-Year Adjusted Operating Margin and EPS Guidance; Completes $400 Million Share Repurchase Plan

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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) today reported third quarter results.

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Third Quarter and 2024 Guidance Update

  • BorgWarner achieved an adjusted operating margin of 10.1% during the third quarter, which equated to a U.S. GAAP operating margin of 7.8%. The Company also generated net cash provided by operating activities of $356 million or $201 million in free cash flow, despite a 5.6% decline in the Company's weighted light and commercial vehicle markets.

  • The Company increased the midpoint of its full year adjusted operating margin guidance by 20 basis points and adjusted earnings per share guidance by approximately $0.18 or 4% per diluted share. This increase is being driven by strong third quarter operational performance, continued cost controls, a lower effective tax rate, and the Company's third quarter share repurchases. The Company reduced its full year mid-point net sales guidance by $150 million primarily due to a lower market production outlook.

  • BorgWarner completed the repurchase of $300 million of the Company's outstanding shares during the third quarter. BorgWarner has now repurchased $400 million of its outstanding shares during 2024.

New Business Update
The Company secured multiple new business awards that are expected to support its future long-term profitable growth including:

  • Two transfer case awards with a major North American OEM for their next generation full-size pickup trucks. This business is expected to launch in 2027 and 2028.

  • Three high-voltage coolant heater awards with a Chinese electric vehicle OEM, a Korean OEM and a Japanese OEM. This business is expected to launch in 2025, 2025 and 2028, respectively.

  • A General Motors turbocharger award for use on their Corvette ZR1 sports car platform. This is expected to be the largest passenger car twin turbochargers on the market.

Third Quarter Highlights (continuing operations basis):

  • U.S. GAAP net sales of $3,449 million, a decrease of approximately 5% compared with third quarter 2023.

    • Excluding the impact of foreign currencies and the impact of net M&A, organic sales declined 5.1% compared with third quarter 2023.

  • U.S. GAAP net earnings of $1.08 per diluted share.

    • Excluding $(0.01) of net gains per diluted share related to non-comparable items (detailed in the table below), adjusted net earnings were $1.09 per diluted share.

  • U.S. GAAP operating income of $270 million, or 7.8% of net sales.

    • Excluding $80 million of pretax expenses related to non-comparable items, adjusted operating income was $350 million, or 10.1% of net sales.

  • Net cash provided by operating activities of $356 million.

    • Free cash flow of $201 million.