Carlisle Companies Incorporated CSL reported third-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings of $5.78 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.77. The bottom line increased 23.5% year over year.

Carlisle’s total revenues of $1.33 billion missed the consensus estimate of $1.38 billion. Nevertheless, the top line increased 5.9% year over year.

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CSL's Segmental Discussion

Carlisle has divested its Carlisle Interconnect Technologies segment. The company now reports under the following two segments.

Revenues from the Carlisle Construction Materials segment increased 9% year over year to $998 million. Our estimate for segmental revenues was $1 billion. Organic revenues increased 6%, driven by the normalization of inventory in the channels and strong re-roofing activity from pent-up demand. Adjusted EBITDA of $328 million increased 13% year over year.

Revenues from the Carlisle Weatherproofing Technologies segment decreased 3% year over year to $335 million, due to soft residential end markets and lower pricing in select product categories. Our estimate for segmental revenues was $358.1 million. Organic revenues slipped 4%. Adjusted EBITDA of $69 million declined 14% year over year.

CSL’s Margin Profile

Carlisle’s cost of sales increased 3.2% year over year to $819.2 million. Selling and administrative expenses increased 18.6% to $191.8 million. Research and development expenses totaled $8.1 million, up 12.5% year over year.

CSL recorded an operating income of $316.4 million, up 5.5% year over year. The operating margin decreased 10 basis points to 23.7% from 23.8% in the year-ago quarter. Our estimate for the operating margin was pegged at 23.6%.

Carlisle Companies Incorporated Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

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Carlisle’s Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

At the end of the third quarter, Carlisle had cash and cash equivalents of $1.53 billion compared with $576.7 million at the end of 2023. Long-term debt (including the current portion) was $2.29 billion, relatively stable with the figure reported at the end of 2023.

In the first nine months of 2024, CSL generated net cash of $659.7 million from operating activities compared with $812.4 million in the year-ago period.

In the same period, CSL rewarded its shareholders with a dividend payment of $127.4 million, up 6.8% year over year. The company bought back shares worth $1.17 billion, up 100.9% year over year.