Carrier Gains on Q4 Beat, Forecast for Higher Margins, Buyback
Investing.com
Published Feb 08, 2022 12:15PM ET
Updated Feb 08, 2022 12:34PM ET
Investing.com – Carrier Global stock (NYSE:CARR) was up 2.5% Tuesday after the company beat both revenue and earnings estimates in the fourth quarter and cheered traders with an outlook for higher margins.
Adding to the gains was Carrier’s announcement of a $1.6 billion share repurchase plan for 2022. It has also allocated around $500 million for the dividend payout in the year.
Carrier’s fourth-quarter sales of $5.1 billion were up 12% while organic sales rose 11%, reflecting continued order momentum. New order bookings were the strongest in North America while business from China suffered.
Residential and transport segments showed strong growth for cooling solutions as economies reopened and corporates and individuals looked to upgrade. Supply chain issues weighed on its fire and security solutions business, with sales rising a low 3%.
The company is now projecting annual sales of about $20 billion with high single-digit organic sales growth. Adjusted operating margin is seen higher by around 75 basis points to reach 14.35% in the year. Adjusted profit per share for 2022 is seen broadly unchanged at $2.25.
The company completed the sale of its Chubb fire and security business to APi Group. It also struck a deal announced this weekend with Toshiba (OTC:TOSYY) to buy out most of the Japanese company’s stake in an air-conditioner joint venture for about $868 million. The partnership firm had sales of $2.1 billion in 2021. The transaction is expected to close by end-September.
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