Carrier Reports Strong First Quarter 2025 Results

• Net sales down 4% given prior year divestiture; organic sales up 2%
• GAAP EPS of $0.47 up 147% and adjusted EPS of $0.65 up 27%
• GAAP operating margin up 500 bps; adjusted operating margin up 210 bps
• Net cash flows from operating activities were $483 million and free cash flow was $420 million
• Returned $1.5 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends and paid down $1.2 billion in debt
• Fully mitigating impact of tariffs in effect today
• Increasing full-year 2025 adjusted earnings per share guidance
• Transitioned to new segment reporting

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE:CARR), global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, today reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2025 and increased its full year guidance.

"We delivered another quarter of strong financial performance," said Carrier Chairman & CEO David Gitlin. "Adjusted EPS grew 27% with adjusted operating margins expanding 210 basis points on 2% organic sales growth. Sales for the Commercial¹ and Residential businesses within Climate Solutions Americas were each up about 20%.  Total company orders were up high-single-digits, backlogs increased over 15% sequentially and about 10% year-over-year, positioning us for accelerated growth further fueled by differentiated products, aftermarket offerings and system solutions. We are increasing our full-year commitments as we proactively manage this dynamic environment."

First Quarter 2025 Results

Total Company

Carrier's first quarter sales of $5.2 billion were down 4% compared to the prior year. Organic sales growth of 2% was offset by a 5% headwind from net acquisitions and divestitures, driven by the sale of Commercial Refrigeration in Q4 2024. Foreign currency translation was a 1% headwind to sales growth.

GAAP operating profit in the quarter of $629 million was up 63% from last year driven by operational performance, the absence of VCS backlog and inventory step-up amortization and decrease in acquisition and divestiture-related costs. Adjusted operating profit of $843 million was up 10%, mostly driven by strong productivity and price. Net income from continuing operations was $412 million and adjusted net earnings from continuing operations was $569 million. GAAP EPS from continuing operations was $0.47 and adjusted EPS from continuing operations was $0.65 from higher operating profit, lower net interest expense and benefits of a lower share count.

Climate Solutions Americas (CSA)

CSA segment sales increased 9%. Organic sales were up 9%, driven by continued strength in Commercial¹ and Residential, each up about 20% more than offsetting a decline in Light Commercial.

Segment operating margin increased 420 basis points driven by strong organic sales growth and productivity.

Climate Solutions Europe (CSE)

CSE segment sales declined 10%. Organic sales were down 7%, with Commercial  up mid-single digits offsetting a low-double-digit decline in Residential and Light Commercial.

Segment operating margin decreased 390 basis points, driven by lower volume, mix and investments partially offset by cost synergies.

Climate Solutions Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (CSAME)

CSAME segment sales declined 7%. Organic sales were down 6%, mainly driven by declines in Residential Light Commercial in China, partially offset by strength in other countries.

Segment operating margin increased 240 basis points driven by productivity and the absence of a prior year unfavorable currency impact, partially offset by lower volume.

Climate Solutions Transportation (CST)

CST sales declined 26% driven by the impact from the divestiture of Commercial Refrigeration. Organic sales growth increased 2% driven by 20% growth in Container, partially offset by declines in Europe and North America Truck and Trailer.

Segment operating margin increased 210 basis points mainly due to the Commercial Refrigeration exit.

Cash Flow

Net cash flows generated from operating activities were $483 million and capital expenditures were $63 million, resulting in free cash flow of $420 million. The increase in free cash flow was driven by higher net income, working capital improvements and lower capital expenditures.

Carrier repurchased $1.3 billion in shares, paid $200 million in dividends and paid down $1.2 billion in debt.

Full-Year 2025 Guidance**

Conference Call

Carrier will host a webcast of its earnings conference call today, Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 7:30 a.m. ET. To access the webcast, visit the Events & Presentations section of the Carrier Investor Relations site at ir.carrier.com/news-and-events/events-and-presentations or to listen to the earnings call by phone, participants must pre-register at Carrier Earnings Call Registration. All registrants will receive dial-in information and a PIN allowing access to the live call.

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Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation, those described below and under the section titled "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in subsequent reports that we file with the SEC: the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which Carrier and our businesses operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, inflationary cost pressures, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction, the impact of weather conditions, pandemic health issues, natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; future levels of capital spending and research and development spending; future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and Carrier's capital structure and credit ratings; the timing and scope of future repurchases of Carrier's common stock, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash; delays and disruption in the delivery of materials and services from suppliers; cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; new business and investment opportunities; the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; the impact of pension plan assumptions on future cash contributions and earnings; the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which Carrier and our businesses operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies, on general market conditions, global trade policies, the imposition of tariffs, and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; the effect of changes in tax, environmental, regulatory (including among other things import/export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which we and our businesses operate; the ability of Carrier to retain and hire key personnel; the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture activity, such as our portfolio transformation transactions, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation and incurrence of related costs; a determination by the IRS and other tax authorities that the distribution or certain related transactions should be treated as taxable transactions; and risks associated with current and future indebtedness, as well as our ability to reduce indebtedness and the timing thereof. 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About Carrier

Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating solutions that matter for people and our planet for generations to come. From the beginning, we've led in inventing new technologies and entirely new industries. Today, we continue to lead because we have a world-class, diverse workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow Carrier on social media at @Carrier.

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA, NON-GAAP MEASURES AND DEFINITIONS

Following are tables that present selected financial data of Carrier Global Corporation ("Carrier"). Also included are reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to their most comparable GAAP measures.

As a result of Carrier's portfolio transformation, Carrier revised its reportable segments during the first quarter of 2025 to better reflect its business strategy, align its management reporting and increase transparency for investors. In connection with the revised structure, the Chief Operating Decision Maker changed the measure used to evaluate segment profitability from Operating profit to Segment operating profit. It represents operating profit (a GAAP measure) adjusted to exclude restructuring costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets and other significant items of a nonoperational nature. All prior period comparative information has been recast to reflect the revised segment structure.

Use and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Carrier reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined under GAAP with certain non-GAAP financial information. The non-GAAP information presented provides investors with additional useful information, but should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for the related GAAP measures. Moreover, other companies may define non-GAAP measures differently, which limits the usefulness of these measures for comparisons with such other companies. We encourage investors to review our financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to the corresponding amounts prepared in accordance with GAAP appears in the tables in this Appendix. The tables provide additional information as to the items and amounts that have been excluded from the adjusted measures.

Organic sales, adjusted operating profit, adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share ("EPS"), adjusted effective tax rate and net debt are non-GAAP financial measures and are associated with Carrier's continuing operations unless specifically noted.

Organic sales represents consolidated net sales (a GAAP measure), excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, acquisitions and divestitures completed in the preceding twelve months and other significant items of a nonoperational nature (hereinafter referred to as "other significant items"). Adjusted operating profit represents consolidated operating profit (a GAAP measure), excluding restructuring costs, amortization of acquired intangibles and other significant items. Adjusted operating margin represents adjusted operating profit as a percentage of consolidated net sales (a GAAP measure). Adjusted net income represents net income attributable to common shareowners (a GAAP measure), excluding restructuring costs, amortization of acquired intangibles and other significant items. Adjusted EPS represents diluted earnings per share (a GAAP measure), excluding restructuring costs, amortization of acquired intangibles and other significant items. The adjusted effective tax rate represents the effective tax rate (a GAAP measure), excluding restructuring costs, amortization of acquired intangibles and other significant items. Net debt represents long-term debt (a GAAP measure) less cash and cash equivalents (a GAAP measure).

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents net cash flows provided by continuing operating activities (a GAAP measure) less capital expenditures. Management believes free cash flow is a useful measure of liquidity and an additional basis for assessing Carrier's ability to fund its activities, including the financing of acquisitions, debt service, repurchases of Carrier's common stock and distribution of earnings to shareowners. Orders are contractual commitments with customers to provide specified goods or services for an agreed upon price and may not be subject to penalty if cancelled.

When Carrier provides our expectations for organic sales, adjusted operating profit, adjusted operating margin, adjusted effective tax rate, adjusted EPS and free cash flow on a forward-looking basis, a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP expectations and the corresponding GAAP measures generally is not available without unreasonable effort due to potentially high variability, complexity and low visibility as to the items that would be excluded from the GAAP measure in the relevant future period, such as unusual gains and losses, the ultimate outcome of pending litigation, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, the impact and timing of potential acquisitions and divestitures, future restructuring costs, and other structural changes or their probable significance. The variability of the excluded items may have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on our future GAAP results.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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