BorgWarner raises FY25 adjusted EPS view to $4.45-$4.65 from $4.00-$4.45

Consensus $4.35. Raises FY25 revenue view to $14B-$14.4B from $13.6B-$14.2B, consensus $14.07B. The company said, “The Company has increased its 2025 full year guidance. The Company expects net sales to be in the range of $14.0 billion to $14.4 billion in 2025, compared with 2024 sales of approximately $14.1 billion. The increase from the Company’s previous range of $13.6 billion to $14.2 billion is a result of higher industry production expectations and the favorable impacts from foreign exchange, partially offset by lower customer tariff cost recoveries. The Company expects its weighted light and commercial vehicle markets to be in the range of down 2.5% to down 0.5% in 2025. This is an increase from the Company’s prior range of down 4% to down 2%. The Company’s sales guidance implies a year-over-year change in organic sales of down 1.5% to up 1% or estimated outgrowth above market production of approximately 100 to 150 basis points. Stronger foreign currencies primarily due to the Euro and Korean Won are expected to result in an increase in sales of $300 million compared to the Company’s previous guidance. The Company expects its U.S. GAAP operating margin to be in the range of 8.3% to 8.5% 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 10.1% to 10.3%, which includes a 10 basis point dilutive impact from anticipated customer tariff recoveries. The change compared to the Company’s previous adjusted operating margin range of 9.6% to 10.2% is due to strong year to date results, higher expected industry production and a less dilutive impact for anticipated customer tariff recoveries on the Company’s margin profile. Net earnings are expected to be within the range of $3.80 to $3.97 per diluted share. Excluding the impact of non-comparable items, adjusted net earnings are expected to be in the range of $4.45 to $4.65 per diluted share, compared to the Company’s previous adjusted net earnings range of $4.00 to $4.45 per diluted share. Full-year operating cash flow is expected to be in the range of $1,368 million to $1,418 million, and free cash flow is expected to be in the range of $700 million to $800 million, which is a $50 million increase from prior guidance.”