Timken Reports Second-Quarter 2025 Results

Core Insights - The Timken Company reported second-quarter 2025 net sales of $1.17 billion, a decrease of 0.8% compared to the same period in 2024, primarily due to lower end-market demand, although partially offset by revenue from the CGI acquisition and favorable pricing [1][12] - The company's net income for the quarter was $78.5 million, or $1.12 per diluted share, down from $96.2 million, or $1.36 per diluted share, in the same quarter last year [2][12] - Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $208.2 million, representing 17.7% of sales, compared to $230.2 million, or 19.5% of sales, in the prior year [3][12] Financial Performance - Net income margin decreased to 6.7% from 8.1% year-over-year, while adjusted EPS fell to $1.42 from $1.63, reflecting a 12.9% decline [2][3] - The company generated $111.3 million in net cash from operations and reported free cash flow of $78.2 million [4][12] - Timken returned $47.0 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases during the quarter, with a 3% increase in quarterly dividends [4][12] Segment Performance - Engineered Bearings segment sales were $777.4 million, down 0.8% year-over-year, with higher renewable energy demand offset by lower demand in other sectors [5][12] - Industrial Motion segment sales decreased by 0.7% to $396.0 million, with lower demand across most platforms despite contributions from the CGI acquisition [7][12] - Adjusted EBITDA margins for Engineered Bearings and Industrial Motion were 19.7% and 18.3%, respectively, both showing declines from the previous year [6][8] Outlook - The company has revised its full-year 2025 earnings per diluted share forecast to a range of $3.90 to $4.20, with adjusted earnings per diluted share expected to be between $5.10 and $5.40 [9][12] - Timken anticipates a challenging operating environment in the second half of 2025, driven by trade situations and macroeconomic factors [10][12] - Despite current challenges, the company expresses optimism for 2026, planning to position itself for potential industrial market expansion [10][12]