Financial Performance Highlights - Net sales reached $1061.2 million, an increase of 7.9% year-over-year[8, 16] - Organic sales grew by 6%[8] - Adjusted EPS increased by 15% to $2.47[9, 16] - Cash flow from operations increased by 19% to $237 million, with a 149% cash conversion rate[8] - Returns to shareholders totaled $94 million, including $42 million in dividends and $53 million in share repurchases[11] Margin and Profitability - Adjusted operating income margin increased slightly by 10 bps to 17.4%[8, 16] - Adjusted ROIC performance increased by 80 bps to 22.2%[8] - Gross profit margin increased by 90 bps to 36.7%[16] Segment Performance - Americas Welding segment net sales increased by 8.6% year-over-year to $691.8 million[18] - International Welding segment net sales increased by 1.6% year-over-year to $219.6 million, with adjusted EBIT margin increasing by 230 bps to 11.3%[21] - The Harris Products Group net sales increased by 14.8% year-over-year to $149.8 million, with adjusted EBIT margin increasing by 190 bps to 18.3%[24] Sales Mix and End Sector Performance - Overall sales growth was driven by price increases of 7.8%, partially offset by a volume decrease of 2.2%[17] - Consumables sales increased by low-teens percent, while equipment sales increased by mid-single-digit percent[14] - Automation sales decreased by low double-digit percent[14] Full Year 2025 Assumptions - The company anticipates low-single-digit organic sales growth[37] - Expects a neutral price/cost environment[37] - Projects adjusted operating income margin to be steady to up slightly[37]

Financial Performance - Q1 2013 - Net sales decreased by 1.2%, from $727.1 million in Q1 2012 to $718.6 million in Q1 2013[6] - Operating income decreased by 3.3%, from $91.7 million in Q1 2012 to $88.6 million in Q1 2013[6] - Adjusted operating income increased by 8.4%, from $91.7 million in Q1 2012 to $99.3 million in Q1 2013[6] - Net income increased by 4.0%, from $64.2 million in Q1 2012 to $66.8 million in Q1 2013[6] - Adjusted net income increased significantly by 20.1%, from $64.2 million in Q1 2012 to $77.1 million in Q1 2013[6] - Diluted EPS increased by 5.3%, from $0.76 in Q1 2012 to $0.80 in Q1 2013[6] - Adjusted diluted EPS increased by 21.1%, from $0.76 in Q1 2012 to $0.92 in Q1 2013[6] Segment Performance - North America welding segment net sales increased by 10.0%, from $381.3 million to $419.6 million, with an adjusted EBIT margin of 17.1%[16] - Europe welding segment net sales decreased by 12.2%, from $125.8 million to $110.5 million, with an adjusted EBIT margin of 9.3%[18] - Asia Pacific welding segment net sales decreased significantly by 24.3%, from $92.6 million to $70.0 million, but the adjusted EBIT margin increased to 3.1%[20] - The Harris Products Group net sales decreased by 6.3%, from $87.6 million to $82.1 million, but the adjusted EBIT margin improved to 8.5%[25] Capital Allocation - The company contributed $50 million to the U.S pension plan[29] - Share repurchases amounted to $12.8 million[30]