EnerSys Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results

Delivers Net Sales of $893M, up 5% from Prior Year

First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Highlights

(All comparisons against the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 unless otherwise noted)

• Delivered net sales of $893M, up +5%, driven by the Bren-Tronics acquisition, ongoing Communications recovery, and robust Data Center market
• Achieved GM of 28.4%, +40 bps and GM ex 45X⁽¹⁾ of 24.1% in line with prior year
• Realized diluted EPS of $1.46, down (15%), adjusted diluted EPS ex IRC 45X⁽¹⁾ of $1.11 down (6%), and adjusted diluted EPS⁽¹⁾ of $2.08, up +5%
• Returned $159M to shareholders, including repurchase of 1.7M shares for $150M
• Maintained net leverage ratio^(a) below low end of target range at 1.6 X EBITDA
• In July, announced $80M annual cost saving initiative through a workforce reduction and strategic organizational realignment
• In August, the Board approved a $1B increase to the Company’s share repurchase authorization, to be executed over the next five years
• In August, the Board declared a 9% increase in the Company's quarterly dividend to $0.2625 per share for the second quarter of 2025

EnerSys (NYSE: ENS), the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, announced today results for its first quarter fiscal 2026, which ended on June 29, 2025.

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"We delivered revenue of $893 million in the first quarter, up 5% year-over-year with adjusted diluted EPS of $2.08,” said Shawn O’Connell, President and Chief Executive Officer of EnerSys. “Revenue growth was driven by the benefit of our Bren-Tronics acquisition, continued recovery in the U.S. Communications market, and robust Data Center deployments.

“Base business adjusted diluted EPS, excluding IRC 45X benefits, was $1.11, down 6% year-over-year, reflecting FX headwinds. Tariff uncertainty disrupted forklift customer’s buying behavior and put additional pressure on the already soft transportation market. We view this variability as near-term and expect greater public policy clarity to support more stable market dynamics as the fiscal year progresses. Our team continues to proactively manage the impacts of evolving public policy, including tariffs and tax incentives. Our IRC 45X tax credit benefits will remain largely intact following the recent passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” O’Connell added.

“Looking ahead, we're focused on long-term value creation. We have launched EnerGize, our strategic framework to shape the next era of growth for EnerSys. We began executing the first phase of this transformation in July with a workforce reduction and strategic organizational realignment expected to deliver approximately $80 million in annualized cost savings. This action is more than a cost reduction, this reduces layers of management, enabling us to be much more agile and focused. EnerGize is about unlocking value: for our customers, for our shareholders, and for our teams. We’re confident in our strategy, and even more confident in the people executing it. We’ll discuss the key pillars of EnerGize in tomorrow's earnings call and share more on our progress in the quarters ahead,” concluded O'Connell.

Summary of Results

First Quarter Fiscal 2026

Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 were $893.0 million, an increase of 4.7% from the prior year first quarter net sales of $852.9 million, and above the first quarter of fiscal 2026 guidance range of $830 million to $870 million given by the Company on May 21, 2025. The increase compared to prior year's quarter was the result of a 4% increase from acquisitions, a 1% increase in pricing, and a 1% increase in foreign currency translation, partially offset by a 1% decrease in organic volume.

Net earnings attributable to EnerSys stockholders (“Net earnings”) for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 was $57.5 million, or $1.46 per diluted share, which included an unfavorable highlighted net of tax impact of $24.1 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, from highlighted items described in further detail in the tables shown below, reconciling non-GAAP adjusted financial measures to reported amounts.

Net earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 were $70.1 million, or $1.71 per diluted share, which included an unfavorable highlighted net of tax impact of $10.9 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, from highlighted items described in further detail in the tables shown below, reconciling non-GAAP adjusted financial measures to reported amounts.

Excluding these highlighted items, adjusted diluted EPS for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, on a non-GAAP basis, were $2.08, an increase of 5% from the prior year first quarter adjusted diluted EPS of $1.98 , and in line with the first quarter of fiscal 2026 guidance range of $2.03 to $2.13 per diluted share given by the Company on May 21, 2025. Please refer to the section included herein under the heading “Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a discussion of the Company’s use of non-GAAP adjusted financial information, which includes tables reconciling GAAP and non-GAAP adjusted financial measures for the quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024.

Quarterly Dividend and Share Repurchase Authorization

The Company announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a $1 billion increase to its stock repurchase authorization, to be executed over the next five years. This authorization brings the Company’s total outstanding repurchase authorization to an aggregate of $1.06 billion, including $58 million available under the Board’s previous repurchase authorizations. Additionally, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has raised its quarterly cash dividend for the third consecutive year, with an increase of 9% to $0.2625 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on September 26, 2025, to holders of record as of September 12, 2025.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

As of June 29, 2025, cash and cash equivalents were $346.7 million and net debt as defined by our credit facility was $963.7 million. The net leverage ratio at the end of the first quarter was 1.6 X, up from 1.1 X in the prior year period due to the impact of the Bren-Tronics acquisition and stock buybacks. Capital expenditures during the first quarter were $33.0 million, down from $36.1 million in the prior year period. During the first quarter, our seasonally lowest cash flow quarter, cash from operating activities was $1.0 million, down from $10.4 million in the prior year period. Free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $(32.1) million, as compared to $(25.7) million in the prior year period, due to higher primary operating capital in the current quarter. Please refer to the section included herein under the heading “Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a discussion of the Company’s use of non-GAAP adjusted financial information, which includes tables reconciling GAAP and non-GAAP adjusted financial measures for the quarters ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024.

The Company also returned approximately $159.1 million to shareholders through $150.0 million in share repurchases and $9.1 million through its quarterly dividend payment in the first quarter.

Second Quarter 2026 Outlook

In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, EnerSys expects:

• Net sales in the range of $870M to $910M
• IRC 45X benefits to cost of sales of $35M to $40M
• Adjusted diluted EPS in the range of $2.33 to $2.43*
• Adjusted diluted EPS, ex 45X benefits, in the range of $1.34 to $1.44

“We remain confident in the earnings power of our business and our ability to navigate through evolving policy and macroeconomic conditions,” said Andrea Funk, EnerSys Chief Financial Officer. “As anticipated, our first quarter was seasonally lower and further burdened by tariff-related delays in customer purchasing. We continue to expect Q1 will mark the low point of earnings for the fiscal year, with ongoing clarity to dissipate these pressures over the course of the fiscal year.”

“Our diversified business model is a strength, helping offset the near-term pressure in tariff-sensitive markets like forklift trucks and Class 8 Transportation. We are encouraged by sustained strength in Data Centers, a recovery underway in Communications, and long-term demand in Defense across both our organic and acquired technologies,” added Funk.

“While we are seeing positive momentum in these key growth areas, we believe it is prudent to keep full-year quantitative guidance paused until we have greater clarity around public policy, macro trends, and more importantly, the downstream effects on customer behavior. That said, we continue to expect full-year adjusted operating earnings growth, excluding 45X benefits, to outpace revenue growth. The operational efficiencies from EnerGize are already underway, and we’re confident in their impact on long-term top-line growth and margin expansion,” concluded Funk.

*Inclusive of IRC 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credits.

Please refer to the section included herein under the heading “Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a discussion of the Company’s use of non-GAAP adjusted financial information.

Conference Call and Webcast Details

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter results at 9:00 AM (ET) Thursday, August 7, 2025. A live broadcast as well as a replay of the call can be accessed via this webcast registration link or the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at https://investor.enersys.com.

If you cannot join via webcast, please reach out to investorrelations@enersys.com for dial-in details.

About EnerSys

EnerSys is a global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications and designs, manufactures and distributes energy systems solutions and motive power batteries, specialty batteries, battery chargers, power equipment, battery accessories and outdoor equipment enclosure solutions to customers worldwide. The company goes to market through four lines of business: Energy Systems, Motive Power, Specialty and New Ventures. Energy Systems, which combine power conversion, power distribution, energy storage, and enclosures, are used in the telecommunication, broadband, and utility industries, uninterruptible power supplies, and numerous applications requiring stored energy solutions. Motive power batteries and chargers are utilized in electric forklift trucks and other industrial electric powered vehicles. Specialty batteries are used in aerospace and defense applications, portable power solutions for soldiers in the field, large over-the-road trucks, premium automotive, medical and security systems applications. New Ventures provides energy storage and management systems for various applications including demand charge reduction, utility back-up power, and dynamic fast charging for electric vehicles. EnerSys also provides aftermarket and customer support services to its customers in over 100 countries through its sales and manufacturing locations around the world. To learn more about EnerSys please visit https://www.enersys.com/.

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release, and oral statements made regarding the subjects of this release, contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, or the Reform Act, which may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding EnerSys’ earnings estimates, intention to pay quarterly cash dividends, return capital to stockholders, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts, including statements identified by words such as “believe,” “plan,” “seek,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “will,” and similar expressions. All statements addressing operating performance, events, or developments that EnerSys expects or anticipates will occur in the future, including statements relating to sales growth, earnings or earnings per share growth, order intake, backlog, payment of future cash dividends, commodity prices, execution of its stock buyback program, judicial or regulatory proceedings, ability to identify and realize benefits in connection with acquisition and disposition opportunities, and market share, as well as statements expressing optimism or pessimism about future operating results or benefits from its cash dividend, its stock buyback programs, application of Section 45X of the Internal Revenue Code, funding, development and construction of the Company's gigafactory in Greenville, South Carolina, adverse developments with respect to the economic conditions in the U.S. in the markets in which we operate and other uncertainties, including the impact of supply chain disruptions, interest rate changes, inflationary pressures, geopolitical and other developments and labor shortages on the economic recovery and our business and changes in law, regulation or policy that may affect our business, including trade policy and tariffs, and other government priorities or budgets are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Reform Act. The forward-looking statements are based on management's current views and assumptions regarding future events and operating performance, and are inherently subject to significant business, economic, and competitive uncertainties and contingencies and changes in circumstances, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. The statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, even if subsequently made available by EnerSys on its website or otherwise. EnerSys does not undertake any obligation to update or revise these statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release.

Although EnerSys does not make forward-looking statements unless it believes it has a reasonable basis for doing so, EnerSys cannot guarantee their accuracy. The foregoing factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements. For a list of other factors which could affect EnerSys’ results, including earnings estimates, see EnerSys’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including “Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and “Forward-Looking Statements,” set forth in EnerSys’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. No undue reliance should be placed on any forward-looking statements.

Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, ("GAAP"). EnerSys' management uses the non-GAAP measures “adjusted Net earnings”, “adjusted diluted EPS”, "reported Net earnings excluding (ex) IRC 45X benefit", "adjusted Net earnings excluding (ex) IRC 45X benefit", "reported Net earnings (loss) per share excluding (ex) IRC 45X benefit", " adjusted diluted EPS excluding (ex) IRC 45X benefit", "GM excluding (ex) 45X", "adjusted operating earnings", "adjusted gross profit", "adjusted gross margin", "EBITDA", “adjusted EBITDA”, "adjusted EBITDA per credit agreement", "net debt", "net leverage ratio", "free cash flow", and "adjusted free cash flow conversion" as applicable, in their analysis of the Company's performance. Adjusted Net earnings, adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, and adjusted operating earnings measures, as used by EnerSys in past quarters and years, adjusts Net earnings, gross profit, gross margin, and operating earnings determined in accordance with GAAP to reflect changes in financial results associated with the Company's restructuring initiatives and other highlighted charges and income items. Reported Net earnings excluding (ex) IRC 45X benefit, adjusted Net earnings excluding (ex) IRC 45X benefit, reported Net earnings (loss) per share excluding (ex) IRC 45X benefit, adjusted diluted EPS excluding (ex) IRC 45X benefit, and GM excluding (ex) IRC 45X benefit as used by EnerSys in past quarters and years, adjusted Net earnings, adjusted Net earnings, Net earnings (loss) per share, adjusted diluted EPS, and gross margin to reflect the financial impact of IRC 45X. Adjusted EBITDA is a key performance measure that our management uses to assess our operating performance. Because adjusted EBITDA facilitates internal comparisons of our historical operating performance on a more consistent basis, we use this measure as an overall assessment of our performance, to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies and for business planning purposes. We calculate adjusted EBITDA as net income before interest income, interest expense, other (income) expense net, provision (benefit) for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, further adjusted to exclude restructuring and exit activities, impairment of goodwill, indefinite-lived intangibles and other assets, acquisition activities and those charges and credits that are not directly related to operating unit performance. EBITDA is calculated as net income before interest income, interest expense, other (income) expense net, provision (benefit) for income taxes, depreciation and amortization. We define adjusted EBITDA per credit agreement as net earnings determined in accordance with GAAP for interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and certain charges or credits as permitted by our credit agreements, that were recorded during the periods presented. We define non-GAAP net debt as total debt, finance lease obligations and letters of credit, net of all cash and cash equivalents, as defined in the Fourth Amended Credit Facility on the balance sheet as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter. We define non-GAAP net leverage ratio as non-GAAP net debt divided by last twelve months adjusted EBITDA per credit agreement. We define free cash flow as net cash provided by or used in operating activities less capital expenditures. We define adjusted free cash flow conversion as free cash flow divided by adjusted net earnings. Free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow conversion are used by investors, financial analysts, rating agencies and management to help evaluate the Company’s ability to generate cash to pursue incremental opportunities aimed toward enhancing shareholder value. Management believes the presentation of these financial measures reflecting these non-GAAP adjustments provides important supplemental information in evaluating the operating results of the Company as distinct from results that include items that are not indicative of ongoing operating results and overall business performance; in particular, those charges that the Company incurs as a result of restructuring activities, impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles and other assets, acquisition activities and those charges and credits that are not directly related to operating unit performance, such as significant legal proceedings, amortization of intangible assets, tax valuation allowance changes, withholding tax from repatriation of prior period earnings, and impacts of changes or reform to income tax laws. Because these charges are not incurred as a result of ongoing operations, or are incurred as a result of a potential or previous acquisition, they are not as helpful a measure of the performance of our underlying business, particularly in light of their unpredictable nature and are difficult to forecast. Although we exclude the amortization of purchased intangibles from these non-GAAP measures, management believes that it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets were recorded as part of purchase accounting and contribute to revenue generation.

Income tax effects of non-GAAP adjustments are calculated using the applicable statutory tax rate for the jurisdictions in which the charges (benefits) are incurred, while taking into consideration any valuation allowances. For those items which are non-taxable, the tax expense (benefit) is calculated at 0%.

EnerSys does not provide a quantitative reconciliation of the Company’s projected range for adjusted diluted EPS and adjusted diluted EPS excluding (ex) IRC 45X benefit for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 to diluted earnings per share, which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure, in reliance on the unreasonable efforts exception provided under Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K. EnerSys' adjusted diluted EPS and adjusted diluted EPS without IRC 45X benefit guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 excludes certain items, including but not limited to certain non-cash, large and/or unpredictable charges and benefits, charges from restructuring and exit activities, impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles, acquisition and disposition activities, legal judgments, settlements, or other matters, and tax positions, that are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict, can be dependent on future events that are less capable of being controlled or reliably predicted by management and are not part of the Company's routine operating activities can be dependent on future events that are less capable of being controlled or reliably predicted by management and are not part of the Company's routine operating activities. Due to the uncertainty of the occurrence or timing of these future excluded items, management cannot accurately forecast many of these items for internal use and therefore cannot create a quantitative adjusted diluted EPS and adjusted diluted EPS excluding (ex) IRC 45X benefit for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 to diluted earnings per share reconciliation without unreasonable efforts.

These non-GAAP disclosures have limitations as an analytical tool, should not be viewed as a substitute for operating earnings, Net earnings or net income determined in accordance with GAAP, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Management believes that this non-GAAP supplemental information will be helpful in understanding the Company's ongoing operating results. This supplemental presentation should not be construed as an inference that the Company's future results will be unaffected by similar adjustments to Net earnings determined in accordance with GAAP.

A reconciliation of non-GAAP adjusted operating earnings is set forth in the table below, providing a reconciliation of non-GAAP adjusted operating earnings to the Company’s reported operating results for its business segments. Corporate and other includes amounts managed on a company-wide basis and not directly allocated to any reportable segments, primarily relating to IRA production tax credits. Also, included are start up costs for exploration of a new lithium plant as well as start-up operating expenses from the New Ventures operating segment.

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