Helios Technologies Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results; Positioned to Deliver Profitable Sales Growth as Demand Trends Continue to Improve

• Delivered second quarter net sales of $212 million on better than expected Hydraulics demand, down 3% compared with prior year period (Hydraulics -3% and Electronics -4%) while up 9%, or $17 million sequentially
• Expanded gross margin 120 bps sequentially despite tariff headwind compared with first quarter 2025; operating margin expanded 160 bps sequentially from strong cost discipline and improved operating leverage
• Delivered second quarter diluted EPS of $0.34 and diluted Non-GAAP EPS of $0.59
• Generated cash from operations in the second quarter of $37 million, highest level of quarterly cash generation since fourth quarter 2019 and second highest in Company history
• Reduced debt for eighth consecutive quarter, down from prior year period by $67 million, or 13%
• Improved net debt to adjusted EBITDA leverage ratio to 2.6x compared with 3.0x from prior year period
• Enhanced capital allocation by initiating the new share repurchase program buying 200,000 shares in 2Q25 at an average price of $32 per share, combined with consistently paying a quarterly dividend for over 28 years
• Actively managing our portfolio announcing a definitive agreement to sell Custom Fluidpower ("CFP") for approximately $83M AUD, and taking further actions to improve Helios' operating structure including refocusing our go-to-market strategy on brands and aligning engineering assets with our product portfolio
• Raising FY25 / establishing 3Q25 outlook; path to full year growth over last year strengthening, while tariffs still create some back half of the year uncertainty; gaining momentum around strategic priorities of customer centricity, product innovation, operational efficiencies, and go-to-market strategy

Helios Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:HLIO) ("Helios" or the "Company"), a global leader in highly engineered motion control and electronic controls technology, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 28, 2025.

"The Helios team continued to execute on our financial priorities to drive sequential operating leverage, improve our cash conversion cycle, reduce debt, and strengthen our earnings power to be better positioned to capitalize on improving demand trends. We generated a near record level of cash which further improved our already strong free cash flow conversion. We used that cash to strengthen our balance sheet as we continued to reduce debt and also return capital to shareholders through our consistent dividend and opportunistic share repurchase of our common stock," said Sean Bagan, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Helios.

"Conditions in many of our markets continue to trend more favorably but are not yet fully recovered. In the meantime, we are working hard to make Helios a better business. There are many changes occurring within the Company that are both readily impactful, like the planned divestiture of CFP, as well as changes to our organizational structure and operations that we expect to improve future results. We are simplifying the business by focusing on our core brands and enhancing the product portfolio. These changes help to direct our thinking on resource allocation, and will allow us to leverage our cost structure more efficiently, increase productivity, drive greater innovation and provide a higher overall value proposition for our customers," he concluded.

Sales

• Changes in Market Mix: compared with the second quarter of the prior-year period, Electronics segment sales declined 4% with most of the end markets being slightly down with the exception of recreational market which saw greater declines and the industrial market that increased slightly; Hydraulics segment sales were down 3% primarily reflecting the weakness in the industrial and mobile markets.
• By Region: year-over-year sales declined in the Americas -7% and Asia Pacific ("APAC") -2% while Europe, the Middle East and Africa ("EMEA") increased 5%. Sequentially sales grew in all regions: 24% in EMEA, 12% in APAC, and 1% in the Americas.
• Other Impacts: foreign currency (FX) translation favorably impacted sales by $1.5 million in the second quarter 2025 compared with the year ago period.

Profits and margins

• Gross profit and margin impacts: gross profit declined 4%, or $3.1 million compared with the year ago period while gross margin contracted 30 basis points driven by lower volume and higher material costs as a percentage of sales, partially offset by lower labor and overhead costs. Sequentially, gross profit increased 13% and gross margin increased 120 bps on higher consolidated sales leverage.
• Selling, engineering and administrative ("SEA") expenses: increased $0.6 million, or 2%, compared with the year ago period reflecting higher wages and benefit costs associated with the leadership change within the Electronics segment. Compared with the first quarter of 2025, SEA expenses increased $2.6 million, or 7%, primarily as a result of costs associated with the Electronics leadership change, compensation accruals for higher than expected performance and annual wage adjustments that are assessed each year in this period.
• Amortization of intangible assets: $8.3 million up 5% compared with the year ago period. The increase was primarily driven by the restructuring of the Helios Center for Engineering Excellence (HCEE) as previously disclosed.

Non-operating items

• Net interest expense: declined $1.5 million in the quarter compared with the year ago period. Interest expense was lower due to carrying a lower debt balance throughout the period and lower interest rates.
• Effective tax rate: second quarter 2025 was 23.8% compared with 23.0% in the corresponding period of 2024. These effective rates vary in accordance with income levels and differing tax rates across the countries where products are sold.

Net income, diluted earnings per share ("EPS"), diluted Non-GAAP EPS, and adjusted EBITDA margin

• GAAP net income: reduced by $2.2 million compared with the year ago period primarily as a result from the 3% decline in sales and the unfavorable gross margin and operating expense changes referenced above. On a per diluted share basis, earnings decreased 17%, or $0.07, to $0.34.
• Diluted Non-GAAP EPS: decreased $0.05, or 8%, to $0.59 compared with the year ago period.
• Adjusted EBITDA margin: contracted 150 basis points to 18.6% compared with the year ago period reflecting the impact of lower sales and other items referenced above.

Second Quarter 2025 Hydraulics Segment Review

• Sales: declined in the Americas -9% and APAC -6% while growing in EMEA 8%. Consolidated Sales declined 3% compared to last year. Lower Sales were primarily driven by softness in the industrial and mobile end markets. Sales to the agriculture market was relatively flat. FX had a favorable $1.5 million impact on sales compared with the year ago period.
• Gross profit and margin drivers: higher gross profit of $1.6 million and margin expanded 220 basis points primarily due to lower material and direct labor costs partially offset by lost leverage on lower volume and net tariff impacts.
• Operating income and operating margin: operating income grew 5% with operating margin expanding 130 basis points reflecting the gross margin increase partially offset by higher operating expenses. SEA expenses went up by $0.5 million, mainly due to higher labor and benefit costs. R&D investment increased $0.1 million.

Second Quarter 2025 Electronics Segment Review

• Sales: declined in the Americas -7% and EMEA -6% while growing in APAC 27%. Consolidated Sales declined 4% compared to last year. Compared with the year ago period, sales in the industrial end market increased slightly, while sales to the recreational end market decreased. Sales to the mobile end market were relatively flat.
• Gross profit and margin drivers: gross profit declined $4.7 million due to lower volume, higher material costs and higher freight and duties. Freight and duties included a $2.4 million expense related to a product import classification change. Gross margin declined 530 basis points, 195 basis points excluding the freight and duties expense related to the product import classification change.
• Operating income and operating margin: operating income declined $4.4 million compared with the year ago period due to the lower gross margin and higher amortization expense related to the HCEE accelerated intangible amortization as a result of restructuring activities. SEA expenses declined 2%.

Strengthening Cash Flow, Balance Sheet and Financial Flexibility

• Net cash provided by operations: generated $37.0 million in the second quarter 2025, up 10% compared with the year ago period.
• Continued debt reduction: total debt at June 28, 2025 was $436.2 million down 13% from $502.7 million at June 29, 2024.
• Cash and cash equivalents: as of June 28, 2025, were $53.0 million up 20% compared with the year ago period.
• Working capital: lowest cash conversion cycle since the first half of 2022. Inventory increased by 4% from the prior-year period reflecting preparation for sequential sales growth.
• Net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA leverage ratio: improved to 2.6x ending second quarter compared with 3.0x at the end of the comparable year ago period. At the end of second quarter 2025, the Company had $358.6 million available on its revolving lines of credit.
• Capital expenditures: were $5.4 million in the second quarter 2025, or 2.5% of sales. This compares with $8.1 million, or 3.7% of sales in the year ago period.
• Share repurchases: repurchased 200,000 shares for $6.5 million at an average price of $32.29.
• Dividends: paid 114th consecutive quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share on July 21, 2025, a history of over 28 consecutive years of dividends.

Raising Full Year 2025 / Establishing Third Quarter 2025 Outlook¹

Mr. Bagan continued, "We have exceeded our expectations for the first half of 2025 and have clear visibility through the balance of the third quarter. While there is still a degree of uncertainty associated with tariffs and persistent weakness in a number of our end markets, given our first half outperformance and the approaching convergence of orders to sales, we expect to achieve modest growth for the full year of 2025 over last year—even adjusting for the announced CFP divestiture. We have had seven months in a row of growth in our consolidated order book and some markets are showing signs of stabilization. We acknowledge some impacts to margins from tariffs, even as we are proactively implementing our mitigation plans, as well as some unfavorable mix dynamics. We will remain nimble and very close to our customers as we continue to execute on our plans."

Webcast

The Company will host a conference call and webcast tomorrow, Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to review its financial and operating results and discuss its outlook. A question-and-answer session will follow. The conference call can be accessed by calling (201) 689-8573. The audio webcast will be available at www.heliostechnologies.com.

A telephonic replay will be available from approximately 1:00 p.m. ET on the day of the call through Tuesday, August 19, 2025. To listen to the archived call, dial (412) 317-6671 and enter conference ID number 13754274. The webcast replay will be available in the investor relations section of the Company's website at www.heliostechnologies.com.

About Helios Technologies

Helios Technologies is a global leader in highly engineered motion control and electronic controls technology for diverse end markets, including construction, material handling, agriculture, energy, recreational vehicles, marine and health and wellness. Helios sells its products to customers in over 90 countries around the world. Its strategy for growth is to be the leading provider in niche markets, with premier products and solutions through innovative product development and acquisitions. The Company has paid a cash dividend to its shareholders every quarter since becoming a public company in 1997. For more information please visit: www.heliostechnologies.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

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