Q4 2024 Carrier Global Corp Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Carrier Global Corp (CARR) achieved 3% organic growth in 2024, driven by double-digit growth in global commercial HVAC and aftermarket.
- The company successfully completed its portfolio transformation, integrating Viessmann Climate Solutions and executing divestitures, yielding over $10 billion in gross proceeds.
- Carrier Global Corp (CARR) returned over $2.6 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.
- The company expects mid-single-digit organic growth in 2025, with continued double-digit growth in aftermarket and global commercial HVAC.
- Carrier Global Corp (CARR) anticipates a 17% increase in adjusted EPS at the midpoint for 2025, with about 100% free cash flow conversion.
- Carrier Global Corp (CARR) faced unexpected weakness in residential light commercial HVAC in Europe and China during 2024.
- The company expects a 5-point full-year revenue headwind in 2025 due to last year's Q1 backlog reduction.
- Political and economic uncertainty in Europe is expected to result in flat to down mid-single-digit market volume in 2025.
- The company anticipates a $750 million year-over-year headwind from the commercial refrigeration exit.
- Carrier Global Corp (CARR) faces potential challenges from tariffs, particularly concerning operations in Mexico.
Good morning, and welcome to Carrier's fourth-quarter 2024 earnings conference call. I would like to introduce your host for today's conference, Michael Rednor, Vice President of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.
Good morning, and welcome to Carrier's fourth-quarter 2024 earnings conference call. On the call with me today are David Gitlin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; and Patrick Goris, Chief Financial Officer.
Except where otherwise noted, the company will speak to results from continuing operations, excluding restructuring and significant nonrecurring items. A reconciliation of these and other non-GAAP financial measures can be found in the appendix of the webcast.
We also remind listeners that the presentation contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Carrier's SEC filings, including our Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, provide details on important factors that could cause actual results to differ
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