The Middleby Corporation (MIDD) 8 May 242024 Q1 Earnings call transcript

Thank you for joining us for the Middleby First Quarter 2024 Conference Call. With us today from management are CEO, Tim FitzGerald; CFO, Bryan Mittelman; Chief Technology and Operations Officer, James Pool; Chief Commercial Officer, Steve Spittle and Vice President of Investor Relations, John Joyner.

We will begin the call with opening remarks then open the lines for questions. Instructions on how to join the queue will be given at that time.

Now I would like to turn the call over to Mr. FitzGerald. ahead. go Please

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understand the back of flowing baking in that quarter. you've end commercial above QX commentary here I are half foodservice the it When there sort the laid if think relative a correctly, and sort out through? about was sort QX for you of essentially sort little like us in you guidance backlog conversion to book-to-bill rest of the [indiscernible] year, sounds backlog outlook up So your bit X help and that stable of in of a of element in just comes backlog ramping orders Or is still up the XXXX?

Yes.

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right going product So buy closer buy to not to They're now. they're execution. going to the

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lines a chain commentary get that up with our that with our channel So have partners that with from kind we we discussions of the of the along lot customers.

outlook we including have that see view of the them, with based of kind what lot we is the they a think transparent as confidence the have and I the discussions on in progress months with order and is where that channel the the as had up that then of the X inventory line kind trends the year. we've of the we through So first

follow-up, my the on half the sticking the Comparisons tougher segment year. Understood. And margin in are is the back with of side.

year-over-year margins, of in of any on to sort of basis? are price changing So especially seeing think how about to you America us dynamics you a maybe specifically? related or erosion And do North this, competitive encourage signs all

Yes.

say here. Steve wholesale with would you I contact I'll not So changes.

out year. to mix the think in I different bit the is little the start marketplace a there

tends kind of prevalent. and think was think that's economy-driven, is as replacement more I be more to that a a of project-driven kind as get back change I don't immediate mix to some it of driven. the of more say, little a of type pricing bit specified business more element then and element we I'll more

as improve mix go some of the through We the expect year. to we

to at want So I dynamic year. maybe that on the think And beginning pricing. saw of of bit that's you touch a little the we then the

announced this will in in Mig, be recently mid-June. is Steve. effect going that Yes, upcoming into just increase commercial price We actually a

Our divisions gone past we had SKU captured really several were we've approach the dynamics there customer sure by years. through was making all make SKU, sure the customer price/cost going to that our that all by over obviously

-- call still against year minimal in from as make very also couple in sure will initiatives a it the low being one good but I'll competitive years last to the relatively to making pricing we're about to strategic So we're it a standpoint. the in compared increase company more and But or increase capturing certainly costs want of single-digit be place increases. prior thoughtful sure we're sure a of make a

a announced So that, and for of commercial. into goes again, mid-June effect weeks couple was recently ago in

for of, impacts I'll things, in right? in impact control, control actions call head business. in investments This the coming There's to lower from that's it, is saw then bring of commodities margins, to in margin efficiency, cost around. are able that impacts and variety we're And the you there. a there. There's revenues, QX the even Obviously, of with striving ongoing side I'll Bryan, it some greater count the of made There question. we've the protect

so look we absorption. greater And grow, have volumes we'll forward, as also as

think modest I have we'll some benefits. pricing

believe As after, will mix getting Tim improve well. was we as

think all will So for how slightly together, we think I modestly I above the as do segment operate the year, that entire put year. prior we will about and the be

to chain it and supply be challenges and year-over-year. nonetheless, Obviously, is of overcome there's some a like. with always think -- input cost positive will the so But I

with from KeyBanc The comes Hammond next Markets. Jeff question Capital

stay food. to want at Just commercial

that in double-digit some mid-single of interesting half. I said think you kind back you're digit, for implies growth you food, It of commercial delays, and the that was high customers year, single digits low permitting in contemplating you think mentioned the strategy. up kind

And so these wanted delays seeing get you're what the on and gives confidence of to handle just growth a you forward some rate? better of move if second in half that kind

to of chain Yes. bit bit in Maybe regards. the has year. in locations, supply mean, little around permitting. fully have locations, as get just construction identify Those We customers right? They've think back a things I saw think delays. add recovered to I I I the from longer. of have tried half open to mean, world got taken color documentation a through that the not some

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strategies So we the to. still there, to they see what I think want execute out

I think things where ready gives And they again, progressing. that's So X. the kind are of that us the go those confidence visibility. on But of still some January I in think to maybe think weren't I

on maybe will kind progress go start -- we slow things So were pedal through Please surprisingly we be think gas of quarters. entirely to next ahead. engine again, -- as start, why the and but stepping the the not while couple of

of bit slower a And perspective, plans. a plans alluded Jeff, add one mean this several say, years, store I I year. talked all or is in several terms the of times little more to just new the pretty openings overall on before. build to, last lot chains about as that. of even new store a Steve. Yes, think order the their byproducts to from the I've much though, a I'll transparency from for just nice new start there's recommitted store Tim they I'd

the think that's of more confidence half I us in what So the back gives year. of

too, do, years. in where replacement chains there's help number franchisees to that [indiscernible] the of their stores help them the the have the about What's last I build been we've orders thing, initiatives like X, corporate over cycle. before, going the is refreshes is been exciting new have I X a would know feel and orders out, other been replacement deferred I talked dynamic between store think X, point that large and announced we that to

that's So new a relatively nuance. think I

and of we're couple to cycle up that the customers. years, feel going half is think store new builds the still on chain next the we pick this specific bullish very to of over kick So we the really replacement back in year,

a on onetime about finally just destocks indoor Kitchen. kind One, you in kind bit Is outdoor the And maybe your it that seems and but -- [indiscernible] the grills of That's maybe couple of investment? quantify then areas. done a still the the one KBIS correct? you great feel of like is color. better then And that, kitchen little U.S. choppier can the

Yes.

points the drag quarter. On basis it the I'd XXX in investment, of KBIS put XXX to

to Do . commentary? that? Market address you want

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really starts demand. coming So probably down Sell-through to very end-user it an strong. outdoor has been not

I'll so I what So we of But come is it's yet kind the in a, and right? say, far. spring it moving summer season, into early neutral months. we're a factor grill think as start So has to

floor so that the space areas have market I some but so think lead toward get through way in going like season floor do year, then right year. picking is -- even do we that, next now planning of of there the dependent performs year, restocking and highly only geared those -- revenues that benefits to this later winning how until in will feel the think and how works some we on up there real don't about be the those So we're not will XXXX, happens grill some in our not into into really we

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starting of So up. pick we some see to that

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company, it exciting channel only through. was partners show builders, the dealers as our very a us not and came that but for for So

in last the with we've think was of of that intent couple we've surprise last the how funneling the in start to take a I by of far is X invested Chicago middle of little years showrooms in really come our our that opening and the years last them kind bit world over year. to So the residential also now showroom

So there of of think help are the as kind the a opportunities start traffic build long-term those pipeline over to and that converting I pick up Middleby things people portfolio.

housing see we So modest to the there, take but here. going I turning improvement gears to seeing improve, we some I think be that's think the it's and start going time

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but we little progression a it's I think the bit I we more think year. U-shaped, see will as through move

The next Boroditsky Saree from question from Jefferies. comes

you it just kind like from? the that industry Or was just bit that the where driven of residential I you improving largely Could sounded then the quantify order wanted on resi you not, by demand or little about performance a see the when to go talk if rates, more questions. come in in and grills show? did uptick spiking And Versaga?

Bryan. is this Saree,

your of could you Sorry, part repeat question? the first

of Just versus the performance in [indiscernible] Viking and grills the quarter

across call I'll board as comps. well. year, as last it it, I year noted strong for, in year-over-year But the last Got strong premium or a well. mostly other quarter QX the we challenging Viking, that brands Okay. the of year there started have terms was I really but you. domestic mean we was

certainly, been market challenging I'll markets in down. have that environments. be -- European has the So under been to continuing say [indiscernible]

continent, on little product given maybe been how U.K. in housing seen I'll a offerings improvement the things haven't faring the Novy's say relief market. bit better We we've or are resonating.

their they're this to the also past as on customers, albeit with season being buying different Grills, compared by seen a later our And buying. pattern we've reserved load-in in

but improvement So second looking QX there? grills, to did we're quarter. continue actually Should weakness trends see in the forward in much

the obviously, see What you weighed or And about incremental there? when you support double-digit you segment? Is then residential then do volumes do And turn think just to it to margins how see positive show. do in that by margins down margins were need volume anything else?

show where the impacts, good the been I does business think some has once you recent strip and can of perform. of a out the indicator history

$XXX getting double-digit we likely to closer million we're as $XXX start So the or million, see to margins. even closer to

-- We this business. in that. continue And taking address to costs been obviously, seen and we've we you've evaluate continually charges to

rightsized do make the we environment. that sure we of So more current will are for to

But investments they right? volumes to drive before, positive more of fewer in than to tend been these And factories really We that making operations, a have commercial, in the does segment significant increments. terms really have run. throughput our noted we've in in this and factories I've operationally, yet some larger

So say, minimize our the But focus at at I'm looking racing volumes back not the as actions. trying the on, well. back, come all will and come current costs to I [indiscernible] margins as again, all

question next JPMorgan. Tami from Zakaria The with comes

questions I segment. commercial the services have food regarding X

So quarter. can realization the on in negative saw first and that the you of price volume-driven? is the first a you whether segment I'm was to purely organic there in mix of price growth comment all, hoping Or learn volume? both

driven. is mostly This It Brian. is volume

We a currently. taking one actions that Steve modest -- haven't be many we'll Obviously, price recently. one taking noted

So highly fair to volume. by dominated assume it's very is that, that

[indiscernible] see increases And with we're over cost why went this increase year, of price a, only hence price supply supply really as is cost even did but QX. in to price Yes. I through But We've the I'll related, evaluation a it price at And a did the QX, maybe increases, of we little had chains at were the a of think significant reduction, have standpoint. say, kind did monitoring right? typical little went and volume. increase into get some we not bit I'll into through we the of weight backwards And as chain taken bit of think we as [indiscernible] not a several chain end you a coming And price year, we year. not benefit, on didn't a went last we about now we we a take just price, we where probably So the as supply the a QX year. -- related. still

on So to up that. I follow wanted

price there's increase and might Again, stick is understand I'm the some to you you're industry mentioned you June, in face weak pressure single price low right I some So price taking increase, actually some trying just cost demand given the mentioned in think resistance or now. whether digit.

and speak for the So already to about increase reacting are how the them to communicated distributors if you it? have to you June rationale it can

It Steve. is a the to will to been point. be task at Yes, obviously, does really [indiscernible] think being through. out has communicated it's approach. SKU-by-SKU I sticky. do board, given the back across I customer-by-customer thoughtful this always coming peanut And put the it not sure Tami. marketplace it's It butter mean, the behind come is I team This of has kind But believe approach. make the it to, relatively thoughtfulness

it's and both market general chain So customers. hitting

or believe certainly through early sticky it mostly So and we is holds -- comes do it quarter.. third in

Genuity. with from question comes McNamara Brian next Canaccord The

for guess I X on me residential.

of maybe kind question we often in a qualitative I is look residential today to expect the breakdown of picture how them? first versus you quantify, when kitchen. you First, a in rest don't sales can acquired relative of us get you from but give to grills investors the grills

This is from quite obviously, them. bought -- grills The when significantly are mean, I down we the Bryan.

said think I this XX%, before, at and we've probably over I'll time.

say should outdoor all you then and business, fair it's businesses. fourth. in else, to, segment premium terms, think business the be, the call the about European I Continental domestic if it, think call it, I'll U.S. European indoor or primarily European the would which I think say I'll I'd about, in general U.K. I

retail category. with category? brand in size compared your relatively recognition and curious to how currently in Are bigger again. And given small willing secondly, break least if for the floor space And grills not, your hold then at the to to do you either players? the on I'm you're add seeing or partners what they

with the sure if or -- not I'm floor us was that holding you overall. Grills space, to if specific

I moment. size mean you mean, But just I part given specific your relative the would of it's to a be category. that, the to need presumably, at

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