Outlook
The Company’s expectations for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 and the full year, which remain largely unchanged, are as follows:
Quarterly Outlook:
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Sales expected to be $520 – $540 million; includes a headwind of approximately $20 million from USD strength compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2022 and approximately 7 percent of price realization |
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Adjusted operating income expected to be at least $40 million: |
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Pricing is expected to substantially cover raw material costs of $23 million, higher wages and general inflation compared to the prior year quarter |
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USD strength is expected to be a headwind of approximately $4 million compared to the prior year quarter |
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Under-absorption and price/raw effects expected to improve sequentially |
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