Consumer Discretionary
Auto Parts
$7.02B
40K
Key insights and themes extracted from this filing
Net sales decreased by $80 million, or 2%, to $3,515 million, primarily due to $85 million negative impact from foreign currency fluctuations and a 4% decrease in weighted average market production. However, favorable volume, mix, and net new business partially offset the decline, increasing sales by approximately $5 million.
Gross profit margin increased to 18.2% from 17.9% in the prior year, despite the decrease in net sales. This improvement was primarily driven by purchasing savings and higher sales volume, mix, and net new business, which decreased cost of sales by approximately $13 million.
Net earnings decreased to $171 million from $221 million in the prior year. This decrease was primarily due to increased operating expenses, including restructuring expenses of $31 million and impairment charges of $39 million, partially offset by a decrease in selling, general, and administrative expenses.