Private company

Welbilt, Inc.

American refrigeration and service industry machinery company. Summary from the record

Last updated Oct 19, 2026.

Overview

  • IndustryRefrigeration & Service Industry Machinery2
  • HeadquartersTallahasse, United States2
  • Incorporated inDE3
  • Business address2227 Welbilt Boulevard, New Port Richey, Fl 346553
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer3
  • Legal formCorporation2
  • LEI549300UR3W71YLZWI0682
  • StatusActive2
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)2
  • Registered address251 LITTLE FALLS DRIVE, 19808 Wilmington, United States2
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 57599002

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2021

36.2%Gross margin5
4.5%Net margin5
34.1%Revenue growth, 20215
19.6%Return on equity5
3.91×Debt to equity5
$30.2MFree cash flow5

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2021

  • Cost of revenue64¢$987.3M
  • Research and development3¢$42.5M
  • Selling, general and admin22¢$337.6M
  • Other costs5¢$80.3M
  • Income tax2¢$28.9M
  • Profit5¢$70.3M

Out of $1.5B in revenue.5

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2021

  • Capital spending46¢$25.9M
  • Kept or used elsewhere54¢$30.2M

Out of $56.1M of cash from operations.5

Financial statements

Revenue67895$1.5B in 2021−1% since 2015
0$500.0M$1.0B$1.5B$2.0B2015: $1.6B$1.6B20152016: $1.5B$1.5B2016−7%2017: $1.4B$1.4B2017−1%2018: $1.6B$1.6B2018+10%2019: $1.6B$1.6B2019+0%2020: $1.2B$1.2B2020−28%2021: $1.5B$1.5B2021+34%
Gross profit67895$559.6M in 2021+12% since 2015
0$200.0M$400.0M$600.0M2015: $501.7M$501.7M20152016: $533.8M$533.8M2016+6%2017: $536.9M$536.9M2017+1%2018: $569.2M$569.2M2018+6%2019: $566.9M$566.9M2019−0%2020: $410.0M$410.0M2020−28%2021: $559.6M$559.6M2021+36%
Operating income10$199.2M in 2016+25% since 2015
0$50.0M$100.0M$150.0M$200.0M2015: $159.9M$159.9M20152016: $199.2M$199.2M2016+25%
Net income67895$70.3M in 2021−55% since 2015
-$50.0M0$50.0M$100.0M$150.0M$200.0M2015: $156.1M$156.1M20152016: $71.5M$71.5M2016−54%2017: $132.9M$132.9M2017+86%2018: $78.2M$78.2M2018−41%2019: $55.9M$55.9M2019−29%2020: -$7.4M-$7.4M20202021: $70.3M$70.3M2021
Fiscal year2015201620172018201920202021
Revenue$1.6B6$1.5B7$1.4B8$1.6B9$1.6B5$1.2B5$1.5B5
Cost of revenue$1.1B6$922.3M7$908.5M8$1.0B9$1.0B5$743.4M5$987.3M5
Gross profit$501.7M6$533.8M7$536.9M8$569.2M9$566.9M5$410.0M5$559.6M5
Research and development$33.2M6$35.2M7$39.4M8$37.3M9$41.3M5$36.1M5$42.5M5
Selling, general and admin$291.6M6$286.1M7$278.3M8$309.8M9$344.2M5$285.3M5$337.6M5
Operating income$159.9M10$199.2M10
Interest$1.4M6$85.2M7$86.9M8$94.5M9$97.3M9$81.4M9
Income before tax$99.2M5
Income tax$40.3M6$30.7M7-$11.5M8$10.8M9$19.8M5-$6.3M5$28.9M5
Net income$156.1M6$71.5M7$132.9M8$78.2M9$55.9M5-$7.4M5$70.3M5
Earnings per share$1.146$0.527$0.968$0.569$0.405-$0.055$0.495
Earnings per share (diluted)$1.146$0.517$0.948$0.559$0.395-$0.055$0.495
Shares (weighted, basic)142.1M shares5
Shares (weighted, diluted)143.1M shares5

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Leadership

Who has led Welbilt, Inc., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (21)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries (GLEIF)

Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Former names

  • Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.Sep 1, 2015 to Feb 24, 20173

Timeline

  1. Sep 5, 2018New chief executive Josef Matosevic becomes CEO12
  2. Mar 14, 2016New chief executive Hubertus M. Muhlhauser becomes CEO13
  3. Jul 19, 2015Founded Welbilt, Inc. is founded2

Filings

82 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 1 annual reports, 2 quarterly reports, 10 major events, 55 insider forms, 3 large holders, 11 other. The latest 20:

  1. Aug 8, 202215-12G EDGAR
  2. Jul 29, 2022SC 13D/A EDGAR
  3. Jul 29, 20224 EDGAR
  4. Jul 29, 20224 EDGAR
  5. Jul 29, 20224 EDGAR
  6. Jul 29, 20224 EDGAR
  7. Jul 29, 20224 EDGAR
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  11. Jul 29, 20224 EDGAR
  12. Jul 29, 20224 EDGAR
  13. Jul 29, 20224 EDGAR
  14. Jul 29, 20224 EDGAR
  15. Jul 29, 2022S-8 POS POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 EDGAR
  16. Jul 29, 2022S-8 POS POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 EDGAR
  17. Jul 29, 2022S-8 POS POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-8 EDGAR
  18. Jul 29, 2022POSASR POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-3 EDGAR
  19. Jul 29, 2022POSASR POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-3 EDGAR
  20. Jul 29, 20228-K CURRENT REPORT EDGAR

The 82 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

3 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 0 buys and 3 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Nov 18, 2021GUDENKAUF JENNIFEREVP & CHROSale10,382$23.71$246.2KForm 4
Nov 9, 2021Horn Joel H.EVP, Gen Counsel and Corp SecySale2,461$23.69$58.3KForm 4
Oct 21, 2021AGARD MARTIN D.EVP Chief Financial OfficerSale23,532$23.66$556.8KForm 4

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

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