Chart Industries: Here are the 6 Major Game-Changers Impacting Its 2025 Performance & Beyond! 

Chart Industries, Inc.’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 performance illustrates a year of significant achievements and notable challenges, projecting a complex investment landscape. The company reported robust financial results with a record high in several key metrics, highlighting its strategic operational execution and market responsiveness. Positively, Chart Industries demonstrated strong financial performance in 2024. The company reported net cash from operating activities of $281.5 million in the fourth quarter, with a free cash flow of $261 million, contributing to a full-year free cash flow of $388 million. This robust cash flow was utilized to effectively reduce net debt, achieving a year-end 2024 net leverage ratio of 2.8, moving closer to the company’s target of 2 to 2.5x expected by 2025. Orders increased significantly with fourth-quarter 2024 orders at $1.55 billion, a 29.4% increase from the previous year, leading to full-year orders of $5 billion, up by 13% compared to 2023. Sales and operating income also saw increases, with fourth-quarter sales at $1.11 billion, a 10.8% rise, contributing to a full-year organic sales growth of 16.9%. Adjusted operating margin and EBITDA margins increased too, reflecting efficient cost management and leveraging of SG&A.