22 material Form 8-K filings that 21 companies we cover made with the SEC in August 2023, each read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). All of them were written later, when past filings were added: a selection, not every 8-K of the month (see the note below).
United States Lime & Minerals reported second-quarter 2023 revenue of $74.0 million, up 22.3% from $60.5 million a year earlier, and net income of $19.7 million ($3.45 per diluted share), up 92.5%. The company also declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, and its CEO flagged rising production costs and softening steel demand as risks to future demand and prices.
Q2 2023 revenue $74.0 million vs. $60.5 million in Q2 2022, up 22.3%
Q2 2023 net income $19.7 million ($3.45 per diluted share) vs. $10.2 million ($1.80) a year earlier
Quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share payable September 15, 2023, to holders of record August 25, 2023
CEO cited continued pressure on energy, parts, supplies and labor costs and softer steel customer demand
EZCORP reported results for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023. Revenue rose 19% to $255.8 million, net income rose to $18.2 million from $12.2 million, and diluted earnings per share were $0.24 versus $0.17. For the nine months, net income fell to $28.2 million from $42.8 million, and nine-month diluted EPS was $0.38 versus $0.59.
Pawn loans outstanding rose 12% to $229.4 million, which the company described as a record.
Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.20, up from $0.16 a year earlier, excluding certain items.
Nine-month net income was $28.2 million, down from $42.8 million in the prior-year period.
Management will hold an earnings conference call on August 3, 2023, at 8:00 am Central Time.
Graham Holdings reported second-quarter 2023 net income attributable to common shares of $122.8 million ($25.89 per share), compared with a net loss of $67.5 million in the second quarter of 2022. Excluding certain items, net income was $61.6 million ($12.97 per share), up from $59.7 million ($12.07 per share) a year earlier. Revenue rose 18% to $1,105.0 million, and operating income increased to $58.1 million from $39.3 million.
Revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 was $1,105.0 million, up 18% from $933.3 million
Operating income was $58.1 million, compared with $39.3 million in the second quarter of 2022
Net income included $78.6 million in net gains on marketable equity securities, after-tax $57.9 million
For the first six months of 2023, net income attributable to common shares was $175.1 million ($36.67 per share), versus $28.1 million a year earlier
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Briefs marked “Written later” were written in November 2026 for filings that were by then more than three weeks old, so months before mid-October 2026 hold a selection: every material 8-K of the past year for the 100 largest companies we cover and the last 15 important 8-Ks of every other one. Briefs the number check holds back are not shown or counted. Also: the last 45 days, briefs by company, A–Z and the live SEC filings wire.