151 material Form 8-K filings that 136 companies we cover made with the SEC in February 2024, 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).
Kirby reported fourth-quarter 2023 net earnings attributable to Kirby of $61.9 million, or $1.04 per diluted share, up from $37.3 million, or $0.62, a year earlier, on revenue of $799.2 million versus $730.2 million. The company also said it expects 2024 earnings to grow 30% to 40% year over year and projected 2024 operating cash flow of $600 million to $700 million, and Chairman Joseph H. Pyne will retire, with Richard J. Alario succeeding him as chairman at the April 26, 2024 annual meeting.
Q4 2023 diluted EPS of $1.04 vs. $0.62 in Q4 2022; revenue of $799.2 million vs. $730.2 million
Full-year 2023 diluted EPS of $3.72 vs. $2.03 in 2022; revenue of $3.1 billion vs. $2.8 billion
2024 outlook: earnings growth of 30% to 40% and operating cash flow of $600 million to $700 million
Joseph H. Pyne retires as chairman; Richard J. Alario becomes chairman effective April 26, 2024
St. Joe issued a press release on February 1, 2024 reporting record 2023 operating activity across its residential, hospitality and commercial segments. The release gives operating metrics only, with no revenue, profit or EPS figures, and says full fourth quarter and full year 2023 results will be released after the market close on February 21, 2024.
1,704 total sales of homes and homesites in 2023, the most in company history
Watersound Club membership rose by 713 members to 3,317 at year-end, a record increase
Commercial portfolio of 1,028,831 square feet under lease, about 95% occupancy, with 44 new leases signed
Full fourth quarter and 2023 financial results expected after market close on February 21, 2024
Deckers reported record third-quarter fiscal 2024 results for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, with net sales up 16.0% to $1.560 billion and diluted EPS of $15.11, compared with $10.48 a year earlier. The company raised its full-year fiscal 2024 revenue and diluted EPS guidance, which indicates higher expected profit for shareholders.
Net sales rose 16.0% to $1.560 billion from $1.346 billion; DTC net sales rose 22.7% and wholesale rose 8.6%.
Diluted EPS was $15.11 versus $10.48; gross margin was 58.7% versus 53.0%.
Fiscal 2024 diluted EPS guidance was raised to $26.25 to $26.50, and net sales are now expected to be about $4.15 billion.
The company repurchased about $99.7 million of its stock in the quarter and had about $1.046 billion remaining under its repurchase authorization as of December 31, 2023.
HII reported fourth quarter 2023 revenue of $3.2 billion, up 13% from a year earlier, and diluted earnings per share of $6.90 versus $3.07. For full year 2023, revenue reached a record $11.5 billion, up 7.3%, and diluted EPS was $17.07 versus $14.44. The company also issued 2024 outlook calling for shipbuilding revenue of $8.8 billion to $9.1 billion and free cash flow of $600 million to $700 million.
Q4 2023 operating income was $312 million, with operating margin of 9.8% versus 3.7% a year earlier; segment operating income was lifted by the sale of a court judgment and an insurance claim settlement
Full year 2023 net earnings were $681 million, up from $579 million in 2022; free cash flow was $692 million
New contract awards in 2023 were about $12.5 billion, bringing total backlog to about $48.1 billion as of December 31, 2023
FY24 outlook: shipbuilding revenue of $8.8 billion to $9.1 billion, Mission Technologies revenue of $2.7 billion to $2.75 billion, and free cash flow of $600 million to $700 million
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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.