188 material Form 8-K filings that 175 companies we cover made with the SEC in April 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).
Veralto reported first-quarter 2024 sales of $1,246 million, up 1.8% from a year earlier, and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.84 versus $0.78 a year earlier. The company raised its full-year 2024 adjusted diluted EPS target to $3.25 to $3.34 from $3.20 to $3.30, which benefits shareholders, although GAAP diluted EPS fell to $0.74 from $0.91.
Q1 2024 sales $1,246 million, up 1.8% year over year; non-GAAP core sales growth 1.8%
GAAP net earnings $184 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, versus $225 million, or $0.91, a year earlier
Adjusted diluted EPS $0.84 versus $0.78; includes a $15 million loss on disposition of certain product lines
Full-year 2024 adjusted diluted EPS target raised to $3.25 to $3.34; Q2 2024 adjusted diluted EPS expected at $0.75 to $0.80
Mueller Industries agreed on April 19, 2024 to acquire all outstanding equity of Nehring Electrical Works Company and affiliated entities, a wire and cable maker with about $400 million in 2023 annual net sales. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024, subject to regulatory approval, and will be funded with cash on hand, with management saying it is expected to be accretive to 2024 results.
Cash consideration of approximately $575 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments, plus an additional $25 million earn out
Nehring's annual net sales for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 were approximately $400 million
Agreement signed April 19, 2024; expected to close during the second quarter of 2024 subject to regulatory approval and customary conditions
Funded with cash on hand; Mueller says it will retain significant cash reserves after the transaction
Trustmark reported first quarter 2024 net income of $41.5 million, or $0.68 diluted EPS, up from $36.1 million and $0.59 in the prior quarter but down from $50.3 million and $0.82 a year earlier. The company also extended CEO Duane A. Dewey's employment agreement by two years through December 31, 2027, and agreed to sell its insurance subsidiary Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance to Marsh & McLennan Agency.
Q1 2024 net income $41.5 million, diluted EPS $0.68, versus $0.59 in Q4 2023 and $0.82 in Q1 2023
Revenue $188.2 million, up 0.9% linked-quarter but down 0.4% year-over-year; noninterest expense fell 3.9% linked-quarter to $131.1 million
Duane A. Dewey's employment agreement extended to December 31, 2027; no other changes to the agreement
Trustmark National Bank agreed to sell Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance, Inc. to Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC; the filing does not state a price
Vicor reported first-quarter 2024 revenue of $83.9 million, down 14.3% from a year earlier, and net income of $2.6 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, versus $11.2 million, or $0.25, a year ago. Operating expenses rose to $44.0 million, mainly from higher legal expenses, which shrank operating income to $1.1 million, so shareholders face weaker profit even though gross margin improved.
Revenue was $83.9 million, down 14.3% from $97.8 million a year earlier and down 9.5% from $92.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Net income was $2.6 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared with $11.2 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2023.
Gross margin rose to 53.8% of revenue from 47.6% a year earlier, while operating expenses rose to $44.0 million from $36.1 million, primarily due to higher legal expenses.
Backlog was $150.3 million at March 31, 2024, down 44.6% from $271.3 million a year earlier; cash and cash equivalents were $239.2 million.
Ryder reported first-quarter 2024 results with total revenue of $3.1 billion, up from $3.0 billion a year earlier, but diluted GAAP EPS from continuing operations fell to $1.89 from $2.95 and comparable EPS fell to $2.14 from $2.81. The company raised the lower end of its full-year 2024 comparable EPS forecast to $11.75 to $12.50, which the filing says reflects first-quarter outperformance partly offset by a more modest rental upturn than expected.
Diluted GAAP EPS from continuing operations was $1.89 versus $2.95 in Q1 2023; comparable EPS was $2.14 versus $2.81.
Total revenue was $3.1 billion versus $3.0 billion; operating revenue (non-GAAP) rose 6% to $2.5 billion.
Full-year 2024 comparable EPS forecast is $11.75 to $12.50; second-quarter comparable EPS forecast is $2.75 to $2.95.
Fleet Management Solutions earnings before tax fell 45% to $100 million on lower used vehicle pricing and weaker rental demand.
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