109 material Form 8-K filings that 99 companies we cover made with the SEC in June 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).
Acuity Brands reported fiscal third-quarter 2024 results for the quarter ended May 31, 2024. Net sales fell 3.2% from the prior year to $968.1 million, while diluted earnings per share rose 10.4% to $3.62 and operating profit rose 1.4%.
Net sales were $968.1 million, down $32.2 million or 3.2% from the prior-year quarter.
Diluted EPS was $3.62, up 10.4%; adjusted diluted EPS was $4.15, up 10.7% from $3.75.
Operating profit was $145.3 million, up 1.4%; adjusted operating profit was $167.1 million, up 2.6%.
Year-to-date operating cash flow was $445.1 million; the company repurchased about 454,000 shares for about $89 million.
Progress reported fiscal second-quarter 2024 revenue of $175.1 million, down 2% from a year earlier, while GAAP diluted earnings per share rose 37% to $0.37 and non-GAAP diluted EPS rose 3% to $1.09. The company said revenue and EPS were above the high end of its most recent guidance and raised its full-year 2024 revenue and EPS outlook, which matters to shareholders because it signals higher expected earnings even as sales declined.
Q2 revenue was $175.1 million, down 2% year over year; annualized recurring revenue was $579 million, up 1% on a constant currency basis.
GAAP diluted EPS was $0.37 versus $0.27 a year earlier; non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.09 versus $1.06.
FY2024 GAAP diluted EPS guidance was raised to $1.98 to $2.10 from $1.94 to $2.06; non-GAAP EPS guidance was raised to $4.70 to $4.80 from $4.65 to $4.75.
FY2024 revenue guidance was raised to $725 million to $735 million from $722 million to $732 million.
Core & Main reported fiscal first-quarter 2024 net sales up 10.6% to $1,741 million, driven mainly by acquisitions, while net income fell 24.1% to $101 million and diluted EPS fell 2.0% to $0.49. The company narrowed and raised its fiscal 2024 forecast for net sales and Adjusted EBITDA, but higher interest and SG&A costs and debt that rose to 2.7x Adjusted EBITDA leave the profit trend weaker than sales growth.
Net sales rose 10.6% to $1,741 million; net income fell 24.1% to $101 million
Diluted EPS fell 2.0% to $0.49 from $0.50; Adjusted EBITDA fell 1.4% to $217 million
Fiscal 2024 outlook now calls for net sales of $7.5 to $7.6 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of $935 to $975 million
Net Debt Leverage was 2.7x as of April 28, 2024, up 1.0x from a year earlier; five acquisitions closed during and after the quarter
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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.