392 material Form 8-K filings that 341 companies we cover made with the SEC in July 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).
Badger Meter reported second quarter 2024 net sales of $216.7 million, up 23% from $175.9 million a year earlier, with diluted EPS of $1.12 versus $0.76. Operating profit rose 41% and the operating margin widened to 19.2% from 16.8%, which shows strong growth in both sales and profit for shareholders. Management said it expects high single digit sales growth in the second half of 2024 and modest operating margin expansion over the full year.
Q2 2024 net sales $216.7 million vs. $175.9 million in Q2 2023 (up 23%)
Operating margin 19.2% vs. 16.8% a year earlier; operating earnings up 41%
Diluted EPS $1.12 vs. $0.76; six-month diluted EPS $2.11 vs. $1.42
Management expects high single digit sales growth in the back half of 2024
SLB reported second-quarter 2024 revenue of $9.14 billion, up 13% from a year earlier, and net income attributable to SLB of $1.11 billion, up 8%. Growth was led by international markets and the Aker subsea business acquired in late 2023, and management expects full-year 2024 adjusted EBITDA to grow in the mid-teens.
Revenue of $9.14 billion rose 5% sequentially and 13% year on year.
GAAP diluted EPS was $0.77; EPS excluding charges and credits was $0.85, up 18% year on year.
The Board approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.275 per share, payable October 10, 2024.
Management expects full-year 2024 adjusted EBITDA growth in the mid-teens.
Travelers reported second quarter 2024 net income of $534 million, or $2.29 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $14 million, or $0.07 per share, a year earlier. Core income was $585 million, or $2.51 per diluted share, helped by a higher underlying underwriting gain, favorable prior year reserve development and higher investment income, despite $1.509 billion in pre-tax catastrophe losses.
Net income $534 million ($2.29 per diluted share) vs. net loss of $14 million ($0.07 per share) in Q2 2023
Core income $585 million ($2.51 per diluted share) vs. $15 million ($0.06 per share) a year earlier
Consolidated combined ratio improved 6.3 points to 100.2%; underlying combined ratio improved 3.4 points to 87.7%
Board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.05 per share, payable September 30, 2024; company repurchased $253 million of shares in the quarter
Euronet Worldwide reported second quarter 2024 results in a July 18, 2024 press release furnished under Item 2.02. Revenue rose 5% to $986.2 million and adjusted EPS rose 11% to $2.25, while GAAP diluted EPS was $1.73 versus $1.65. The company reaffirmed its expectation that 2024 adjusted EPS will grow 10% to 15% year over year.
Revenue of $986.2 million versus $939.1 million a year earlier, up 5% (6% on a constant currency basis).
Operating income of $134.3 million, up 10% from $122.6 million.
Adjusted EPS of $2.25 versus $2.03; GAAP diluted EPS of $1.73 versus $1.65.
2024 adjusted EPS growth outlook of 10% to 15% reaffirmed; the company repurchased one million shares for $114 million in 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.