172 material Form 8-K filings that 152 companies we cover made with the SEC in September 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).
Jabil reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 net revenue of $7.0 billion, down from $8.5 billion a year earlier, and core diluted EPS of $2.30, down from $2.45. Fiscal 2025 guidance calls for net revenue of $27.0 billion, below fiscal 2024's $28.9 billion, and the board approved a restructuring plan with $150 million to $200 million in pre-tax costs, which may weigh on shareholders in the near term.
Q4 fiscal 2024 net revenue was $6.96 billion versus $8.46 billion a year earlier; GAAP diluted EPS was $1.18 versus $1.15, helped by a $942 million divestiture gain for the fiscal year.
Fiscal 2025 outlook: net revenue of $27.0 billion, core operating margin of 5.4%, and core diluted EPS of $8.65.
The 2025 Restructuring Plan, approved September 24, 2024, is expected to cost $150 million to $200 million pre-tax, with net cash outlays of $100 million to $130 million.
The board authorized a share repurchase program of up to $1 billion.
Progress reported fiscal third-quarter 2024 revenue of $179 million, up 2% year over year, and GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.65, up from $0.42. It raised its fiscal 2024 GAAP revenue guidance but lowered its GAAP diluted EPS guidance, and its board approved suspending the quarterly dividend once the $875 million ShareFile acquisition closes.
Q3 revenue $179 million, up 2% year over year; GAAP diluted EPS $0.65 vs. $0.42; non-GAAP diluted EPS $1.26 vs. $1.08.
Annualized Recurring Revenue of $582 million, relatively flat year over year on a constant currency basis.
FY 2024 GAAP revenue guidance raised to $745 million-$755 million from $725 million-$735 million; GAAP diluted EPS guidance lowered to $1.69-$1.81 from $1.98-$2.10.
Board approved suspending the quarterly dividend as of the closing of the $875 million ShareFile acquisition, with capital redirected to debt repayment, M&A and share repurchases.
Lennar reported third-quarter 2024 results for the quarter ended August 31, 2024, with net earnings of $1.2 billion, or $4.26 per diluted share, up from $3.87 a year earlier. The results include a $179 million one-time gain from asset sales in LMV Fund I and a $90 million write-down; excluding mark-to-market gains and one-time items, earnings were $3.90 per diluted share. Gross margin on home sales fell to 22.5% from 24.4%, and the company expects fourth-quarter deliveries of 22,500 to 23,000 homes.
Net earnings per diluted share of $4.26, up from $3.87 a year earlier; $3.90 excluding mark-to-market gains and one-time items
Deliveries rose 16% to 21,516 homes, and total revenues were $9.4 billion
Gross margin on home sales was 22.5%, down from 24.4% in the prior-year quarter
Fourth-quarter 2024 guidance: 22,500 to 23,000 deliveries and gross margin flat with the third quarter
Darden Restaurants reported fiscal 2025 first-quarter sales of $2.8 billion, up 1.0%, but adjusted diluted earnings per share fell 1.7% to $1.75, while same-restaurant sales declined 1.1%. The company reiterated its full-year fiscal 2025 outlook of $9.40 to $9.60 in diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, excluding pending Chuy's acquisition costs, and declared a quarterly dividend of $1.40 per share.
Total sales rose 1.0% to $2.8 billion, helped by 42 net new restaurants; same-restaurant sales fell 1.1%.
Reported diluted EPS from continuing operations was $1.74, versus $1.60 a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $1.75, down 1.7%.
The company repurchased $172 million of stock and had $743 million remaining under a $1 billion authorization.
Quarterly dividend of $1.40 per share is payable November 1, 2024, to holders of record on October 10, 2024.
Repligen said its prior financial statements should no longer be relied upon and will be restated for 2023 and the first half of 2024, after a $17.3 million COVID-related customer cancellation payment was recognized in the wrong period. The company identified a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting, and its internal review is ongoing. Management reaffirmed 2024 revenue guidance of $627 million to $642 million, saying overall revenue and cash are unchanged.
A $17.3 million payment received in April 2023 should have been deferred and recognized as products were delivered, with all open orders delivered by June 30, 2024.
Restated full-year 2023 total revenue is $632.2 million versus $638.8 million as reported; restated 2023 GAAP income from operations is $48.0 million versus $54.6 million as reported.
Restated first-half 2024 total revenue is $312.0 million versus $305.4 million as reported; restated first-half 2024 GAAP income from operations is $10.1 million versus $3.5 million as reported.
The company identified a material weakness in internal controls over revenue recognition and said it may identify further changes to previously reported amounts.
Ferguson reported fourth-quarter sales of $7.9 billion, up 1.4%, and full-year sales of $29.6 billion, down 0.3%, for the periods ended July 31, 2024. Reported diluted EPS fell 21.8% in the quarter to $2.23, mainly due to one-time, non-cash deferred tax charges from the new corporate structure, while adjusted EPS rose 7.6% to $2.98. The company also guided fiscal 2025 to low single digit net sales growth and a 9.0% to 9.5% adjusted operating margin.
Q4 net sales of $7,946 million, up 1.4%; reported diluted EPS of $2.23 versus $2.85 a year earlier
Full-year reported diluted EPS of $8.53, down 6.5%; adjusted diluted EPS of $9.69, down 1.5%
Discrete tax adjustments included $137 million in one-time, non-cash deferred tax charges tied to the Merger
FY2025 guidance: low single digit net sales growth, adjusted operating margin of 9.0% to 9.5%, and a $0.79 quarterly dividend payable November 8, 2024
Hanmi Financial furnished a September 2024 investor presentation with 2Q24 results, showing net income of $14.5 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, down 4.7% from $15.2 million, or $0.50 per share, in the prior quarter. Net interest income fell 4.0% to $48.6 million and net interest margin fell to 2.69%, both attributed to higher interest-bearing deposit costs. The presentation references an earnings release dated July 23, 2024, and the company reports a $0.25 per share cash dividend.
Net income $14.5 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, versus $15.2 million, or $0.50, in 1Q24
Net interest income $48.6 million, down 4.0%; net interest margin 2.69%, with cost of interest-bearing deposits at 4.27%, up 11 basis points
Noninterest income $8.1 million, up 4.2%; noninterest expense $35.3 million, down 3.2%
Cash dividend of $0.25 per share; tangible book value per share $22.99 at 2Q24
RH reported second-quarter fiscal 2024 net revenues of $830 million, up 3.6% from a year earlier, but net income fell to $29 million from $76.5 million and diluted EPS fell to $1.45 from $3.36. The company also revised its full-year fiscal 2024 forecast, now calling for revenue growth of 5% to 7% and adjusted operating margin of 11% to 12%, which matters to shareholders because it sets the outlook for the rest of the year.
Q2 net revenues were $830 million, up 3.6%, while income from operations fell to $96 million from $151 million.
Net income was $29 million versus $76.5 million a year earlier; diluted EPS was $1.45 versus $3.36.
Full-year fiscal 2024 forecast: demand growth of 8% to 10%, revenue growth of 5% to 7%, adjusted operating margin of 11% to 12%, adjusted EBITDA margin of 17% to 18%.
Third-quarter forecast: revenue growth of 7% to 9% and adjusted operating margin of 15% to 16%; the company expects year-end backlog of about $80 million to $100 million.
National Beverage reported results for the first quarter ended July 27, 2024, with record net sales of $329 million and record net income of $57 million, up 14% from a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share rose to $0.61 from $0.53. The company also paid a $3.25 per share special cash dividend in July, a $304 million payment after which cash exceeded $77 million.
Net sales rose to a record $329 million from $324 million a year earlier.
Operating profit increased 10% to $70 million; net income increased 14% to a record $57 million.
Diluted EPS was $0.61 versus $0.53; a $3.25 per share special cash dividend ($304 million) was paid in July, leaving cash above $77 million.
Quanex reported fiscal third-quarter 2024 results for the three months ended July 31, 2024, with net sales down 6.4% from a year earlier and diluted EPS down to $0.77 from $0.96. The company said prior 2024 guidance no longer applies after the Tyman acquisition closed August 1, 2024, and issued new full-year estimates that include Tyman's contribution.
Net sales were $280.3 million vs. $299.6 million a year earlier; net income was $25.4 million vs. $31.7 million.
Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.73 vs. $0.97; Adjusted EBITDA was $42.0 million vs. $48.5 million.
New fiscal 2024 estimates: net sales of $1.275 billion to $1.285 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of $171 million to $176 million.
Management cited softer demand and lower operating leverage; a conference call is scheduled for September 6, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. ET.
UiPath reported fiscal second-quarter 2025 revenue of $316 million, up 10% year-over-year, and annual recurring revenue (ARR) of $1.551 billion, up 19%. The company still posted a GAAP operating loss of $103 million and said it raised its full-year profitability guidance, now calling for non-GAAP operating income of about $170 million. The board also authorized an additional $500 million in share repurchases and named CFO Ashim Gupta chief operating officer while he keeps the CFO role.
Q2 fiscal 2025 revenue of $316 million, up 10% year-over-year; ARR of $1.551 billion, up 19%.
GAAP operating loss of $103 million, versus $78 million a year earlier; net loss of $86 million.
Full-year fiscal 2025 guidance: revenue of $1.420 billion to $1.425 billion and non-GAAP operating income of about $170 million.
Board added $500 million to the buyback program, bringing total repurchase capacity to up to $554 million; Gupta named COO effective September 5, 2024.
Guidewire reported unaudited results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31, 2024. Fiscal 2024 total revenue rose 8% to $980.5 million, and the GAAP net loss narrowed to $6.1 million from $111.9 million, while fourth-quarter GAAP net income was $16.8 million, up from $12.2 million, though non-GAAP net income for the quarter fell to $54.0 million from $62.8 million.
Fiscal 2024 total revenue was $980.5 million, up 8%; GAAP net loss was $6.1 million, compared with $111.9 million in fiscal 2023.
Fourth-quarter revenue was $291.5 million, up 8%; GAAP net income was $16.8 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared with $12.2 million, or $0.15.
Fourth-quarter non-GAAP net income was $54.0 million, compared with $62.8 million a year earlier.
Guidance for fiscal 2025 calls for total revenue of $1,135 million to $1,149 million and ARR of $995 million to $1,005 million.
Argan reported fiscal second-quarter results for the three months ended July 31, 2024, with revenue up 60.6% to $227.0 million and net income of $18.2 million, or $1.31 per diluted share, versus $0.94 a year earlier. Gross margin fell to 13.7% from 16.8%, and backlog reached $1.0 billion at quarter end, which the company says reflects an increase of approximately $210 million from the prior quarter.
Consolidated revenues were $227.0 million, up $85.7 million from $141.3 million a year earlier.
Net income was $18.2 million, or $1.31 per diluted share, compared with $12.8 million, or $0.94 per diluted share.
Gross margin was 13.7%, down from 16.8%, reflecting the changing mix of projects and contract types.
Project backlog was $1.0 billion at July 31, 2024, and cash, cash equivalents and investments totaled $484.7 million.
Docusign reported fiscal second-quarter results for the period ended July 31, 2024, with total revenue up 7% year-over-year to $736.0 million and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.97, up from $0.72. GAAP diluted EPS of $4.26 was driven mainly by an income tax benefit of $816.3 million, and the company issued revenue guidance for the October quarter and fiscal 2025.
Total revenue was $736.0 million, up 7% year-over-year; subscription revenue was $717.4 million, and billings were $724.5 million, up 2%.
GAAP diluted EPS was $4.26 versus $0.04 a year earlier; non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.97 versus $0.72.
Guidance: revenue of $743 million to $747 million for the quarter ending October 31, 2024, and $2.94 billion to $2.95 billion for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025.
G-III reported second-quarter fiscal 2025 results for the quarter ended July 31, 2024. Net sales fell 2% from a year earlier, while GAAP net income per diluted share rose to $0.53 from $0.35, and the company raised its fiscal 2025 earnings per share outlook to $3.94 to $4.04 while reaffirming its net sales forecast of $3.20 billion. The company also announced a license agreement for the Converse brand, with products expected to launch in Fall 2025.
Net sales fell 2% to $644.8 million from $659.8 million in the prior-year second quarter.
GAAP diluted EPS was $0.53 versus $0.35; non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.52 versus $0.40.
Fiscal 2025 GAAP diluted EPS outlook raised to $3.94 to $4.04 from $3.58 to $3.68; net sales outlook unchanged at $3.20 billion.
Repaid $400 million senior secured notes due August 2025 and repurchased 1.2 million shares for $31.6 million.
Casey's reported results for the quarter ended July 31, 2024, with diluted EPS of $4.83, up from $4.52 a year earlier, and net income of $180.2 million, up from $169.2 million. The company kept its fiscal 2025 outlook unchanged until the pending Fikes Wholesale acquisition closes, except for store growth, now expected to be about 270 units. At its August 28 annual meeting, shareholders re-elected all eleven director nominees and rejected both shareholder proposals.
Diluted EPS was $4.83 versus $4.52; EBITDA was $345.8 million versus $316.9 million.
Fuel margin was 40.7 cents per gallon, down from 41.6 cents a year earlier.
The Fikes Wholesale acquisition, including 198 CEFCO stores, is expected to close in calendar 2024.
The quarterly dividend is $0.50 per share, payable November 15, 2024; no shares were repurchased in the quarter.
Ciena reported fiscal third-quarter 2024 revenue of $942.3 million, down 11.8% from $1.07 billion a year earlier, with GAAP net income of $14.2 million ($0.10 per diluted share) versus $29.7 million ($0.20) in the prior-year quarter. The company also said Chief Financial Officer James E. Moylan, Jr. will retire effective August 28, 2025, and that a search for his successor has begun.
Q3 revenue $942.3 million vs. $1.07 billion in Q3 2023; Optical Networking revenue was $606.8 million vs. $719.0 million
GAAP diluted EPS $0.10 vs. $0.20 a year earlier; adjusted (non-GAAP) EPS $0.35 vs. $0.59
CFO James E. Moylan, Jr. (age 73) to retire effective August 28, 2025, after more than 16 years in the role; he will stay until a successor is in place
Company repurchased about 0.6 million shares for $29.0 million in the quarter
Greif reported fiscal third-quarter 2024 results for the period ended July 31, 2024. Net sales rose to $1,454.2 million, but net income attributable to Greif fell 3.5% to $87.1 million, and adjusted EBITDA fell 14.5% to $193.7 million, while net debt rose $701.5 million to $2,715.3 million, which matters to shareholders because it increases financial leverage even as the company raised its quarterly dividend.
Net sales increased to $1,454.2 million from $1,330.3 million a year earlier, mainly on higher average selling prices and volumes.
Diluted earnings per Class A share were $1.50, versus $1.55 a year earlier; excluding adjustments, they were $1.03, versus $1.75.
Net debt rose to $2,715.3 million and the leverage ratio increased to 3.66x from 2.17x in the prior-year quarter.
The Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.54 per Class A share, up 2 cents from the prior quarter, payable October 1, 2024.
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