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).
Cintas reported fiscal 2025 first-quarter results for the quarter ended August 31, 2024, with revenue of $2.50 billion, up 6.8%, and diluted EPS of $1.10, up 18.3% from $0.93. The company raised its full-year fiscal 2025 revenue and diluted EPS guidance, which gives shareholders a higher outlook for the year.
Revenue was $2.50 billion, up 6.8% from $2.34 billion; organic revenue growth was 8.0%.
Net income was $452.0 million, up 17.4%, and diluted EPS was $1.10 compared with $0.93.
Diluted EPS guidance for fiscal 2025 was raised to $4.17 to $4.25 from $4.06 to $4.19.
Revenue guidance was raised to $10.22 billion to $10.32 billion from $10.16 billion to $10.31 billion.
THOR Industries reported fourth-quarter and fiscal 2024 results for the year ended July 31, 2024, with net sales down 7.4% in the quarter and 9.7% for the year. The company also issued its first fiscal 2025 guidance, calling for net sales of $9.0 billion to $9.8 billion and diluted EPS of $4.00 to $5.00, which is below fiscal 2024's $4.94 diluted EPS.
Fourth-quarter net sales were $2.53 billion, down 7.4%, while diluted EPS was $1.68, flat versus the prior year.
Fiscal 2024 net sales were $10.04 billion, down 9.7%, and diluted EPS was $4.94, down 28.9% but ahead of the company's most recent guidance.
Fiscal 2025 guidance: net sales of $9.0 billion to $9.8 billion, gross profit margin of 14.7% to 15.2%, and diluted EPS of $4.00 to $5.00.
Liquidity was approximately $1.32 billion on July 31, 2024, and the company repurchased 720,997 shares for $68.4 million in fiscal 2024.
Academy Sports and Outdoors reported second-quarter net sales of $1.55 billion, down 2.2% from a year earlier, and GAAP diluted EPS of $1.95 versus $2.01. The company lowered its fiscal 2024 guidance for net sales and GAAP EPS, citing a tough economy, a distribution center backlog tied to a new warehouse management system, and a active storm season.
Q2 net sales were $1.55 billion, down 2.2%; comparable sales fell 6.9%.
GAAP diluted EPS was $1.95, down from $2.01; adjusted diluted EPS was $2.03 versus $2.09.
Fiscal 2024 GAAP EPS guidance is now $5.45 to $6.20, down from $6.05 to $7.05; net sales guidance is now $5.895 billion to $6.075 billion, down from $6.070 billion to $6.350 billion.
Board declared a $0.11 per share dividend, payable October 17, 2024, to holders of record on September 19, 2024.
Core & Main reported fiscal second-quarter 2024 net sales up 5.5% to $1.96 billion, helped by acquisitions, while net income fell 23.2% to $126 million and diluted EPS fell 7.6% to $0.61. The company lowered its full-year 2024 net sales and Adjusted EBITDA ranges, citing weather disruptions and lower end-market volumes, which matters to shareholders because it reduces the expected profit for the year.
Q2 net sales rose 5.5% to $1.96 billion; gross margin fell to 26.4% from 26.9%.
Full-year 2024 net sales range lowered to $7.3 to $7.4 billion; Adjusted EBITDA range lowered to $900 to $930 million.
Operating cash flow conversion range raised to 65% to 75% of Adjusted EBITDA.
Board approved a $500 million share repurchase program in June; net debt leverage was 2.7x as of July 28, 2024.
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