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8-K filings in September 2024, explained

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).

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FERGFerguson Enterprises Inc. /DE/ Sep 17, 6:50 AM ET

Ferguson Q4 sales rise 1.4%; reported EPS falls 21.8% on one-time tax charge

Mixed earnings Written later 2.02

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

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