513 material Form 8-K filings that 427 companies we cover made with the SEC in November 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).
Maximus reported fiscal 2024 revenue of $5.31 billion, up 8.2% from $4.90 billion, and diluted earnings per share of $4.99, up from $2.63. The company also set fiscal 2025 guidance calling for revenue of $5.275 billion to $5.425 billion and adjusted diluted EPS of $5.70 to $6.00, and declared a $0.30 quarterly dividend.
FY2024 revenue rose 8.2% to $5.31 billion; organic growth was 8.8%
FY2024 diluted EPS was $4.99 versus $2.63; adjusted diluted EPS was $6.11 versus $3.83
FY2025 guidance: revenue of $5.275 billion to $5.425 billion; adjusted diluted EPS of $5.70 to $6.00
Quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share payable November 30, 2024, to holders of record on November 15, 2024
Universal Technical Institute reported fiscal 2024 fourth-quarter and full-year results, with revenue and net income both higher than the prior year. The company also set fiscal 2025 guidance calling for revenue of $800-815 million and net income of $52-56 million, which would be increases over fiscal 2024 results. Adjusted free cash flow guidance of $58-62 million is below the $73.5 million reported for fiscal 2024, and beginning in fiscal 2025 growth investments will no longer be added back to Adjusted EBITDA.
Fourth-quarter revenue rose 15.3% to $196.4 million; net income was $18.8 million versus $6.7 million a year earlier.
Fiscal 2024 revenue was $732.7 million, up 20.6%, and net income was $42.0 million; diluted EPS was $0.75 versus $0.13.
Fiscal 2025 guidance: revenue $800-815 million, net income $52-56 million, diluted EPS $0.93-1.01, Adjusted EBITDA $120-124 million.
Fiscal 2025 adjusted free cash flow guidance is $58-62 million, down from $73.5 million in fiscal 2024, and assumes about $55 million of total capex.
Williams-Sonoma reported third-quarter 2024 results for the quarter ended October 27, 2024. Net revenues fell to $1.80 billion from $1.85 billion and comparable brand revenue declined 2.9%, but diluted EPS rose 7.1% to $1.96 on an operating margin of 17.8%, and the company raised its full-year 2024 outlook. The board also approved a new $1 billion stock repurchase authorization, and the raised margin guidance includes a $49 million out-of-period freight expense adjustment.
Net revenues were $1.80 billion versus $1.85 billion a year earlier; comparable brand revenue fell 2.9%.
Diluted EPS was $1.96 versus $1.83; operating margin was 17.8% versus 17.0%.
Full-year 2024 net revenue decline is now expected at -3.0% to -1.5%, and operating margin at 18.4% to 18.8%, including a $49 million out-of-period adjustment.
A new $1 billion stock repurchase authorization was approved in September 2024; total authorization is $1.3 billion, including $293 million remaining under the March 2024 program.
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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.