295 material Form 8-K filings that 257 companies we cover made with the SEC in December 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).
Worthington Steel reported fiscal second-quarter 2025 results for the three months ended November 30, 2024. Net sales fell 9% to $739.0 million, but operating income rose to $18.9 million from an operating loss a year earlier, and net earnings attributable to controlling interest reached $12.8 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared with a loss of $0.12 per share. The filing also reports the appointment of a new director and a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share.
Net sales of $739.0 million, down 9% from $808.0 million a year earlier, driven primarily by lower volumes and direct selling prices
Operating income of $18.9 million, compared with an operating loss of $8.8 million in the prior-year quarter
Diluted EPS attributable to controlling interest of $0.25, compared with a loss of $0.12; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.19 versus $0.11
Scott Kelly appointed to the board on December 18, 2024; quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share payable March 28, 2025
Jabil reported preliminary, unaudited results for the first fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2024, with net revenue of $7.0 billion versus $8.4 billion a year earlier and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.88 versus $1.47. The company raised its fiscal 2025 outlook, now expecting core diluted EPS of $8.75 and net revenue of $27.3 billion, while guiding second-quarter net revenue to $6.1 billion to $6.7 billion.
Q1 net revenue $7.0 billion vs. $8.4 billion a year earlier; operating income $197 million vs. $303 million
Core diluted EPS $2.00 vs. $2.60 a year earlier; GAAP diluted EPS $0.88 vs. $1.47
ABM reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 revenue of $2.2 billion, up 4.0%, but swung to a net loss of $11.7 million, or $0.19 per share, from net income of $62.8 million a year earlier. The loss was largely driven by a $59.7 million increase in contingent consideration tied to the RavenVolt acquisition, while adjusted EPS fell 11% to $0.90. The company also expects fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS of $3.60 to $3.80 and raised its quarterly dividend 17.8%.
Q4 revenue of $2.2 billion, up 4.0%, with organic growth of 3.2%
Q4 net loss of $11.7 million ($0.19 per share) vs. net income of $62.8 million ($0.96 per share) a year earlier
Q4 adjusted EPS of $0.90 vs. $1.01 a year earlier; fiscal 2024 net income of $81.4 million vs. $251.3 million
Fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS outlook of $3.60 to $3.80; quarterly dividend raised to $0.265 from $0.225
TE Connectivity released unaudited segment results for fiscal 2024 and recast prior periods to reflect a new segment structure effective for the first quarter of fiscal 2025. Fiscal 2024 adjusted operating income rose to $2.99 billion from $2.68 billion, while net sales declined to $15.85 billion from $16.03 billion, and the company said the recast does not restate previously reported financial statements.
Fiscal 2024 net sales were $15.85 billion, compared with $16.03 billion in fiscal 2023.
Fiscal 2024 operating income was $2.80 billion, compared with $2.30 billion; adjusted operating income was $2.99 billion, compared with $2.68 billion.
Fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 net sales were $4.07 billion, compared with $4.04 billion for the quarter ended September 29, 2023; adjusted operating income was $755 million, compared with $699 million.
Effective for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, the Communications Solutions businesses moved into Industrial Solutions, and Transportation Solutions and Industrial Solutions are the two reporting segments.
Quanex reported fourth quarter fiscal 2024 net sales of $492.2 million, up 66.6% from a year earlier, driven by the Tyman acquisition that closed August 1, 2024. The company posted a net loss of $13.9 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, compared with net income of $27.4 million a year earlier, and full-year net income fell to $33.1 million from $82.5 million. Management plans to provide 2025 guidance at a February 6, 2025 Investor and Analyst Day.
Q4 net sales $492.2 million vs. $295.5 million; Q4 diluted EPS loss of $0.30 vs. $0.83 profit
Q4 adjusted diluted EPS $0.61 vs. $0.95 a year earlier; full-year adjusted diluted EPS $2.19 vs. $2.75
Full-year net sales $1.28 billion, up 13.0%; full-year diluted EPS $0.90 vs. $2.50
Debt repaid of $53.75 million in Q4; total debt $776.9 million and liquidity $343.3 million as of October 31, 2024
Nordson reported fourth-quarter and fiscal 2024 results on December 11, 2024, with fourth-quarter sales up 4% to $744 million and adjusted earnings per diluted share up to $2.78 from $2.71, while GAAP diluted EPS fell to $2.12 from $2.22. The company also forecast fiscal 2025 sales of $2,750 million to $2,870 million and adjusted EPS of $9.70 to $10.50, and said it is taking a conservative view, which shareholders will weigh against fiscal 2024 full-year GAAP EPS of $8.11, down from $8.46.
Q4 2024 sales were $744 million, up 4%, with organic sales down 3% and acquisitions adding 6%.
Full-year fiscal 2024 sales were a record $2.7 billion, up 2%, while GAAP diluted EPS was $8.11 versus $8.46 and adjusted EPS was $9.73 versus $9.85.
Fiscal 2025 guidance: sales of $2,750 million to $2,870 million and adjusted EPS of $9.70 to $10.50 per diluted share.
Management will discuss results and outlook in a webcast on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time.
GameStop reported third-quarter results for the period ended November 2, 2024, with net sales of $860.3 million, down from $1,078.3 million a year earlier. The company swung to net income of $17.4 million from a $3.1 million loss, but its operating loss widened to $33.4 million from $14.7 million, so the profit reflects $54.2 million of net interest income rather than operations. The filing also discloses that the audit committee selected KPMG to replace Deloitte as the independent auditor.
Net sales were $860.3 million versus $1,078.3 million in the prior-year third quarter; gross profit was $257.2 million versus $281.8 million.
Net income was $17.4 million versus a net loss of $3.1 million; operating loss was $33.4 million versus $14.7 million, and net interest income was $54.2 million.
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $4.616 billion at quarter end; the company completed its at-the-market offering, selling 20.0 million shares for about $400.0 million gross.
On December 6, 2024, the audit committee selected KPMG for fiscal 2025; Deloitte's dismissal takes effect after its audit of fiscal 2024, and no disagreements with Deloitte were reported.
Ollie's reported third-quarter fiscal 2024 net sales up 7.8% to $517.4 million and diluted earnings per share up 13.7% to $0.58, although comparable store sales fell 0.5%. The company also lowered its fiscal 2024 net sales and operating income ranges, which the filing attributes to third-quarter results, so shareholders face a slightly lower outlook despite the profit gain.
Diluted EPS of $0.58 versus $0.51 a year earlier; net income of $35.9 million
Comparable store sales decreased 0.5%, against a prior-year increase of 7.0%
Fiscal 2024 net sales outlook now $2.270 to $2.280 billion, down from $2.276 to $2.291 billion
Eric van der Valk will become CEO at the beginning of fiscal 2025, per CEO John Swygert
G-III Apparel reported third-quarter fiscal 2025 net sales of $1.09 billion, up 1.8% from a year earlier, while diluted earnings per share fell to $2.55 from $2.74. The company raised its fiscal 2025 GAAP diluted EPS guidance to $4.08 to $4.18 from $3.94 to $4.04, and total debt fell 52% year over year after it redeemed its senior secured notes.
Q3 net sales of $1.09 billion vs. $1.07 billion a year earlier; net income of $114.8 million vs. $127.6 million
Q3 diluted EPS of $2.55 vs. $2.74; non-GAAP diluted EPS of $2.59 vs. $2.78
Fiscal 2025 GAAP diluted EPS guidance raised to $4.08 to $4.18 from $3.94 to $4.04; net sales outlook cut to about $3.15 billion from about $3.20 billion
Total debt fell 52% to $224.2 million from $461.9 million after a $400.7 million payment in August 2024 to redeem the $400 million notes
Ferguson reported results for the quarter ended October 31, 2024, with net sales up 0.8% to $7.8 billion, while reported operating profit fell 10.0% to $665 million and diluted EPS fell 7.9% to $2.34. The company left its fiscal 2025 guidance unchanged and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share, up 5% from a year earlier.
Net sales of $7.8 billion rose 0.8%; organic revenue declined 0.3% and acquisitions contributed 1.1%.
Reported diluted EPS was $2.34 versus $2.54 a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS was $2.45, down 7.5%.
Fiscal 2025 guidance unchanged, including adjusted operating margin of 9.0% to 9.5% and capital expenditures of $400 million to $450 million.
Share repurchases totaled $256 million in the quarter; quarterly dividend of $0.83 is payable February 6, 2025 to holders of record on December 20, 2024.
Casey's reported second-quarter results for the period ended October 31, 2024, with net income of $181 million, up 14% from a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $4.85 versus $4.24. Total revenue fell to $3.95 billion from $4.06 billion, and the company updated its fiscal 2025 outlook after closing the Fikes acquisition on November 1, 2024. For shareholders, profit rose while revenue declined, and the outlook now includes higher interest expense and one-time deal costs tied to the acquisition.
Diluted EPS of $4.85 versus $4.24 a year earlier; net income of $181 million, up 14%.
Total revenue of $3.95 billion versus $4.06 billion; inside same-store sales up 4.0%.
Fikes transaction closed November 1, 2024, acquiring 198 CEFCO stores; interest expense expected about $35 million higher than the original outlook.
Amended CEO Darren Rebelez's agreement: term extended to June 24, 2028, base salary of $1,350,000 and target long-term incentive of $9,275,000 starting fiscal 2026.
National Beverage Corp. reported results for the second quarter and six months ended October 26, 2024. Second-quarter net sales fell 3% to $291 million, while operating income rose 7% to $58 million and earnings per share rose to $0.49 from $0.47. The mixed picture matters to shareholders because profit grew even as sales declined.
Q2 net sales were $291 million, down from $300 million a year earlier, due to volume shortfalls in August and September
Q2 operating income grew 7% to $58 million, and gross margin improved to 38% of net sales
Q2 diluted EPS was $0.49 versus $0.47; six-month net income rose 10% to $102 million, or $1.09 per share
Record storms in the Southeastern US caused supply-chain disruptions and multi-day customer store closures during the quarter
Greif reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 net sales of $1,417.1 million, up from $1,308.4 million, but net income attributable to Greif fell 6.5% to $63.4 million. For the full fiscal year, adjusted EBITDA fell 15.6% to $694.2 million, and the company gave low-end fiscal 2025 guidance while announcing a $100 million cost reduction effort, which matters to shareholders because lower profit and higher debt weigh on the outlook.
Q4 net income fell 6.5% to $63.4 million, or $1.08 per diluted Class A share, from $1.16 a year earlier; Q4 net sales rose to $1,417.1 million from $1,308.4 million.
Fiscal 2024 adjusted EBITDA fell 15.6% to $694.2 million; total debt rose $525.5 million to $2,740.6 million and the leverage ratio reached 3.53x.
Fiscal 2025 low-end guidance: adjusted EBITDA of $675 million and adjusted free cash flow of $225 million.
Company targets $100 million of structural cost reductions; Investor Day is set for December 11, 2024, and four new reportable segments begin in fiscal Q1 2025.
Signet Jewelers reported third-quarter fiscal 2025 results for the 13 weeks ended November 2, 2024, with sales of $1.3 billion, down 3.1% from a year earlier, and same store sales down 0.7%. GAAP diluted EPS rose to $0.12 from $0.07, though it included $0.13 of restructuring and related charges, while adjusted diluted EPS was flat at $0.24. The company also updated fiscal 2025 guidance, forecasting adjusted diluted EPS of $9.62 to $10.08 and total sales of $6.74 billion to $6.81 billion.
Q3 sales were $1,349.4 million, down $42.5 million or 3.1%; same store sales fell 0.7%
Operating income was $9.2 million versus $13.3 million a year earlier; adjusted operating income was $16.2 million versus $23.9 million
Fiscal 2025 guidance: adjusted diluted EPS of $9.62 to $10.08, total sales of $6.74 billion to $6.81 billion, and same store sales of (3%) to (2%)
Remaining 212,500 preferred shares were redeemed in the quarter for approximately $270 million; the company repurchased $66.5 million of common shares
Dollar General reported fiscal 2024 third-quarter net sales up 5.0% to $10.2 billion, but diluted EPS fell 29.4% to $0.89 as hurricane-related costs, markdowns and other expenses weighed on profit. The company lowered the top of its full-year 2024 diluted EPS outlook to $5.50 to $5.90 from $5.50 to $6.20. The board also declared a $0.59 quarterly dividend per share.
Net sales rose 5.0% to $10.2 billion and same-store sales rose 1.3% in the quarter ended November 1, 2024.
Diluted EPS fell 29.4% to $0.89 from $1.26, and operating profit fell 25.3% to $323.8 million, including $32.7 million of hurricane-related expenses.
Fiscal 2024 diluted EPS guidance is now $5.50 to $5.90, versus the prior $5.50 to $6.20.
The quarterly cash dividend of $0.59 per share is payable on or before January 21, 2025, to holders of record on January 7, 2025.
American Eagle Outfitters reported third-quarter fiscal 2024 results for the 13 weeks ended November 2, 2024. Total net revenue fell 1% to $1.3 billion and GAAP diluted earnings per share fell to $0.41 from $0.49, while total comparable sales rose 3%. The company updated its annual outlook, now projecting fiscal 2024 adjusted operating income of $428 million to $433 million, and it expects fourth-quarter total revenue to fall 4%.
Total net revenue of $1,289 million fell 1% from $1,301 million; total comparable sales rose 3%.
GAAP operating income was $106 million versus $125 million a year earlier; adjusted operating income was $124 million.
Fourth-quarter operating income is expected at $125 million to $130 million, with total revenue down 4%.
Fiscal 2024 adjusted operating income is expected at $428 million to $433 million, compared with $375 million in 2023.
Five Below reported third-quarter fiscal 2024 net sales up 14.6% to $843.7 million, but GAAP operating results swung to a $0.6 million operating loss from $16.1 million income a year earlier, and GAAP diluted EPS was $0.03 versus $0.26. The company also raised its full-year 2024 guidance and named Winnie Park chief executive officer effective December 16, 2024.
Q3 net sales rose 14.6% to $843.7 million; comparable sales rose 0.6%
Q3 GAAP diluted EPS was $0.03 vs. $0.26 a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.42
Full-year 2024 GAAP diluted EPS guidance is $4.34 to $4.52, with net sales of $3.84 billion to $3.87 billion
Winnie Park appointed CEO effective December 16, 2024; Ken Bull continues as COO
Pure Storage reported third-quarter fiscal 2025 results for the quarter ended November 3, 2024, with revenue up 9% year over year to $831.1 million and subscription services revenue up 22%. GAAP net income fell to $63.6 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, from $70.4 million, or $0.21, a year earlier, and the company gave fiscal 2025 revenue guidance of $3.15 billion.
Revenue of $831.1 million, up 9% year over year; subscription services revenue of $376.4 million, up 22%.
GAAP net income of $63.6 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, versus $70.4 million, or $0.21, in the third quarter of fiscal 2024.
Fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 revenue guidance of $867 million; full-year fiscal 2025 revenue guidance of $3.15 billion and non-GAAP operating income of $540 million.
Returned about $182 million to stockholders in the quarter through repurchases of 3.6 million shares.
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