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).
Paychex reported fiscal second-quarter results for the three months ended November 30, 2024, with total revenue up 5% and diluted earnings per share up 6%. The company left its fiscal 2025 business outlook unchanged from its first-quarter guidance, and it returned $810 million to stockholders in the first half of the fiscal year.
Total revenue was $1,316.9 million for the quarter, up 5% from $1,257.9 million a year earlier.
Operating income rose 6% to $538.1 million, and operating margin was 40.9% versus 40.2%.
Diluted EPS was $1.14 versus $1.08; the company said operating income was affected by the expiration of the Employee Retention Tax Credit program.
Fiscal 2025 guidance remained unchanged from the first-quarter outlook.
Cintas reported fiscal 2025 second-quarter revenue of $2.56 billion, up 7.8%, and diluted EPS of $1.09, up 21.1% from $0.90. The company raised its fiscal 2025 diluted EPS guidance to $4.28 to $4.34 from $4.17 to $4.25 and narrowed its revenue guidance to $10.255 billion to $10.320 billion, which lifts the low end of its earlier range.
Revenue was $2.56 billion, up 7.8%, with organic revenue growth of 7.1%.
Gross margin rose to 49.8% from 48.0%, and operating income increased 18.4% to $591.4 million.
Diluted EPS was $1.09 versus $0.90, and results reflect the four-for-one stock split on September 11, 2024.
Fiscal 2025 diluted EPS guidance was raised to $4.28 to $4.34; revenue guidance is now $10.255 billion to $10.320 billion.
Darden reported fiscal 2025 second-quarter sales up 6.0% to $2.9 billion, with same-restaurant sales up 2.4% and reported diluted EPS from continuing operations of $1.82, compared with $1.76 a year earlier. The company also declared a $1.40 quarterly dividend, repurchased $142 million of stock, and updated its fiscal 2025 outlook to adjusted diluted EPS of $9.40 to $9.60, now including Chuy's results.
Total sales rose 6.0% to $2.9 billion; same-restaurant sales rose 2.4%, with LongHorn Steakhouse up 7.5% and Fine Dining down 5.8%.
Reported diluted EPS from continuing operations was $1.82 vs. $1.76 a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $2.03, up 10.3%, excluding $0.21 of Chuy's transaction and integration costs.
Fiscal 2025 outlook: adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations of $9.40 to $9.60; reported EPS of $9.07 to $9.27.
Quarterly dividend of $1.40 per share, payable February 3, 2025 to holders of record on January 10, 2025.
FactSet reported first-quarter fiscal 2025 results for the three months ended November 30, 2024, with GAAP revenue up 4.9% and GAAP diluted EPS up 1.3% to $3.89, while GAAP operating margin fell to 33.6% from 34.9%. The company reaffirmed its fiscal 2025 outlook and also disclosed that its board elected Barak Eilam, former CEO of NICE Ltd., as a director.
GAAP revenue was $568.7 million, up 4.9% from $542.2 million a year earlier; organic revenue grew 4.7% to $567.7 million.
GAAP diluted EPS was $3.89, up from $3.84; adjusted diluted EPS was $4.37, up 6.1% from $4.12.
Free cash flow fell to $60.5 million from $138.7 million, a decrease of 56.4%.
The board elected Barak Eilam as a director on December 17, 2024, and appointed him to the Compensation and Talent Committee.
Enerpac Tool Group reported results for the fiscal first quarter ended November 30, 2024, with net sales of $145.2 million, up 2.3% year over year, and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.40 versus $0.33. Organic sales fell 0.8%, and adjusted EBITDA slipped to $34.3 million from $34.9 million, but the company maintained its full-year fiscal 2025 guidance. Reported sales and earnings rose, while organic sales and adjusted profit measures weakened.
Net sales of $145.2 million, up 2.3% year over year; organic sales down 0.8%
GAAP diluted EPS of $0.40 versus $0.33; adjusted diluted EPS of $0.40 versus $0.39
Adjusted EBITDA of $34.3 million versus $34.9 million; adjusted EBITDA margin 23.6%
Full-year fiscal 2025 guidance maintained, with net sales of $610 million to $625 million; investor call on December 19, 2024
Amentum reported fiscal 2024 GAAP revenue of $8.4 billion, up 7%, and cut its GAAP net loss to $82 million from $314 million a year earlier. The company affirmed its fiscal 2025 guidance, including revenue of $13.8 billion to $14.2 billion and adjusted diluted EPS of $2.00 to $2.20, following its merger with Jacobs' Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber & Intelligence businesses.
GAAP revenue was $8,388 million for the year ended September 27, 2024, up 7% from $7,865 million.
GAAP net loss attributable to common shareholders narrowed to $82 million, or $0.90 per share, from $314 million, or $3.49 per share.
Pro forma adjusted EBITDA rose 7% to $1,052 million; pro forma revenue was $13,858 million, up 4%.
Fiscal 2025 guidance affirmed: revenue $13,800 million to $14,200 million; adjusted diluted EPS $2.00 to $2.20.
RH reported third-quarter fiscal 2024 GAAP net revenues of $812 million, up 8.1%, and GAAP net income of $33 million, with adjusted operating margin of 15.0% compared with 7.3% a year earlier. The company raised its fourth-quarter and full-year guidance, with fourth-quarter revenue growth now expected at 18% to 20% and full-year revenue growth at 6.8% to 7.2%.
Third-quarter GAAP net revenues of $812 million, up 8.1%; GAAP net income of $33 million.
Adjusted operating margin of 15.0% versus 7.3% a year earlier; adjusted EBITDA margin of 20.8% versus 12.4%.
Fourth-quarter revenue growth guidance of 18% to 20%; full-year revenue growth guidance of 6.8% to 7.2%.
Liquidity Services reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2024 results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, with revenue of $106.9 million, up 34%, and GAAP net income of $6.4 million, up $0.1 million. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.20, the same as a year earlier. The company also authorized a new buyback of up to $10.0 million and guided fiscal first-quarter 2025 GAAP diluted EPS to $0.08 to $0.16.
Revenue of $106.9 million, up 34% from $80.0 million; GMV of $361.0 million, up 14%.
GAAP net income of $6.4 million, up $0.1 million; GAAP diluted EPS of $0.20, unchanged from the prior-year quarter.
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $14.5 million, up 13% from $12.8 million.
On December 9, 2024, the Board authorized repurchases of up to $10.0 million of common stock through December 31, 2026; Q1-FY25 GAAP diluted EPS guidance is $0.08 to $0.16.
Adobe reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 revenue of $5.61 billion, up 11% from a year earlier, and full-year revenue of $21.51 billion, also up 11%. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share were $4.81 for the quarter, compared with $4.27 a year earlier. The company also issued fiscal 2025 targets, including total revenue of $23.30 billion to $23.55 billion and non-GAAP earnings per share of $20.20 to $20.50.
Q4 fiscal 2024 revenue $5.61 billion, up 11% as reported and in constant currency
Q4 GAAP diluted EPS $3.79; non-GAAP diluted EPS $4.81, versus $4.27 a year earlier
Fiscal 2025 total revenue target $23.30 billion to $23.55 billion; non-GAAP EPS target $20.20 to $20.50
Full-year fiscal 2024 GAAP net income $5.56 billion, including a $1.00 billion Figma acquisition termination fee
UNFI reported first-quarter fiscal 2025 results for the 13 weeks ended November 2, 2024, with net sales up 4.2% to $7.9 billion and a net loss of $21 million, narrowed from $39 million a year earlier. The company raised its full-year outlook for all metrics except capital spending, including Adjusted EBITDA of $530 million to $580 million, which means results improved on both sales and profit measures for shareholders.
Net sales rose 4.2% to $7.9 billion; diluted loss per share was $(0.35) versus $(0.67) a year earlier
Adjusted EBITDA increased 14.5% to $134 million; Adjusted EPS was $0.16 versus $(0.04)
Updated fiscal 2025 outlook: net loss $(31) million to $(3) million, down from $(41) million to $(3) million; Adjusted EPS $0.40 to $0.80, up from $0.20 to $0.80
Free cash flow was $(159) million versus $(328) million; net debt to Adjusted EBITDA leverage was 4.2x
Cooper Companies reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2024 revenue of $1,018.4 million, up 10%, and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.58, up 38%, with fiscal 2024 revenue of $3.9 billion and GAAP diluted EPS of $1.96. The company also issued its first fiscal 2025 financial guidance, projecting non-GAAP diluted EPS of $3.92 to $4.02 against fiscal 2024 non-GAAP EPS of $3.69.
Q4 2024 revenue $1,018.4 million, up 10% (up 7% organically); CooperVision $676.4 million, CooperSurgical $342.0 million
Q4 2024 GAAP diluted EPS $0.58, up 38%; non-GAAP diluted EPS $1.04, up 19%
Fiscal 2024 revenue $3,895.4 million, up 8%; GAAP diluted EPS $1.96; non-GAAP diluted EPS $3.69, up 15%
Fiscal 2025 guidance: total revenue $4,080 to $4,158 million; non-GAAP diluted EPS $3.92 to $4.02
Guidewire reported unaudited results for the quarter ended October 31, 2024, with total revenue of $262.9 million, up 27% from a year earlier, and GAAP net income of $9.1 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $27.1 million a year earlier. The company also entered a $300.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility on December 2, 2024, with no amounts drawn as of December 5, and issued an updated fiscal 2025 outlook that includes total revenue of $1,155 million to $1,167 million.
Total revenue was $262.9 million for the quarter, up 27%; subscription and support revenue was $169.7 million, up 33%.
GAAP income from operations was a loss of $4.7 million, compared with a loss of $33.8 million a year earlier; GAAP net income was $9.1 million.
Revolving credit facility of $300.0 million with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent, dated December 2, 2024, maturing December 2, 2029; no amounts drawn as of December 5, 2024.
Updated fiscal 2025 outlook: total revenue of $1,155 million to $1,167 million and operating cash flow of $220 million to $250 million.
UiPath reported fiscal third-quarter 2025 results for the period ended October 31, 2024, with revenue of $355 million, up 9% from a year earlier, and annualized renewal run-rate of $1.607 billion, up 17%. The GAAP net loss narrowed to $10.7 million from $31.5 million, and the company guided fourth-quarter revenue to $422 million to $427 million, which shareholders can compare against future results.
Q3 revenue of $355 million, up 9% year-over-year
GAAP net loss of $10.7 million, versus $31.5 million a year earlier; GAAP operating loss of $43 million
ARR of $1.607 billion, up 17% year-over-year; net new ARR of $56 million
Q4 fiscal 2025 guidance: revenue of $422 million to $427 million and non-GAAP operating income of about $100 million
Veeva reported third-quarter fiscal 2025 results for the quarter ended October 31, 2024, with total revenue of $699.2 million, up 13% year over year, and GAAP net income of $185.8 million, up 37%. The company also gave fiscal fourth-quarter guidance and updated its full-year fiscal 2025 outlook, with total revenue expected between $2,722 million and $2,725 million. The filing does not state the prior full-year guidance, so the size of the change cannot be measured from it.
Total revenue was $699.2 million, up from $616.5 million a year earlier; subscription services revenue was $580.9 million, up 17%.
GAAP diluted net income per share was $1.13, compared with $0.83; non-GAAP diluted net income per share was $1.75, compared with $1.34.
Fourth-quarter guidance for the quarter ending January 31, 2025: total revenue of $696 million to $699 million and non-GAAP diluted EPS of approximately $1.57.
Updated fiscal 2025 guidance for the year ending January 31, 2025: total revenue of $2,722 million to $2,725 million and non-GAAP diluted EPS of approximately $6.44.
Argan reported fiscal third-quarter 2025 results for the three months ended October 31, 2024, with revenues of $257.0 million, up 57% from $163.8 million a year earlier. Net income rose to $28.0 million, or $2.00 per diluted share, from $5.5 million, or $0.40, as gross margin improved to 17.2% from 11.7%. The filing states the company had no debt and $506.3 million in cash, cash equivalents and investments.
Q3 revenues $257.0 million vs $163.8 million in the prior-year quarter
Net income $28.0 million, or $2.00 per diluted share, vs $0.40 a year earlier
Project backlog $800 million at October 31, 2024, up from $757 million at January 31, 2024
Cash, cash equivalents and investments $506.3 million; the company reported no debt
Docusign reported fiscal third-quarter results for the period ended October 31, 2024, with total revenue of $754.8 million, up 8% from a year earlier, and GAAP net income of $62.4 million, up from $38.8 million. The company also issued guidance for the quarter ending January 31, 2025, with total revenue of $758 million to $762 million, and for fiscal 2025 revenue of $2,959 million to $2,963 million. Operating cash flow and free cash flow both declined from the prior-year quarter.
Total revenue was $754.8 million, up 8% year over year; subscription revenue was $734.7 million.
GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.30 versus $0.19; non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.90 versus $0.79.
Free cash flow was $210.7 million versus $240.3 million; repurchases of common stock were $172.7 million versus $75.0 million.
Guidance for the quarter ending January 31, 2025 calls for total revenue of $758 million to $762 million.
Box reported preliminary third-quarter fiscal 2025 results for the quarter ended October 31, 2024, with revenue up 5% year over year and remaining performance obligations up 13%. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.05, up from $0.04, while operating cash flow fell 13% and the company raised $460 million through convertible notes due 2029.
Revenue was $275.9 million, up 5% from $261.5 million; up 6% in constant currency
Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.45 versus $0.36 a year earlier; GAAP diluted EPS was $0.05 versus $0.04
Net cash from operating activities was $62.6 million, down 13%; non-GAAP free cash flow was $57.4 million, down 2%
Raised $460 million through convertible notes due September 15, 2029; full-year fiscal 2025 revenue guidance is about $1.090 billion
Donaldson reported first-quarter fiscal 2025 results for the quarter ended October 31, 2024, with net sales of $900.1 million, up 6.4% from a year earlier, and GAAP net earnings of $99.0 million, up from $92.1 million. The company reaffirmed its fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS forecast of $3.56 to $3.72, which shareholders may watch as an indicator of full-year profit expectations.
Net sales were $900.1 million, up 6.4% from $846.3 million, mainly from volume growth in all segments.
GAAP diluted EPS was $0.81 versus $0.75; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.83, excluding $3.3 million of pre-tax restructuring and other charges.
Fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS guidance of $3.56 to $3.72 was reaffirmed, consistent with previous guidance.
Free cash flow was $47.9 million versus $114.8 million a year earlier, and operating cash flow was $72.9 million versus $138.0 million.
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