442 material Form 8-K filings that 386 companies we cover made with the SEC in March 2025, 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).
Pursuit reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results on March 11, 2025, after completing the $535 million sale of its GES business on December 31, 2024. Full-year revenue rose 4.6% to $366.5 million, but consolidated adjusted EBITDA fell 2.3% to $77.1 million, and the loss from continuing operations was $57.1 million, including $47.6 million of impairment charges. Reported net income of $368.5 million was driven mainly by the gain on the GES sale, and the company guided to 2025 adjusted EBITDA of $98 million to $108 million.
Full-year 2024 revenue was $366.5 million, up 4.6%; fourth-quarter revenue was $45.8 million, up 8.5%.
Full-year net income attributable to Pursuit was $368.5 million, mainly from a $421.9 million pre-tax gain on the GES sale; the loss from continuing operations was $57.1 million.
Consolidated adjusted EBITDA was $77.1 million, down 2.3%, which the company attributed in part to an adjusted EBITDA decline of approximately $15 million from the Jasper wildfire.
For 2025, the company expects adjusted EBITDA of $98 million to $108 million and revenue up low-double digits.
Ciena reported fiscal first quarter 2025 revenue of $1.07 billion, up from $1.04 billion a year earlier, but GAAP net income fell to $44.6 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, from $49.5 million, or $0.34. Adjusted (non-GAAP) earnings were $0.64 per share versus $0.66, and the company repurchased about 1.0 million shares for $79.2 million during the quarter. The filing does not include new guidance; management said it is very confident in its ability to deliver in fiscal year 2025 and beyond.
Revenue of $1.07 billion, up 3.3% from $1.04 billion in the prior-year quarter
GAAP diluted EPS of $0.31 vs. $0.34; adjusted diluted EPS of $0.64 vs. $0.66
Adjusted operating margin of 12.3% vs. 13.2%; operating cash flow of $103.7 million
Repurchased about 1.0 million shares for $79.2 million during the quarter
Korn Ferry reported third quarter fiscal 2025 results on March 11, 2025. Fee revenue was flat year over year at $668.7 million, while net income attributable to Korn Ferry fell to $58.4 million from $59.1 million, and diluted EPS declined to $1.10 from $1.13, mainly due to a higher income tax provision. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $114.5 million from $101.7 million, and the company guided Q4 fiscal 2025 fee revenue to $680 million to $700 million.
Q3 fee revenue was $668.7 million, flat year over year; up 2% at constant currency; Consulting fee revenue declined while Executive Search, RPO and Digital rose slightly
Net income attributable to Korn Ferry was $58.4 million versus $59.1 million a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS was $1.19 versus $1.07
Adjusted EBITDA was $114.5 million, with a 17.1% margin, up from 15.2% a year earlier
Q4 fiscal 2025 outlook: fee revenue of $680 million to $700 million and diluted EPS of $1.20 to $1.28
Ferguson reported fiscal second-quarter 2025 results for the quarter ended January 31, 2025, with net sales up 3.0% to $6.9 billion while reported diluted earnings per share fell 12.7% to $1.38. The company reaffirmed its full-year low single digit sales growth guidance but lowered its adjusted operating margin range to 8.3% to 8.8% from 9.0% to 9.5%, and it also declared a $0.83 quarterly dividend and raised its buyback authorization by $1.0 billion.
Net sales of $6.9 billion, up 3.0%; reported operating profit of $410 million, down 14.0%
Diluted EPS of $1.38 versus $1.58 a year earlier; adjusted EPS of $1.52 versus $1.74
FY2025 adjusted operating margin guidance cut to 8.3% to 8.8% from 9.0% to 9.5%; capital expenditure guidance lowered to $325 million to $375 million
Quarterly dividend of $0.83 payable May 6, 2025; share repurchase program increased by $1.0 billion to about $1.4 billion remaining
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