AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Brunswick (BC)

Brunswick Q1 2024 sales fall 21.7% to $1,365.0 million; full-year guidance reiterated

Negative Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Brunswick reported first quarter 2024 net sales of $1,365.0 million, down 21.7% from $1,743.6 million a year earlier, with GAAP diluted EPS of $1.00 (down 35.9%) and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.35 (down 47.5%). The company reiterated its 2024 guidance, including adjusted diluted EPS of $7.00 to $8.00 and net sales of $6.0 to $6.2 billion, so shareholders see weaker first-quarter results without a guidance cut.

Key points

  • Q1 2024 net sales were $1,365.0 million, down 21.7% from $1,743.6 million in Q1 2023.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $1.00, down 35.9%; adjusted diluted EPS was $1.35, down 47.5%.
  • Propulsion sales fell 23.1% and Boat sales fell 26.0%; Navico Group sales fell 23.9%.
  • 2024 guidance was reiterated: net sales of $6.0 to $6.2 billion and adjusted diluted EPS of $7.00 to $8.00.

The filing

CompanyBrunswick (BC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 25, 2024, 6:17 AM ET
Accession number0000014930-24-000080

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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