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

Brunswick Q3 net sales fall 20% to $1.27 billion; GAAP EPS $0.71 vs. $1.63

Negative Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Brunswick reported third-quarter 2024 net sales of $1,273.3 million, down 20.1% from $1,593.6 million a year earlier, as dealers and boat makers ordered less and discounting rose. GAAP diluted EPS fell to $0.71 from $1.63, and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.17 versus $2.42. The company updated full-year 2024 guidance to adjusted diluted EPS of approximately $4.50 and net sales of $5.1 to $5.2 billion.

Key points

  • Q3 2024 net sales $1,273.3 million, down 20.1%; GAAP operating margin 7.7% vs. 12.3% a year earlier
  • Diluted EPS $0.71 GAAP and $1.17 as adjusted, versus $1.63 and $2.42 in Q3 2023
  • 2024 guidance: net sales $5.1 to $5.2 billion, adjusted diluted EPS about $4.50, free cash flow about $250 million, share repurchases about $200 million

The filing

CompanyBrunswick (BC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 24, 2024, 6:16 AM ET
Accession number0000014930-24-000151

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:00 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 24, 2024.

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