Every material Form 8-K Belden filed with the SEC in 2024, 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). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Belden reported fiscal third quarter 2024 revenue of $655 million, up 4% year over year but down 2% organically, with growth driven mainly by the Precision Optical Technologies acquisition. GAAP earnings per diluted share fell 24% to $1.30, and adjusted EPS fell 4% to $1.70, while the company gave fourth quarter revenue guidance of $645 million to $660 million.
Revenue of $655 million, up 4% year over year and down 2% organically; Automation Solutions down 3% and Smart Infrastructure Solutions down 1% organically.
GAAP EPS of $1.30 versus $1.70 a year earlier; adjusted EPS of $1.70 versus $1.78. The prior-year quarter included a $12 million one-time pre-tax gain from an asset sale.
Fourth quarter 2024 guidance: revenue of $645 million to $660 million, GAAP EPS of $1.05 to $1.15, and adjusted EPS of $1.62 to $1.72.
Share repurchases of $20 million in the quarter and $115 million year to date through October 29, 2024.
Belden reported second quarter 2024 revenue of $604 million, down 13% from a year earlier, with GAAP diluted EPS of $1.19 (down 26%) and adjusted EPS of $1.51 (down 21%). The company gave third quarter guidance of $635 million to $650 million in revenue and adjusted EPS of $1.55 to $1.65, and said it closed its acquisition of Precision Optical Technologies, Inc. during the quarter.
Q2 revenue was $604 million versus $692 million a year earlier; organic revenue fell 13%.
GAAP diluted EPS was $1.19 versus $1.60; adjusted EPS was $1.51 versus $1.91.
Adjusted EBITDA was $99 million, with a 16.5% margin, down 130 basis points.
Q3 2024 guidance: revenue of $635 million to $650 million and adjusted EPS of $1.55 to $1.65.
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