Navient posts $24 million Q4 2024 GAAP profit, but Core Earnings show $25 million loss
Navient reported fourth-quarter 2024 results, with GAAP net income of $24 million ($0.22 diluted earnings per share) compared with a net loss of $28 million a year earlier. On a Core Earnings basis, the company posted a $25 million loss ($0.24 diluted loss per share), and full-year 2024 GAAP net income fell to $131 million from $228 million. Shareholders are affected by a $68 million pre-tax reduction from significant items and by the planned first-quarter 2025 sale of the government services business.
Key points
- Q4 2024 GAAP net income was $24 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, versus a $28 million loss in Q4 2023.
- Q4 2024 Core Earnings loss was $25 million, or $0.24 per diluted share; significant items reduced pre-tax income by $68 million.
- Full-year 2024 GAAP net income was $131 million ($1.18 per diluted share), down from $228 million in 2023.
- Navient repurchased $65 million of common shares in Q4 2024, with $111 million of repurchase authority remaining.
The filing
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