AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · ePlus (PLUS)

ePlus Q2 net sales fell 12.3% to $515.2 million; net earnings fell 4.1% to $31.3 million

Negative Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

ePlus reported fiscal second-quarter results for the three months ended September 30, 2024, with net sales down 12.3% and diluted earnings per share down to $1.17 from $1.22. Consolidated gross profit rose 2.5%, helped by services and financing revenue, and the company now expects fiscal 2025 net sales similar to fiscal 2024 and adjusted EBITDA of $195 million to $205 million.

Key points

  • Q2 net sales fell 12.3% to $515.2 million; product sales fell 22.2% to $389.6 million, while services revenue rose 46.0% to $103.7 million
  • Consolidated gross profit rose 2.5% to $148.0 million, and gross margin was 28.7%, compared with 24.6% a year earlier
  • Net earnings fell 4.1% to $31.3 million; adjusted EBITDA fell 2.7% to $52.1 million
  • Fiscal 2025 guidance: net sales now expected to be similar to fiscal 2024; adjusted EBITDA now expected at $195 million to $205 million

The filing

CompanyePlus (PLUS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 12, 2024, 4:17 PM ET
Accession number0001022408-24-000091

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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