AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Wabtec (WAB)

Wabtec Raises 2024 Adjusted EPS Guidance to $7.00-$7.40 After Q1 Sales Rose 13.8%

Positive Impact 4 of 5 guidance Written later

Wabtec reported first-quarter 2024 sales of $2.50 billion, up 13.8%, and adjusted earnings of $1.89 per diluted share, up 47.7%. The company raised its 2024 adjusted earnings guidance to $7.00 to $7.40 per share from $6.50 to $6.90, which points to a higher earnings outlook for shareholders.

Key points

  • Q1 2024 GAAP EPS was $1.53, up 64.5%; adjusted EPS was $1.89, up 47.7%
  • Freight segment sales rose 17.2% to $1.82 billion; Transit segment sales rose 5.5% to $673 million
  • 2024 sales guidance is $10.25 billion to $10.55 billion; adjusted EPS guidance is $7.00 to $7.40
  • The company returned $211 million to shareholders through buybacks and dividends in the quarter

The filing

CompanyWabtec (WAB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 24, 2024, 7:16 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-24-017522

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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