earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Applied Industrial Q2 adj EPS $2.24 +9.3% YoY; raises quarterly dividend 6% to $0.37
APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
2024-Q2 EPS reported
$4.71
revenue$2,172,341,000
- Net sales $1.1B +1.6% YoY; organic sales -0.1% (Service Center +1.4%, Engineered Solutions -3.0%).
- Adjusted EPS $2.24 (+9.3% YoY); net income $91.2M, EBITDA $130.8M (+4.2%).
- Operating cash flow $101.8M; free cash flow $96.2M; dividend raised 6% to $0.37/share.
- Updated FY2024 guidance: adj EPS $9.35-$9.70 (prior $9.25-$9.80); sales growth 1-3%.
- CEO notes steady demand; January organic sales trending down low-single-digit % vs last year.