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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000892553-24-000132"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GTLS"
cik: "0000892553"
company_name: "CHART INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T13:34:15.594916+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chart Industries reports record Q2 but cuts FY2024 guidance on timing and FX headwinds

## Summary
- Record Q2 sales of $1.04B (+18.8% YoY); adjusted EPS $2.18 vs. $2.08 consensus estimate.
- FY2024 guidance cut: sales $4.45-4.6B (prev $4.7-5.0B), adj. EBITDA $1.08-1.15B (prev $1.175-1.30B), adj. EPS $10.75-11.75 (prev $12.00-14.00).
- Record gross margin 33.8% (+310 bps YoY); adjusted EBITDA margin 24.7% (+37.2% YoY).
- Net leverage 3.26, down 0.82 since Howden close; commercial synergies $924M well above $350M year-three target.
- Q2 free cash flow $88M vs $175M outlook due to emergency field service work and customer timing; FY FCF guidance $400-475M (prev $575-625M).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000892553-24-000132
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GTLS
- cik: 0000892553
- company_name: CHART INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/892553/000089255324000132/0000892553-24-000132-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/892553/000089255324000132/gtls-20240802.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000892553-24-000132
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000892553-24-000132.txt

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