secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     MYERS INDUSTRIES INC (MYE)
CIK:        0000069488
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-05-04T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000950170-23-017438
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.60
Item codes: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Myers Industries Q1 net sales down 4.3% to $215.7M; adj EPS $0.38 vs $0.50; reaffirms FY outlook
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- GAAP EPS $0.35 vs $0.47; adjusted EPS $0.38 vs $0.50; gross margin expanded 100 bps to 32.9%.
- Material Handling segment sales fell 13.6% to $152.6M on consumer/RV weakness; Distribution up 29.3% to $63.2M, aided by Mohawk Rubber.
- Operating cash flow $25.8M and free cash flow $16.7M, up sharply from $7.3M and $2.2M a year ago.
- FY2023 guidance reaffirmed: GAAP EPS $1.50-$1.80, adjusted EPS $1.55-$1.85; capex $25-$30M.
- Management cites self-help cost measures and 'Myers Business System' to offset demand headwinds in RV and consumer discretionary markets.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69488/000095017023017438/0000950170-23-017438-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69488/000095017023017438/mye-20230504.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-017438

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