secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     MYERS INDUSTRIES INC (MYE)
CIK:        0000069488
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-08-03T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000950170-23-037548
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Myers Industries Q2 sales down 10.6%; lowers FY revenue guidance, maintains adj EPS guidance
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- Net sales $208.5M, down 10.6% YoY; GAAP EPS $0.29 vs $0.43; adjusted EPS $0.35 vs $0.45.
- Material Handling sales fell 17.2% on weaker RV/marine demand; Distribution sales up 8.5% aided by Mohawk acquisition.
- Gross margin expanded 80 bps to 32.8% despite lower volumes; self-help initiatives cited.
- Full-year revenue guidance lowered to mid-single-digit decline; adjusted EPS guidance maintained at $1.55-$1.85.
- Deactivated a Roto Molding facility and took cost actions in response to softer end-market demand.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69488/000095017023037548/0000950170-23-037548-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69488/000095017023037548/mye-20230803.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-037548

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