earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Marine Products Q1 sales drop 42%; declares $0.70 special dividend
MARINE PRODUCTS CORP
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$0.13
revenue$69,340,000
- Net sales $69.3M, down 42% YoY; net income $4.6M, diluted EPS $0.13 (down 60% and 62% respectively).
- EBITDA $5.9M, down 61%; EBITDA margin 8.5% (down 410 bps); gross margin 20.2% (down 420 bps).
- Board declared $0.14 regular quarterly and $0.70 special dividend, both payable June 10, 2024, returning ~$29M.
- No debt; cash $81.2M; $20M revolver undrawn; free cash flow $15.0M in Q1.
- Management cites higher interest rates and elevated channel inventory; adjusting production and costs.