earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Vista Outdoor Q4 net loss $294M, FY23 net loss $10M; $374M impairment; guides FY24 sales $2.85-2.95B
Vista Outdoor Inc.
2023-FY EPS reported
-$0.17
revenue$3,079,807,000
- FY23 sales $3.1B (flat YoY), net loss $10M vs net income $372M prior year; includes $374M non-cash impairment in Q4.
- Q4 sales $741M (-8% YoY); Outdoor Products $327M (-5%), Sporting Products $413M (-11%); Q4 adjusted EBITDA $120M (-34%).
- FY23 adjusted EBITDA $622M (-16%), adjusted EPS $6.40 vs $8.29; cash from operations $486M, adjusted free cash flow $493M.
- FY24 guidance: sales $2.85-2.95B, EBITDA margin 17.75-18.75%, EPS $4.50-5.00, free cash flow $290-340M.
- Board amended bylaws to adopt universal proxy rules and separate Chairman/CEO roles; separation on track for calendar 2023.