earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.90
Polaris Q2 2024: sales $1.96B (-12%), EPS $1.21 (-48%), FY guidance cut sharply
Polaris Inc.
2024-Q2 EPS reported
$1.27
revenue$3,697,600,000
- Q2 reported sales $1,961M (-12% YoY); reported diluted EPS $1.21 (-48%); adjusted EPS $1.38 (-43%).
- Off-Road segment sales -6%, On-Road -19%, Marine -40%; gross margins fell across all segments.
- ORV retail -4%, motorcycle retail down low-twenties %; market share flat for ORV and pontoons.
- FY2024 guidance lowered: sales now down 17-20% (prev -5 to -7%), adj. EPS down 56-62% (prev -10 to -15%).
- CEO cites elevated rates, inflation, cautious dealers; reducing dealer inventory and cutting production.