NASDAQ$DORM
Dorman Products Inc · Q4 2023 earnings
Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Dorman's Q4 2023 performance reflected record profits and robust cash flow driven by gross margin improvement.
Dorman Products reported a decrease in net sales by 1% to $494.3 million, influenced by an extra week in the previous year's quarter. However, excluding this impact, net sales would have increased by 3%. The company achieved record diluted EPS of $1.60, up 182%, and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.57, a 55% increase. They also generated $60 million in cash from operating activities, repaid $30 million in debt, and repurchased $15 million of shares.
- Net sales decreased by 1% to $494.3 million, but would have increased 3% excluding the impact of an extra week in the prior year.
- Diluted EPS increased by 182% to a record $1.60.
- Adjusted diluted EPS increased by 55% to $1.57.
- Generated $60 million in cash from operating activities, repaid $30 million in debt and repurchased $15 million of its shares.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Dorman · Revenue · Quarterly
$494M
Forward guidance
The Company expects 2024 full year net sales growth in the range of 3% to 5% over 2023, diluted EPS in the range of $4.71 to $5.01, and adjusted diluted EPS* in the range of $5.40 to $5.70. This guidance assumes a tax rate of 24%, includes the impact of recent cost reduction actions and excludes any potential impacts from future acquisitions and divestitures, supply chain disruptions, significant inflation and interest rate changes, and share repurchases.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023
-0.9%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.1%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.0%
Avg return
30 days after
42%
27 / 65 earnings
Positive
+16.4%
Q4 2023
Best reaction
-16.6%
Q4 2019
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -1.8% | +10.0% | +10.5% | |
| Q4 2025 | +2.0% | +1.5% | -8.7% | |
| Q3 2025 | -9.8% | -12.8% | -12.6% | |
| Q1 2025 | +6.6% | +8.5% | +10.5% | |
| Q4 2024 | +3.2% | +5.0% | -2.7% | |
| Q3 2024 | +10.4% | +19.0% | +20.9% | |
| Q2 2024 | +1.5% | +5.4% | +11.9% | |
| Q1 2024 | -1.8% | -0.5% | -2.5% | |
| Q4 2023 | +16.4% | +12.7% | +17.8% | |
| Q3 2023 | -10.1% | -6.3% | -1.0% | |
| Q2 2023 | +4.7% | +5.5% | -2.6% | |
| Q1 2023 | -0.7% | +2.0% | -4.5% | |
| Q4 2022 | -2.8% | -3.1% | -9.6% | |
| Q3 2022 | -14.8% | -5.3% | +4.0% | |
| Q2 2022 | -12.3% | -13.4% | -16.5% | |
| Q1 2022 | -1.8% | +5.1% | +4.4% | |
| Q4 2021 | -3.1% | -0.3% | -0.1% | |
| Q3 2021 | -1.7% | +2.0% | +18.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | -3.3% | -3.6% | -7.2% | |
| Q1 2021 | -12.0% | -10.9% | -9.0% | |
| Q4 2020 | +9.6% | +7.1% | +9.0% | |
| Q3 2020 | -0.2% | -0.7% | +5.7% | |
| Q2 2020 | +8.8% | +7.6% | +11.7% | |
| Q1 2020 | +15.5% | +6.7% | +20.5% | |
| Q4 2019 | -16.6% | -20.9% | -32.2% | |
| Q3 2019 | -13.0% | -11.1% | -10.6% | |
| Q2 2019 | -13.3% | -16.6% | -14.1% | |
| Q1 2019 | -6.3% | -6.7% | -13.0% | |
| Q4 2018 | -8.0% | -7.7% | -4.6% | |
| Q3 2018 | +10.6% | +11.5% | +24.4% | |
| Q2 2018 | -2.1% | -0.5% | +10.2% | |
| Q1 2018 | +0.6% | +1.5% | +0.4% | |
| Q4 2017 | -3.2% | -4.9% | -10.9% | |
| Q3 2017 | -4.4% | -2.9% | -3.7% | |
| Q2 2017 | -4.9% | -3.6% | -14.9% | |
| Q1 2017 | -0.7% | +0.3% | +1.4% | |
| Q4 2016 | +7.1% | +8.8% | +9.7% | |
| Q3 2016 | +3.2% | +2.2% | +17.2% | |
| Q2 2016 | +8.9% | +12.6% | +11.3% | |
| Q1 2016 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +11.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -9.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +6.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -7.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -5.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -10.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +2.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +8.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -7.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +1.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +11.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +2.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -3.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -5.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -5.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -5.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +0.5% | — | — |
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