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Heidrick & Struggles International Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Heidrick & Struggles reported solid Q3 2024 results with revenue up 6% year-over-year, driven by growth across all business segments and strong profitability.

Heidrick & Struggles reported a 5.9% increase in net revenue to $278.6 million in Q3 2024, with growth in On-Demand Talent, Heidrick Consulting, and Executive Search. Adjusted EBITDA was $30.4 million with a margin of 10.9%. Diluted EPS was $0.71.

  • Net revenue increased by 5.9% year-over-year to $278.6 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA reached $30.4 million with a margin of 10.9%.
  • Executive Search revenue increased by 2.8%, with growth in the Americas and Asia Pacific.
  • The company declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$279M

Previous: $263M+5.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.72

Previous: $0.73-1.4%
Capital Expenditures

$6.89M

Previous: -$2.81M+345.7%
Free Cash Flow

$108M

Previous: $107M+1.3%
Net Income

$14.8M

Previous: $15M-1.1%
Operating Income

$19.1M

Previous: $22.1M-13.7%
Gross Profit

$68.8M

Previous: $70M-1.8%
R&D Expense

$5.68M

Previous: $5.56M+2.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.79M

Previous: $3.56M+6.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Heidrick & Struggles · Revenue · Quarterly

$279M

Q3 2024+5.9%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Heidrick & Struggles · $263M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Executive Search
    $199M-6.6%
  • On-Demand Talent
    $41.1M+76.6%
  • Heidrick Consulting
    $23.3M+21.8%

Forward guidance

The company expects 2024 fourth quarter consolidated net revenue of between $255 million and $275 million.

Headwinds

  • Continued fluidity in external factors, such as the foreign exchange and interest rate environments
  • Foreign conflicts
  • Inflation
  • Macroeconomic constraints on pricing actions
  • Seasonality of the business

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 6 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+2.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+10.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+10.5%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

37 / 64 earnings

Positive

+27.6%

Q4 2018

Best reaction

-19.4%

Q1 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025
Q3 2025+0.0%-0.0%+0.3%
Q2 2025+4.8%+3.8%+15.9%
Q1 2025+3.8%+8.2%+11.4%
Q4 2024+12.3%+18.0%+4.1%
Q3 2024+7.6%+20.7%+16.7%
Q2 2024+14.3%+6.1%+6.4%
Q1 2024-1.4%+8.3%+16.6%
Q4 2023+16.5%+15.2%+12.6%
Q3 2023+7.6%
Q2 2023+3.8%
Q1 2023-11.1%
Q4 2022+14.8%
Q3 2022-5.4%
Q2 2022+1.5%
Q1 2022-19.4%
Q4 2021-5.6%
Q3 2021+2.1%
Q2 2021+3.0%
Q1 2021+7.7%
Q4 2020+8.6%
Q3 2020+9.0%
Q2 2020+1.1%
Q1 2020-3.5%
Q4 2019-18.6%
Q3 2019+1.3%
Q2 2019-3.1%
Q1 2019-8.5%
Q4 2018+27.6%
Q3 2018+25.5%
Q2 2018+18.2%
Q1 2018+18.4%
Q4 2017+1.2%
Q3 2017+15.7%
Q2 2017-10.6%
Q1 2017-15.9%
Q4 2016+13.7%
Q3 2016-13.4%
Q2 2016+19.7%
Q1 2016-16.6%
Q4 2015-0.4%
Q3 2015+26.4%
Q2 2015-6.1%
Q1 2015+4.2%
Q4 2014+2.3%
Q3 2014-4.7%
Q2 2014+5.6%
Q1 2014-2.3%
Q4 2013+2.4%
Q3 2013+0.3%
Q2 2013+2.6%
Q1 2013+11.6%
Q4 2012-17.6%
Q3 2012-0.5%
Q2 2012-14.8%
Q1 2011-5.6%
Q1 2012-0.8%
Q4 2009+2.7%
Q4 2011+2.7%
Q3 2010+1.2%
Q3 2011+1.2%
Q2 2011-2.2%
Q2 2010-2.2%
Q4 2010-2.2%
Q1 2010-4.0%

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