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Cencora Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Cencora reported strong first quarter results, with revenue up 15.0% year-over-year and adjusted diluted EPS increasing by 21.0%.

Cencora's first quarter fiscal year 2024 showed strong performance with a 15.0% increase in revenue to $72.3 billion. GAAP diluted EPS was $2.98, while adjusted diluted EPS increased to $3.28. The company has raised its adjusted diluted EPS guidance for fiscal year 2024 to a range of $13.25 to $13.50.

  • Revenue increased by 15.0% year-over-year to $72.3 billion.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $2.98, compared to $2.33 in the prior year.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS increased by 21.0% to $3.28.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS guidance raised to $13.25 to $13.50 for fiscal year 2024.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$72.3B

Previous: $62.8B+15.0%
EPS

$2.98

Previous: $2.71+10.0%
Effective Tax Rate

23.0%

Previous: 19.8%+16.2%
Adj. Effective Tax Rate

21.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$74.2M

Previous: -$75.7M+2.0%
Free Cash Flow

$527M

Previous: $404M+30.5%
Net Income

$602M

Previous: $480M+25.4%
Operating Income

$823M

Previous: $633M+30.0%
Gross Profit

$2.47B

Previous: $2.15B+15.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.87B

Previous: $1.69B+69.7%
Total Assets

$64.7B

Previous: $57.9B+11.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$63.1M

Previous: $55.6M+13.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Cencora · Revenue · Quarterly

$72.3B

Q1 2024+15%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Cencora updated its fiscal year 2024 financial guidance to reflect its expected strong business performance for the full fiscal year, including the incremental contributions from commercial COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the first quarter.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue growth to be in the range of 10 to 12 percent, up from the previous range of 7 to 10 percent
  • U.S. Healthcare Solutions revenue growth to be in the range of 11 to 13 percent, up from the previous range of 7 to 10 percent
  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $13.25 to $13.50, up from the previous range of $12.70 to $13.00
  • Adjusted consolidated operating income growth to be in the range of 8 to 10 percent, up from the previous range of 4 to 6 percent
  • International Healthcare Solutions segment operating income growth to be in the range of 5 to 8 percent, up from the previous range of 1 to 4 percent

Headwinds

  • The Company does not provide forward-looking guidance on a GAAP basis as certain financial information, the probable significance of which cannot be determined, is not available or cannot be reasonably estimated.
  • LIFO expense (credit) is largely dependent upon the future inflation or deflation of brand and generic pharmaceuticals, which is out of the Company’s control
  • acquisition-related intangibles amortization depends on the timing and amount of future acquisitions, which cannot be reasonably estimated.
  • the timing and amount of favorable and unfavorable settlements, the probable significance of which cannot be determined, are unavailable and cannot be reasonably estimated.
  • The Company does not provide forward looking guidance on a GAAP basis for free cash flow because the timing and amount of favorable and unfavorable settlements excluded from this metric, the probable significance of which cannot be determined, are unavailable and cannot be reasonably estimated.

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 Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.4%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

35 / 73 earnings

Positive

+7.8%

Q2 2019

Best reaction

-18.4%

Q2 2026

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-18.4%-16.6%-10.1%
Q1 2026-5.9%+0.4%-0.9%
Q4 2025+2.9%+5.8%-1.4%
Q3 2025-2.9%-0.6%+0.1%
Q2 2025+4.6%-4.3%-0.6%
Q1 2025+0.7%-2.1%+1.2%
Q4 2024+5.9%+6.5%+4.0%
Q3 2024+5.8%+4.4%+3.7%
Q2 2024-6.0%-6.3%-5.2%
Q1 2024+7.4%+6.2%+7.5%
Q4 2023+4.2%+4.7%+9.0%
Q3 2023+1.2%-1.3%-7.5%
Q2 2023+0.1%+0.7%+3.5%
Q1 2023-6.2%-8.6%-7.6%
Q4 2022+4.4%+3.1%+12.4%
Q3 2022-2.5%-1.5%+3.4%
Q2 2022+2.9%+4.4%-2.5%
Q1 2022+0.2%+1.3%+7.0%
Q4 2021-0.6%-2.8%-9.0%
Q3 2021-1.5%-2.8%+1.2%
Q2 2021-6.5%-2.1%-7.1%
Q1 2021+3.9%+1.8%-0.7%
Q4 2020-1.0%+4.8%-1.9%
Q3 2020-3.0%-1.6%-7.7%
Q2 2020+3.0%+3.6%+15.8%
Q1 2020-4.8%-2.0%-6.2%
Q4 2019+1.6%+1.0%+4.2%
Q3 2019+3.8%-3.5%-5.6%
Q2 2019+7.8%+5.5%+6.1%
Q1 2019+6.7%+9.2%+5.7%
Q4 2018-2.3%+0.3%-2.9%
Q3 2018+1.9%+5.0%+13.2%
Q2 2018-4.3%-5.1%-6.6%
Q1 2018+2.5%-2.9%+4.7%
Q4 2017-2.4%-2.2%+10.9%
Q3 2017-11.4%-12.0%-12.1%
Q2 2017+3.9%+5.9%+13.2%
Q1 2017+6.0%+6.8%+9.9%
Q4 2016+3.6%+3.1%+12.9%
Q3 2016+5.1%+4.5%+1.9%
Q2 2016-9.2%
Q1 2016-3.7%
Q4 2015-1.0%
Q3 2015-5.4%
Q2 2015+1.9%
Q1 2015+0.4%
Q4 2014+7.1%
Q3 2014+3.7%
Q2 2014-3.1%
Q1 2014-4.3%
Q4 2013+1.8%
Q3 2013-0.0%
Q2 2013-4.6%
Q1 2013-5.1%
Q4 2012-0.6%
Q3 2012+2.7%
Q2 2012-1.2%
Q1 2012+2.4%
Q4 2011-1.0%
Q3 2011-0.5%
Q2 2011+2.9%
Q1 2011+0.5%
Q4 2010-0.5%
Q3 2010-0.7%
Q2 2010+1.0%
Q1 2009-1.7%
Q1 2010+1.2%
Q4 2009-0.6%
Q2 2009-0.6%
Q4 2007-0.6%
Q3 2008-0.5%
Q3 2009-0.5%
Q4 2008-0.5%

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