NYSE$COR

Cencora Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Revenue increased by 10.9% year-over-year, with GAAP diluted EPS at $2.42 and adjusted diluted EPS at $3.34, leading to an updated guidance range for fiscal year 2024.

Cencora reported a strong third quarter in fiscal year 2024, with revenue reaching $74.2 billion, a 10.9% increase year-over-year. Adjusted diluted EPS increased by 14.4% to $3.34. The company has raised its fiscal year 2024 adjusted diluted EPS guidance to a range of $13.55 to $13.65.

  • Revenue increased by 10.9% year-over-year to $74.2 billion.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $2.42, compared to $2.35 in the prior year.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS increased by 14.4% to $3.34, from $2.92 in the prior year.
  • Fiscal year 2024 adjusted diluted EPS guidance has been raised to $13.55 to $13.65.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$74.2B

Previous: $66.9B+10.9%
EPS

$2.42

Previous: $2.92-17.1%
Effective Tax Rate

22.4%

Previous: 21.3%+5.2%
Adj. Effective Tax Rate

21.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$305M

Previous: -$283M-7.8%
Free Cash Flow

$179M

Previous: $197M-9.2%
Net Income

$483M

Previous: $480M+0.8%
Operating Income

$672M

Previous: $670M+0.4%
Gross Profit

$2.41B

Previous: $2.26B+6.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$3.31B

Previous: $1.39B+138.0%
Total Assets

$66.8B

Previous: $61.2B+9.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$22.2M

Previous: $20.6M+7.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Cencora · Revenue · Quarterly

$74.2B

Q3 2024+10.9%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Cencora is updating its fiscal year 2024 financial guidance to reflect expected continued strong business performance in the U.S. Healthcare Solutions segment, tapered expectations in the International Healthcare Solutions segment and a lower net interest expense.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue growth to be approximately 12 percent, from the previous range of 10 to 12 percent.
  • U.S. Healthcare Solutions revenue growth to be in the range of 12 to 13 percent, from the previous range of 11 to 13 percent.
  • International Healthcare Solutions revenue growth to be in the range of 4 to 6 percent, from the previous range of 4 to 7 percent.
  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $13.55 to $13.65, up from the previous range of $13.35 to $13.55.
  • Adjusted free cash flow to be in the range of $2.5 billion to $3.0 billion, up from the previous expectation of approximately $2.5 billion.

Headwinds

  • Tapered expectations in the International Healthcare Solutions segment
  • Company does not provide forward-looking guidance on a GAAP basis.
  • Weighted average diluted shares outstanding are expected to be under 201 million, from the previous range of approximately 201 to 202 million
  • Net interest expense to be in the range of $170 million to $190 million, from the previous range of $185 million to $215 million.
  • Adjusted consolidated operating income growth to be in the range of 10 to 11 percent, from the previous range of 9 to 11 percent

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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 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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