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DuPont de Nemours Inc. · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

DuPont's Q4 2023 performance was impacted by inventory destocking and economic softness, but the company maintained focus on operational execution and cost discipline.

DuPont reported Q4 2023 net sales of $2.9 billion, a 7% decrease year-over-year, with a GAAP loss from continuing operations of $(300) million. Adjusted EPS was $0.87. The company completed a $2 billion accelerated share repurchase and announced a new $1 billion share repurchase program.

  • Net sales decreased by 7% to $2.9 billion; organic sales decreased 10% year-over-year.
  • GAAP loss from continuing operations was $(300) million, including an ~$800 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge; operating EBITDA was $715 million.
  • GAAP EPS from continuing operations was $(0.72); adjusted EPS was $0.87.
  • Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $646 million; adjusted free cash flow was $501 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.9B

Previous: $3.1B-6.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.87

Previous: $0.89-2.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$145M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$501M

No prior period
Net Income

-$300M

Previous: $4.17B-107.2%
Operating Income

-$616M

Previous: $193M-419.2%
Gross Profit

$878M

Previous: $1.06B-16.9%
R&D Expense

$128M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

DuPont · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.9B

Q4 2023-6.6%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

DuPont anticipates sequential sales improvement and an approximate ten percent increase in operating EBITDA in the second quarter of 2024 from first quarter driven by some inventory destocking abatement, seasonality factors and realization of cost savings.

Tailwinds

  • Anticipated electronics market recovery.
  • Improvement in semiconductor fab utilization rates.
  • Improved orders within industrial markets as customer inventory levels normalize.
  • Sequential sales improvement expected in Q2 2024.
  • Operating EBITDA expected to increase by approximately ten percent in Q2 2024.

Headwinds

  • Sequential sales and earnings decline expected in Q1 2024.
  • Additional channel inventory destocking within industrial-based businesses.
  • Continued weak demand in China.
  • Absence of about $40 million of certain discrete items which benefited fourth quarter operating EBITDA.
  • Significant volume pressure in 2023.

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

Historical avgQ4 2023

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.0%

Avg return

30 days after

63%

40 / 64 earnings

Positive

+12.5%

Q3 2021

Best reaction

-11.3%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.1%+9.6%+4.0%
Q4 2025+4.9%+6.6%-3.7%
Q3 2025-1.1%+1.9%+2.2%
Q1 2025+1.7%-2.3%+1.1%
Q4 2024+6.8%+9.2%-1.8%
Q3 2024+3.0%+2.8%-0.1%
Q2 2024+2.8%-3.2%+4.8%
Q1 2024+7.2%+8.3%+13.3%
Q4 2023+8.6%-15.0%-6.3%
Q3 2023-6.5%-4.6%-0.6%
Q2 2023+0.1%+1.3%+1.2%
Q1 2023-7.2%-5.6%-2.8%
Q4 2022+6.3%+4.8%-2.1%
Q3 2022+8.6%+14.7%+13.1%
Q2 2022-3.4%-2.2%-8.3%
Q1 2022+4.4%-0.7%+4.4%
Q4 2021+8.1%+5.2%-4.4%
Q3 2021+12.5%+12.9%+5.7%
Q2 2021-0.5%+1.9%-1.0%
Q1 2021+3.4%+5.8%+9.1%
Q4 2020-7.2%-2.3%-14.3%
Q3 2020+1.7%+6.6%+15.4%
Q2 2020-3.7%-4.3%+3.0%
Q1 2020-1.5%+4.9%+22.9%
Q4 2019-11.3%-8.6%-25.6%
Q3 2019+6.2%+10.4%-1.2%
Q2 2019-4.3%-5.0%-5.9%
Q1 2019-6.5%-13.9%-18.2%
Q4 2018-9.8%-8.5%-10.0%
Q3 2018+7.1%+7.6%+7.3%
Q2 2018-1.7%+0.3%+3.2%
Q1 2018+1.5%+1.2%+4.2%
Q4 2017-6.2%-4.9%-9.5%
Q3 2017-3.0%-3.0%-3.2%
Q2 2017+0.3%-0.8%-2.8%
Q1 2017+2.4%-0.0%-3.5%
Q4 2016+5.4%+7.3%+10.9%
Q3 2016-0.9%-0.6%-0.3%
Q2 2016+0.7%+0.8%+1.4%
Q1 2016+2.0%
Q4 2015-1.8%
Q3 2015+1.8%
Q2 2015+3.9%
Q1 2015-0.1%
Q4 2014-3.4%
Q3 2014+1.9%
Q2 2014+3.9%
Q1 2014+0.5%
Q4 2013+3.8%
Q3 2013-0.8%
Q2 2013-0.6%
Q1 2013+3.8%
Q4 2012+4.5%
Q3 2012+1.3%
Q2 2012+0.0%
Q1 2012+1.0%
Q4 2011+3.6%
Q3 2011-9.4%
Q2 2011+1.5%
Q1 2011+1.7%
Q4 2010+2.1%
Q3 2010+1.8%
Q2 2010-3.7%
Q1 2010+1.8%

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