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Graphic Packaging Holding Co · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Graphic Packaging's first quarter performance in 2024 saw a decrease in net sales and net income compared to the same period in 2023, while the company progressed with strategic initiatives like Vision 2030 and the sale of the Augusta facility.

Graphic Packaging Holding Company reported a decrease in net sales and net income for the first quarter of 2024 compared to the prior year period. Net sales decreased by 7% to $2,259 million, and net income decreased to $165 million. The company's Adjusted EBITDA margin was 19.6%.

  • Net Sales decreased to $2,259 million, compared to $2,438 million in the first quarter of 2023.
  • Net Income was $165 million, versus $207 million in 2023.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $443 million, compared to $484 million in the prior year.
  • The company is on track to achieve 2% sales growth from innovation in 2024.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.26B

Previous: $2.44B-7.3%
EPS

$0.53

Previous: $0.77-31.2%
Adjusted EBITDA

$443M

Previous: $484M-8.5%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

19.6%

No prior period
Adjusted Net Income

$203M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$331M

No prior period
Net Debt

$5.57B

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$158M

Previous: $200M-21.0%
Net Income

$165M

Previous: $207M-20.3%
Operating Income

$278M

Previous: $330M-15.8%
Gross Profit

$526M

Previous: $560M-6.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$136M

Previous: $113M+20.4%
Total Assets

$11.3B

Previous: $10.6B+7.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Graphic Packaging · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.26B

Q1 2024-7.3%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company updated 2024 financial guidance to reflect the expected contribution from the Augusta, Georgia bleached paperboard manufacturing facility and related bleached paperboard sales through the end of April. The midpoint of the guidance range has not changed except to reflect four months of Augusta contribution rather than twelve.

Tailwinds

  • Adjusted EBITDA: $1.73 billion to $1.83 billion
  • Adjusted Earnings per Diluted Share: $2.65 to $2.85

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

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.3%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

32 / 65 earnings

Positive

+12.8%

Q3 2011

Best reaction

-15.6%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.9%+11.1%+11.2%
Q4 2025-8.1%-10.3%-24.8%
Q3 2025+9.0%+4.9%+0.9%
Q1 2025-15.6%-12.8%-12.2%
Q4 2024-2.5%-2.9%-1.9%
Q3 2024-6.9%-6.8%-1.1%
Q2 2024+7.5%+3.2%+5.1%
Q1 2024-6.4%-2.7%-1.4%
Q4 2023+6.3%+7.0%+13.6%
Q3 2023+3.1%+5.8%+8.6%
Q2 2023-3.7%-4.4%-8.1%
Q1 2023+1.9%+4.3%-1.9%
Q4 2022-2.2%-0.6%+4.1%
Q3 2022+8.9%+7.1%+5.0%
Q2 2022+3.3%+2.9%+8.3%
Q1 2022-0.3%+3.4%+1.8%
Q4 2021+7.0%+6.9%+6.0%
Q3 2021-1.9%-1.5%+3.9%
Q2 2021+8.1%+9.6%+15.3%
Q1 2021+0.6%+1.1%-3.7%
Q4 2020+1.8%+2.8%+3.0%
Q3 2020-4.7%-2.4%+9.4%
Q2 2020+0.8%+1.2%-1.9%
Q1 2020-1.5%-1.6%+2.4%
Q4 2019-2.1%-4.8%-17.6%
Q3 2019+5.1%+4.9%+7.7%
Q2 2019+6.7%+6.5%-5.8%
Q1 2019+5.5%+7.2%-2.2%
Q4 2018-1.3%+0.8%-0.1%
Q3 2018-14.4%-11.1%-4.5%
Q2 2018-4.0%-3.6%-4.6%
Q1 2018-7.2%-9.5%-5.2%
Q4 2017-1.9%-4.7%-0.5%
Q3 2017+7.3%+8.9%+4.4%
Q2 2017-4.7%-4.5%-5.6%
Q1 2017+0.0%+0.0%-0.5%
Q4 2016+3.8%+2.9%+1.3%
Q3 2016-9.5%-9.2%-5.8%
Q2 2016+5.3%+4.0%+10.5%
Q1 2016-0.4%
Q4 2015+6.6%
Q3 2015+6.0%
Q2 2015-1.0%
Q1 2015+3.5%
Q4 2014+1.3%
Q3 2014-3.0%
Q2 2014+6.3%
Q1 2014+4.3%
Q4 2013+4.7%
Q3 2013-2.1%
Q2 2013-4.0%
Q1 2013-1.7%
Q4 2012+2.1%
Q3 2012+5.3%
Q2 2012+10.3%
Q1 2011-2.4%
Q1 2012-2.4%
Q4 2009+2.9%
Q4 2011+2.9%
Q3 2010+12.8%
Q3 2011+12.8%
Q4 2010+0.0%
Q2 2010+0.0%
Q2 2011+0.0%
Q1 2010-8.7%

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