NYSE$PII

Polaris Industries Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Polaris's second quarter sales decreased by 12 percent, with a significant drop in reported and adjusted diluted earnings per share.

Polaris Inc. reported a challenging second quarter with a 12% decrease in sales compared to the previous year. The primary factors affecting sales were lower volume and net pricing due to higher promotional spending. The company has lowered its full-year sales and adjusted earnings guidance to reflect these challenges and the decision to cut shipments.

  • Second quarter sales were $1,961 million, a decrease of 12% compared to last year.
  • Reported diluted earnings per share decreased by 48% to $1.21, while adjusted diluted earnings per share decreased by 43% to $1.38.
  • The decrease in sales was primarily driven by lower volume and net pricing, influenced by increased promotional spending.
  • Polaris has lowered its full-year 2024 Company sales and adjusted earnings guidance.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.96B

Previous: $2.22B-11.5%
EPS (adj)

$1.38

Previous: $2.42-43.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$139M

Previous: -$206M+32.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$70.6M

Previous: -$71.9M+1.8%
Net Income

$68.7M

Previous: $134M-48.8%
Operating Income

$120M

Previous: $196M-38.9%
Gross Profit

$424M

Previous: $505M-16.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$323M

Previous: $340M-5.2%
Total Assets

$5.71B

Previous: $5.47B+4.4%
R&D Expense

$86.8M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$15.9M

Previous: $14.9M+6.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Polaris · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.96B

Q2 2024-11.5%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Polaris · $2.25B total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Off-Road
    $1.84B+5.6%
  • On-Road
    $270M-19.1%
  • Marine
    $134M-48.4%

Forward guidance

The Company updated its 2024 sales outlook to be down 17 to 20 percent versus its previous outlook of down five to seven percent versus 2023. The Company now expects adjusted diluted EPS attributed to Polaris Inc. common shareholders to be down 56 to 62 percent versus 2023 versus the prior outlook of down 10 to 15 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 Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.2%

Avg return

30 days after

41%

28 / 69 earnings

Positive

+15.2%

Q3 2017

Best reaction

-15.8%

Q4 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+8.8%+8.8%+14.9%
Q4 2025-4.4%-7.6%-7.6%
Q3 2025-5.9%-7.1%-6.7%
Q2 2025-2.7%-6.4%-2.6%
Q1 2025+0.3%+3.2%+18.2%
Q4 2024-5.0%-14.9%-12.5%
Q3 2024-13.1%-11.1%-16.5%
Q2 2024-11.2%+0.7%+0.8%
Q1 2024-3.4%-5.0%-6.8%
Q4 2023-3.0%-2.4%+0.0%
Q3 2023-5.6%-7.3%-2.3%
Q2 2023+2.0%+0.2%-17.5%
Q1 2023-3.1%-0.7%-2.9%
Q4 2022+10.5%+10.8%+8.3%
Q3 2022+5.8%+7.8%+19.4%
Q2 2022-1.5%+3.8%+7.8%
Q1 2022-9.0%-11.1%-1.5%
Q4 2021+1.1%+1.9%+7.3%
Q3 2021-7.1%-9.0%-3.1%
Q2 2021-7.4%-5.7%-11.4%
Q1 2021-4.9%-3.4%-8.8%
Q4 2020-1.8%-2.4%+1.6%
Q3 2020+0.9%-0.8%+4.5%
Q2 2020+8.5%+5.8%+6.3%
Q1 2020+11.2%-2.8%+31.6%
Q4 2019+3.9%+0.9%-8.4%
Q3 2019+11.2%+10.9%+6.5%
Q2 2019+15.0%+13.2%-0.1%
Q1 2019-2.2%-1.5%-12.6%
Q4 2018-0.3%+2.0%+0.5%
Q3 2018-3.3%-5.6%+4.2%
Q2 2018-12.0%-13.5%-9.9%
Q1 2018-13.0%-13.5%-5.8%
Q4 2017-15.8%-17.9%-16.4%
Q3 2017+15.2%+11.2%+15.6%
Q2 2017+2.0%+1.5%-3.4%
Q1 2017+1.5%+2.5%+2.1%
Q4 2016+2.1%-0.9%-1.0%
Q3 2016-6.2%-7.8%+8.7%
Q2 2016+11.2%+11.4%+6.5%
Q1 2016+4.5%
Q4 2015-12.6%
Q3 2015-8.5%
Q2 2015-6.7%
Q1 2015+0.4%
Q4 2014+3.6%
Q3 2014-1.2%
Q2 2014+9.8%
Q1 2014-1.9%
Q4 2013-4.9%
Q3 2013-2.4%
Q2 2013+4.0%
Q1 2013+0.8%
Q4 2012-6.0%
Q3 2012+3.2%
Q2 2012-0.6%
Q1 2012+2.6%
Q4 2011-0.7%
Q3 2011-0.0%
Q2 2011-12.4%
Q1 2010+0.5%
Q1 2011-0.1%
Q4 2010-1.1%
Q4 2008-1.1%
Q3 2010+0.0%
Q3 2009+0.0%
Q2 2010-2.9%
Q2 2009-2.9%
Q4 2009-2.9%

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