NYSE$SCS
Steelcase Inc · Q2 2024 earnings
Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Steelcase reported better-than-expected revenue and earnings due to improved order fulfillment and pricing benefits.
Steelcase reported Q2 2024 revenue of $854.6 million, net income of $27.5 million, and adjusted earnings per share of $0.31. Revenue decreased 1% compared to the prior year, while operating income increased by $12.1 million to $41.0 million.
- Revenue decreased 1 percent in the second quarter compared to the prior year.
- Operating income of $41.0 million was 4.8 percent of revenue.
- Gross margin of 33.2 percent increased by 410 basis points compared to the prior year.
- The company's backlog of customer orders was approximately $700 million, which was 26 percent lower than the prior year.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Steelcase · Revenue · Quarterly
$855M
Forward guidance
The company expects third quarter fiscal 2024 revenue to be in the range of $780 to $805 million and expects to report earnings per share of between $0.19 to $0.23 and adjusted earnings per share of between $0.23 to $0.27.
Tailwinds
- Strength of first half results.
- Current market conditions.
- Expect full year adjusted earnings to finish above the target set at the beginning of the year.
- Improved operating results.
- Strengthened liquidity.
Headwinds
- Third quarter fiscal 2024 revenue to be in the range of $780 to $805 million.
- Projected revenue range translates to a decline of 3 to 6 percent.
- Backlog of customer orders was approximately $700 million, which was 26 percent lower than the prior year.
- Orders declined 7 percent in the Americas and 5 percent in International.
- Orders declined 5 percent sequentially versus the first quarter.
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
+0.7%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.4%
Avg return
5 days after
-0.6%
Avg return
30 days after
55%
35 / 64 earnings
Positive
+24.1%
Q2 2019
Best reaction
-20.6%
Q3 2016
Worst reaction
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| Q2 2026 | +0.2% | +3.2% | +0.5% | |
| Q1 2026 | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | |
| Q4 2025 | +6.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | |
| Q3 2026 | -0.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | |
| Q3 2025 | -5.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | |
| Q2 2025 | -5.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | |
| Q1 2025 | +5.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | |
| Q4 2024 | -4.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | |
| Q3 2024 | +12.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | |
| Q2 2024 | +20.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | |
| Q1 2024 | +6.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | |
| Q4 2023 | +4.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | |
| Q3 2023 | +3.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | |
| Q2 2023 | -11.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | |
| Q1 2023 | +1.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | |
| Q4 2022 | -7.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | |
| Q3 2022 | -3.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | |
| Q2 2022 | -3.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | |
| Q1 2022 | +5.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | |
| Q4 2021 | -4.7% | -4.3% | -9.8% | |
| Q3 2021 | -0.4% | -8.3% | -2.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | -16.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2021 | -15.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2020 | +22.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2020 | +16.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2020 | +12.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2020 | -10.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2019 | -14.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2019 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2019 | +24.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2019 | -8.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2018 | +4.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2018 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2018 | +6.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2018 | -14.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2017 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2017 | +8.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2017 | +12.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2017 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2016 | +2.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2016 | -20.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2016 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -2.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +7.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -12.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +11.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +5.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +0.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -6.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -2.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +12.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +6.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -4.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -5.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -5.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.6% | — | — |
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