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Steelcase Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported fourth quarter results with revenue of $775.2 million and EPS of $0.18.

Steelcase reported Q4 revenue of $775.2 million, net income of $21.3 million, and EPS of $0.18. Adjusted EPS was $0.23. Revenue decreased 3% compared to the prior year, while orders grew 4% adjusted for divestitures and currency translation.

  • Revenue decreased by 3% year-over-year, with a 2% decline in the Americas and a 6% decline internationally.
  • Orders grew by 4% year-over-year, with an 8% increase in the Americas and a 6% decrease internationally.
  • Gross margin increased by 140 basis points to 31.2%, driven by higher pricing benefits and operational improvements.
  • Total liquidity increased by $60.9 million from the end of the third quarter, reaching $485.5 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$775M

Previous: $802M-3.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.23

Previous: $0.19+21.1%
Gross Margin

31.2%

Previous: 29.8%+4.7%
Operating Margin

3.3%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$9.7M

Previous: $16.3M-159.5%
Net Income

$21.3M

Previous: $15.7M+35.7%
Operating Income

$25.7M

Previous: $28.7M-10.5%
Gross Profit

$242M

Previous: $239M+1.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.9M

Previous: $3.8M+2.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Steelcase · Revenue · Quarterly

$775M

Q4 2024-3.3%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company expects first quarter fiscal 2025 revenue to be in the range of $715 to $740 million and earnings per share of between $0.05 to $0.09 for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 and adjusted earnings per share of between $0.08 to $0.12.

Tailwinds

  • Targeting mid-single digit order growth in fiscal 2025.
  • Executing strategies to lead the workplace transformation.
  • Diversifying the customer and market segments.
  • Progress made in fiscal 2024 to improve profitability.
  • Momentum seen with large corporate customers.

Headwinds

  • Backlog of customer orders was approximately 8% lower than the prior year.
  • First quarter fiscal 2025 revenue is expected to decline of 2 to 5 percent compared to the prior year.
  • The company expects to report earnings per share of between $0.05 to $0.09 for the first quarter of fiscal 2025
  • The company expects to report adjusted earnings per share of between $0.08 to $0.12 for the first quarter of fiscal 2025.
  • The first quarter estimates include:

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 2024

Historical avgQ4 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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
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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