NYSE$SOLV

Solventum Corporation · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported sales increased slightly, organic sales saw a modest rise, and GAAP EPS reached $1.37.

Solventum reported its first quarter 2024 financial results, marking its first quarter as an independent company after the spin-off from 3M on April 1, 2024. Sales increased by 0.2% to $2.016 billion, with organic sales up by 0.9%. The company reported GAAP EPS of $1.37 and adjusted EPS of $2.08. Solventum generated $442 million in cash from operations and $340 million in free cash flow. The company reaffirms its full-year 2024 guidance.

  • Completed spin-off from 3M and began trading on April 1, 2024.
  • Reported sales increased 0.2% to $2.016 billion, organic sales increased 0.9%.
  • GAAP Earnings Per Share (EPS) of $1.37; adjusted EPS of $2.08.
  • Generated $442 million of cash from operations; free cash flow of $340 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.02B

Previous: $2.01B+0.2%
EPS

$1.37

Previous: $1.70-19.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$102M

Previous: $65M-256.9%
Free Cash Flow

$135M

Previous: $444M-69.6%
Net Income

$237M

Previous: $293M-19.1%
Operating Income

$381M

Previous: $411M-7.2%
Gross Profit

$1.17B

Previous: $1.16B+0.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$996M

Previous: $43M+2216.3%
Total Assets

$14.7B

No prior period
R&D Expense

$195M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$4M

Previous: $18M-77.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Solventum · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.02B

Q1 2024+0.2%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 10 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Solventum · $1.83B total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • MedSurg
    $1.18B
  • Dental Solutions
    $331M
  • Health Information Systems
    $321M

Forward guidance

Solventum reaffirms its full-year 2024 guidance.

Tailwinds

  • Organic revenue growth of -2% to 0%
  • Adjusted EPS of $6.10 to $6.40
  • Free cash flow of $700M to $800M

Headwinds

  • Solventum expects a waning benefit from pricing for the remainder of 2024 and a return to a normalized pricing environment.
  • The SKU rationalization project discussed at Investor Day is expected to begin impacting financials in the second half of 2024 and continue into 2025 and 2026.
  • Solventum now expects an unfavorable impact from foreign exchange of ~50bps on reported sales for the full year 2024.
  • 3M supply agreement mark-up started on April 1, 2024, and Solventum anticipates impact to the income statement to begin largely in the second half of 2024.
  • Stand-up functional expenses are expected to ramp up for the remainder of 2024.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 12 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.1%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

5 / 12 earnings

Positive

+8.4%

Q2 2024

Best reaction

-4.7%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.4%+8.7%+21.2%
Q4 2025-3.7%-8.5%-18.4%
Q3 2025+7.7%+11.4%+28.9%
Q2 2025+1.7%+3.4%+1.1%
Q1 2025+5.5%+6.8%+12.3%
Q4 2024-4.4%-6.7%-10.4%
Q3 2023-4.7%-6.7%-6.8%
Q3 2024-2.3%-4.6%-5.6%
Q2 2023-1.6%-1.5%+12.9%
Q2 2024+8.4%+4.2%+18.4%
Q1 2023-2.6%-3.7%-13.0%
Q1 2024-4.0%-2.0%-15.1%
Q4 2023
Q4 2022
Q3 2022
Q2 2022
Q1 2022

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