Compass Diversified Q3 2024 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Compass Diversified reported strong Q3 2024 results with an 11.8% increase in net sales to $582.6 million and a 65% increase in adjusted earnings to $48.7 million. The company's performance was driven by double-digit sales growth in its Branded Consumer businesses and stabilizing Industrial businesses. Given this momentum, CODI is raising its 2024 outlook.
Net sales increased by 11.8% to $582.6 million, or 6.6% on a pro forma basis.
Branded Consumer net sales rose by 9.2% on a pro forma basis, reaching $399.2 million.
Industrial net sales saw a 1.2% increase, totaling $183.4 million.
Net income was $31.5 million, compared to a net loss of $3.8 million in the same quarter last year.
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Forward Guidance
Compass Diversified is raising its Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Earnings outlook for the full year 2024.
Positive Outlook
- Consolidated pro-forma subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $510 million and $525 million.
- Branded Consumer vertical is expected to deliver between $390 million to $400 million.
- Industrial vertical is expected to deliver between $120 million to $125 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA, which includes management fees and corporate expenses, is expected to be between $420 million and $435 million.
- Adjusted Earnings are expected to be between $155 million and $165 million.
Challenges Ahead
- Estimates are based on the summation of the Company’s expectations for its current subsidiaries in 2024, absent additional acquisitions or divestitures.
- Estimates exclude corporate expenses such as interest expense, management fees paid by CODI and corporate overhead.
- Adjusted EBITDA only includes results from The Honey Pot Co. from the date of acquisition.
- Guidance on Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations or Net Income (Loss) or the applicable reconciling items is not provided.
- Uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, these items.