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Sep 30, 2024

Compass Diversified Q3 2024 Earnings Report

Reported an increase in net sales and adjusted earnings, driven by strong performance in branded consumer segment and strategic acquisitions.

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.

Total Revenue
$583M
Previous year: $570M
+2.3%
EPS
$0.64
Previous year: $0.57
+12.3%
Adjusted EBITDA
$114M
Previous year: $104M
+9.7%
Gross Profit
$248M
Previous year: $228M
+8.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$71.9M
Previous year: $64.7M
+11.1%
Free Cash Flow
-$44.8M
Previous year: $7.61M
-689.3%
Total Assets
$3.96B
Previous year: $3.81B
+4.0%

Compass Diversified

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Compass Diversified Revenue by Segment

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.