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Mar 29, 2024

Materion Q1 2024 Earnings Report

Materion's Q1 2024 financial performance was impacted by temporary operational challenges and softer market demand, but strong margins were maintained through cost improvement initiatives.

Key Takeaways

Materion Corporation reported net sales of $385.3 million and net income of $13.4 million, or $0.64 per share, for the first quarter of 2024. Adjusted earnings were $0.96 per share. The company updated its full-year adjusted earnings outlook to $5.60-$6.20 per share, a 5% increase year over year at the midpoint.

Net sales were $385.3 million; value-added sales were $257.8 million.

Net income was $13.4 million, or $0.64 per share, diluted, and adjusted earnings of $0.96 per share.

Adjusted EBITDA was $45.2 million, or 17.5% of value-added sales.

Full year adjusted earnings outlook updated to $5.60-$6.20 per share, a 5% increase year over year at the midpoint.

Total Revenue
$385M
Previous year: $443M
-12.9%
EPS
$0.96
Previous year: $1.34
-28.4%
Value-added Sales
$258M
Previous year: $299M
-13.7%
Gross Profit
$71.2M
Previous year: $91.3M
-22.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$13.1M
Previous year: $15.2M
-14.0%
Free Cash Flow
-$40.5M
Previous year: $8.09M
-600.0%
Total Assets
$1.81B
Previous year: $1.72B
+5.1%

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Forward Guidance

Despite a weaker than anticipated first quarter, we expect to deliver another year of record results as we execute our organic and operational excellence initiatives. Since the beginning of the year, the outlook for the commercial aerospace and electric vehicle end-markets has softened and we expect some inventory correction from our precision clad strip customer in the second half. In addition, we expect higher interest expense with the current rate projections. While we expect to mitigate much of the impact of these items through targeted cost reduction initiatives and performance, we are adjusting our outlook to $5.60 to $6.20 for the full year 2024 adjusted earnings per share, an increase of 5% from prior year at the midpoint.

Positive Outlook

  • Expect to deliver another year of record results.
  • Executing organic and operational excellence initiatives.
  • Targeted cost reduction initiatives.
  • Performance improvements.
  • Adjusted earnings per share outlook increased 5% from prior year at the midpoint.

Challenges Ahead

  • Weaker than anticipated first quarter.
  • Softening outlook for commercial aerospace and electric vehicle end-markets.
  • Expected inventory correction from precision clad strip customer in the second half.
  • Expect higher interest expense with the current rate projections.
  • Impact of weaker outlook will be mitigated through targeted cost reduction initiatives and performance.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income