2024 Earnings Highlights:
🔹 EPS: $1.68 (Est. $1.66) 🟢; DOWN -2% YoY
🔹 Revenue: $5.8B (Est. $5.777B) 🟡; UP +0.1% YoY
🔹 Organic Sales Growth: +2.1% YoY
FY25 Guidance:
🔹 Adj EPS: $7.60-$7.90 (Est. $7.8) 😑
🔹 Adj Total Sales Growth: 0.5%-1.5%
🔹 Adj Organic Sales Growth: 2%-3%
🔹 Adj Operating Cash Flow: $5.2B-$5.3B
Operational Metrics:
🔹 Cash Flow from Operations: $1.8B
🔹 Adjusted Free Cash Flow: $1.3B
🔹 Shareholder Returns: $1.1B via dividends and share repurchases
CEO Commentary:
🔸 William Brown: "Our Q4 capped a year of strong results as we returned to positive organic revenue growth. We delivered double-digit earnings growth and robust free cash flow while returning $3.8 billion to shareholders. We are confident in our ability to deliver our 2025 guidance."
