Compass Diversified Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results

Core Insights - Compass Diversified (CODI) reported strong financial results for 2024, achieving double-digit sales growth and over 30% growth in Adjusted EBITDA, driven by robust performance in both consumer and industrial sectors [2][5][12] Financial Performance - In Q4 2024, net sales reached $620.3 million, a 13.8% increase from $544.9 million in Q4 2023. For the full year, net sales totaled $2.2 billion, up 11.9% from $2.0 billion in 2023 [5][6] - Branded consumer net sales increased by 15.2% to $403.0 million in Q4 2024, while industrial net sales rose by 11.4% to $217.2 million [11] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2024 was $118.2 million, a 29% increase compared to $91.6 million in Q4 2023. For the full year, Adjusted EBITDA was $424.8 million, up 30% from $326.5 million in 2023 [12][10] Income and Earnings - Operating income for Q4 2024 was $60.6 million, a significant recovery from an operating loss of $4.6 million in Q4 2023, primarily due to prior year impairment charges [7] - Net income for Q4 2024 was $23.8 million, down from $139.4 million in Q4 2023, largely due to significant gains from asset sales in the previous year [8] - Adjusted Earnings for the full year 2024 were $161.6 million, compared to $101.2 million in 2023 [10] Capital and Liquidity - As of December 31, 2024, CODI had approximately $59.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, with significant debt obligations including $375 million in term loans and $1 billion in senior notes [13][14] - The company raised around $90 million through preferred share issuance in Q4 2024 and repurchased over 400,000 common shares at an average price of $23.19 [11] Future Outlook - For 2025, CODI expects consolidated Subsidiary Adjusted EBITDA to be between $570 million and $610 million, with branded consumer vertical projected to contribute $440 million to $465 million [20][21] - The company anticipates Adjusted Earnings for 2025 to be between $170 million and $190 million [21]