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Feb 27, 2025
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Nvidia Corp. gained 0.1% to $131.40 after the artificial intelligence chipmaker reported a 78% revenue increase in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 ending in January.
Revenue increased 78% to $39.33 billion from $22.10 billion, net income jumped 80% to $22.09 billion from $12.28 billion, and earnings per diluted share rose 82% to 89 cents from 49 cents a year ago.
The company guided for the first quarter of 2026 revenue of $43.0 billion, plus or minus 2%, compared to $26.04 billion for the same period in fiscal 2025.
For 2024, earnings jumped 145% to $72.9 billion, and net income soared ninefold from 2023. -
Instacart plunged 9.8% to $48.78 despite the grocery delivery company reporting revenue growth in the fourth quarter ending in December.
Revenue increased to $883 million from $803 million, net income jumped to $148 million from $135 million, and earnings per diluted share rose to 53 cents from 44 cents a year ago.
For the first quarter of 2025, the company estimated gross transaction value between $9.0 billion and $9.15 billion, compared to $8.32 billion in the same quarter in 2024, and adjusted EBITDA between $220 million and $230 million, compared to $198 million a year ago. -
Dillard’s Inc. traded flat at $455.54 after the department store chain reported a slight decrease in revenue for the fourth quarter ending in February.
Net sales dropped 1% to $2.02 billion from $2.12 billion, net income declined 10.6% to $214.4 million from $250.5 million, and earnings per diluted share fell to $13.48 from $15.44 a year ago. -
Planet Fitness Inc. eased 1.2% to $89.00 after the fitness center operator said system-wide same-club sales increased 5.5% in the fourth quarter ending in December.
Revenue increased to $340.45 million from $285.09 million, net income surged to $47.08 million from $35.34 million, and earnings per diluted share rose to 56 cents from 41 cents a year ago.
For fiscal 2025, the company estimated same-club sales growth between 5% and 6%, revenue growth of approximately 10%, and adjusted net income growth between 8% and 9%.
Planet Fitness also expects new equipment placements between 130 and 140 in franchise-owned locations and new club openings between 160 and 170 locations in 2025. -
Zoom Communications Inc. dropped 3% to $81.10 despite the communication platform operator reporting a revenue increase in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 ending in January.
Revenue jumped to $1.18 billion from $1.15 billion, net income climbed to $367.86 million from $298.83 million, and earnings per diluted share rose to $1.16 from 95 cents a year ago.
For the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the company estimated revenue in constant currency between $1.168 billion and $1.173 billion, compared to $1.14 billion in the same period a year ago.
Non-GAAP income from operations is expected between $440.0 million and $445.0 million, compared to $353.3 million in 2025, and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share between $1.29 and $1.31, compared to $1.16 in 2025. -
Public Storage dropped 2% to $297.16 despite the self-storage services provider reporting higher revenue for the fourth quarter ending in December.
Revenue increased to $1.18 billion from $1.16 billion, net income surged to $614.61 million from $439.29 million, and earnings per diluted share rose to $3.21 from $2.21 a year ago.
The company proposed a dividend of $3.00 per share, payable on March 28 to shareholders on record as of March 13.
For fiscal 2025, the company provided optimistic guidance based on its portfolio of 2,565 same-store facilities and 508 non-same-store facilities, reflecting strong core FFO per share expectations. -
Domino's Pizza gained 0.3% to $456.92 after the pizza delivery company reported strong results for the fourth quarter ending in December.
Revenue increased to $1.44 billion from $1.40 billion, net income surged to $169.44 million from $157.29 million, and earnings per diluted share rose to $4.89 from $4.48 a year ago.
The company raised its quarterly dividend by 15% to $1.74 per share, payable on March 28 to shareholders on record as of March 14.
In addition, Domino’s Pizza repurchased 258,568 shares and 758,242 shares of common stock for a total of $112.0 million and $327.0 million, in the fourth quarter and full-year, respectively.
By the end of 2024, the company had a total remaining authorized amount for share repurchases of $814.3 million. -
Home Depot eased 0.1% to $382.13 after the home improvement retailer reported a steady sales growth in the fourth quarter ending in February.
Net sales increased 14.1% to $39.70 billion from $34.79 billion, net earnings jumped 7% to $2.99 billion from $2.80 billion, and earnings per diluted share rose to $3.02 from $2.82 a year ago.
For fiscal 2025, the company estimated revenue growth of approximately 2.8%, comparable sales growth of 1%, and the opening of 13 new stores.
Diluted earnings per share are expected to decline 3% from $14.91 in fiscal 2024; and capital expenditures would be approximately 2.5% of total sales.
In the fourth quarter, same-store sales edged up 0.8%, and same-store sales in the U.S. increased 1.3%.
For the full year 2024, same-store sales decreased 1.8%, and same-store sales in the U.S. decreased 1.8%.
The company approved a quarterly cash dividend of $2.30 per share, up 2.2% from the previous year, and totaling to an annual dividend of $9.20 per share.
The dividend is payable on March 27 to shareholders on record as of March 13. -
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. surged 2.3% to $34.90 after the beverage company reported higher revenue in the fourth quarter ending in December.
Net sales increased to $4.07 billion from $3.87 billion, net income swung to a loss of $144 million from a profit of $693 million, and loss per diluted share was 11 cents compared to a profit of 49 cents a year ago.
The U.S. refreshment beverages and the international segments reported sales growth of 10.3% to $9.3 billion and 0.8% to $2.1 billion for the full year, respectively, while sales in the U.S. coffee unit decreased 2.4% to $1.1 billion.
For fiscal 2025, the company estimated net sales growth in a mid-single-digit range and adjusted earnings per diluted share in a high-single-digit range on a constant currency basis.
The projections include the anticipated contribution from the recent Ghost acquisition.
At current rates, foreign currency translation is forecasted to approximate a one to two percentage point headwind to full year top- and bottom-line growth.
The company proposed a regular quarterly cash dividend of 23 cents per share, payable on April 11 to shareholders on record as of March 28.
Last year, Keurig agreed to buy a 60% stake in energy-drink maker Ghost for $990 million, with a plan to purchase the rest in 2028.
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Live Nation Entertainment Inc. dropped 1.9% to $149.40 after the ticket sales company reported lower revenue for the fourth quarter ending in December, impacted by weak concert sales.
Revenue declined to $5.68 billion from $5.82 billion, and consolidated operating loss expanded to $239.4 million from a loss of $81.5 million a year ago.
Revenue in full year 2024 increased to $23.15 billion from $22.73 billion, net income rose to $896.29 million from $556.89 million, and earnings per diluted share jumped to $2.74 from $1.34 a year ago.
For the first quarter of 2025, the company estimated revenue between $3.18 billion and $4.09 billion, compared to $3.8 billion in the same period in 2024.
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