Berry Announces Second Quarter 2024 Results
Second Quarter Highlights *GAAP: Net sales of $3.1 billion; Operating income of $208 million; Earnings per share of $0.98 *Second quarter volume and earning results in-line with expectations; Strong April volumes provides confidence for low-single digit volume growth outlook in 2H *Increased cost savings program target by 18% or an additional $25 million *Continued progress in portfolio optimization with two divestitures closed; proceeds could exceed $2 billion in cash from strategic divestitures over the next year ($1 billion from previously announced merger and $1 billion from future portfolio optimization opportunities)