The company said net sales for Q2 2024 were $1,179.4 million, down 1.0% from a year earlier, and diluted earnings per share were $5.07, compared with $4.89 a year earlier. Operating margin before financial services was 23.8%, compared with 23.3% a year earlier.

1. 01

   The company said net sales for Q2 2024 were $1,179.4 million, down 1.0% from a year earlier, and diluted earnings per share were $5.07, compared with $4.89 a year earlier. Operating margin before financial services was 23.8%, compared with 23.3% a year earlier.

2. 02

   The company said operating earnings for Q2 included $11.2 million from the final payments received in connection with a legal matter, and net earnings included an after-tax benefit of $8.7 million, or $0.16 per diluted share.

3. 03

   The company said Snap-on Tools Group segment sales for Q2 were $482.0 million, compared with $523.1 million a year earlier, and its operating margin was 23.8%, compared with 26.3% a year earlier. It cited lower activity in the U.S. operations as the reason for the 7.7% decline in organic sales.

4. 04

   The company reported that operating cash flow for the first six months of 2024 (6 months) was $649.8 million, compared with $571.9 million for the first six months of 2023. The company said it expects 2024 full-year capital expenditures of $100 million to $110 million and an effective income tax rate of 22% to 23%.

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