QUAD - Earnings call transcript Q2 2024

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Operator

Good morning, and welcome to Quad's Second Quarter 2024 Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] A slide presentation accompanies today's webcast, and participants are invited to follow along, advancing the slides themselves. To access the webcast, follow the instructions posted in the earnings release. Alternatively, you can access the slide presentation on the Investors section of Quad's website under the Events and Presentations link. [Operator Instructions] Please note this event is being recorded. I will now turn the conference over to Katie Krebsbach, Quad's Investor Relations Manager. ahead. go please Katie,

Katie Krebsbach

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J. Joel Quadracci

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Anthony Staniak

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Operator

Kevin comes Barrington [Operator question with first Instructions] Steinke from Our Research Associates.

Kevin Steinke

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J. Joel Quadracci

Yes.

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Kevin Steinke

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J. Joel Quadracci

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Anthony Staniak

Kevin, to that. I'd add

think we're our this. than for better I competition capitalized

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Kevin Steinke

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J. Joel Quadracci

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Kevin Steinke

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J. Joel Quadracci

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Kevin Steinke

could maybe it end towards seasonal recent terms seeing of your that typical you maybe Are as in trends still as a some maybe And you product implies the the helpful calls, you will seen benefit of key the wins? from be your you've the second have even pretty categories, Okay. well? on seasonal business some key or ramp-up just half with range, your sales if that sales year-to-date? the ramp sales. that, of And run speak through to That's expectation -- maybe guidance related you -- quarter and of could and what the just commentary. some healthy to in Or then the in past lower

J. Joel Quadracci

store increase, that again rate postal. of actually -- that but Yes, you low catalogs, but that's is mix categories does the because the in share those then double-digit board the mean, up also because rate volume-wise, sales-wise that some of we economic imply use second the volume-wise, hit, down the at postal packaging I in were the but the in. That down it across when impact And of change. the correct. of in high publication a single look not of like ramp thing, segment of comes with stuff you postal it if down get some to the kind annualization and were up, decline different of still then half because the negative saw

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Anthony Staniak

results closer year the first. to half the of the of have second comparables Yes. year the prior our in We'll than

Our revenue not will decline be as much.

Kevin Steinke

I Understood. turn for it over Yes. Okay. now. will back

J. Joel Quadracci

question. next Operator,

Operator

Barton And Rosenblatt. the next with comes question Crockett from

J. Joel Quadracci

picking thank you to for here. Welcome coverage May. to up in team wanted We officially the

Barton Crockett

you be Okay. covering Happy to guys.

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follow could range might So that with presume that cash not decline, you're of cost revenue anything the if your the and the end saying revenues of those One worse free it's at at the end maybe the worst not seeing it but be cutting. flow. for you're but end, the high could about EBITDA

So guidance what can free say cash and flow you EBITDA about the ranges?

Anthony Staniak

Yes, Barton. question, I appreciate the

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J. Joel Quadracci

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Barton Crockett

Okay.

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Anthony Staniak

Yes.

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Anthony Staniak

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Barton Crockett

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Barton Crockett

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J. Joel Quadracci

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J. Joel Quadracci

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Operator

like would for conference question-and-answer our to concludes Quadracci back over remarks. session. This closing Joel to turn any the I

J. Joel Quadracci

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Operator

today's for now Thank conference has concluded. attending The presentation. you

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Quad/Graphics (QUAD) 31 Jul 242024 Q2 Earnings call transcript