First quarter Goodyear net loss of $57 million (20 cents per share); adjusted net income of $29 million (10 cents per share)

Segment operating income of $247 million, up $122 million compared to the first quarter of 2023

Americas segment operating income of $179 million, more than double prior year of $79 million; segment operating margin of ~7.0%

Segment operating margin in Asia Pacific of 10.0%, up 350 basis points

Goodyear Forward transformation initiatives delivered $72 million

AKRON, Ohio, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) reported first quarter 2024 results and a strong start to the year.

The company will host an investor call tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. eastern time led by Mark Stewart, Goodyear's recently appointed chief executive officer and president and Christina Zamarro, the company's executive vice president and chief financial officer. The management team will share insights on first quarter performance and progress on the Goodyear Forward transformation plan, and Mark will share reflections after his first 90 days with the company.

Additional earnings materials have been posted to Goodyear's investor relations website at http://investor.goodyear.com.

Goodyear's first quarter 2024 sales were $4.5 billion with tire unit volumes totaling 40.4 million.  First quarter 2024 Goodyear net loss was $57 million (20 cents per share) compared to a Goodyear net loss of $101 million (35 cents per share) a year ago. The year over year improvement was driven by increases in segment operating income. The 2024 period also included several significant items including, on a pre-tax basis, Goodyear Forward costs of $28 million and rationalization charges of $22 million, compared with pre-tax rationalization charges of $32 million in 2023.  Goodyear Forward costs are comprised of advisory, legal and consulting fees and costs associated with planned asset sales.

First quarter 2024 adjusted net income was $29 million compared to adjusted net loss of $82 million in the prior year's quarter. Adjusted earnings per share was $0.10, compared to a loss of $0.29 in the prior year's quarter.

The company reported segment operating income of $247 million in the first quarter of 2024, up $122 million from a year ago. The increase in segment operating income reflects benefits of $127 million from price/mix versus raw materials and $72 million from the Goodyear Forward transformation plan. These were partly offset by the impact of net inflationary costs of $33 million and lower tire volume of $28 million.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Financial Tables" for further explanation and reconciliation tables for historical Total Segment Operating Income and Margin; Adjusted Net Income (Loss); and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share, reflecting the impact of certain significant items on the 2024 and 2023 periods.

Business Segment Results

AMERICAS

Americas' first quarter 2024 sales of $2.6 billion were down 9.7% driven by lower replacement volumes and unfavorable price/mix due to continuing industry weakness in commercial truck and contractual price adjustments. Tire unit volume decreased 7.4%. Replacement tire unit volume decreased 9.2% given industry member declines in the U.S. Industry non-members, generally representing low cost imported product, grew significantly in the quarter. Original equipment unit volumes were flat.  

First quarter 2024 segment operating income of $179 million increased $100 million from the prior year's quarter. The increase was driven by lower transportation costs, benefits from the execution of Goodyear Forward initiatives and favorable net price/mix versus raw material costs. These benefits were partly offset by inflationary costs and lower volume.

EMEA

EMEA's first quarter 2024 sales of $1.3 billion were down 9.7% driven by lower replacement volumes and unfavorable price/mix due to a weak commercial truck industry and contractual price adjustments. Tire unit volume decreased 5.2%. Replacement tire unit volume decreased 7.1% given increased competition at the low end of the market driven by non-member imports and industry declines in commercial truck. Original equipment unit volumes were flat.

First quarter 2024 segment operating income of $8 million was flat compared to the prior year's quarter. Segment operating income benefitted from favorable net price/mix versus raw material costs and the Goodyear Forward plan. These benefits were offset by inflationary costs, lower volume and the impact of the fire at our Debica, Poland facility in 2023.

ASIA PACIFIC

Asia Pacific's first quarter 2024 sales increased 3.4% to $602 million, driven by higher original equipment volume. Tire unit volume increased 10.0%. Original equipment unit volume increased 26.7%, driven by EV fitments in China. Replacement tire unit volume decreased 1.6%, reflecting industry declines.

First quarter 2024 segment operating income of $60 million was up $22 million from prior year driven by favorable net price/mix versus raw material costs, higher volume and benefits from the Goodyear Forward plan. These factors were partly offset by higher inflation. 

Conference Call

The Company will host an investor call on Tuesday, May 7 at 8:00 a.m. EDT. Please visit Goodyear's investor relations website: http://investor.goodyear.com, for additional earnings materials.

Participating in the conference call will be Mark W. Stewart, chief executive officer and president; and Christina L. Zamarro, executive vice president and chief financial officer.

The investor call can be accessed on the website or via telephone by calling either (800) 343-4136 or (203) 518-9843 before 7:55 a.m. and providing the conference ID "Goodyear." A replay will be available by calling (888) 566-0829 or (402) 220-0120. The replay will also be available on the website.

About Goodyear

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 71,000 people and manufactures its products in 55 facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information contained in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. There are a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control, that affect our operations, performance, business strategy and results and could cause our actual results and experience to differ materially from the assumptions, expectations and objectives expressed in any forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: our ability to implement successfully the Goodyear Forward plan and our other strategic initiatives; actions and initiatives taken by both current and potential competitors; increases in the prices paid for raw materials and energy; inflationary cost pressures; delays or disruptions in our supply chain or the provision of services to us; a prolonged economic downturn or period of economic uncertainty; deteriorating economic conditions or an inability to access capital markets; a labor strike, work stoppage, labor shortage or other similar event; financial difficulties, work stoppages, labor shortages or supply disruptions at our suppliers or customers; the adequacy of our capital expenditures; changes in tariffs, trade agreements or trade restrictions; foreign currency translation and transaction risks; our failure to comply with a material covenant in our debt obligations; potential adverse consequences of litigation involving the company; as well as the effects of more general factors such as changes in general market, economic or political conditions or in legislation, regulation or public policy. Additional factors are discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent our estimates only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing our estimates as of any subsequent date. While we may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, even if our estimates change.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited)

This news release presents non-GAAP financial measures, including Total Segment Operating Income and Margin, Adjusted Net Income (Loss), and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS), which are important financial measures for the company but are not financial measures defined by U.S. GAAP, and should not be construed as alternatives to corresponding financial measures presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Total Segment Operating Income is the sum of the individual strategic business units' (SBUs') Segment Operating Income as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Total Segment Operating Margin is Total Segment Operating Income divided by Net Sales as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Management believes that Total Segment Operating Income and Margin are useful because they represent the aggregate value of income created by the company's SBUs and exclude items not directly related to the SBUs for performance evaluation purposes. The most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures to Total Segment Operating Income and Margin are Goodyear Net Income (Loss) and Return on Net Sales (which is calculated by dividing Goodyear Net Income (Loss) by Net Sales).

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is Goodyear Net Income (Loss) as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP adjusted for certain significant items. Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) is the company's Adjusted Net Income (Loss) divided by Weighted Average Shares Outstanding-Diluted as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Management believes that Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) are useful because they represent how management reviews the operating results of the company excluding the impacts of rationalizations, asset write-offs, accelerated depreciation, asset sales and certain other significant items.

It should be noted that other companies may calculate similarly-titled non-GAAP financial measures differently and, as a result, the measures presented herein may not be comparable to such similarly-titled measures reported by other companies. See the following tables for reconciliations of historical Total Segment Operating Income and Margin, Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and Subsidiaries

Financial Tables (Unaudited)

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