Goodyear reports positive full year and fourth quarter 2024 results

Akron, OH – Goodyear’s fourth quarter 2024 sales were $4.9 billion, with tire unit volumes totaling 43.6 million. Fourth quarter 2024 Goodyear net income was $76 million (26 cents per share) compared to a Goodyear net loss of $291 million ($1.02 per share) a year ago. The fourth quarter of 2024 included several significant items including, on a pre-tax basis, rationalization charges of $34 million and Goodyear Forward costs of $31 million. The fourth quarter of 2023 included, on a pre-tax basis, goodwill impairment charges of $230 million and rationalization charges of $200 million. Goodyear Forward costs are comprised of advisory, legal and consulting fees and costs associated with planned asset sales.

“As I reflect on my first year at Goodyear, I am pleased with the progress we have made. We exceeded our full year 2024 Goodyear Forward expectations and raised our targets for 2025, grew earnings and segment operating margins across all business units, and successfully reached agreements to divest non-core assets as part of our comprehensive strategic review. Moving forward, we remain committed to achieving our expanded Goodyear Forward targets, including further margin expansion and meaningful debt reduction,” said Chief Executive Officer and President Mark Stewart.

Fourth quarter 2024 adjusted net income was $114 million compared to adjusted net income of $135 million in the prior year’s quarter. Adjusted earnings per share was $0.39, compared to $0.47 in the prior year’s quarter. Per share amounts are diluted.
The company reported segment operating income of $385 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, up $2 million from a year ago. Segment operating income reflects benefits of $195 million from the Goodyear Forward transformation plan and $52 million from business interruption insurance proceeds related to storm damage in prior years. These were partly offset by unfavorable price/mix versus raw material costs of $149 million, lower tire volume of $42 million and unabsorbed fixed costs of $39 million.

Additional earnings materials can be found on Goodyear’s investor relations website at http://investor.goodyear.com.

Goodyear’s 2024 sales were $18.9 billion with tire unit volumes totaling 166.6 million. 2024 Goodyear net income was $70 million (24 cents per share) compared to a Goodyear net loss of $689 million ($2.42 per share) a year ago. The year over year improvement was driven by increases in segment operating income. 2024 net income included several significant items including, on a pre-tax basis, an intangible asset impairment of $125 million, Goodyear Forward costs of $124 million, rationalization charges of $86 million, and a benefit of $85 million from asset and other sales. Full-year 2023 Goodyear net income included, on a pre-tax basis, rationalization charges of $502 million and a goodwill impairment of $230 million.
Goodyear 2024 adjusted net income was $302 million compared to adjusted net income of $61 million in the prior year. Adjusted earnings per share was $1.05, compared to $0.21 in the prior year.
The company reported segment operating income of $1,318 million for 2024, up $350 million from a year ago. The increase in segment operating income reflects benefits of $480 million from the Goodyear Forward transformation plan, $121 million from insurance proceeds, net of current year expenses, and $86 million from net price/mix versus raw material costs. These were partly offset by $220 million of increased inflationary costs and lower tire volume of $185 million.
Full-year 2024 cash flows from operating activities was $698 million compared with $1,032 million in 2023.