Why 3P Learning, Amcor, GQG, and PWR shares are falling today

These shares are having a tough finish to the week. But why?

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In afternoon trade, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on course to end the street with a bang. At the time of writing, the benchmark index is up 1.3% to 7,966.8 points.

Four ASX shares that have failed to follow the market's lead are listed below. Here's why they are falling today:

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3P Learning Ltd (ASX: 3PL)

The 3P Learning share price is down almost 3% to $1.05. This follows the release of the education technology company's full year results. 3P Learning reported a 2.5% increase in revenue to $110 million. This fell short of its guidance for revenue of $112 million to $115 million. Also falling short of guidance was its EBITDA, which dropped 24.3% to $12 million. This compares to its guidance of $13 million to $15 million. No guidance has been issued for FY 2025, but management "expect both revenue and Underlying EBITDA to be better than FY24 performance."

Amcor (ASX: AMC)

The Amcor share price is down 3% to $15.66. Investors have been selling the packaging company's shares following the release of its full year results. Amcor reported a 7% decline in net sales to US$13.64 billion and a 1% decline in adjusted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) to US$1.56 billion. The good news is that following a positive finish to the year, management is expecting an improved performance in FY 2025.

GQG Partners Inc (ASX: GQG)

The GQG Partners share price is down 3% to $2.77. This is despite the fund manager reporting very strong revenue and profit growth in the first half of FY 2024. GQG Partners posted a 53.1% increase in net revenue to US$363.1 million and a 54.9% lift in net operating income to US$273.2 million. While this is clearly very strong growth, it may still have fallen short of expectations. For example, analysts at Morgans were expecting net operating income growth of 65% for the half.

PWR Holdings Ltd (ASX: PWH)

The PWR Holdings share price is down 17% to $9.75. This follows the release of the automotive cooling products provider's full year results. PWR delivered record revenue and profits for the 12 months ended 30 June. Revenue was up 17.8% to $139.4 million and net profit after tax rose 14% to $24.8 million. However, this appears to have been short of expectations. Bell Potter was forecasting a net profit after tax of $26.8 million. It was also forecasting margin expansion in FY 2025. However, management has warned that its margins will be impacted by further investments.

Motley Fool contributor James Mickleboro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended PWR Holdings. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Amcor Plc and PWR Holdings. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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