NASDAQ$AVT

Avnet Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Avnet achieved record sales and EPS growth, driven by strong performance in Electronic Components and Farnell.

Avnet reported record fourth-quarter sales of $5.2 billion, a 25.7% increase year-over-year. Diluted EPS was $0.85, and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.12, up 75% year-over-year. The company saw strong growth in its Electronic Components business and at Farnell, contributing to operating margin improvement.

  • Avnet reported record fourth quarter sales of $5.2 billion, up 25.7% year over year.
  • GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.85, compared to $0.53 in the prior year quarter.
  • Non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share was $1.12, compared to $0.64 in the prior year quarter.
  • Farnell operating margins increased 469 basis points year over year and 224 basis points sequentially to 8.3%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$5.23B

Previous: $4.16B+25.6%
EPS (adj)

$1.12

Previous: $0.64+75.0%
Capital Expenditures

$11.4M

Previous: $12.4M-8.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$118M

Previous: $275M-142.9%
Net Income

$85.4M

Previous: $52.2M+63.6%
Operating Income

$118M

Previous: $288M-59.0%
Gross Profit

$645M

Previous: $475M+35.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$200M

Previous: $730M-72.6%
Total Assets

$8.93B

Previous: $8.11B+10.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.05M

Previous: $6.08M+16.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Avnet · Revenue · Quarterly

$5.23B

Q4 2021+25.6%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Avnet · $5.23B total across 2 segments · Q4 2021

  • Electronic Components
    $4.79B
  • Farnell
    $441M

Forward guidance

For the first quarter of fiscal 2022, Avnet expects sales between $5.1 billion and $5.4 billion, with adjusted diluted EPS between $1.02 and $1.12.

Tailwinds

  • Sales are expected to be between $5.1B and $5.4B.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS is expected to be between $1.02 and $1.12.
  • Guidance is based upon current market conditions and inventory availability.
  • Mid-point of sales guidance indicates year over year organic growth of 26% after excluding the extra week.
  • Guidance excludes amortization of intangibles, any potential restructuring, integration, and other expenses and certain income tax adjustments.

Headwinds

  • Guidance assumes an effective tax rate of between 19% and 23% as compared to 13.5% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021.
  • Guidance assumes 100 million average diluted shares outstanding.
  • Guidance assumes average U.S. Dollar to Euro exchange rate of $1.18.
  • Guidance assumes average U.S. Dollar to GBP exchange rate of $1.39.
  • Guidance is subject to market conditions and inventory availability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.2%

Avg return

30 days after

39%

28 / 71 earnings

Positive

+13.9%

Q2 2026

Best reaction

-13.2%

Q3 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026+4.1%+2.7%+11.1%
Q2 2026+13.9%+20.2%+25.0%
Q1 2026-3.9%-4.7%-6.0%
Q3 2025-8.3%-2.3%-2.4%
Q2 2025+1.5%-5.1%-3.6%
Q1 2025-0.5%-0.8%+0.5%
Q4 2024+6.0%+6.6%+1.6%
Q3 2024-0.5%+1.8%+11.7%
Q2 2024-5.2%-5.8%-0.6%
Q1 2024-2.1%-0.2%+2.4%
Q4 2023+6.4%+7.1%+4.7%
Q3 2023+4.0%+1.4%+9.3%
Q2 2023+2.3%+1.3%-0.7%
Q1 2023-2.2%-0.4%+11.8%
Q4 2022-4.1%-1.4%-5.9%
Q3 2022+12.4%+13.1%+23.9%
Q2 2022+3.3%+4.4%+9.1%
Q1 2022+4.1%+8.2%+1.5%
Q4 2021-0.4%-3.2%-7.5%
Q3 2021-0.5%-1.4%-0.7%
Q2 2021-7.4%-5.0%-1.8%
Q1 2021-5.2%-0.9%+17.9%
Q4 2020+1.0%-0.3%-2.7%
Q3 2020+3.5%+5.9%+1.7%
Q2 2020+1.1%-4.2%-14.2%
Q1 2020-4.2%-2.2%-1.2%
Q4 2019-1.1%-1.1%+4.9%
Q3 2019+1.2%+2.4%-10.7%
Q2 2019+1.3%-0.4%+10.7%
Q1 2019-2.9%+1.7%+11.3%
Q4 2018+4.8%+3.4%+7.6%
Q3 2018-2.7%-2.5%-4.1%
Q2 2018+2.1%+0.2%-0.4%
Q1 2018-0.0%-0.7%+0.2%
Q4 2017-3.9%-2.2%-3.8%
Q3 2017-13.2%-15.9%-17.7%
Q2 2017-1.5%-2.5%-2.5%
Q1 2017-1.7%-1.4%+10.1%
Q4 2016-0.4%+0.8%-3.4%
Q3 2016-7.9%
Q2 2016+1.4%
Q1 2016+0.9%
Q4 2015+4.8%
Q3 2015-4.4%
Q2 2015+2.5%
Q1 2015+4.3%
Q4 2014-5.7%
Q3 2014-8.5%
Q2 2014-5.8%
Q1 2014-5.8%
Q4 2013+1.2%
Q3 2013-3.6%
Q2 2013+10.2%
Q1 2013+2.0%
Q4 2012-0.9%
Q3 2012-1.1%
Q2 2012+3.6%
Q1 2012-4.5%
Q4 2011-3.1%
Q3 2011+2.1%
Q2 2011+1.1%
Q1 2011-0.7%
Q4 2010-2.0%
Q4 2008-2.0%
Q3 2010-3.2%
Q3 2009-3.2%
Q2 2010-0.4%
Q1 2009-0.2%
Q4 2009-0.2%
Q1 2010-0.2%
Q2 2009-0.2%

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