NASDAQ$BELFB

Bel Fuse Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Bel Fuse reported first quarter 2024 results, with sustained gross margin performance and sales within the expected range.

Bel Fuse Inc. reported a decrease in net sales to $128.1 million compared to $172.3 million in Q1 2023, but achieved a higher gross profit margin of 37.5% compared to 31.1% in the same period last year. The company also repurchased 109,000 shares of Bel stock at an aggregate cost of $6.3 million.

  • Net sales reached $128.1 million, a decrease from $172.3 million in Q1 2023.
  • Gross profit margin increased to 37.5%, up from 31.1% in Q1 2023.
  • Connectivity segment showed strength with sales in commercial air, defense, and space end markets.
  • Company repurchased 109,000 shares of its stock for $6.3 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$128M

Previous: $172M-25.7%
EPS (adj)

$1.26

Previous: $1.49-15.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.93M

Previous: -$3.76M+22.1%
Free Cash Flow

$12.9M

Previous: $10.8M+19.7%
Net Income

$15.9M

Previous: $14.6M+8.9%
Operating Income

$17.9M

Previous: $19.6M-9.1%
Gross Profit

$48.1M

Previous: $53.7M-10.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$71.3M

Previous: $77.8M-8.4%
Total Assets

$555M

Previous: $575M-3.3%
R&D Expense

$5.22M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Bel Fuse · Revenue · Quarterly

$128M

Q1 2024-25.7%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 10 of 14 quarters(71%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Bel Fuse · $103M total across 2 segments · Q2 2023

  • Power Solutions and Protection
    $87.1M
  • Connectivity Solutions
    $15.9M

Forward guidance

Bel Fuse anticipates second quarter GAAP net sales to be in the range of $125 to $135 million with gross margins in the range of 34-36%.

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 Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+6.3%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

31 / 65 earnings

Positive

+19.5%

Q4 2021

Best reaction

-29.0%

Q2 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+3.0%+15.1%+6.2%
Q4 2025-6.6%-1.5%-13.3%
Q3 2025-1.3%+1.2%+1.0%
Q2 2025+16.2%+22.3%+28.8%
Q1 2025+0.3%-6.3%+3.3%
Q4 2024-2.1%+3.1%-10.4%
Q3 2024-0.3%-5.2%-2.2%
Q2 2024+4.1%+7.1%-4.6%
Q1 2024-2.9%-3.3%+13.2%
Q4 2023-20.3%-25.2%-17.1%
Q3 2023+18.8%+32.9%+38.3%
Q2 2023-7.1%-9.5%-16.1%
Q1 2023+12.7%+35.9%+57.7%
Q4 2022-12.0%-10.5%-12.5%
Q3 2022-3.8%+5.9%+23.4%
Q2 2022+15.0%+31.3%+43.2%
Q1 2022+5.2%+6.7%+4.4%
Q4 2021+19.5%+34.2%+67.0%
Q3 2021+14.7%+23.0%+4.4%
Q2 2021+13.8%+11.2%+18.5%
Q1 2021-7.7%-12.4%-24.3%
Q4 2020-4.6%+7.2%+24.2%
Q3 2020+16.5%+18.9%+45.5%
Q2 2020+5.2%+6.3%-3.6%
Q1 2020+9.0%+14.6%+25.6%
Q4 2019-21.7%-31.3%-53.8%
Q3 2019-4.0%-0.4%+10.5%
Q2 2019-29.0%-31.9%-33.3%
Q1 2019-3.6%-5.8%-26.6%
Q4 2018+11.6%-4.8%+3.8%
Q3 2018+12.5%+14.1%+2.3%
Q2 2018+9.0%+12.5%+32.9%
Q1 2018-2.6%-3.9%-5.1%
Q4 2017-1.5%-5.3%+0.8%
Q3 2017-14.5%-18.9%-12.3%
Q2 2017+7.5%+10.1%+0.2%
Q1 2017+0.0%-0.4%+9.2%
Q4 2016+0.0%-10.9%-20.5%
Q3 2016+4.6%+14.3%+21.8%
Q2 2016+2.6%+9.0%+20.4%
Q1 2016+0.3%
Q4 2015-3.7%
Q3 2015-3.8%
Q2 2015-1.1%
Q1 2015+1.0%
Q4 2014-0.2%
Q3 2014+0.3%
Q2 2014+0.0%
Q1 2014+2.3%
Q4 2013-1.4%
Q3 2013-1.0%
Q2 2013+1.5%
Q1 2013+0.0%
Q4 2012-5.5%
Q3 2012+0.1%
Q2 2012-1.7%
Q1 2012-1.5%
Q4 2011+0.6%
Q3 2011-0.6%
Q2 2011-4.1%
Q1 2011+2.3%
Q4 2010-1.0%
Q3 2010+6.5%
Q2 2010+1.1%
Q1 2010-2.4%

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