NASDAQ$BELFB

Bel Fuse Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Bel Fuse reported improved profitability compared to Q4 2019, with a stronger product mix leading to margin benefits.

Bel Fuse Inc. reported Q4 2020 net sales of $116.1 million, a 0.9% increase from Q4 2019. The gross profit margin improved to 25.3% from 21.1% in Q4 2019. Full year net sales were $465.8 million, down 5.4% from 2019, while the gross profit margin increased to 25.7% from 22.3% in 2019.

  • Net sales increased by 0.9% compared to Q4 2019, reaching $116.1 million.
  • Gross profit margin improved to 25.3%, up from 21.1% in Q4 2019.
  • Military sales grew by 60% compared to Q4 2019.
  • The company sold its Switzerland facility during the quarter, resulting in a gain of $1.9 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$116M

Previous: $115M+0.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.20

Previous: -$0.30+166.7%
Gross Profit Margin

25.3%

No prior period
Gross Profit

$29.4M

Previous: $24.6M+19.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Bel Fuse · Revenue · Quarterly

$116M

Q4 2020+0.9%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
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

Visibility continues to be limited as a result of COVID and long lead times for semiconductors and certain components and these factors may affect our organic growth for 2021. We believe, however, that the incremental contribution from the two new acquisitions coupled with continued actions under our global cost savings initiative will bode well for further profitability in the coming year

Tailwinds

  • The acquisition of rms Connectors enabled us to increase our market share within the commercial aerospace end market
  • rms to be accretive to Bel's EBITDA by June 2021 as operations transition to a nearby Bel facility.
  • The acquisition of EOS Power will broaden Bel's power product portfolio with industrial and medical products.
  • EOS Power acquisition will extend our manufacturing footprint outside of China with a turnkey operation and will provide access to the fast-growing India market for all of Bel's products.
  • Global cost savings initiative will bode well for further profitability in the coming year

Headwinds

  • Visibility continues to be limited as a result of COVID
  • Long lead times for semiconductors and certain components
  • Factors may affect our organic growth for 2021
  • Market concerns facing our customers
  • Continuing viability of sectors that rely on our products

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 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

+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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