NASDAQ$CNXN

PC Connection Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Achieved record second quarter margin performance amidst challenging industry demand.

Connection reported a decrease in net sales by 11.5% year-over-year, but gross margin expanded by 90 basis points to 17.4%. Net income decreased by 22.4% to $19.7 million, with diluted EPS down 22.3% to $0.75 and adjusted EPS down 17.2% to $0.80.

  • Net sales decreased by 11.5% year-over-year to $733.5 million.
  • Gross margin increased by 90 basis points to 17.4%.
  • Net income decreased by 22.4% to $19.7 million.
  • Diluted EPS decreased by 22.3% to $0.75, and adjusted EPS decreased by 17.2% to $0.80.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$734M

Previous: $829M-11.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.80

Previous: $0.96-16.7%
Gross Margin

17.4%

Previous: 16.5%+5.5%
Operating Margin

3.4%

Previous: 4.2%-19.0%
Inventory Turns

14

Previous: 12+16.7%
Days Sales Outstanding

68

Previous: 66+3.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$4.86M

Previous: $4.57M-206.5%
Free Cash Flow

$14.8M

Previous: $25.4M-41.6%
Net Income

$19.7M

Previous: $25.4M-22.4%
Operating Income

$25.1M

Previous: $34.8M-27.9%
Gross Profit

$128M

Previous: $137M-6.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$244M

Previous: $94.9M+157.1%
Total Assets

$1.16B

Previous: $1.12B+3.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.78M

Previous: $1.41M+26.6%

Revenue & EPS history

PC Connection · Revenue · Quarterly

$734M

Q2 2023-11.5%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

PC Connection · $734M total across 3 segments · Q2 2023

  • Enterprise Solutions
    $287M-17.7%
  • Business Solutions
    $261M-20.5%
  • Public Sector Solutions
    $185M+22.6%

Forward guidance

No specific forward guidance was provided in the press release.

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 Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.6%

Avg return

30 days after

60%

39 / 65 earnings

Positive

+21.8%

Q2 2019

Best reaction

-24.3%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.6%+3.1%+9.8%
Q4 2025+9.1%+8.4%+0.9%
Q3 2025-1.3%-3.8%-4.7%
Q1 2025+7.0%+9.8%+5.4%
Q4 2024-10.8%-8.6%-11.2%
Q3 2024-8.0%-2.7%+4.9%
Q2 2024+6.7%-0.3%+3.8%
Q1 2024-4.3%+0.2%+9.1%
Q4 2023+8.5%+5.6%+0.3%
Q3 2023+5.3%+11.8%+11.8%
Q2 2023+5.5%+8.5%+9.2%
Q1 2023-2.8%-2.0%+16.5%
Q4 2022-14.2%-13.5%-11.3%
Q3 2022-7.4%-5.3%+5.5%
Q2 2022+2.5%+3.0%+2.2%
Q1 2022-3.5%-6.2%-8.7%
Q4 2021+15.2%+10.9%+18.4%
Q3 2021+6.9%+1.9%-6.5%
Q2 2021-0.6%+2.3%+3.8%
Q1 2021-1.1%-3.7%+1.4%
Q4 2020-10.3%-9.7%-10.0%
Q3 2020+3.7%-5.9%-8.0%
Q2 2020-0.7%+0.4%-4.1%
Q1 2020+6.9%-7.2%+0.7%
Q4 2019-24.3%-19.8%-22.1%
Q3 2019+11.5%+12.8%+12.6%
Q2 2019+21.8%+12.4%+7.7%
Q1 2019+1.3%-4.0%-13.3%
Q4 2018+19.4%+19.1%+15.7%
Q3 2018-7.9%-5.9%-5.4%
Q2 2018+11.3%+12.5%+16.8%
Q1 2018+9.6%+9.9%+10.6%
Q4 2017+0.7%-3.9%+3.7%
Q3 2017+0.1%+0.7%-1.7%
Q2 2017-5.4%-5.2%-10.6%
Q1 2017+3.2%+7.9%-3.4%
Q4 2016+2.5%+0.3%-1.0%
Q3 2016-6.4%-6.5%+9.1%
Q2 2016+2.1%+1.4%+5.0%
Q1 2016-0.2%
Q4 2015-0.4%
Q3 2015-0.4%
Q2 2015-1.2%
Q1 2015-1.5%
Q4 2014-0.3%
Q3 2014+1.6%
Q2 2014+1.4%
Q1 2014+2.1%
Q4 2013+2.2%
Q3 2013+0.0%
Q2 2013-4.0%
Q1 2013+0.6%
Q4 2012+3.1%
Q3 2012-4.6%
Q2 2012+1.9%
Q1 2011+4.1%
Q1 2012+1.5%
Q4 2009-0.7%
Q4 2011-0.7%
Q3 2010+1.0%
Q3 2011+1.0%
Q4 2010+7.0%
Q2 2011+7.0%
Q2 2010+7.0%
Q1 2010+5.6%

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