NASDAQ$CNXN

PC Connection Inc · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Net sales and net income decreased due to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Connection reported a decrease in net sales by 10.5% to $652.8 million and a decrease in net income by 28.7% to $16.9 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, compared to the prior year quarter.

  • Net sales decreased by 10.5% to $652.8 million compared to the prior year quarter.
  • Net income decreased by 28.7% to $16.9 million, or $0.64 per diluted share compared to the prior year quarter.
  • Business Solutions segment net sales decreased by 15.6% to $231.0 million.
  • Public Sector Solutions segment net sales decreased by 8.7% to $162.0 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$653M

Previous: $729M-10.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.64

Previous: $0.90-28.9%
Gross Margin

16.5%

No prior period
Operating Margin

3.2%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$9.61M

Previous: -$20.6M+53.4%
Free Cash Flow

$7.32M

Previous: $3.13M+133.9%
Net Income

$16.9M

Previous: $23.8M-28.7%
Operating Income

$21.1M

Previous: $32.6M-35.4%
Gross Profit

$108M

Previous: $119M-9.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$108M

Previous: $98.5M+9.7%
Total Assets

$1B

Previous: $871M+15.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$618K

Previous: $426K+45.1%

Revenue & EPS history

PC Connection · Revenue · Quarterly

$653M

Q3 2020-10.5%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

PC Connection · $653M total across 3 segments · Q3 2020

  • Enterprise Solutions
    $260M-6.7%
  • Business Solutions
    $231M-15.6%
  • Public Sector Solutions
    $162M-8.7%

Forward guidance

Company expects continued adjustments and process improvement initiatives related to the new ERP system in the fourth quarter, but at a lower level than experienced in the third quarter of 2020.

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 Q3 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

+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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