NASDAQ$DIOD

Diodes Incorporated · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Diodes reported record revenue, gross profit, and adjusted EPS, exceeding the high-end of guidance.

Diodes Incorporated reported record revenue of $413.1 million for Q1 2021, a 47% increase year-over-year, driven by the inclusion of LITE-ON Semiconductor Corporation (LSC) and strong organic growth. The company also achieved record GAAP gross profit and adjusted EPS.

  • Revenue reached a record $413.1 million, including the first full quarter of revenue from LSC.
  • GAAP gross profit was a record $138.6 million with a gross profit margin of 33.6 percent.
  • GAAP net income was $39.5 million, or $0.87 per diluted share.
  • Non-GAAP adjusted net income was $42.0 million, or $0.93 per diluted share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$413M

Previous: $281M+47.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.93

Previous: $0.46+102.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$17.2M

Previous: -$14.2M-20.9%
Free Cash Flow

$22.3M

Previous: $5.96M+273.7%
Net Income

$39.5M

Previous: $20.2M+95.6%
Operating Income

$47.4M

Previous: $25.9M+83.3%
Gross Profit

$139M

Previous: $95.8M+44.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$276M

Previous: $270M+2.5%
Total Assets

$1.99B

Previous: $1.62B+22.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.12M

Previous: $4.69M+30.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Diodes · Revenue · Quarterly

$413M

Q1 2021+47.2%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 15 of 16 quarters(94%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For the second quarter of 2021, Diodes expects revenue to increase to approximately $434 million, plus or minus 3 percent. GAAP gross margin is expected to be 35.6 percent, plus or minus 1 percent. Non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to be approximately 20.5 percent of revenue, plus or minus 1 percent. The company expects net interest expense to be approximately $1.6 million and an income tax rate of 19 percent, plus or minus 3 percent. Shares used to calculate diluted EPS are anticipated to be approximately 45.7 million.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue expected to increase to approximately $434 million, plus or minus 3 percent.
  • Represents a record on both an organic and consolidated basis.
  • Combined increase of about 5 percent sequentially at the mid-point.
  • GAAP gross margin expected to be 35.6 percent, plus or minus 1 percent.
  • Shares used to calculate diluted EPS anticipated to be approximately 45.7 million.

Headwinds

  • Revenue guidance is plus or minus 3 percent.
  • GAAP gross margin guidance is plus or minus 1 percent.
  • Non-GAAP operating expenses guidance is plus or minus 1 percent.
  • Income tax rate guidance is plus or minus 3 percent.
  • Purchase accounting adjustments related to amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $3.3 million, after tax, for Pericom and previous acquisitions is not included in these non-GAAP estimates.

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 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

34 / 68 earnings

Positive

+26.4%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-14.9%

Q3 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.2%-9.4%-10.2%
Q4 2025+26.4%+15.2%+3.5%
Q3 2025-14.5%-9.7%+1.5%
Q1 2025+12.1%+22.0%+23.7%
Q4 2024+3.1%+4.9%-9.7%
Q3 2024+0.1%-8.4%-5.3%
Q2 2024+9.4%+11.7%+3.6%
Q1 2024-7.0%-3.0%-4.1%
Q4 2023-1.0%+3.8%+5.2%
Q3 2023-10.9%-6.9%+5.7%
Q2 2023-7.0%-8.4%-10.1%
Q1 2023+3.0%+2.2%+9.3%
Q4 2022+1.3%+3.4%+1.2%
Q3 2022+5.8%+16.0%+21.4%
Q2 2022-3.0%-9.1%-18.5%
Q1 2022-0.2%-5.6%-0.6%
Q4 2021-0.7%-5.7%-12.2%
Q3 2021+4.5%+7.1%+7.4%
Q2 2021+4.2%+3.8%+12.4%
Q1 2021+2.7%-1.4%+5.7%
Q4 2020-0.2%+2.4%+3.5%
Q3 2020-0.3%+2.2%+8.7%
Q2 2020-0.4%-0.7%-8.0%
Q1 2020-12.2%-13.2%+1.4%
Q4 2019+7.6%+0.7%-31.5%
Q3 2019-3.3%-5.0%-2.7%
Q2 2019-2.9%-5.3%-9.7%
Q1 2019+8.3%+5.1%-8.8%
Q4 2018+12.1%+16.1%+3.9%
Q3 2018+14.7%+11.4%+6.1%
Q2 2018+4.1%+2.6%-3.2%
Q1 2018+11.7%+8.8%+22.0%
Q4 2017+2.4%+5.6%+15.4%
Q3 2017-7.5%-9.4%-18.8%
Q2 2017+0.6%-0.2%+2.8%
Q1 2017+9.4%+13.1%+17.7%
Q4 2016+5.4%+4.6%-0.7%
Q3 2016-5.1%+1.7%+19.2%
Q2 2016+3.4%+5.5%+11.9%
Q1 2016+6.7%
Q4 2015-4.0%
Q3 2015-10.2%
Q2 2015-5.0%
Q1 2015-1.0%
Q4 2014-1.0%
Q3 2014-2.0%
Q2 2014-2.6%
Q1 2014+1.5%
Q4 2013+8.6%
Q3 2013-9.9%
Q2 2013-10.3%
Q1 2013+10.3%
Q4 2012+8.7%
Q3 2012-11.0%
Q2 2012-2.7%
Q1 2012-7.2%
Q4 2011-1.6%
Q3 2011-14.9%
Q2 2011+7.9%
Q1 2010-8.5%
Q1 2011+0.5%
Q4 2008-1.7%
Q4 2010-1.7%
Q3 2009+3.4%
Q3 2010+3.4%
Q2 2009+5.4%
Q4 2009+5.4%
Q2 2010+5.4%

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