NASDAQ$FLEX

Flex Ltd · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Flex team delivered strong results in Q1, overcoming the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Flex reported strong Q1 results, overcoming challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. The company made progress on its long-term strategy and drove efficiencies and reduced costs.

  • Flex team delivered strong results in Q1.
  • The company overcame the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The company continues to make progress on its long-term strategy.
  • The company made solid progress on driving efficiencies and reducing costs during the quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$5.15B

Previous: $6.18B-16.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.23

Previous: $0.27-14.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$110M

Previous: -$162M+32.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$58.4M

Previous: -$117M+50.2%
Net Income

$51.8M

Previous: $44.9M+15.5%
Operating Income

$83.1M

Previous: $56.9M+46.2%
Gross Profit

$304M

Previous: $353M-13.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.94B

Previous: $1.92B+0.8%
Total Assets

$14.1B

Previous: $14.4B-2.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Flex · Revenue · Quarterly

$5.15B

Q1 2021-16.6%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company anticipates a sequential recovery for all of its end markets in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, however it expects overall revenue to be under pressure due to the uncertainty of the crisis. The company will continue to make sequential improvements in profitability and adjusted earnings per share.

Tailwinds

  • Anticipate a sequential recovery for all of our end markets in the second quarter of fiscal 2021
  • Continue to make sequential improvements in profitability
  • Continue to make sequential improvements in adjusted earnings per share

Headwinds

  • Expect overall revenue to be under pressure due to the uncertainty of the crisis.

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

+1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+6.0%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

39 / 73 earnings

Positive

+36.8%

Q4 2026

Best reaction

-35.0%

Q2 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026+36.8%+54.9%+73.6%
Q3 2026-8.4%+0.1%-9.2%
Q2 2026+2.9%-0.6%-8.0%
Q1 2026-0.4%-2.7%+15.3%
Q4 2025+3.3%+11.2%+17.1%
Q3 2025+2.3%-0.2%-6.7%
Q2 2025+0.0%+1.5%+12.4%
Q1 2025+4.1%+7.0%+10.8%
Q4 2024-4.3%+1.9%+15.6%
Q3 2024+4.2%+2.2%+20.7%
Q2 2024+8.1%+7.3%+10.7%
Q1 2024-5.0%-3.7%-8.0%
Q4 2023+9.9%+12.8%+25.9%
Q3 2023-2.5%-6.2%-5.3%
Q2 2023+2.4%+5.4%+11.9%
Q1 2023+8.0%+9.4%+19.4%
Q4 2022-0.2%-5.6%-1.3%
Q3 2022-1.6%+1.4%+5.1%
Q2 2022-8.4%-5.7%-6.2%
Q1 2022+6.0%+4.5%+10.4%
Q4 2021+7.4%+8.1%+11.6%
Q3 2021+2.0%+7.1%+5.1%
Q2 2021+6.2%+6.2%+24.2%
Q1 2021+3.9%+2.9%-1.8%
Q4 2020+13.1%+9.7%+32.5%
Q3 2020+0.5%+1.7%-15.1%
Q2 2020+13.3%+15.3%+14.9%
Q1 2020+9.2%+11.2%-5.8%
Q4 2019+5.8%+4.7%-14.1%
Q3 2019+8.5%+6.2%+17.5%
Q2 2019-35.0%-29.4%-24.3%
Q1 2019-6.0%-6.9%-7.3%
Q4 2018-21.5%-17.5%-15.7%
Q3 2018+2.1%-3.7%-5.2%
Q2 2018+2.0%+1.0%+8.3%
Q1 2018-4.1%-4.1%-7.4%
Q4 2017-3.8%-3.5%+5.5%
Q3 2017+5.8%+3.6%+10.6%
Q2 2017+5.7%+2.8%+6.0%
Q1 2017-1.9%-2.8%-2.8%
Q4 2016-2.2%
Q3 2016+9.3%
Q2 2016+4.4%
Q1 2016-0.2%
Q4 2015-5.3%
Q3 2015+6.6%
Q2 2015+4.7%
Q1 2015-3.8%
Q4 2014+3.4%
Q3 2014+8.1%
Q2 2014-12.4%
Q1 2014+3.6%
Q4 2013-2.0%
Q3 2013-3.0%
Q2 2013-5.1%
Q1 2013+4.8%
Q4 2012-0.9%
Q3 2012+0.7%
Q2 2012-1.2%
Q1 2012+2.0%
Q4 2008-0.1%
Q4 2011-0.1%
Q3 2011-0.2%
Q2 2011+2.3%
Q1 2011+0.0%
Q4 2010-0.3%
Q3 2009+4.6%
Q3 2010+4.6%
Q2 2010+4.5%
Q1 2009-2.2%
Q2 2009-2.2%
Q1 2010-2.2%
Q4 2009-2.2%

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