NASDAQ$FLEX

Flex Ltd · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced plan to spin-off remaining interest in Nextracker to Flex shareholders and reported strong Q2 results driven by focus on portfolio and margin expansion.

Flex reported a strong second quarter for fiscal year 2024, with net sales of $7.5 billion and GAAP operating income of $376 million. The company announced a plan to spin-off its remaining interest in Nextracker to Flex shareholders.

  • Net sales were $7.5 billion.
  • GAAP operating income was $376 million.
  • Adjusted operating income was $439 million.
  • GAAP earnings per share was $0.51.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$7.47B

Previous: $7.77B-3.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.68

Previous: $0.63+7.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$319M

Previous: -$296M-7.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$91M

Previous: -$64M-42.2%
Net Income

$228M

Previous: $232M-1.7%
Operating Income

$376M

Previous: $325M+15.7%
Gross Profit

$665M

Previous: $591M+12.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.9B

Previous: $2.45B+18.2%
Total Assets

$21B

Previous: $20.6B+1.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Flex · Revenue · Quarterly

$7.47B

Q2 2024-3.8%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 10 of 14 quarters(71%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Flex provided guidance for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, including revenue between $6.5 billion and $6.9 billion, GAAP EPS between $0.25 and $0.34, and adjusted EPS between $0.57 and $0.65.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue: $6.5 billion to $6.9 billion
  • GAAP Operating Income: $210 million to $260 million
  • Adjusted Operating Income: $375 million to $425 million
  • GAAP EPS: $0.25 to $0.34
  • Adjusted EPS: $0.57 to $0.65

Headwinds

  • Excludes $0.20 for net restructuring charges
  • Excludes $0.09 for stock-based compensation expense
  • Excludes $0.03 for net intangible amortization
  • Excludes ($0.01) for noncontrolling interest share of subsidiary’s non-GAAP adjustments
  • Uncertainties related to geopolitical risks, including the war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war, which could negatively impact operations and financial performance.

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 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+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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