NASDAQ$NSIT

Insight Enterprises Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record fourth quarter and full year results

Insight Enterprises, Inc. reported a 12% increase in net sales for the fourth quarter of 2021, reaching $2.6 billion, a record for the company. Gross profit also increased by 12%, with a consistent gross margin of 15.0%. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter was $1.69, up 13%, and Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $2.03, up 15%.

  • Consolidated net sales for Q4 2021 increased 12% year-over-year to $2.57 billion.
  • Net sales in North America increased 13% year-over-year to $2.09 billion.
  • Consolidated gross profit increased 12% year-over-year to $384.9 million, with a gross margin of 15.0%.
  • Diluted earnings per share for Q4 2021 were $1.69, up 13% year-over-year, and Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $2.03, up 15% year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.57B

Previous: $2.29B+12.0%
EPS (adj)

$2.03

Previous: $1.76+15.3%
Capital Expenditures

$24.1M

Previous: $3.5M+588.4%
Free Cash Flow

$257M

Previous: -$110M+334.0%
Net Income

$62.1M

Previous: $53.4M+16.4%
Operating Income

$93.4M

Previous: $83M+12.5%
Gross Profit

$385M

Previous: $343M+12.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$104M

Previous: $128M-19.1%
Total Assets

$4.69B

Previous: $4.31B+8.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.25M

Previous: $5.97M-28.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Insight Enterprises · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.57B

Q4 2021+12%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Insight Enterprises · $2.39B total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Hardware
    $1.89B-12.9%
  • Software
    $501M

Forward guidance

For the full year 2022, the Company expects to deliver mid single-digit net sales growth and Adjusted diluted earnings per share is expected to be between $7.65 and $7.85.

Tailwinds

  • Interest expense between $30 million and $35 million.
  • Effective tax rate of 25% to 26% for the full year 2022.
  • Capital expenditures of $75 to $80 million, including final completion of our new corporate headquarters.
  • Average share count for the full year of 35.6 million shares.
  • Excludes acquisition-related intangibles amortization expense of approximately $31 million and assumes no acquisition-related or severance and restructuring expenses.

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.0%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

30 / 65 earnings

Positive

+18.1%

Q4 2016

Best reaction

-19.1%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.8%+26.0%+60.9%
Q4 2025+0.8%+15.5%+4.1%
Q3 2025-3.9%-8.4%-16.5%
Q1 2025-3.2%-4.8%-5.7%
Q4 2024-3.8%-3.7%-10.2%
Q3 2024-15.5%-16.6%-23.3%
Q2 2024-19.1%-19.6%-3.3%
Q1 2024+11.8%+15.5%+12.9%
Q4 2023-6.8%-5.2%-3.5%
Q3 2023+2.3%+1.4%+10.4%
Q2 2023-2.2%-1.3%+9.2%
Q1 2023+1.7%+2.6%+10.9%
Q4 2022+12.6%+12.5%+19.6%
Q3 2022+0.3%+3.0%+9.0%
Q2 2022-1.2%-3.7%-6.1%
Q1 2022-0.8%-4.2%-2.7%
Q4 2021-1.2%+0.2%+7.5%
Q3 2021+7.3%+6.7%+1.8%
Q2 2021-2.2%-3.5%+1.1%
Q1 2021-1.5%-4.0%+3.4%
Q4 2020+0.4%-0.7%+14.4%
Q3 2020+11.1%+16.9%+28.0%
Q2 2020+6.3%+9.4%+12.3%
Q1 2020+0.9%-9.3%+4.9%
Q4 2019-10.9%-12.3%-39.1%
Q3 2019-2.8%-4.2%+1.0%
Q2 2019+3.5%+6.4%-1.9%
Q1 2019+1.6%+1.6%-9.0%
Q4 2018+13.1%+16.2%+17.5%
Q3 2018-9.6%-10.2%-15.6%
Q2 2018-2.8%+4.2%+9.7%
Q1 2018+13.1%+21.6%+34.4%
Q4 2017+4.5%+3.5%+4.0%
Q3 2017-7.3%-12.6%-16.9%
Q2 2017+12.3%+8.1%-2.9%
Q1 2017+10.0%+9.8%+2.9%
Q4 2016+18.1%+18.6%+12.6%
Q3 2016-11.1%-13.6%+3.5%
Q2 2016+14.7%+17.2%+17.5%
Q1 2016-15.1%
Q4 2015-4.6%
Q3 2015-5.7%
Q2 2015-3.6%
Q1 2015-7.9%
Q4 2014+1.4%
Q3 2014-12.1%
Q2 2014-0.5%
Q1 2014+7.2%
Q4 2013+10.7%
Q3 2013-2.0%
Q2 2013-5.2%
Q1 2013-4.2%
Q4 2012-3.9%
Q3 2012+2.6%
Q2 2012+8.7%
Q1 2011-14.5%
Q1 2012-10.2%
Q4 2009-1.1%
Q1 2010-1.1%
Q4 2011-1.1%
Q3 2010+4.8%
Q3 2011+4.8%
Q4 2010+2.2%
Q2 2010+2.2%
Q2 2011+2.2%

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