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ePlus Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Net sales and net earnings decreased while gross margin increased.

ePlus reported a decrease in net sales by 18.4% to $509.1 million and a decrease in net earnings by 23.6% to $27.3 million. However, the consolidated gross margin increased by 410 bps to 26.3%.

  • Net sales decreased 18.4% to $509.1 million.
  • Technology business net sales decreased 19.2% to $494.2 million.
  • Services revenues increased 10.7% to $74.7 million.
  • Consolidated gross margin increased 410 bps to 26.3%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$509M

Previous: $623M-18.4%
EPS

$1.02

Previous: $1.38-26.1%
Adjusted EBITDA

$46.2M

Previous: $53.3M-13.3%
Consolidated Gross Margin

26.3%

No prior period
Effective Tax Rate

29.0%

No prior period
Net Income

$27.3M

Previous: $35.7M-23.6%
Operating Income

$38M

Previous: $46.5M-18.1%
Gross Profit

$134M

Previous: $138M-3.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$142M

Previous: $99.4M+43.0%
Total Assets

$1.6B

Previous: $1.6B-0.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.53M

Previous: $1.95M+29.5%

Revenue & EPS history

ePlus · Revenue · Quarterly

$509M

Q3 2024-18.4%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

ePlus expects to achieve the low end of its fiscal year 2024 revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance ranges of $2.23 billion to $2.33 billion, and $200 million to $215 million, respectively.

Tailwinds

  • Continued improvement in the supply chain
  • Enable the execution of previously delayed customer projects
  • Focus on delivering superior solutions
  • Focus on optimizing customer’s investments across the technology stack
  • Balance growth across portfolio of innovative products and services

Headwinds

  • National and international political instability
  • Volatility in the global economy
  • Exposure to fluctuation in foreign currency rates, interest rates, and inflation
  • Significant adverse changes in, reductions in, or loss of one or more of our larger volume customers or vendors
  • Supply chain issues, including a shortage of Information Technology (IT) products

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.0%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

38 / 64 earnings

Positive

+21.8%

Q2 2016

Best reaction

-23.0%

Q2 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026
Q3 2026-1.7%+0.3%-9.4%
Q2 2026+15.5%+24.8%+22.4%
Q1 2026+9.5%+17.0%+11.9%
Q4 2025+2.0%+7.1%+9.3%
Q3 2025-13.1%-14.7%-19.0%
Q2 2025-17.9%-19.3%-19.5%
Q1 2025+6.9%+9.1%+13.0%
Q4 2024-0.4%-1.7%-7.8%
Q3 2024-12.0%-2.4%+3.5%
Q2 2024-9.3%-7.3%+5.2%
Q1 2024+14.4%+13.5%+12.9%
Q4 2023+4.9%+7.4%+15.5%
Q3 2023+8.3%+5.5%-3.2%
Q2 2023+3.4%+4.7%+2.9%
Q1 2023-13.5%-13.2%-17.3%
Q4 2022+2.8%+2.4%-1.1%
Q3 2022+0.1%+1.0%+11.1%
Q2 2022+6.2%+0.4%-6.9%
Q1 2022+6.7%+7.4%+18.2%
Q4 2021-5.4%-3.2%-12.1%
Q3 2021+6.8%+7.2%+14.6%
Q2 2021+5.0%+7.3%+21.8%
Q1 2021+0.5%+2.8%-0.1%
Q4 2020+6.8%+5.8%-2.6%
Q3 2020+7.3%+1.6%-11.7%
Q2 2020+20.7%+10.9%+5.6%
Q1 2020+13.9%+9.1%+13.4%
Q4 2019-19.7%-16.5%-22.1%
Q3 2019+4.9%+4.8%+10.6%
Q2 2019-5.1%-5.3%-13.0%
Q1 2019-4.0%-5.9%-1.2%
Q4 2018-1.4%+1.9%+6.3%
Q3 2018-8.3%-6.1%+7.2%
Q2 2018-23.0%-22.3%-18.7%
Q1 2018+7.8%+2.9%+1.0%
Q4 2017+5.0%+3.7%+0.3%
Q3 2017+6.4%+8.7%+14.7%
Q2 2017+7.6%+5.1%+22.9%
Q1 2017-2.0%-0.7%+6.8%
Q4 2016+0.7%+1.1%-3.6%
Q3 2016-17.0%
Q2 2016+21.8%
Q1 2016+4.8%
Q4 2015-9.7%
Q3 2015+18.2%
Q2 2015+19.0%
Q1 2015+5.8%
Q4 2014-0.8%
Q3 2014+9.2%
Q2 2014-0.8%
Q1 2014-7.8%
Q4 2013-3.1%
Q3 2013+1.2%
Q2 2013-5.0%
Q4 2012-2.9%
Q1 2013+1.4%
Q4 2010+4.2%
Q2 2011+1.8%
Q3 2012+1.8%
Q3 2011+1.8%
Q2 2012+1.6%
Q4 2011+0.0%
Q1 2012+0.0%
Q1 2011+0.0%

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