NASDAQ$RELL
Richardson Electronics Ltd · Q3 2024 earnings
Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported increased sales and profitability, reflecting diversification strategies and focus on profitability enhancement and balance sheet strengthening.
Richardson Electronics reported a decrease in net sales by 25.6% to $52.4 million compared to the prior year's third quarter. However, sales increased 18.7% sequentially. The company reported a net income of $0.8 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, and declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share.
- Sales increased 18.7% sequentially reflecting improving business conditions.
- Inventory decreased $4.0 million sequentially, reflecting focus on improving working capital levels.
- GES sales increased $0.1 million from last year’s third quarter.
- Backlog totaled $147.7 million at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2024.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Richardson Electronics · Revenue · Quarterly
$52.4M
Revenue by segment
Richardson Electronics · $50M total across 3 segments · Q1 2024
- Power & Microwave Tech$35.7M-21.2%71.4%
- Canvys$9.89M-5.0%19.8%
- Green Energy Solutions$4.39M—8.8%
Forward guidance
Richardson Electronics anticipates sequential sales growth in their fiscal 2024 fourth quarter, as well as further improvements in profitability.
Tailwinds
- Expected demand growth in the semiconductor market.
- Expected demand growth in the GES market.
- Pursuing significant long-term growth strategies.
- Taking advantage of opportunities created by recent government stimulus programs.
- Taking advantage of global energy transition trends.
Headwinds
- Net sales continue to reflect the cyclical nature of sales to semiconductor wafer fab customers that had an $11.5 million negative impact on sales during the quarter.
- PMT sales decreased $15.7 million from last year’s third quarter primarily due to lower sales of manufactured products for the Company’s semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment customers.
- Canvys sales decreased by $3.1 million, primarily due to short-term customer pushouts in North America.
- Gross margin was 29.5% of net sales during the third quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to 31.8% during the third quarter of fiscal 2023.
- PMT gross margin decreased to 28.3% from 32.9% due to product mix and $0.8 million of manufacturing under absorption.
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 Q3 2024
+0.4%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.8%
Avg return
5 days after
+2.2%
Avg return
30 days after
52%
33 / 64 earnings
Positive
+25.2%
Q1 2023
Best reaction
-19.9%
Q2 2024
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | +21.6% | +15.3% | +30.8% | |
| Q2 2026 | -11.8% | +4.1% | +10.2% | |
| Q1 2026 | +11.0% | +10.3% | -1.9% | |
| Q3 2025 | -17.1% | -16.4% | -9.2% | |
| Q2 2025 | -13.5% | -12.4% | -11.9% | |
| Q1 2025 | +0.7% | +5.2% | +17.3% | |
| Q4 2024 | -0.9% | +4.9% | +4.8% | |
| Q3 2024 | +15.1% | +5.9% | +11.1% | |
| Q2 2024 | -19.9% | -17.7% | -22.4% | |
| Q1 2024 | -5.8% | -3.9% | -2.0% | |
| Q4 2023 | -14.2% | -15.1% | -26.3% | |
| Q3 2023 | -15.9% | -10.8% | -27.7% | |
| Q2 2023 | -15.0% | +5.1% | +14.1% | |
| Q1 2023 | +25.2% | +27.0% | +53.1% | |
| Q4 2022 | -6.2% | +0.1% | +6.2% | |
| Q3 2022 | -5.1% | -8.4% | -2.2% | |
| Q2 2022 | +9.5% | +15.7% | -7.9% | |
| Q1 2022 | +17.4% | +10.6% | +18.4% | |
| Q4 2021 | +4.2% | -1.3% | +0.4% | |
| Q3 2021 | +6.7% | +8.0% | +6.9% | |
| Q2 2021 | +20.9% | +24.5% | +29.1% | |
| Q1 2021 | +7.3% | +4.2% | +2.8% | |
| Q4 2020 | -2.6% | -0.5% | +5.9% | |
| Q3 2020 | +12.5% | +8.6% | +12.7% | |
| Q2 2020 | -4.7% | -5.4% | -15.5% | |
| Q1 2020 | -0.5% | +1.7% | -2.9% | |
| Q4 2019 | +0.0% | -0.2% | +0.2% | |
| Q3 2019 | -5.6% | -10.7% | -13.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | -7.7% | -8.0% | -11.2% | |
| Q1 2019 | -7.2% | -7.3% | -14.8% | |
| Q4 2018 | +1.2% | +3.6% | -4.3% | |
| Q3 2018 | +3.7% | +8.2% | +15.4% | |
| Q2 2018 | +14.2% | +17.2% | +11.1% | |
| Q1 2018 | +13.6% | +10.4% | +6.4% | |
| Q4 2017 | -2.2% | -3.0% | -5.5% | |
| Q3 2017 | +4.1% | +3.6% | +6.8% | |
| Q2 2017 | -1.3% | -0.8% | -3.0% | |
| Q1 2017 | -6.6% | -8.1% | -11.7% | |
| Q4 2016 | +4.7% | +4.7% | +16.1% | |
| Q3 2016 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2016 | -2.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | +3.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -8.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -1.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -5.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +3.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -2.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +5.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -0.3% | — | — |
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