NYSE$ARW

Arrow Electronics Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Arrow Electronics reported fourth-quarter earnings, with EPS and non-GAAP EPS exceeding guidance amidst challenging market conditions.

Arrow Electronics reported Q4 sales in line with expectations, with EPS above the high end of guidance. Full-year 2023 results were solid, driven by healthy cash flow from operations.

  • Fourth-quarter sales were in line with guidance.
  • Earnings per share and non-GAAP earnings per share were above the high end of guidance.
  • Full-year 2023 results were solid despite market challenges.
  • The company repurchased approximately $750 million of shares throughout the year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$7.85B

Previous: $9.32B-15.8%
EPS (adj)

$3.98

Previous: $5.69-30.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$25.5M

Previous: $24.1M-206.0%
Net Income

$196M

Previous: $349M-43.8%
Operating Income

$317M

Previous: $523M-39.4%
Gross Profit

$990M

Previous: $1.21B-17.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.7M

Previous: $7.92M-15.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Arrow Electronics · Revenue · Quarterly

$7.85B

Q4 2023-15.8%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Arrow Electronics · $9.27B total across 2 segments · Q3 2022

  • Global Components
    $7.3B
  • Global ECS
    $1.97B

Forward guidance

Arrow Electronics anticipates consolidated sales between $6.70 billion and $7.30 billion for the first quarter of 2024, with diluted EPS expected to be $1.95 to $2.15 (GAAP) and $2.20 to $2.40 (non-GAAP).

Tailwinds

  • Global components sales are projected to be $5.00 billion to $5.40 billion.
  • Global enterprise computing solutions sales are expected to be $1.70 billion to $1.90 billion.
  • The average tax rate is estimated to be in the range of 23 to 25 percent.
  • Changes in foreign currencies are anticipated to increase sales by approximately $13 million compared to Q1 2023.
  • Changes in foreign currencies are expected to increase quarter-over-quarter growth in sales by $31 million compared to Q4 2023.

Headwinds

  • Interest expense is projected to be approximately $80 million.
  • Global components sales, GAAP is projected to be $5.00 - 5.40
  • Global ECS sales, GAAP is projected to be $1.70 - 1.90
  • Global components sales, constant currency is projected to be $5.00 - 5.40
  • Global ECS sales, constant currency is projected to be $1.70 - 1.90

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 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.2%

Avg return

30 days after

63%

42 / 67 earnings

Positive

+12.4%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-10.9%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.3%+4.8%+14.0%
Q4 2025+12.4%+11.8%-1.9%
Q3 2025-2.4%-3.9%-7.0%
Q1 2025+1.5%+3.3%+6.3%
Q4 2024-4.5%-6.4%-4.8%
Q3 2024-10.9%-12.5%-11.5%
Q2 2024+1.7%+0.8%+9.2%
Q1 2024+0.0%+1.7%+5.2%
Q4 2023+2.1%+0.8%+10.1%
Q3 2023+6.4%+4.7%+5.2%
Q2 2023-10.9%-9.8%-5.3%
Q1 2023+3.2%+1.6%+11.1%
Q4 2022+10.1%+9.1%-0.1%
Q3 2022+3.9%+5.9%+6.4%
Q2 2022-8.8%-15.1%-19.1%
Q1 2022+0.2%-0.7%-2.2%
Q4 2021-2.3%-1.2%-7.8%
Q3 2021+2.8%+1.0%+2.8%
Q2 2021-0.6%-1.2%-1.5%
Q1 2021+4.0%+2.1%+8.0%
Q4 2020+0.5%+3.8%+1.4%
Q3 2020+1.8%+6.0%+21.5%
Q2 2020+4.3%+7.2%+13.4%
Q1 2020+0.6%-1.0%+11.4%
Q4 2019-1.3%-0.4%-13.6%
Q3 2019+3.7%+5.6%+1.8%
Q2 2019-3.0%-6.6%-4.7%
Q1 2019-8.8%-12.1%-25.0%
Q4 2018+2.7%+4.6%-0.0%
Q3 2018+10.7%+9.9%+13.7%
Q2 2018+1.3%+1.5%+2.5%
Q1 2018-1.4%-0.4%-0.0%
Q4 2017+0.6%-3.9%-0.1%
Q3 2017-4.8%-4.5%-3.6%
Q2 2017-2.2%-4.5%-3.0%
Q1 2017+6.2%+6.2%+6.1%
Q4 2016-3.1%-3.3%-2.0%
Q3 2016-1.6%+0.0%+11.7%
Q2 2016-3.5%-2.2%-1.5%
Q1 2016+0.4%
Q4 2015+7.1%
Q3 2015-5.6%
Q2 2015+10.6%
Q1 2015-0.8%
Q4 2014+2.7%
Q3 2014+2.4%
Q2 2014-3.1%
Q1 2014-2.3%
Q4 2013+0.5%
Q3 2013-1.0%
Q2 2013+5.7%
Q1 2013-5.4%
Q4 2012+0.4%
Q3 2012+6.9%
Q2 2012-3.2%
Q1 2012-6.8%
Q4 2011+1.5%
Q3 2011+12.0%
Q2 2011-7.9%
Q1 2010+3.1%
Q1 2011+1.8%
Q4 2008+6.4%
Q3 2009+0.9%
Q3 2010+0.9%
Q4 2009+2.7%
Q2 2010+2.7%
Q2 2009+2.7%

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