NYSE$MEI

Methode Electronics Inc · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported increased organic sales growth and financial results

Methode Electronics reported a strong third quarter with a 15.8% increase in net sales, driven by higher sales in the Automotive segment. GAAP net income also increased significantly due to improved gross profit in the Automotive segment.

  • Net sales increased by 15.8% to $285.9 million compared to the same quarter last year.
  • GAAP net income rose to $41.2 million, or $1.09 per share, from $30.7 million, or $0.82 per share, in the prior year.
  • Consolidated gross profit margins improved to 27.7 percent.
  • Automotive segment sales increased by 21.6 percent due to higher sales in North America and Europe.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$286M

Previous: $247M+15.8%
EPS (adj)

$1.05

Previous: $0.83+26.5%
Adjusted EBITDA

$59.8M

Previous: $49.5M+20.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$34.9M

Previous: -$37M+5.7%
Free Cash Flow

$47.7M

Previous: $27.3M+74.7%
Net Income

$41.2M

Previous: $30.7M+34.2%
Operating Income

$41.5M

Previous: $26M+59.6%
Gross Profit

$79.3M

Previous: $64.3M+23.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$79.9M

Previous: $73.7M+8.4%
Total Assets

$1.28B

Previous: $1.23B+4.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.6M

Previous: $800K+100.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Methode · Revenue · Quarterly

$286M

Q3 2020+15.8%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Methode · $298M total across 3 segments · Q3 2020

  • Automotive
    $210M+21.7%
  • Industrial
    $73M
  • Interface
    $14.8M

Forward guidance

Methode reaffirms sales guidance in the range of $1.10 billion to $1.13 billion and pre-tax income in the range of $150.3 million to $164.3 million and earnings per share in the range of $3.25 to $3.55.

Tailwinds

  • The launch of a significant amount of previously announced new Automotive business and a laundry program in the Interface segment at anticipated volumes
  • The anticipated impact of tariffs on imported Chinese goods at 25 percent and the net costs associated with mitigating those tariffs
  • The potential impact in our Fiscal 2020 fourth quarter associated with managing our global operations with respect to the coronavirus
  • Twelve months of Grakon results, as compared to seven and a half months of Grakon results in Fiscal 2019
  • Potential international government grants for cost reimbursements based on employment levels

Headwinds

  • The potential impact of the coronavirus situation on our business, including the impact on both our customers and suppliers
  • Sales volumes and timing thereof for certain makes and models of pickup trucks, sports utility vehicles and passenger cars
  • Class 5 through Class 8 truck sales
  • Ability to fully realize benefits of Fiscal 2019 initiatives to reduce overall costs and improve operational profitability
  • Ability to realize synergies from the Grakon acquisition

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 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

-1.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-6.2%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

30 / 65 earnings

Positive

+46.2%

Q4 2024

Best reaction

-32.9%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026
Q3 2026-12.6%-22.3%-22.5%
Q2 2026-11.2%-21.5%-22.9%
Q1 2026+12.8%+9.1%-7.8%
Q4 2025+0.1%-2.2%-27.2%
Q3 2025-28.9%-34.7%-41.1%
Q2 2025+9.6%+12.6%+5.9%
Q1 2025-3.2%-3.0%+10.1%
Q4 2024+46.2%+47.1%+7.2%
Q3 2024-32.9%-37.0%-42.8%
Q2 2024-11.8%-12.6%-14.0%
Q1 2024-22.2%-24.1%-21.8%
Q4 2023-12.7%-15.3%-25.0%
Q3 2023-9.8%-11.7%-12.4%
Q2 2023+10.0%+5.5%-2.9%
Q1 2023-2.8%-4.9%-8.2%
Q4 2022-0.1%-10.9%-18.5%
Q3 2022-5.3%-7.8%-5.0%
Q2 2022+0.9%+1.3%+9.7%
Q1 2022-10.3%-8.2%-8.7%
Q4 2021+1.9%+2.3%-4.3%
Q3 2021+5.6%+10.6%+6.6%
Q2 2021+5.0%+6.4%+7.1%
Q1 2021-2.4%-4.8%-4.8%
Q4 2020-7.5%-6.0%-6.8%
Q3 2020+2.0%-4.3%-15.8%
Q2 2020+14.3%+13.5%+8.6%
Q1 2020+11.7%+11.2%+19.6%
Q4 2019-1.2%+0.6%+7.8%
Q3 2019+6.0%+9.6%+7.5%
Q2 2019-23.0%-24.8%-22.8%
Q1 2019-2.3%-1.5%-10.8%
Q4 2018-11.2%-8.4%-13.5%
Q3 2018+1.0%+1.1%-0.9%
Q2 2018-7.3%-12.1%-9.3%
Q1 2018+0.9%-2.1%+7.1%
Q4 2017+4.8%+5.3%+4.8%
Q3 2017+2.7%+0.8%+5.2%
Q2 2017+9.2%+9.4%+5.3%
Q1 2017-3.7%-2.8%-4.6%
Q4 2016+6.0%+6.6%+15.2%
Q3 2016-1.3%
Q2 2016-8.0%
Q1 2016+17.3%
Q4 2015-29.4%
Q3 2015+6.1%
Q2 2015-16.7%
Q1 2015+19.0%
Q4 2014+11.4%
Q3 2014-14.9%
Q2 2014+43.4%
Q1 2014+35.5%
Q4 2013+10.1%
Q3 2013+5.2%
Q2 2013-6.7%
Q1 2013+4.9%
Q4 2010+7.6%
Q4 2012+7.6%
Q3 2012-2.6%
Q3 2011-2.6%
Q2 2011-6.9%
Q2 2012-6.9%
Q1 2011-18.3%
Q1 2012-18.3%
Q4 2011-18.3%
Q3 2010-16.6%

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