NYSE$SXI

Standex International Corporation · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Standex's first quarter of fiscal year 2024 financial results reported with organic growth and record gross and operating margins.

Standex International Corporation reported a strong fiscal first quarter with organic growth of 2.5%, driven by Engraving and Engineering Technologies. Fast growth market sales increased by approximately 20% year-on-year, reaching around $20 million. The company achieved a record GAAP gross margin of 39.3% and an adjusted gross margin of 39.5%.

  • Organic growth of 2.5% was led by Engraving and Engineering Technologies.
  • Fast growth market sales increased approximately 20% year-on-year to around $20 million.
  • Record GAAP gross margin of 39.3% and adjusted gross margin of 39.5% achieved.
  • Free cash flow of $12.1 million, marking a record for the fiscal first quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$185M

Previous: $181M+2.3%
EPS (adj)

$1.74

Previous: $1.60+8.7%
Operating Margin (Adj.)

15.9%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$4.34M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$18.8M

Previous: $18.3M+3.0%
Net Income

$18.8M

Previous: $18.3M+3.0%
Operating Income

$26.9M

Previous: $26.3M+2.4%
Gross Profit

$72.6M

Previous: $68.3M+6.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$127M

Previous: $103M+22.6%
Total Assets

$981M

Previous: $921M+6.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Standex · Revenue · Quarterly

$185M

Q1 2024+2.3%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 5 of 14 quarters(36%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Standex · $185M total across 5 segments · Q1 2024

  • Electronics
    $81.3M-0.2%
  • Engraving
    $40.7M+11.4%
  • Specialty Solutions
    $25.8M-31.1%
  • Engineering Technologies
    $18.5M-5.3%
  • Scientific
    $18.5M-2.7%

Forward guidance

The Company expects slightly lower revenue due to softness in general industrial and appliances end markets in China and Europe served by Electronics and unfavorable foreign currency, partially offset by more favorable project timing and additional development work in Engineering Technologies and contribution from the Minntronix acquisition. The Company expects similar to slightly higher adjusted operating margin due to continued realization of pricing and productivity initiatives.

Tailwinds

  • More favorable project timing in Engineering Technologies
  • Additional development work in Engineering Technologies
  • Contribution from the Minntronix acquisition
  • Continued realization of pricing initiatives
  • Continued realization of productivity initiatives

Headwinds

  • Softness in general industrial end markets in China and Europe served by Electronics
  • Softness in appliances end markets in China and Europe served by Electronics
  • Unfavorable foreign currency
  • Slight decrease in revenue expected in Specialty Solutions due to lower number of shipping days
  • Seasonality in the Display Merchandising business.

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 Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.6%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

34 / 64 earnings

Positive

+23.5%

Q4 2019

Best reaction

-20.7%

Q3 2010

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026-8.7%+0.0%+11.7%
Q2 2026+3.5%+7.7%+3.7%
Q1 2026+0.7%-3.3%+1.0%
Q3 2025+8.9%+5.3%+4.2%
Q2 2025-2.1%+4.9%-0.3%
Q1 2025+5.5%+0.4%+15.7%
Q4 2024-4.7%-9.1%-4.4%
Q3 2024+0.5%-4.2%-3.4%
Q2 2024+1.2%+1.9%+18.8%
Q1 2024-5.6%-5.2%-4.9%
Q4 2023+5.3%+11.4%+4.9%
Q3 2023+4.0%+8.5%+15.9%
Q2 2023-0.5%+1.0%+1.4%
Q1 2023+2.1%-1.0%+7.5%
Q4 2022-1.2%-3.3%-10.6%
Q3 2022-2.9%-5.5%-3.8%
Q2 2022+0.0%+6.9%+8.6%
Q1 2022+3.4%+3.9%-9.8%
Q4 2021+2.2%+3.0%-0.5%
Q3 2021+3.9%+2.5%+1.9%
Q2 2021+0.6%+5.2%+19.6%
Q1 2021+3.0%+12.0%+29.6%
Q4 2020-1.9%+2.1%-0.1%
Q3 2020+7.9%-0.3%+39.8%
Q2 2020-3.8%-4.6%-11.7%
Q1 2020-1.0%+1.1%-1.1%
Q4 2019+23.5%+12.3%+20.7%
Q3 2019-11.5%-6.7%-11.3%
Q2 2019-5.2%-2.4%+4.2%
Q1 2019-15.4%-15.1%-14.8%
Q4 2018-4.8%-5.0%-8.2%
Q3 2018-3.6%-4.2%+2.9%
Q2 2018+4.5%+0.9%-4.8%
Q1 2018+1.2%+0.4%+1.4%
Q4 2017+2.1%+3.9%+16.9%
Q3 2017-3.4%-3.4%-6.7%
Q2 2017+4.8%+2.3%+3.2%
Q1 2017-10.0%-11.3%+6.2%
Q4 2016-8.9%-8.8%-3.6%
Q3 2016+0.9%
Q2 2016-8.4%
Q1 2016+6.2%
Q4 2015+9.6%
Q3 2015-2.8%
Q2 2015-0.3%
Q1 2015+1.4%
Q4 2014+4.1%
Q3 2014+18.0%
Q2 2014-0.3%
Q1 2014+0.8%
Q4 2013-5.8%
Q3 2013-3.4%
Q2 2013-0.9%
Q1 2013+8.5%
Q4 2011-0.7%
Q4 2010-0.7%
Q4 2012+2.9%
Q3 2011+4.2%
Q3 2012+4.2%
Q2 2011+0.3%
Q2 2012+0.3%
Q1 2012-4.0%
Q1 2011-4.0%
Q3 2010-20.7%

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