Kimball Electronics reported a solid third quarter with a 6% increase in net sales year-over-year, driven by strong performance in the automotive and industrial sectors. The company's operating income exceeded its target of 4.5%, and cash flow from operations more than doubled compared to the prior year. However, the global semiconductor shortage caused a shift in backlog to fiscal year 2022.
Net sales increased by 6% year-over-year to $310 million.
Operating income was 4.7% of net sales.
Diluted EPS was $0.41.
Cash flow from operating activities was $31.5 million.
Due to the global semiconductor shortage, a significant amount of shippable backlog shifted out of Q3 and Q4 of fiscal year 2021 to the first half of fiscal year 2022. However, the company is still expecting a very strong fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021 both sequentially and year-over-year, considering semiconductor delivery commitments.
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