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Dec 31, 2019
Microchip Q3 2020 Earnings Report
Microchip's financial performance declined slightly due to decrease in net sales, but it exceeded expectations with strong bookings activity and strategic debt reduction.
Key Takeaways
Microchip Technology Incorporated reported a decrease in net sales compared to the previous quarter and year-ago quarter. However, the company's net sales were near the high end of the updated guidance. The company experienced strong bookings activity and successfully reduced its debt by $257.0 million during the quarter.
Net sales were $1.287 billion, down 3.8% sequentially and 6.4% year-over-year.
GAAP EPS was $1.20 per diluted share, while non-GAAP EPS was $1.32 per diluted share.
End-market demand exceeded net sales by $36.1 million.
A record quarterly dividend of 36.70 cents per share was declared.
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Forward Guidance
Microchip expects net sales to increase sequentially by 2% to 9% in the next quarter. The wider than normal guidance range is to help account for the uncertainty associated with the evolving Coronavirus situation.
Positive Outlook
- Net sales are expected to be between $1.313 billion and $1.403 billion.
- Gross margin is expected to be between 61.1% and 61.5%.
- Operating expenses are expected to be between 46.9% and 49.3% of net sales.
- Operating income is expected to be between 11.8% and 14.6% of net sales.
- Earnings per diluted share are expected to be between $0.14 and $0.25.
Challenges Ahead
- Uncertainty associated with the evolving Coronavirus situation.
- The company is not able to estimate the amount of certain Special Charges and Other, net that may be incurred during the quarter ending March 31, 2020.
- The forecast for GAAP tax expense excludes any unexpected tax events that may occur during the quarter.
- Microchip's inventory days in the March 2020 quarter are expected to be in the range of 115 to 129 days.
- The wider than normal guidance range is to help account for the uncertainty associated with the evolving Coronavirus situation.