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Sep 26, 2020

Arrow Electronics Q3 2020 Earnings Report

Reported an increase in sales and net income compared to the same quarter last year.

Key Takeaways

Arrow Electronics reported a strong third quarter with sales of $7.23 billion, a 2% increase year-over-year. Net income was $166 million, or $2.13 per share, compared to $92 million, or $1.10 per share in the third quarter of 2019. The company's performance was driven by strong demand for its products and solutions, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.

Third-quarter sales increased by 2 percent year over year to $7.23 billion.

Third-quarter earnings per share were $2.13, compared to $1.10 in the third quarter of 2019.

Global components sales increased 5 percent year over year, with Asia-Pacific components sales increasing 29 percent.

Global enterprise computing solutions sales decreased 5 percent year over year.

Total Revenue
$7.23B
Previous year: $7.08B
+2.2%
EPS
$2.08
Previous year: $1.86
+11.8%
Gross Profit
$789M
Previous year: $799M
-1.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$227M
Previous year: $262M
-13.4%
Free Cash Flow
$245M
Previous year: $255M
-4.2%
Total Assets
$15.5B
Previous year: $15.7B
-1.2%

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Forward Guidance

Arrow Electronics provided its outlook for the fourth quarter of 2020, including consolidated sales of $7.45 billion to $8.05 billion and non-GAAP net income per share on a diluted basis of $2.57 to $2.73.

Positive Outlook

  • Consolidated sales of $7.45 billion to $8.05 billion
  • Global components sales of $5.1 billion to $5.4 billion
  • Global enterprise computing solutions sales of $2.35 billion to $2.65 billion
  • Net income per share on a diluted basis of $2.42 to $2.58
  • Non-GAAP net income per share on a diluted basis of $2.57 to $2.73

Challenges Ahead

  • Average tax rate of approximately 23.5 percent
  • Average diluted shares outstanding of 77 million
  • Interest expense of approximately $33 million
  • Expecting average USD-to-Euro exchange rate of $1.16 to €1
  • Changes in foreign currencies to increase sales by approximately $110 million, and earnings per share on a diluted basis by $.07 compared to the fourth quarter of 2019

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income