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Dec 31, 2019

Arrow Electronics Q4 2019 Earnings Report

Arrow Electronics reported a decrease in fourth-quarter sales and net income compared to the same period last year.

Key Takeaways

Arrow Electronics reported Q4 2019 sales of $7.34 billion, a 7% decrease year-over-year. Net income was $112 million, or $1.36 per share, compared to $231 million, or $2.63 per share in Q4 2018.

Fourth-quarter sales decreased by 7% year-over-year.

Net income for the fourth quarter was $112 million, or $1.36 per share.

Global components sales decreased by 10% year-over-year.

Global enterprise computing solutions sales decreased by 2% year-over-year.

Total Revenue
$7.34B
Previous year: $7.92B
-7.3%
EPS
$2.2
Previous year: $2.57
-14.4%
Gross Profit
$823M
Previous year: $975M
-15.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$300M
Previous year: $509M
-41.1%
Free Cash Flow
$495M
Previous year: $233M
+112.6%
Total Assets
$16.4B
Previous year: $17.8B
-7.8%

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Forward Guidance

Arrow Electronics provided its outlook for the first quarter of 2020, anticipating consolidated sales between $6.225 billion and $6.625 billion and diluted earnings per share between $0.99 and $1.29.

Positive Outlook

  • Consolidated sales of $6.225 billion to $6.625 billion
  • Global components sales of $4.55 billion to $4.75 billion
  • Global enterprise computing solutions sales of $1.675 billion to $1.875 billion
  • Earnings per share on a diluted basis of $.99 to $1.29
  • Earnings per share on a diluted basis, excluding certain items of $1.29 to $1.39 per share

Challenges Ahead

  • Delays and extended lead times of products manufactured in China due to business and transportation shutdowns
  • Extension of the New Year Holiday week mandated by the Chinese government
  • Uncertainty regarding the situation in China
  • Potential impacts to the first-quarter outlook that are not currently quantifiable
  • First quarter of 2020 will close on the March 28, 2020, two days earlier than the first quarter of 2019, which is expected to negatively impact sales by approximately $225 million, and earnings per share on a diluted basis by approximately $.11

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income