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Jan 31, 2021

Heico Q1 2021 Earnings Report

Reported strong operating cash flows, up 32%, with second consecutive quarter of sequential improvement in net sales and operating income at Flight Support Group.

Key Takeaways

HEICO Corporation reported a net income of $70.6 million, or $.51 per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The results were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the challenges, the company's cash flow from operations increased by 32% to $107.2 million.

Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 was $70.6 million, or $.51 per diluted share, compared to $121.9 million, or $.89 per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

Cash flow provided by operating activities increased 32% to $107.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, up from $81.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

The Flight Support Group experienced sequential growth in operating income and net sales, improving 20% and 3%, respectively, compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.

Net sales of space and other electronics products within the Electronic Technologies Group grew organically by 19% and 14%, respectively.

Total Revenue
$418M
Previous year: $506M
-17.5%
EPS
$0.51
Previous year: $0.55
-7.3%
Operating Margin
19.2%
Previous year: 21.9%
-12.3%
EBITDA
$104M
Previous year: $133M
-21.7%
Cash from Operations
$107M
Previous year: $81.1M
+32.2%
Gross Profit
$158M
Previous year: $198M
-20.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$399M
Previous year: $64M
+524.4%
Free Cash Flow
$91.7M
Previous year: $74.3M
+23.4%
Total Assets
$3.57B
Previous year: $3.1B
+15.1%

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Forward Guidance

HEICO cannot provide fiscal 2021 net sales and earnings guidance due to the uncertainty caused by the Pandemic. However, they anticipate that their financial policies, balance sheet, and liquidity will allow them to invest in research and development and gain market share as the industry recovers. They are cautiously optimistic that vaccine progress may increase commercial air travel and result in a gradual recovery in demand for their commercial aerospace parts and services commencing primarily in the second-half of fiscal 2021.

Positive Outlook

  • Ongoing fiscal conservative policies.
  • Healthy balance sheet.
  • Increased liquidity.
  • Ability to invest in new research and development.
  • Opportunity to gain market share as the industry recovers.

Challenges Ahead

  • The Pandemic will likely continue to negatively impact the commercial aerospace industry and HEICO.
  • Uncertainty prevents providing fiscal 2021 net sales and earnings guidance.
  • Continued suppressed demand in global commercial air travel.
  • Commercial aerospace businesses decreased by approximately 43% in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2020.
  • The Pandemic has most notably continued to moderate demand for our commercial aerospace products and services in the first quarter of fiscal 2021.

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