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Feb 01, 2020
Methode Q3 2020 Earnings Report
Reported increased organic sales growth and financial results
Key Takeaways
Methode Electronics reported a strong third quarter with a 15.8% increase in net sales, driven by higher sales in the Automotive segment. GAAP net income also increased significantly due to improved gross profit in the Automotive segment.
Net sales increased by 15.8% to $285.9 million compared to the same quarter last year.
GAAP net income rose to $41.2 million, or $1.09 per share, from $30.7 million, or $0.82 per share, in the prior year.
Consolidated gross profit margins improved to 27.7 percent.
Automotive segment sales increased by 21.6 percent due to higher sales in North America and Europe.
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CapyFin.com Forward Guidance
Methode reaffirms sales guidance in the range of $1.10 billion to $1.13 billion and pre-tax income in the range of $150.3 million to $164.3 million and earnings per share in the range of $3.25 to $3.55.
Positive Outlook
- The launch of a significant amount of previously announced new Automotive business and a laundry program in the Interface segment at anticipated volumes
- The anticipated impact of tariffs on imported Chinese goods at 25 percent and the net costs associated with mitigating those tariffs
- The potential impact in our Fiscal 2020 fourth quarter associated with managing our global operations with respect to the coronavirus
- Twelve months of Grakon results, as compared to seven and a half months of Grakon results in Fiscal 2019
- Potential international government grants for cost reimbursements based on employment levels
Challenges Ahead
- The potential impact of the coronavirus situation on our business, including the impact on both our customers and suppliers
- Sales volumes and timing thereof for certain makes and models of pickup trucks, sports utility vehicles and passenger cars
- Class 5 through Class 8 truck sales
- Ability to fully realize benefits of Fiscal 2019 initiatives to reduce overall costs and improve operational profitability
- Ability to realize synergies from the Grakon acquisition
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