Avnet Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

First quarter sales of $5.6 billion and diluted EPS of $0.66

Adjusted diluted EPS of $0.92

Cash flow from operations of $838 million over past four quarters

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avnet, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVT) today announced results for its first quarter ended September 28, 2024.

“In the first quarter, our sales and earnings exceeded the upper end of our guidance range led by a return to growth in our Asia region. We continue to focus on improving the performance of our Farnell business and remain committed to improving its operating model and profitability,” said Avnet Chief Executive Officer Phil Gallagher. “Despite uneven market conditions, our team continues to operate effectively, and I want to thank them for their execution and for maintaining collaborative relationships with our customers and suppliers. Their efforts position us well to capitalize on profitable growth opportunities as the market recovers.”

Fiscal First Quarter Key Financial Highlights:

• Sales of $5.6 billion, compared with $6.3 billion in the prior year quarter.
• Diluted earnings per share of $0.66, compared with $2.25 in the prior year quarter.
  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.92, compared with $1.61 in the prior year quarter.
• Operating income margin of 2.5%, compared with 4.0% in the prior year quarter.
  • Adjusted operating income margin of 3.0%.
  • Electronic Components operating income margin of 3.8%.
  • Farnell operating income margin of 0.5%.
• Generated $106 million of cash flow from operations.
• Returned nearly $100 million to shareholders from share repurchases, representing 2.1% of shares outstanding.
• Returned $29 million to shareholders in dividends.

   

Key Financial Metrics ($ in millions, except per share data)
First Quarter Results (GAAP)
	Sep – 24			Sep – 23			Change Y/Y		Jun – 24			Change Q/Q
Sales	$	5,604.2		$	6,335.6		(11.6	)%	$	5,563.0		0.7	%
Operating Income	$	142.2		$	253.8		(44.0	)%	$	164.2		(13.4	)%
Operating Income Margin		2.5	%		4.0	%	(147	)bps		3.0	%	(41	)bps
Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS)	$	0.66		$	2.25		(70.7	)%	$	0.91		(27.5	)%
First Quarter Results (Non-GAAP)^(1)
	Sep – 24			Sep – 23			Change Y/Y		Jun – 24			Change Q/Q
Adjusted Operating Income	$	168.9		$	261.7		(35.4	)%	$	193.4		(12.7	)%
Adjusted Operating Income Margin		3.0	%		4.1	%	(112	)bps		3.5	%	(47	)bps
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS)	$	0.92		$	1.61		(42.9	)%	$	1.22		(24.6	)%
Segment and Geographical Mix
	Sep – 24			Sep – 23			Change Y/Y		Jun – 24			Change Q/Q
Electronic Components (EC) Sales	$	5,257.1		$	5,914.4		(11.1	)%	$	5,187.8		1.3	%
EC Operating Income Margin		3.8	%		4.6	%	(86	)bps		4.1	%	(30	)bps
Farnell Sales	$	347.1		$	421.2		(17.6	)%	$	375.2		(7.5	)%
Farnell Operating Income Margin		0.5	%		4.2	%	(366	)bps		4.0	%	(349	)bps
Americas Sales	$	1,329.9		$	1,573.5		(15.5	)%	$	1,353.8		(1.8	)%
EMEA Sales	$	1,668.2		$	2,308.0		(27.7	)%	$	1,920.3		(13.1	)%
Asia Sales	$	2,606.1		$	2,454.1		6.2	%	$	2,288.9		13.9	%

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(1)	A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures is presented in the “Non-GAAP Financial Information” section of this press release.

Outlook for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2025 Ending on December 28, 2024
	Guidance Range	Midpoint
Sales	$5.40B – $5.70B	$5.55B
Diluted EPS ^(1)	$0.80 – $0.90	$0.85

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(1)	A reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance to GAAP guidance is presented in the “Non-GAAP Financial Information” section of this press release.

The above guidance implies a sequential sales change of up approximately 2% to down approximately 4%.

The above guidance also excludes restructuring, integration and other expenses, foreign currency gains and losses, and certain income tax adjustments. The above guidance assumes similar interest expense to the first quarter of fiscal 2025 and an adjusted effective tax rate of between 21% and 25%. The above guidance assumes 89 million average diluted shares outstanding and average currency exchange rates as shown in the table below:

	Q2 Fiscal
	2025	Q1 Fiscal	Q2 Fiscal
	Guidance	2025	2024
Euro to U.S. Dollar	$1.09	$1.10	$1.08
GBP to U.S. Dollar	$1.30	$1.30	$1.24

Today’s Conference Call and Webcast Details

Avnet will host a conference call and webcast today at 9:00 a.m. PT / Noon ET to discuss its financial results, provide a business update and answer questions.

• Live conference call: 877-407-8112 (domestic) or 201-689-8840 (international)
• Live webcast along with slides can be accessed via Avnet’s Investor Relations website at https://ir.avnet.com
• An audio replay of the webcast will be available after the completion of the call and archived on the website for one year

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, and business of the Company. You can find many of these statements by looking for words like “believes,” “projected,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “should,” “will,” “may,” “estimates,” or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties. The following important factors, in addition to those discussed elsewhere in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 29, 2024 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, could affect the Company’s future results of operations, and could cause those results or other outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements: geopolitical events and military conflicts; pandemics and other health-related crises; competitive pressures among distributors of electronic components; an industry down-cycle in semiconductors; relationships with key suppliers and allocations of products by suppliers; accounts receivable defaults; risks relating to the Company’s international sales and operations, including risks relating to repatriating cash, foreign currency fluctuations, inflation, duties and taxes, sanctions and trade restrictions, and compliance with international and U.S. laws; risks relating to acquisitions, divestitures, and investments; adverse effects on the Company’s supply chain, operations of its distribution centers, shipping costs, third-party service providers, customers, and suppliers, including as a result of issues caused by military conflicts, terrorist attacks, natural and weather-related disasters, pandemics and health related crises, warehouse modernization, and relocation efforts; risks related to cyber security attacks, other privacy and security incidents, and information systems failures, including related to current or future implementations, integrations, and upgrades; general economic and business conditions (domestic, foreign, and global) affecting the Company’s operations and financial performance and, indirectly, the Company’s credit ratings, debt covenant compliance, liquidity, and access to financing; constraints on employee retention and hiring; and legislative or regulatory changes.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which that statement is made. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which the statement is made.

About Avnet

As a leading global technology distributor and solutions provider, Avnet has served customers’ evolving needs for more than a century. We support customers at each stage of a product’s lifecycle, from idea to design and from prototype to production. Our unique position at the center of the technology value chain enables us to accelerate the design and supply stages of product development so customers can realize revenue faster. Decade after decade, Avnet helps its customers and suppliers around the world realize the transformative possibilities of technology. Learn more about Avnet at www.avnet.com. (AVT_IR)

AVNET, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
	First Quarters Ended
	September 28,			September 30,
	2024			2023
	(Thousands, except per share data)
Sales	$	5,604,152		$	6,335,648
Cost of sales		4,996,785			5,587,542
Gross profit		607,367			748,106
Selling, general and administrative expenses		438,791			487,286
Restructuring, integration, and other expenses		26,351			7,051
Operating income		142,225			253,769
Other (expense) income, net		(3,043	)		5,960
Interest and other financing expenses, net		(64,444	)		(70,796	)
Gain on legal settlements and other		—			86,499
Income before taxes		74,738			275,432
Income tax expense		15,782			66,164
Net income	$	58,956		$	209,268
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.67		$	2.29
Diluted	$	0.66		$	2.25
Shares used to compute earnings per share:
Basic		88,092			91,495
Diluted		89,392			93,178
Cash dividends paid per common share	$	0.33		$	0.31

AVNET, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
	September 28,		June 29,
	2024		2024
	(Thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	267,521	$	310,941
Receivables		4,575,854		4,391,187
Inventories		5,614,102		5,468,730
Prepaid and other current assets		221,767		199,694
Total current assets		10,679,244		10,370,552
Property, plant and equipment, net		584,119		568,169
Goodwill		818,858		780,984
Operating lease assets		211,736		208,971
Other assets		303,607		280,471
Total assets	$	12,597,564	$	12,209,147
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	$	524,055	$	492,711
Accounts payable		3,588,033		3,345,510
Accrued expenses and other		580,257		573,055
Short-term operating lease liabilities		55,538		53,993
Total current liabilities		4,747,883		4,465,269
Long-term debt		2,430,730		2,406,629
Long-term operating lease liabilities		175,330		173,886
Other liabilities		205,886		237,859
Total liabilities		7,559,829		7,283,643
Shareholders’ equity		5,037,735		4,925,504
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	12,597,564	$	12,209,147

AVNET, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
	First Quarters Ended
	September 28,			September 30,
	2024			2023
	(Thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	58,956		$	209,268
Non-cash and other reconciling items:
Depreciation and amortization		19,883			21,517
Amortization of operating lease assets		13,926			13,271
Deferred income taxes		(17,572	)		5,575
Stock-based compensation		10,987			9,355
Other, net		19,337			(20,171	)
Changes in (net of effects from businesses acquired and divested):
Receivables		(94,393	)		30,190
Inventories		(29,230	)		(371,604	)
Accounts payable		213,610			111,489
Accrued expenses and other, net		(89,179	)		(50,184	)
Net cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities		106,325			(41,294	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings (repayments) under accounts receivable securitization, net		27,900			(92,100	)
(Repayments) borrowings under senior unsecured credit facility, net		(11,353	)		243,613
Repayments under bank credit facilities and other debt, net		(824	)		(133	)
Repurchases of common stock		(99,995	)		(24,324	)
Dividends paid on common stock		(28,861	)		(28,320	)
Other, net		3,766			1,414
Net cash flows (used for) provided by financing activities		(109,367	)		100,150
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(31,776	)		(76,089	)
Other, net		330			300
Net cash flows used for investing activities		(31,446	)		(75,789	)
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(8,932	)		7,382
Cash and cash equivalents:
— decrease		(43,420	)		(9,551	)
— at beginning of period		310,941			288,230
— at end of period	$	267,521		$	278,679

Non-GAAP Financial Information

In addition to disclosing financial results that are determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), the Company also discloses certain non-GAAP financial information including (i) adjusted operating income, (ii) adjusted other income (expense), (iii) adjusted income before income taxes, (iv) adjusted income tax expense (benefit), and (v) adjusted diluted earnings per share.

There are also references to the impact of foreign currency in the discussion of the Company’s results of operations. When the U.S. Dollar strengthens and the stronger exchange rates of the current year are used to translate the results of operations of Avnet’s subsidiaries denominated in foreign currencies, the resulting impact is a decrease in U.S. Dollars of reported results. Conversely, when the U.S. Dollar weakens and the weaker exchange rates of the current year are used to translate the results of operations of Avnet’s subsidiaries denominated in foreign currencies, the resulting impact is an increase in U.S. Dollars of reported results. In the discussion of the Company’s results of operations, results excluding this impact are referred to as “constant currency.” Management believes sales in constant currency is a useful measure for evaluating current period performance as compared with prior periods and for understanding underlying trends. In order to determine the translation impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on sales, income or expense items for subsidiaries reporting in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar, the Company adjusts the average exchange rates used in current periods to be consistent with the average exchange rates in effect during the comparative period.

Management believes that operating income adjusted for restructuring, integration and other expenses, and amortization of acquired intangible assets, is a useful measure to help investors better assess and understand the Company’s operating performance. This is especially the case when comparing results with previous periods or forecasting performance for future periods, primarily because management views the excluded items to be outside of Avnet’s normal operating results or non-cash in nature. Management analyzes operating income without the impact of these items as an indicator of ongoing margin performance and underlying trends in the business. Management also uses these non-GAAP measures to establish operational goals and, in most cases, for measuring performance for compensation purposes. Management measures operating income for its reportable segments excluding restructuring, integration and other expenses, and amortization of acquired intangible assets and other.

Management also believes income tax expense (benefit), net income and diluted earnings per share adjusted for the impact of the items described above, gain on legal settlements and other, foreign currency gains and losses and certain items impacting income tax expense (benefit) are useful to investors because they provide a measure of the Company’s net profitability on a more comparable basis to historical periods and provide a more meaningful basis for forecasting future performance. Adjustments to income tax expense (benefit) and the effective income tax rate include the effect of changes in tax laws, certain changes in valuation allowances and unrecognized tax benefits, income tax audit settlements and adjustments to the effective tax rate based upon the expected long-term adjusted effective tax rate. Additionally, because of management’s focus on generating shareholder value, of which net profitability is a primary driver, management believes net income and diluted earnings per share excluding the impact of these items provides an important measure of the Company’s net profitability for the investing public.

Additional non-GAAP metrics management uses are adjusted operating income margin, which is defined as adjusted operating income divided by sales and the adjusted effective income tax rate, which is defined as adjusted income tax expense divided by adjusted income before income taxes.

Any analysis of results and outlook on a non-GAAP basis should be used as a complement to, and in conjunction with, results presented in accordance with GAAP.

	Fiscal 2025
	First Quarter
	September 28, 2024
	($ in thousands, except per share amounts)
GAAP operating income	$	142,225
Restructuring, integration, and other expenses		26,351
Amortization of intangible assets		368
Adjusted operating income		168,944
GAAP other expense, net	$	(3,043	)
Foreign currency loss		4,783
Adjusted other income, net		1,740
GAAP income before income taxes	$	74,738
Restructuring, integration, and other expenses		26,351
Amortization of intangible assets		368
Foreign currency loss		4,783
Adjusted income before income taxes		106,240
GAAP income tax expense	$	15,782
Restructuring, integration, and other expenses		6,657
Amortization of intangible assets		87
Foreign currency loss		1,612
Income tax expense items, net		298
Adjusted income tax expense		24,436
GAAP net income	$	58,956
Restructuring, integration, and other expenses (net of tax)		19,694
Amortization of intangible assets (net of tax)		281
Foreign currency loss (net of tax)		3,171
Income tax expense items, net		(298	)
Adjusted net income		81,804
GAAP diluted earnings per share	$	0.66
Restructuring, integration, and other expenses (net of tax)		0.22
Amortization of intangible assets (net of tax)		0.00
Foreign currency loss (net of tax)		0.04
Income tax expense items, net		(0.00	)
Adjusted diluted EPS		0.92

				Quarters Ended
	Fiscal Year			June 29,			March 30,			December 30,			September 30,
	2024*			2024*			2024*			2023			2023
	($ in thousands, except per share amounts)
GAAP operating income	$	844,367		$	164,189		$	190,151		$	236,257		$	253,769
Restructuring, integration, and other expenses		52,550			28,417			11,847			5,235			7,051
Amortization of intangible assets		3,130			828			712			712			878
Adjusted operating income		900,047			193,434			202,710			242,204			261,698
GAAP other (expense) income, net	$	(15,736	)	$	1,409		$	(14,707	)	$	(8,397	)	$	5,960
Foreign currency loss (gain) and other, net		27,730			680			17,850			9,200			—
Adjusted other (expense) income, net		11,994			2,089			3,143			803			5,960
GAAP income before income taxes	$	632,263		$	101,324		$	101,948		$	153,558		$	275,432
Restructuring, integration, and other expenses		52,550			28,417			11,847			5,235			7,051
Amortization of intangible assets		3,130			828			712			712			878
Foreign currency loss (gain) and other, net		27,730			680			17,850			9,200			—
Gain on legal settlements and other		(86,499	)		—			—			—			(86,499	)
Adjusted income before income taxes		629,174			131,249			132,357			168,705			196,862
GAAP income tax expense	$	133,564		$	18,659		$	13,114		$	35,627		$	66,164
Restructuring, integration, and other expenses		13,000			7,251			2,772			1,274			1,703
Amortization of intangible assets		700			185			156			156			203
Foreign currency loss (gain) and other, net		7,373			88			5,251			2,034			—
Gain on legal settlements and other		(20,434	)		—			—			—			(20,434	)
Income tax expense items, net		4,992			(6,489	)		10,472			1,399			(390	)
Adjusted income tax expense		139,195			19,694			31,765			40,490			47,246
GAAP net income	$	498,699		$	82,665		$	88,834		$	117,931		$	209,268
Restructuring, integration, and other expenses (net of tax)		39,550			21,166			9,075			3,961			5,348
Amortization of intangible assets (net of tax)		2,430			643			556			556			675
Foreign currency loss (gain) and other, net (net of tax)		20,357			592			12,599			7,166			—
Gain on legal settlements and other (net of tax)		(66,065	)		—			—			—			(66,065	)
Income tax expense items, net		(4,992	)		6,489			(10,472	)		(1,399	)		390
Adjusted net income		489,979			111,555			100,592			128,215			149,616
GAAP diluted earnings per share	$	5.43		$	0.91		$	0.97		$	1.28		$	2.25
Restructuring, integration, and other expenses (net of tax)		0.43			0.23			0.10			0.04			0.06
Amortization of intangible assets (net of tax)		0.03			0.01			0.01			0.01			0.01
Foreign currency loss (gain) and other, net (net of tax)		0.22			0.01			0.14			0.08			—
Gain on legal settlements and other (net of tax)		(0.72	)		—			—			—			(0.71	)
Income tax expense items, net		(0.05	)		0.07			(0.11	)		(0.01	)		0.00
Adjusted diluted EPS		5.34			1.22			1.10			1.40			1.61

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^* May not foot/cross foot due to rounding.

Sales in Constant Currency

The following table presents the percentage change in sales and the percentage change in sales in constant currency for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

	Quarter Ended
	September 28, 2024
			Sales
			Year-Year %
	Sales		Change in
	Year-Year		Constant
	% Change		Currency
Avnet	(11.6	)%	(11.7	)%
Avnet by region
Americas	(15.5	)%	(15.5	)%
EMEA	(27.7	)%	(28.4	)%
Asia	6.2	%	6.4	%
Avnet by segment
EC	(11.1	)%	(11.2	)%
Farnell	(17.6	)%	(18.2	)%

Historical Segment Financial Information

	Fiscal 2025
	First Quarter
	September 28, 2024
	(in millions)
Sales:
Electronic Components	$	5,257.1
Farnell		347.1
Avnet sales	$	5,604.2
Operating income:
Electronic Components	$	197.4
Farnell		1.9
		199.3
Corporate expenses		(30.3	)
Restructuring, integration, and other expenses		(26.4	)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		(0.4	)
Avnet operating income	$	142.2
Sales by geographic area:
Americas	$	1,329.9
EMEA		1,668.2
Asia		2,606.1
Avnet sales	$	5,604.2

			Quarters Ended
	Fiscal		Fourth Quarter		Third Quarter		Second Quarter		First Quarter
	Year		June 29,		March 30,		December 30,		September 30,
	2024*		2024		2024		2023		2023
	($ in millions)
Sales:
Electronic Components	$	22,160.0	$	5,187.8	$	5,245.8	$	5,812.1	$	5,914.4
Farnell		1,597.1		375.2		407.8		392.8		421.2
Avnet sales	$	23,757.1	$	5,563.0	$	5,653.6	$	6,204.9	$	6,335.6
Operating income:
Electronic Components	$	947.6	$	210.1	$	216.9	$	247.9	$	272.8
Farnell		64.8		15.1		16.3		15.7		17.7
		1,012.4		225.2		233.2		263.6		290.5
Corporate expenses		(112.3)		(31.8)		(30.5)		(21.4)		(28.7)
Restructuring, integration, and other expenses		(52.6)		(28.4)		(11.8)		(5.2)		(7.1)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		(3.1)		(0.8)		(0.7)		(0.7)		(0.9)
Avnet operating income	$	844.4	$	164.2	$	190.2	$	236.3	$	253.8
Sales by geographic area:
Americas	$	5,919.2	$	1,353.8	$	1,403.4	$	1,588.5	$	1,573.5
EMEA		8,395.0		1,920.3		2,053.1		2,113.6		2,308.0
Asia		9,442.9		2,288.9		2,197.1		2,502.8		2,454.1
Avnet sales	$	23,757.1	$	5,563.0	$	5,653.6	$	6,204.9	$	6,335.6

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* May not foot/cross foot due to rounding.

Guidance Reconciliation

The following table presents the reconciliation of non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance to the expected GAAP diluted earnings per share guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2025.

	Low End of			High End of
	Guidance Range			Guidance Range
Adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance	$	0.80		$	0.90
Restructuring, integration, and other expenses (net of tax)		(0.10	)		(0.05	)
GAAP diluted earnings per share guidance	$	0.70		$	0.85