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accession: "0000008858-21-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVT"
cik: "0000008858"
company_name: "AVNET INC"
filed_at: "2021-08-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T15:56:30.836288+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Avnet reports record Q4 sales $5.2B, EPS $0.85 GAAP, $1.12 adjusted; up 75% YoY

## Summary
- Q4 sales $5,226.7M, up 25.7% YoY; record for Electronic Components and Farnell segments.
- GAAP diluted EPS $0.85 vs $0.53 YoY; adjusted diluted EPS $1.12 vs $0.64, up 75%.
- Electronic Components operating margin 3.1% (up 157bps YoY); Farnell margin 8.3% (up 469bps YoY).
- Asia sales grew 37.7% YoY to $2,295M; EMEA up 29.3%; Americas up 3.9%.
- Adjusted operating margin 2.9% (up 187bps YoY); near-term targets 3% for EC, 10% for Farnell.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000008858-21-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVT
- cik: 0000008858
- company_name: AVNET INC
- filed_at: 2021-08-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8858/000000885821000032/0000008858-21-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8858/000000885821000032/avt-20210811x8k.htm

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