earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.65
Key Tronic Q1 preliminary revenue $147.7M; EPS $0.02 misses on severance costs
KEY TRONIC CORP
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$0.03
revenue$147,763,000
- Revenue ~$147.7M in line; EPS $0.02 below expectations, including $0.6M severance (≈$0.04-0.05/share).
- Workforce cut by 100+ employees in Mexico and US; expected annual savings >$5M.
- Power equipment program delayed: production now expected in FY2025 instead of FY2024.
- Q2 FY2024 guidance: revenue $135-145M; EPS $0.05-0.10 per diluted share.
- Adversely impacted by strong Mexican Peso and high interest expense, though gross margins improving.