earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
Methode Q3 EPS $0.54 vs $0.78 YoY; guides FY2023 lower; announces Nordic Lights tender
METHODE ELECTRONICS INC
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$1.87
revenue$878,400,000
- Net sales $280.1M (-3.9% YoY); net income $19.9M ($0.54 diluted EPS) vs $29.4M ($0.78) prior year.
- Record EV/HEV sales at 24% of total; Industrial segment sales up 13.8% on power distribution for EVs and data centers.
- Full-year FY2023 guidance revised: net sales $1,155-$1,180M (from $1,170-$1,200M); EPS $2.50-$2.60 (from $2.70-$2.90).
- Announced public tender offer for Nordic Lights Group at EUR 6.30/share (~EUR 132M equity value); expected close H2 2023.
- Free cash flow $42.9M vs $11.8M a year ago; repurchased 179,700 shares for $8.0M in the quarter.