earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.70
Bel Fuse Q2 net sales $133.2M, down 21% YoY; gross margin improves to 40.1%
BEL FUSE INC /NJ
- Net earnings $18.8M vs $27.8M in Q2-23; adjusted EBITDA $27.4M (20.6% of sales).
- Repurchased 126,552 shares for $7.9M in Q2-24.
- Q3-24 guidance: net sales $118-126M, gross margin 34-36%.
- Power segment faces ~$3-4M quarterly headwind from trade restrictions on former supplier.
- Commercial air, defense and rail end markets solid; networking and distribution remain soft.