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PC Connection Q2 adjusted EPS rises on higher sales

PC Connection Q2 adjusted EPS rises on higher sales


Overview

  • IT solutions provider's Q2 net sales rose 12.4% yr/yr to $854 mln

  • Adjusted EPS for Q2 increased to $1.31 from $0.97 yr/yr

  • Company declared quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share


Outlook

  • Company did not provide specific guidance or outlook for the current quarter or full year


Result Drivers

  • NOTEBOOK AND DESKTOP SALES - Notebook/mobility and desktop sales increased 19% yr/yr, accounting for 51% of net sales in Q2

  • ENTERPRISE AND BUSINESS SOLUTIONS GROWTH - Net sales in the Enterprise Solutions segment rose 13.4% and in Business Solutions by 17.3% yr/yr, while Public Sector Solutions was flat

  • GROSS MARGIN IMPROVEMENT - Overall gross margin rose 30 basis points to 18.4% yr/yr


Company press release: ID:nBw8LcZYNa


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q2 Sales

Beat

$854 mln

$767.62 mln (2 Analysts)

Q2 Adjusted EPS

$1.31

$1.04 (2 Analysts)

Q2 EPS

$1.31

Q2 Net Income

$33.2 mln

Q2 Gross Margin

18.4%

Q2 Gross Profit

$157.5 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The one available analyst rating on the shares is "hold"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the integrated hardware & software peer group is "buy."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for PC Connection Inc is $76.00, about 8.5% below its July 28 closing price of $83.10

  • The stock recently traded at 20 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 15 three months ago


Reuters Recommended Reads

  • July 28 - Seagate Q4 adjusted EPS beats estimates on cloud demand

  • July 28 - Teradyne forecasts upbeat revenue on strong chip equipment demand, shares jump

  • July 29 - Cognizant lifts annual profit forecast on strong financial services growth


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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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