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
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