It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Xilinx . Shares have added about 2.6% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500.
Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Xilinx due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important catalysts.
Xilinx's Q1 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates, Up Y/Y
Xilinx delivered first-quarter fiscal 2022 adjusted earnings of 95 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 15.9%. Moreover, the bottom line registered an increase of 46%, year over year, and 16%, sequentially.
Revenues of $879 million surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $865.8 million and climbed 21%, year on year, and 3%, sequentially despite the prevalent industry-wide supply-chain challenges. This double-digit year-over-year growth in the top line was mainly driven by strength in Automotive, Broadcast and Consumer (“ABC”) and Wired and Wireless Group(“WWG”) end markets.
However, decline in Aerospace & Defense, Industrial and Test, Measurement & Emulation (“AIT”) sales was headwind during the fiscal first quarter.
The company noted that pursuant to its pending acquisition by Advanced Micro Devices, it will not hold an earnings conference call or provide any outlook. It also suspended the quarterly dividend as well as its share-repurchase program.
Notably, the two companies entered into an agreement in October 2020, under which Advanced Micro Devices had agreed to acquire Xilinx in an all-stock transaction worth $35 billion.
Quarter in Detail
Product wise, advanced product revenues climbed 27% year over year, contributing 72% to the total revenues. Moreover, revenues from core products (28% of total revenues) were up 8% from the year-ago quarter.
On the basis of end markets, ABC revenues (20% of total revenues) surged 94%, year over year, and 13%, quarter on quarter. This year-over-year uptick mainly resulted from record performance at the Broadcast and Consumer end markets.
WWG revenues (30% of total revenues) increased 13% year over year on ramped-up 5G deployments across multiple regions. However, sales at WWG remained flat sequentially.
AIT revenues (36% of total revenues) declined 2% on a year-over-year basis and 10%, sequentially, chiefly due to decline in TME and weak sales in Aerospace & Defense. Yet, strength in the industrial end market was a breather.
Data Center Group (“DCG”) revenues (10% of total) slid 1% from the year-ago period but increased 14% quarter on quarter on solid demand across hyperscale cloud customers and the Fintech market.
Revenues from the recently-added Channel group constituted 4% of total revenues.
Geographically, the company registered an increase of 7% in North America, 17% in the Asia Pacific, 44% in Europe and 55% in Japan, on a year-over-year basis.
Margins
Non-GAAP gross profit jumped 19% year over year to $596 million, while the gross margin contracted 110 basis points (bps) to 67.8%.
The company posted a non-GAAP operating income of $246 million during the fiscal first quarter, up 32% from the year-ago quarter. Operating margin expanded 230 bps to 28%, chiefly on lower operating expenses as a percentage of revenues, which more than offset the impact of lower gross margin.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Xilinx exited the fiscal first quarter with cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $3.39 billion compared with the prior quarter’s $3.08 billion.
The company’s total long-term debt (excluding current maturities) was $1.49 billion as of Jul 3. Long-term debt was significantly higher from the $747.1 million witnessed at the end of fiscal 2020. This upswing reflects the senior notes issuance of $750 million in May 2020.
Xilinx generated $390 million of cash from operations and $373 million of free cash flow during the reported quarter.
How Have Estimates Been Moving Since Then?
It turns out, estimates review flatlined during the past month.
VGM Scores
Currently, Xilinx has a great Growth Score of A, though it is lagging a bit on the Momentum Score front with a B. However, the stock was allocated a grade of D on the value side, putting it in the bottom 40% for this investment strategy.
Overall, the stock has an aggregate VGM Score of B. If you aren't focused on one strategy, this score is the one you should be interested in.
Outlook
Xilinx has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). We expect an in-line return from the stock in the next few months.
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Why Is Xilinx (XLNX) Up 2.6% Since Last Earnings Report?
It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Xilinx . Shares have added about 2.6% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500.
Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Xilinx due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important catalysts.
Xilinx's Q1 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates, Up Y/Y
Xilinx delivered first-quarter fiscal 2022 adjusted earnings of 95 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 15.9%. Moreover, the bottom line registered an increase of 46%, year over year, and 16%, sequentially.
Revenues of $879 million surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $865.8 million and climbed 21%, year on year, and 3%, sequentially despite the prevalent industry-wide supply-chain challenges. This double-digit year-over-year growth in the top line was mainly driven by strength in Automotive, Broadcast and Consumer (“ABC”) and Wired and Wireless Group(“WWG”) end markets.
However, decline in Aerospace & Defense, Industrial and Test, Measurement & Emulation (“AIT”) sales was headwind during the fiscal first quarter.
The company noted that pursuant to its pending acquisition by Advanced Micro Devices, it will not hold an earnings conference call or provide any outlook. It also suspended the quarterly dividend as well as its share-repurchase program.
Notably, the two companies entered into an agreement in October 2020, under which Advanced Micro Devices had agreed to acquire Xilinx in an all-stock transaction worth $35 billion.
Quarter in Detail
Product wise, advanced product revenues climbed 27% year over year, contributing 72% to the total revenues. Moreover, revenues from core products (28% of total revenues) were up 8% from the year-ago quarter.
On the basis of end markets, ABC revenues (20% of total revenues) surged 94%, year over year, and 13%, quarter on quarter. This year-over-year uptick mainly resulted from record performance at the Broadcast and Consumer end markets.
WWG revenues (30% of total revenues) increased 13% year over year on ramped-up 5G deployments across multiple regions. However, sales at WWG remained flat sequentially.
AIT revenues (36% of total revenues) declined 2% on a year-over-year basis and 10%, sequentially, chiefly due to decline in TME and weak sales in Aerospace & Defense. Yet, strength in the industrial end market was a breather.
Data Center Group (“DCG”) revenues (10% of total) slid 1% from the year-ago period but increased 14% quarter on quarter on solid demand across hyperscale cloud customers and the Fintech market.
Revenues from the recently-added Channel group constituted 4% of total revenues.
Geographically, the company registered an increase of 7% in North America, 17% in the Asia Pacific, 44% in Europe and 55% in Japan, on a year-over-year basis.
Margins
Non-GAAP gross profit jumped 19% year over year to $596 million, while the gross margin contracted 110 basis points (bps) to 67.8%.
The company posted a non-GAAP operating income of $246 million during the fiscal first quarter, up 32% from the year-ago quarter. Operating margin expanded 230 bps to 28%, chiefly on lower operating expenses as a percentage of revenues, which more than offset the impact of lower gross margin.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Xilinx exited the fiscal first quarter with cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $3.39 billion compared with the prior quarter’s $3.08 billion.
The company’s total long-term debt (excluding current maturities) was $1.49 billion as of Jul 3. Long-term debt was significantly higher from the $747.1 million witnessed at the end of fiscal 2020. This upswing reflects the senior notes issuance of $750 million in May 2020.
Xilinx generated $390 million of cash from operations and $373 million of free cash flow during the reported quarter.
How Have Estimates Been Moving Since Then?
It turns out, estimates review flatlined during the past month.
VGM Scores
Currently, Xilinx has a great Growth Score of A, though it is lagging a bit on the Momentum Score front with a B. However, the stock was allocated a grade of D on the value side, putting it in the bottom 40% for this investment strategy.
Overall, the stock has an aggregate VGM Score of B. If you aren't focused on one strategy, this score is the one you should be interested in.
Outlook
Xilinx has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). We expect an in-line return from the stock in the next few months.