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Vishay (VSH) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Down Y/Y

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Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (VSH - Free Report) delivered second-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings of 17 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 21.4%. The figure fell 75% year over year.

Revenues of $741.24 million decreased 16.9% year over year. The figure lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.3%.

Softness in MOSFETs, diodes, optoelectronics, resistor and capacitor product lines was a major concern.

Vishay’s book-to-bill ratio was 0.86 at the end of the second quarter.

Product Segments in Detail

Resistors: The segment generated revenues of $179.5 million (24.2% of the total revenues), down 19.3% year over year. The book-to-bill was 0.87.

Inductors: The product line generated revenues of $94.1 million (12.7% of the total revenues), which increased 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. The book-to-bill was 0.97.

MOSFET: The product line generated revenues of $155.1 million (20.9% of the total revenues), decreasing 25.2% year over year. The book-to-bill was 0.79.

Capacitors: The product line generated revenues of $113.4 million (15.3% of the total revenues), down 15.3% year over year. The book-to-bill was 0.87.

Diodes: The segment generated revenues of $146.3 million (19.7% of the total revenues), down 16.3% from the year-ago quarter. The book-to-bill was 0.85.

Optoelectronics: The product line generated revenues of $53 million (7.2% of the total revenues) in the reported quarter. The figure was down 17.7% from the year-ago quarter. The book-to-bill was 0.82.

Operating Details

In the second quarter of 2024, the gross margin was 22%, contracting 690 basis points (bps) on a year-over-year basis.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $124.95 million, increasing by 1.7% year over year. As a percentage of total revenues, the figure expanded 310 bps from the year-ago quarter to 16.9%.

The operating margin contracted 1000 bps on a year-over-year basis to 5.1%.

Balance Sheet & Cash Flows

As of Jun 29, 2024, cash and cash equivalents were $672.73 million, down from $ 796.5 million as of Mar 30, 2024. Short-term investments were $15.32 million, down from $37.4 million at the end of the prior quarter.

Long-term debt was $820.6 million at the end of second-quarter 2024 compared with $819.4 million at the end of first-quarter 2024.

The company used $24.73 million in cash from operations in the reported quarter compared with $80.2 million generated in the previous quarter.

In the second quarter, capital expenditures were $62.6 million. Also, free cash outflow was $86.8 million.

Guidance

For the third quarter of 2024, Vishay expects total revenues of $745 million (+/- $20 million). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the same is pegged at $768.1 million.

VSH anticipates a third-quarter gross margin of 21% (+/-50 bps).

Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider 

Vishay currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). 

Some better-ranked stocks in the broader technology sector are Badger Meter (BMI - Free Report) , Arista Networks (ANET - Free Report) , and Apple (AAPL - Free Report) . While Badger Meter and Arista Networks sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) each, Apple carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

Badger Meter shares have gained 32.7% in the year-to-date period. The long-term earnings growth rate for BMI is currently projected at 17.92%.

Arista Networks shares have gained 41.5% in the year-to-date period. The long-term earnings growth rate for ANET is currently projected at 17.20%.

Apple shares have gained 16.4% in the year-to-date period. The long-term earnings growth rate for AAPL is currently projected at 12.69%.

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