PC Connection Inc (NAS:CNXN)
$ 70.95 0.96 (1.37%) Market Cap: 1.87 Bil Enterprise Value: 1.48 Bil PE Ratio: 21.12 PB Ratio: 2.14 GF Score: 73/100

Q2 2024 PC Connection Inc Earnings Call Transcript

Jul 31, 2024 / 08:30PM GMT
Release Date Price: $71.57 (+1.69%)

Key Points

Positve
  • PC Connection Inc (CNXN) achieved record net income and earnings per share of $0.99 for Q2 2024.
  • Gross profit increased by 6.9% to $136.5 million, with gross margins up 112 basis points to 18.5%.
  • Operating income rose by 23.3% compared to Q2 2023, reaching $30.9 million.
  • The enterprise solutions segment saw a 15% increase in sales of endpoint devices.
  • PC Connection Inc (CNXN) was recognized on Newsweek's list of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America for the third consecutive year.
Negative
  • Advanced technology revenue was down 8.7% in Q2 compared to the prior-year quarter.
  • Networking solutions revenue decreased by 33%, attributed to a tough comparison with the previous year's supply chain recovery.
  • Public sector solutions business saw a 14% decline in net sales compared to the previous year.
  • SG&A expenses increased by 4.2%, primarily due to higher variable compensation.
  • The company anticipates downward pressure on gross margins due to the device refresh and anticipated change in product mix.
Operator

Good afternoon, and welcome to the second-quarter 2024 Connection earnings conference call. My name is Justin, and I will be the coordinator for today. (Operator Instructions) As a reminder, this conference call is a property of Connection and may not be recorded or rebroadcast without any specific permission from the company.

On the call today are Tim McGrath, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Tom Baker, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. I'll now turn the call over to the company.

Samantha Smith
PC Connection Inc - Investor Relations

Thank you, operator, and good afternoon, everyone. I will now read our cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements.

Any statements or references made during the conference call that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Various remarks that management may make about the company's future expectations, plans, and prospects constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the Safe Harbor provisions under the Private Securities

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