Connection Q1 net sales fall 13.1% to $632.0 million; net income down 7.4%
Connection reported first-quarter 2024 net sales of $632.0 million, down 13.1% year over year, which management attributed to customers delaying IT capital spending. Net income fell 7.4% to $13.2 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, although gross margin rose 187 basis points to 18.7%. The board also declared a $0.10 quarterly dividend and raised the share repurchase authorization by $40.0 million to $120.0 million, of which $72.1 million is available.
Key points
- Net sales were $632.0 million, down 13.1% from $727.5 million; Public Sector Solutions sales fell 33.4% to $93.5 million
- Net income was $13.2 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, versus $14.2 million, or $0.54, a year earlier
- Gross margin expanded 187 basis points to 18.7%; Adjusted EBITDA decreased 6% to $120.3 million for the last twelve months
- Quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share is payable May 29, 2024, to shareholders of record as of May 14, 2024
The filing
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