UPDATE: Ingram Micro 2Q More Than Doubles As Global Sales Rise
July 29 2010 - 8:38PM
Dow Jones News
Ingram Micro Inc.'s (IM) second-quarter profit more than doubled
on lower operating costs and charges, and as worldwide sales rose
sharply and results topped expectations.
The computer-equipment distributor serves as a go-between for
some of the world's leading hardware and software companies and
information-technology departments. Ingram is considered a
barometer of business technology spending because roughly 80% of
its sales go to businesses.
Demand began to pick up in recent quarters, Ingram said, with
significant sales growth especially in the Asia-Pacific region. In
the recent quarter, it saw high double-digit sales growth in all
its regions.
For the current quarter, Ingram predicted revenue and gross
margins would remain generally flat with the second quarter, which
for the top line would be slightly above analysts' expectations for
revenue of $8.12 billion.
Chief Executive Gregory Spierkel said work to control costs
coupled with the revenue gains had driven record profit for the
quarter, adding customers are engaged and looking for new tools and
hardware.
"Companies are saying they've gotten through the worst of what's
going on," Spierkel told Dow Jones in an interview, referring to
the recessionary environment that caused businesses to dramatically
cut tech spending.
However, he said consumer sales, which held up over the past
couple of years, will likely take a back seat to stronger business
spending over the next six months.
Ingram posted earnings of $67.7 million, or 41 cents a share, up
from $25.3 million, or 15 cents a share, a year earlier. The
prior-year results included 5 cents in charges related to reducing
expenses and to acquisitions in Asia-Pacific. Revenue rose 24% to
$8.16 billion.
Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters predicted earnings of 37
cents on revenue of $7.9 billion.
Gross margin decreased to 5.4% from 5.9%, though operating
expenses fell thanks to fewer severance and other costs.
In North America, sales rose 30%, making up 44% of all sales,
while the Europe, Middle East and Africa areas saw sales rise 18%,
the Asia-Pacific region recorded a 27% gain and Latin America
posted a 12% increase.
Ingram Micro shares closed at $16.17 and were down less than 1%
in after hours trades.
-By Yogita Patel and Ian Sherr, Dow Jones Newswires;
212-416-2262; yogita.patel@dowjones.com
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