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10-QPeriod: Q1 FY2024

TE Connectivity plc Quarterly Report for Q1 Ended Dec 29, 2023

Filed January 26, 2024For Securities:TEL

Summary

TE Connectivity Ltd. (TEL) reported a stable net sales performance for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, with total net sales of $3.83 billion, a slight decrease of 0.3% compared to the prior year's $3.84 billion. This stability was achieved despite a 0.7% decline in organic net sales, with the difference attributed to favorable foreign currency translation effects. The company experienced a significant boost in operating income, which rose to $698 million from $502 million in the prior year, driven by improved gross margins (34.6% vs. 30.9%) due to better manufacturing productivity and prior-year pricing actions, as well as a substantial reduction in restructuring charges. Geographically, the EMEA region showed robust growth in net sales (+6.4%), while the Americas saw a decline (-6.0%), and Asia-Pacific remained relatively flat (-2.0%). Segment-wise, Transportation Solutions demonstrated strong growth (+5.0%), primarily driven by the automotive sector, while Communications Solutions experienced a significant decline (-17.0%). Industrial Solutions saw a modest decrease (-3.3%), impacted by a slowdown in industrial equipment but offset by growth in aerospace, energy, and medical markets. Notably, the company successfully acquired Schaffner Holding AG for $349 million, strengthening its Industrial Solutions segment.

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Key Highlights

  • 1Net sales remained stable at $3.83 billion, a slight decrease of 0.3% year-over-year, with organic net sales down 0.7%.
  • 2Operating income surged by 39% to $698 million, driven by a significant improvement in gross margin to 34.6% from 30.9% in the prior year.
  • 3Transportation Solutions segment showed strong net sales growth of 5.0%, primarily in the automotive market.
  • 4Communications Solutions segment experienced a substantial decline in net sales of 17.0%.
  • 5The company acquired Schaffner Holding AG for $349 million, adding to its Industrial Solutions segment.
  • 6Net cash provided by operating activities increased by 23.7% to $719 million.
  • 7Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations significantly increased to $5.76 from $1.25 in the prior year, largely due to a substantial income tax benefit of $1.1 billion.

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