Yahoo Finance Maxim (MXIM) Q4 Earnings Match Estimates, Revenues Beat
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. MXIM reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2020 adjusted earnings of 58 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The bottom line was above the guided range of 43-57 cents per share.
The figure increased 3% year over year but declined 4.9% on a sequential basis.
Revenues of $545.4 million outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.04% and came above management’s guided range of $480-$550 million. However, the top line decreased 2% year over year and 3% on a sequential basis.
On Jul 13, 2020, Analog Devices announced plans to acquire Maxim for more than $17 billion. Reportedly, shareholders of Maxim are likely to get Analog Devices’ shares instead of cash payment.
End Market in Detail
Industrial: The company generated 36% of total revenues from this market during the reported quarter. Revenues in this market advanced 13% from the prior-year quarter, primarily owing to an uptick in test equipment demand.
Automotive: This market accounted for 22% of the company’s fiscal fourth-quarter revenues. Revenues were down 22% on a year-over-year basis.
Consumer: Maxim generated 16% of revenues from this market. Revenues in this market declined 30% year over year.
Communications and Data Center: Revenues from this market, which now includes computing, accounted for 26% of the total revenues. This reflects an improvement of 36% from the year-ago quarter.
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Operating Details
Non-GAAP gross margin was 67.4%, which expanded 260 basis points (bps) from the year-ago quarter.
Non-GAAP operating expenses of $183.1 million increased 1.6% year over year. Further, as a percentage of revenues, the figure expanded 150 bps from the prior-year quarter.
Operating margin came in at 32.6%, flat with the year-ago quarter.
Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
As of Jun 27, 2020, cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $1.6 billion, down from $1.7 billion on Mar 28, 2020.
Long-term debt was $994 million at fiscal fourth quarter-end compared with $993.7 million at fiscal third quarter-end.
During the quarter under review, cash flow from operations was $212 million, up from $209.8 million in the prior quarter. Further, the company utilized $16 million for capital expenditure during the fiscal fourth quarter.
Maxim spent $82 million in repurchasing shares and made a dividend payment of $128 million (48 cents per share).
Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
Maxim currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Some better-ranked stocks in the broader technology sector are Dropbox DBX, Everbridge EVBG and Analog Devices ADI. While both Dropbox and Everbridge sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Analog Devices carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Both Dropbox and Everbridge are scheduled to report earnings on Aug 6. Analog Devices is set to release quarterly results on Aug 19.
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