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Avnet, Inc. (AVT) Misses Q3 EPS by 5c, Sales Light

April 24, 2014 8:11 AM

Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) reported Q3 EPS of $1.03, $0.05 worse than the analyst estimate of $1.08. Revenue for the quarter came in at $6.68 billion versus the consensus estimate of $6.93 billion.

Rick Hamada, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our enterprise level results reflect a third consecutive quarter of year-over-year organic growth led by the performance of our Electronics Marketing (EM) business, which grew revenue 8.8% in its seasonally strong March quarter. This growth was somewhat offset by lower than expected revenue in our Technology Solutions (TS) business, despite the strong performance in the December quarter. TS’ organic revenue declined year over year and, as a result, our organic growth rate at the enterprise level was 3.5% in constant currency. Turning to our bottom line, adjusted operating income increased nearly 10% year over year and operating income margin was up 12 basis points to 3.3%. In line with our general expectations, we experienced strong cash flow from operations for the quarter at $358 million, which continues to bolster our balance sheet and available liquidity. We believe that our combination of resources and strategies continue to position us to build on this current performance with the clear goal of additional progress toward our long-term financial goals as companies continue to invest in technology to accelerate their success.”

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