Logitech Announces First Quarter FY 2024 Results

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Company Provides Full-Year and Updated First-Half 2024 Outlook

LAUSANNE, Switzerland & SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SIX Swiss Exchange Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR — Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) today announced financial results for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2024.


  • Sales were $974 million, down 16 percent in US dollars and 15 percent in constant currency, compared to the prior year.
  • GAAP operating income was $78 million, down 32 percent compared to the prior year. Non-GAAP operating income was $109 million, down 25 percent compared to the prior year.
  • GAAP earnings per share (EPS) was $0.39, down 36 percent compared to the prior year. Non-GAAP EPS was $0.65, down 12 percent compared to the prior year.
  • Cash flow from operations was $240 million, up $275 million compared to the prior year. The quarter-ending cash balance was $1.25 billion.

While the markets are still challenging, I am proud of the team’s achievements during our first quarter,” said Guy Gecht, Logitech interim chief executive officer. “Our high-caliber seasoned team, design-led engineering and strong execution truly sets us apart. Our latest innovations and elevated outlook are just a glimpse of Logitech’s full potential as we execute our strategic vision.”

This solid first quarter highlights steady progress on many important metrics,” said Charles Boynton, Logitech chief financial officer. “We delivered another quarter of reduced inventory and operating expenses while continuing to drive strong cash generation, further fortifying our balance sheet. With one quarter completed, we are pleased to provide a full-year and updated first-half outlook.”

Outlook

Logitech raised its outlook for the first half of Fiscal Year 2024:

 

Previous H1 2024 outlook

New H1 2024 outlook

Sales

$1.8 – $1.9 billion

$1.875 – $1.975 billion

Sales decline (in US dollars, year over year)

22% – 18%

19% – 14%

Non-GAAP operating income

$160 – $190 million

$180 – $220 million

Non-GAAP op. inc. decline (year over year)

47% – 37%

40% – 27%

Logitech also provided an estimated full-year outlook for Fiscal Year 2024:

 

 

Full FY 2024 outlook

Sales

 

$3.8 – $4.0 billion

Sales decline (in US dollars, year over year)

 

16% – 12%

Non-GAAP operating income

 

$400 – $500 million

Non-GAAP op. inc. decline (year over year)

 

32% – 15%

Financial Results Videoconference and Webcast

Logitech will hold a financial results videoconference to discuss the results for Q1 Fiscal Year 2024 on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time and 2:30 p.m. Central European Summer Time. A livestream of the event will be available on the Logitech corporate website at http://ir.logitech.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information and Constant Currency

To facilitate comparisons to Logitech’s historical results, Logitech has included non-GAAP adjusted measures in this press release, which exclude share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, acquisition-related costs, restructuring charges, net, loss (gain) on investments, non-GAAP income tax adjustment, and other items detailed under “Supplemental Financial Information” after the tables below and posted to our website at http://ir.logitech.com. Logitech also presents percentage sales growth in constant currency (“CC”), a non-GAAP measure, to show performance unaffected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Percentage sales growth in constant currency is calculated by translating prior period sales in each local currency at the current period’s average exchange rate for that currency and comparing that to current period sales. Logitech believes this information, used together with the GAAP financial information, will help investors to evaluate its current period performance, outlook and trends in its business. With respect to the Company’s outlook for non-GAAP operating income, most of these excluded amounts pertain to events that have not yet occurred and are not currently possible to estimate with a reasonable degree of accuracy. Therefore, no reconciliation to the GAAP amounts has been provided for the first half of Fiscal Year 2024 and full Fiscal Year 2024 non-GAAP operating income outlook.

Public Dissemination of Certain Information

Recordings of Logitech’s earnings videoconferences and certain events Logitech participates in or hosts with members of the investment community are posted on the company’s investor relations website at https://ir.logitech.com. Additionally, Logitech provides notifications of news or announcements regarding its operations and financial performance, including its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), investor events, and press and earnings releases as part of its investor relations website. Logitech intends to use its investor relations website as means of disclosing material nonpublic information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Logitech’s corporate governance information also is available on its investor relations website.

About Logitech

Logitech helps all people pursue their passions and is committed to doing so in a way that is good for people and the planet. We design hardware and software solutions that help businesses thrive and bring people together when working, creating, gaming and streaming. Brands of Logitech include Logitech, Logitech G, ASTRO Gaming, Streamlabs, Blue Microphones and Ultimate Ears. Founded in 1981, and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, Logitech International is a Swiss public company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI). Find Logitech at www.logitech.com, the company blog or @logitech.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws, including, without limitation, statements regarding: our preliminary financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2023, full year and first half Fiscal Year 2024 outlook for sales and non-GAAP operating income, and related assumptions. The forward-looking statements in this press release are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause Logitech’s actual results and events to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions and other factors and their impact, for example changes in inflation levels and monetary policies; our expectations regarding our expense reduction efforts, including the timing thereof; changes in secular trends that impact our business; if our product offerings, marketing activities and investment prioritization decisions do not result in the sales, profitability or profitability growth we expect, or when we expect it; if we fail to innovate and develop new products in a timely and cost-effective manner for our new and existing product categories; if we do not successfully execute on our growth opportunities or our growth opportunities are more limited than we expect; the effect of demand variability, supply shortages and other supply chain challenges; the effect of pricing, product, marketing and other initiatives by our competitors, and our reaction to them, on our sales, gross margins and profitability; if we are not able to maintain and enhance our brands; if our products and marketing strategies fail to separate our products from competitors’ products; if we do not efficiently manage our spending; our expectations regarding our restructuring efforts, including the timing thereof; if there is a deterioration of business and economic conditions in one or more of our sales regions or product categories, or significant fluctuations in exchange rates; changes in trade regulations, policies and agreements and the imposition of tariffs that affect our products or operations and our ability to mitigate; if we do not successfully execute on strategic acquisitions and investments; risks associated with acquisitions; and the effect of changes to our effective income tax rates. A detailed discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements is included in Logitech’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, and our subsequent reports filed with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov, under the caption Risk Factors and elsewhere. Logitech does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release.

Note that unless noted otherwise, comparisons are year over year.

Logitech and other Logitech marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Logitech Europe S.A. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For more information about Logitech and its products, visit the company’s website at www.logitech.com.

LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.

PRELIMINARY RESULTS*

(In thousands, except per share amounts) – unaudited

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

GAAP CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

974,499

 

 

$

1,159,865

Cost of goods sold

 

 

595,712

 

 

 

697,220

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

3,145

 

 

 

3,042

 

Gross profit

 

 

375,642

 

 

 

459,603

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

Marketing and selling

 

 

179,185

 

 

 

229,378

 

Research and development

 

 

70,559

 

 

 

75,517

 

General and administrative

 

 

41,297

 

 

 

35,860

 

Amortization of intangible assets and acquisition-related costs

 

 

2,685

 

 

 

3,369

 

Restructuring charges, net

 

 

3,511

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

297,237

 

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