Insight Enterprises, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results

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CHANDLER, Ariz., August 01, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Insight Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSIT) (the "Company") today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Highlights include:

  • Gross profit increased 5% year over year to $453.4 million with gross margin expanding 260 basis points to 21.0%

    • Insight Core services gross profit grew 12% year over year

    • Cloud gross profit grew 21% year over year

  • Consolidated net earnings grew 9% to $87.4 million, year over year

  • Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") grew 3% to $141.4 million, year over year

  • Diluted earnings per share of $2.27 increased 5% year over year

  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share of $2.46 decreased 4% year to year

In the second quarter of 2024, net sales decreased 8%, year to year, and gross profit increased 5%, year over year to $453.4 million. Gross margin expanded 260 basis points compared to the second quarter of 2023 to 21.0%. Earnings from operations of $131.1 million increased 11% compared to $118.6 million in the second quarter of 2023. Adjusted earnings from operations of $131.1 million increased 1% compared to $129.7 million in the second quarter of 2023. Consolidated net earnings were $87.4 million, or 4.0% of net sales, in the second quarter of 2024, and Adjusted consolidated net earnings were $86.7 million, or 4.0% of net sales. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter was $2.27, up 5%, year over year, and Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $2.46, down 4%, year to year.

"Our strategy to focus on cloud, services, and the fastest growing areas of the market has delivered improved economics to our shareholders and supports our transformation to become the leading Solutions Integrator," stated Joyce Mullen, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We delivered double-digit cloud and Insight Core services gross profit growth and expanded gross margin, year over year. We also grew Adjusted EBITDA, year over year, despite a choppy product demand environment," Mullen stated.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

Results for the Quarter:

  • Consolidated net sales for the second quarter of 2024 of $2.2 billion decreased 8%, year to year, when compared to the second quarter of 2023. Product net sales decreased 11%, year to year, while services net sales increased 8%, year over year.

    • Net sales in North America decreased 9%, year to year, to $1.7 billion;

      • Product net sales decreased 11%, year to year, to $1.4 billion;

      • Services net sales increased 5%, year over year, to $329.6 million;

    • Net sales in EMEA decreased 6%, year to year, to $368.9 million; and

    • Net sales in APAC was flat, year to year, at $60.4 million.

  • Excluding the effects of fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates, consolidated net sales decreased 8%, year to year, with decreases in net sales in North America and EMEA of 9% and 6% year to year, respectively, while net sales in APAC increased 1%, year over year.

  • Consolidated gross profit increased 5% compared to the second quarter of 2023 to $453.4 million, with consolidated gross margin expanding 260 basis points to 21.0% of net sales. Product gross profit decreased 3%, year to year, and services gross profit increased 11%, year over year. Cloud gross profit grew 21%, year over year, and Insight Core services gross profit increased 12%, year over year. By segment, gross profit:

    • increased 3% in North America, year over year, to $354.1 million (20.4% gross margin);

    • increased 10% in EMEA, year over year, to $79.1 million (21.5% gross margin); and

    • increased 12% in APAC, year over year, to $20.1 million (33.3% gross margin).

  • Excluding the effects of fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates, consolidated gross profit was up 5%, year over year, with gross profit growth in North America, EMEA and APAC of 3%, 10% and 13%, respectively, year over year.

  • Consolidated earnings from operations increased 11% compared to the second quarter of 2023 to $131.1 million, or 6.1% of net sales. By segment, earnings from operations:

    • increased 7% in North America, year over year, to $101.8 million, or 5.9% of net sales;

    • increased 29% in EMEA, year over year, to $21.0 million, or 5.7% of net sales; and

    • increased 19% in APAC, year over year, to $8.3 million, or 13.7% of net sales.

  • Excluding the effects of fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates, consolidated earnings from operations were up 11%, year over year, with increased earnings from operations in North America, EMEA and APAC of 7%, 30% and 21%, year over year, respectively.

  • Adjusted earnings from operations increased 1% compared to the second quarter of 2023 to $131.1 million, or 6.1% of net sales. By segment, Adjusted earnings from operations:

    • decreased 1% in North America, year to year, to $103.4 million, or 6.0% of net sales;

    • increased 9% in EMEA, year over year, to $19.2 million, or 5.2% of net sales; and

    • increased 20% in APAC, year over year, to $8.4 million, or 14.0% of net sales.

  • Excluding the effects of fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates, Adjusted consolidated earnings from operations were up 2%, year over year, with increased Adjusted earnings from operations in EMEA and APAC of 9% and 21%, year over year, respectively, partially offset by a decrease in Adjusted earnings from operations in North America of 1%, year to year.

  • Consolidated net earnings and diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2024 were $87.4 million and $2.27, respectively, at an effective tax rate of 25.5%.

  • Adjusted consolidated net earnings and Adjusted diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2024 were $86.7 million and $2.46, respectively. Excluding the effects of fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates, Adjusted diluted earnings per share decreased 4% year to year.