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Arrow Electronics, Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 October 2025: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Sales rose 13 percent: Consolidated sales were $7,713 million, up 13 percent, or 11 percent in constant currency. Nine-month sales were $22,107 million, up 7 percent. Source
  • Diluted EPS up 11 percent: Diluted EPS was $2.09 against $1.88, up 11 percent. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $2.41 against $2.38, up 1 percent. Net income attributable to shareholders was $109 million. Source
  • Components sales rose 12 percent: Global components sales were $5,556 million, up 12 percent, or 11 percent in constant currency. Operating income was $197 million, up 5 percent; non-GAAP operating income was $199 million. Source
  • ECS sales rose 15 percent: Global ECS sales were $2,156 million, up 15 percent, or 12 percent in constant currency. EMEA ECS sales rose 34 percent, while Americas ECS sales fell 1 percent. Source
  • ECS operating income fell 16 percent: Global ECS operating income was $64 million, down 16 percent from $76 million a year earlier. ECS operating margin was 3.0 percent against 4.0 percent. Source
  • Operating cash flow was negative: Operating cash flow was negative $281.7 million in the quarter, against positive $80.6 million a year earlier. Nine-month operating cash flow was negative $135.9 million against positive $803.9 million. Source

“I’m pleased to share that we delivered solid revenue and earnings per share during the quarter”

Bill Austen, Arrow’s interim president and chief executive officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Consolidated sales Sourcefourth quarter of 2025$7.80 billion to $8.40 billion
Global components sales Sourcefourth quarter of 2025$5.10 billion to $5.50 billion
Global ECS sales Sourcefourth quarter of 2025$2.70 billion to $2.90 billion
Diluted EPS (GAAP) Sourcefourth quarter of 2025$3.08 to $3.28
Diluted EPS (non-GAAP) Sourcefourth quarter of 2025$3.44 to $3.64
Average tax rate Sourcefourth quarter of 202523 percent to 25 percent
Interest expense Sourcefourth quarter of 2025approximately $60 million
Currency effect on sales Sourcefourth quarter of 2025 compared with fourth quarter of 2024increase of approximately $226 million
Currency effect on diluted EPS Sourcefourth quarter of 2025 compared with fourth quarter of 2024increase of $0.22
Currency effect on sequential growth Sourcefourth quarter of 2025 compared with third quarter of 2025decrease of $12 million in sales; diluted EPS flat

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Bill Austen was named interim president and chief executive officer, succeeding Sean Kerins, who separated from his roles as director, president and CEO.
  • Ended: Austen stepped down as Chair of the Board’s corporate governance committee and as a member of the compensation committee, while remaining a director.

Results and growth drivers

  • Sales rose 13 percent: Consolidated sales were $7,713 million, up 13 percent, or 11 percent in constant currency. Nine-month sales were $22,107 million, up 7 percent. Source
  • Diluted EPS up 11 percent: Diluted EPS was $2.09 against $1.88, up 11 percent. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $2.41 against $2.38, up 1 percent. Net income attributable to shareholders was $109 million. Source
  • Nine-month non-GAAP EPS fell: Nine-month diluted EPS was $7.19, up 33 percent, while non-GAAP diluted EPS was $6.64, down 13 percent. Non-GAAP net income attributable to shareholders fell 15 percent. Source
  • Currency added to sales growth: Currency changes added $128 million to third-quarter sales and $0.08 to diluted EPS compared with the third quarter of 2024. Source

Segments and regions

  • Components sales rose 12 percent: Global components sales were $5,556 million, up 12 percent, or 11 percent in constant currency. Operating income was $197 million, up 5 percent; non-GAAP operating income was $199 million. Source
  • EMEA and Asia-Pacific components grew: EMEA components sales rose 12 percent, or 6 percent in constant currency. Asia-Pacific components rose 19 percent and Americas components 4 percent. Nine-month components operating income fell 11 percent. Source
  • ECS sales rose 15 percent: Global ECS sales were $2,156 million, up 15 percent, or 12 percent in constant currency. EMEA ECS sales rose 34 percent, while Americas ECS sales fell 1 percent. Source
  • ECS operating income fell 16 percent: Global ECS operating income was $64 million, down 16 percent from $76 million a year earlier. ECS operating margin was 3.0 percent against 4.0 percent. Source

“The fundamentals across our business remain resilient, and we are well-positioned to emerge from this environment with improved momentum”

Bill Austen, Arrow’s interim president and chief executive officer

Costs, margins and gross profit

  • Components gross margin slipped: Global components gross margin was 11.0 percent against 11.4 percent; non-GAAP gross margin was 10.9 percent. Nine-month components gross margin was 11.2 percent against 12.1 percent. Source
  • ECS gross margin fell: Global ECS gross margin was 10.5 percent against 11.7 percent. Nine-month ECS gross margin was 10.8 percent against 12.0 percent. Source
  • Restructuring charges in both periods: Restructuring, integration and other charges were $35.6 million in the quarter against $34.5 million, and $74.9 million for nine months against $121.9 million. Source
  • Selling costs rose: Selling, general and administrative expense was $587.9 million against $534.5 million in the quarter, and $1,751.2 million for nine months against $1,670.4 million. Source
  • Wind-down recoveries in components: Inventory write-down recoveries from the wind-down of a business were $2.0 million in the quarter and $6.6 million for nine months. Source

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Operating cash flow was negative: Operating cash flow was negative $281.7 million in the quarter, against positive $80.6 million a year earlier. Nine-month operating cash flow was negative $135.9 million against positive $803.9 million. Source
  • Receivables and payables rose: Accounts receivable were $15,657 million at September 27, 2025, against $13,031 million at December 31, 2024. Accounts payable were $13,127 million against $11,047 million. Source
  • Borrowings shifted to long-term debt: Short-term borrowings were $11 million against $350 million at year-end, and long-term debt was $3,119 million against $2,774 million. Cash and cash equivalents were $214 million. Source
  • Capital spending increased: Capital expenditures were $30.3 million in the quarter, against $18.5 million. Nine-month capital expenditures were $73.9 million against $70.2 million. Source

“As we head into the fourth quarter, I remain confident in Arrow’s path forward”

Bill Austen, Arrow’s interim president and chief executive officer

Capital returns and investments

  • Buybacks slowed sharply: Share repurchases were $0.6 million in the quarter against $51.1 million. Nine-month repurchases were $110.8 million against $214.4 million. Source
  • Notes redeemed in nine months: The company redeemed $350.0 million of notes in the nine months, and net proceeds from long-term bank borrowings were $338.2 million. Source
  • Equity securities sold for $100 million: The company received $100.0 million from sale of equity securities in the nine months, and gains on investments, net, were $109.0 million for the period. Source

Leadership and strategy

  • Interim CEO background: Bill Austen has been a Board director since May 15, 2020. He was Bemis Company president and CEO for six years before June 2019.
  • Kerins to assist transition: Sean Kerins agreed to continued assistance for transition efforts. The company said his separation is unrelated to its financial statements.
  • Board chair backs leadership team: Independent Board Chair Steven Gunby said the Board has full confidence in the current leadership team during the transition.

Coming up, as management said on 30 October 2025

  • Permanent CEO search launched: The Board is launching a search for a permanent president and CEO. The documents give no timing for the search.
  • Entity List effect on Q4 components: Forward-looking statements cover the effect on fourth-quarter global components sales of certain Chinese subsidiaries placed on the BIS Entity List. No amount is given. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Global ECS gross billings, third quarter Source$5,189,972 thousand, up 14% year over year
Americas ECS gross billings, third quarter Source$2,713,373 thousand, up 5%

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Nine-month losses on under-performing non-cancellable multi-year ECS purchase obligations reached $25.2 million. Source
  • Demand: Management described the market as continuing to gradually recover from a prolonged cyclical correction. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Third-quarter diluted and non-GAAP EPS were reported above the high end of guidance. Source
  • Not stated: Management said the quarter showed progress in executing against its strategic priorities. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.