ADI - Earnings call transcript Q2 2021

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Operator

Good morning, and welcome to the Analog Devices Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Earnings Conference Call, which is being audio webcast via telephone and over the Web. I'd now like to introduce your host for today's call, Mr. Mike Lucarelli, Senior Director of Investor Relations. Sir, the floor is yours.

Mike Lucarelli

Thank you, Cheryl, and good morning, everybody. second XXXX our joining for quarter call. fiscal Thanks today CEO, Mahendra-Rajah. Vincent me on and ADI's call the Prashanth With Roche; are ADI's CFO,

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Vince Roche

to morning good and all. Mike, you, you Thank

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Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah

My today in adjusted today's a basis, add on items our quarter delivered me and margin the let call. revenue and my non-op excludes of release. outlined exception of earnings expenses record will revenue, the EPS welcome which special second with an finished end morning, press Good Vince. and you, comments to operating ADI quarter second our Thank be above as high outlook.

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Let now Mike the back me it pass Q&A. for to

Mike Lucarelli

Thanks, Prashanth.

limit one to this for the Let's go call you order that We yourself to additional on ask participants Q&A in question the session. allow to morning.

follow-up question, have please? if allows. we'll please that, questions Cheryl, take a and first With have our we can requeue you question If time

Operator

you. [Operator Instructions]. Thank

Our first question comes Please from John Suisse. go ahead. Pitzer from Credit

open. is Your line

John Pitzer

key to the CapEx you your supply are foundry July guys. Prashanth, And as XX a Congratulations sort your on still quarter I'm you at about when your supply spending factor curious, Yes. the ability ability July with Vince, ago work more guidance? sort your constrained you’re I we for you results. the guided April the Good of internal gating and think days in supply. quarter, of environment? was the grow to solid look given how the morning, do partners, grow beyond guess importantly, quarter,

Vince Roche

Yes.

of quarter supply thanks for factors test. as forecast what backend all the elements in operations, very assembly a internally, and So, as July constrained. positive externally we question. the across the We've Yes, John, to book build. very, are the we both for got silicon have But supply, all well

opportunity number. out we there very in quarter, forecast. with more. the least we what But confident to is But feel beyond So July in demand ship comfortable that, very at have There feel more there. is that we

John Pitzer

And supply growth July? proxy you do how and moderate going are particularly should July do July we the for what sequentially next think a things to be forward? strong quarters, beyond good couple about of Is able getting in a you uplift to or

Vince Roche

ultimately, Well, And I inside the remarks, everything we in expand We're getting company said our his wafer supply in think capital Prashanth we've -- depend to in investing capacity. demand. been will our on equipment We're are, operations. general. increasing as backend more

in improvements ADI’s over see the output you'll So coming months. sequential

second our first given as better supply, Prashanth the half second have confidence we in than So said, will of a half. the year, half

John Pitzer

That’s helpful. Thanks.

Mike Lucarelli

Thanks, John.

question? Next

Operator

you. Thank

from comes from Svanberg next ahead. go Stifel. Our question Please Tore

open. is line Your

Tore Svanberg

you kind where Yes. this you the Could us channel norm in talked sort like do to is is back of right being new to some seven way you disty results. inventory below running to the point seven just tell what be to the the Thank going about you exactly sort and at get below expect Prashanth, And eight-week of also, record has eight numbers or of to it historically? congratulations at are now? the now where on target. a

Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah

the is Thanks, below very and entered Yes. again decreased it seven We Tore. weeks Inventory quarter the lean. in quarter.

Whatever happen. their get on hands that like to would through sells that's to immediately. we inventory It's going they backup. unlikely So build

to So channel. do is view balance the don't that inventory gets we us seven weeks improved to I you'll quarters, in right of supply channel. coming to until maintain the think the sort normal us the return But I the in over eight say see that for levels the that have would

Tore Svanberg

Great. Thank you.

Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah

Thanks, Tore.

Operator

Thank you.

Please Arya Bank Vivek of Our next from America question ahead. from comes Securities. go

Your line is open.

Vivek Arya

lead I the peers Any perspective Prashanth, be do was some stretched Are quantify markets assurance times the price, word times you supply/demand how end to comes are hoping guess for peacefully And I in firm double quantify could non-cancelable Thank of Thanks book where and are? this possible, taking doing prevent my you various lead extent the Vince question. implementing build or any you most? and ordering? to what importantly, to resolved one I think programs that helpful? like get your on be we is to how do of very some state imbalance that will we you. will mind, are that

Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah

is just Maybe demand with on from. start Vivek. you, to Thank some comments where coming

that's entered fiscal in So we're compute rewind style with government industrial, experiencing And both pandemic both the they of We markets. lean where you and and our when it's and by we companies driving of had pandemic customers they very Then think driving out cloud in got pandemic significant very consumer use We're inventories. rethink the how pretty manufacture synchronized had broad growth which based strong now upgrading during we coming stimulus, our growth the and manufacture. the of this high and the GDP with with here, connectivity. electronics monetary. to of demand all

QX. guide So been up better increasing. really mentioned, on we XXXX. revenue us supply capacity, capacity, as and additional what a the forecast about for late our QX summer planning that's is good deliver And since side, QX Vince helped as feel we've And add of for

supply demand So away. will I I don't think but see demand, going really eventually match

markets. -- and Book be past for the all the it going drivers for it, feels quarter build was to to was secular above this with us it So given same end X, a this feels behind while. that the is for

based. reflection just very ADI’s think again, a I of incredible really manufacturing And play products the it's across the it's, that broad ecosystem. role So

Vivek Arya

And in any like pricing programs peers? place put that your you might have

Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah

a guess make I there. few comments to

demand. supply our the POA managing customers, our understand markets efficiently allocate demand and across we working to timing are based We both a all POS. the basis, small, on actually and on with while business report We're we to on orders. that the run Remember large

in we what non-returnable We've and up of helps the days understand So non-cancelable, give happening to manage sort into us to help better what's from they us. get can expect that backlog to put look for distribution also visibility to a customer. at through XX customers

really I get I get been requirements. And they're feedback customers at communicating and the that's going to point, So to focus to they think the important this would that has so say going downstream communication. has what production from heard their is well they're respective it, when is on Vince can plan as what's them

Vivek Arya

Thank you.

Mike Lucarelli

next to Vivek. question please. the go Thanks, We’ll

Operator

Please next from BMO. go Srivastava Our from ahead. comes question Ambrish

open. line is Your

Ambrish Srivastava

much, to the comments very that you wanted I unpack and margin Thank you Prashanth Hi. gross made, Vince. Prashanth. just

are incrementally impact cost, about way are the it? factory model that be as building be factor across You versus about plus going which go XX% a gross And at to and the you getting that, to referred half? margin is to the input to second And -- board be related you savings pricing? seem related the an you better, the how consolidation. had the from you'll margin? talk kind You right then Thank sorry, you in managing And also gross inventory and you. cost of from playing to the there Is think is what's would when that that through pricing? up getting

Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah

start pricing. Thanks, let's to -- have add-ons that? a on Ambrish. one with do Do quick more So you a let's on, few

margin. impact changes of are net to pricing immaterial gross So

those our that lift that we're really productivity driving. The seeing you're out standpoint. increases margin net is gross the we're cost managing to price So from a

year bottom the did sequential of that we call first say the margins in be gross I earnings expect the for would So that and would improvement. quarter

the in printed. results You're QX seeing that

from That consolidation for guide closure, and is that coming manufacturing in in which the utilization. linear we of see about, some the the we've that have talked You factory QX. step-up also given

evolved how balance of kind of that's way gross with about think the this a tactical over year. margins So to

Our model gross remains you want about long Vince, to on we if term? XX%. margins And give some I how don't think guide know,

Vince Roche

seen innovation. really customer pandemic well we here. Yes. Look, And also and application the through performing have a there for. protect creation margins, spending root to the we've like of is us We're products the the highest I diversity we $X got think of value out product that our helps over And as billion domains our paid year.

So XX% less products sales of than revenue, contribute our XX% XXX,XXX individually of even customers X.X% -- our comes and that from we've got or less.

model company. that's the So of the

lot resilience So and there's lot optionality of a built it. -- resilience a of into

Mike Lucarelli

Thanks, Ambrish.

Ambrish Srivastava

you. Thank

Operator

Thank you.

next question Our ahead. comes Blayne from from Barclays. Curtis go Please

Your open. line is

Blayne Curtis

question. Hi. morning. Thanks Good afternoon. Good taking my for

Just industrial on of segment. kind curious the

quarter I think being last about peak. of you two talked at six segments

up all in the talked You quarter. about being April

just are of at any if color be and that more record segment by revenue, So Thanks. any them would helpful? there

Vince Roche

business. seen all saw Yes. this Well, very We the a diversified growth -- we've individual highly broad very, sectors. is across

of information connected already more of just the a think we're growth the been technology growth I in multiyear cetera. that's If I secular year- double And the I importance and for cycle a upside for pandemic kind driven applications market -- et managing would In has robust more underscored in and as driven by need multiyear our sector. flexibility acceleration supply in Industry healthcare such fact, and all it say trends, to systems. more grew I And we've And the automation come, over-year sequentially. ADI. really by X.X, digits lot because believe strong healthcare, pick a there's things the chains. seen onshoring,

migrate move remarks solutions equipment, would underpins seeing and to been as energy and care that we digital I an business, industrial in in as analytics Also, support And within broad results prepared so these healthcare this the strongest it. with renewables So to charging and test clinic hospital I of that's we're equipment, mentality. the laid we're sector home acceleration anywhere of some I've to the or the are our we've the the as vehicles, very say, and those in with the through the I pleased well, infrastructure seen being mentioned the in electric begin environment getting healthcare with bench, scientific very area. think areas the that But automation on. growth point

very, been broad. it's So very

Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah

touch record point on last Blayne, applications. And to the about your just

You're right.

had our I quarter, or that. We increased at of six records. think last applications record. two Four three are

think with our applications some of to we early So stages what yes, record this can to question I next And is of go that, cycle. at echo please? we we're I our said expect And or year all Vince probably next point, be that at so.

Operator

Thank you.

comes Sachs. ahead. question from next go from Our Please Toshiya Goldman Hari

Your open. line is

Toshiya Hari

congrats a had question for the on BMS results. question you and the Vince, multipart strong Thank on taking your I business.

design is should Thank how expect in time to combination BMS and lastly, you. quarter. on to your to your or the guess more pertains as on the about basis. than post past profile about the of the it based beyond? to position I could we your win pipeline, BMS how in you with speak projects 'XX importantly, guys this some And quarter breadth fiscal you've revenue You on 'XX I evolves was think over doubling Maxim, some as these more of more the should talked hoping And of the made on relates also fiscal a comments of it combination? it in year-over-year we call there kind ramp wireless that customer and calls

Vince Roche

first two Yes. And share market management off, Thanks, have vehicle the know, leader systems. in portfolios. as the Well, Toshi. you battery really electric we're we

call wireless introduced more battery portfolio, wireless version, robust to wired system system. of We a from the it the cognitive like radio-based have existing, way moving the we we've traditional data the a and

into 'XX next wired. the wireless the So see XX we’ll will And will of think the technology. the that be battery wired upsurge in battery technology months after by to XXXX, that begin the driven I late traditional complement

seven, to got? move today, least -- happen will XXx we year X years. eight next produced being somewhere I over what That's going million, cars million So per believe what is, to at the X we have electric produced. vehicles believe being

mentioned today used EV over our areas. in is cycle. selling And top So and being XX this getting and of we're well as chips in position best real in Korea. share tracks Where beginning prepared we're half the I China. Japan multiyear the remarks, cars and our of those each BMS Today, as as to in in a make are globally, is America North Europe

manufacturer miles a per the if they're wants ADI. most to ultimately, charge, going to So, turn

So we're on. that's what working

Mike Lucarelli

Toshiya. take Thanks, please. next Cheryl? Cheryl, We’ll question. go our we'll to our next question

Vince Roche

Cheryl, can you hear us?

Operator

go Seymore Bank, ahead Ross Please Deutsche is from open. line your

Ross Seymore

guys. you Hi, hear Can me?

Vince Roche

can, Ross. Yes, we

Ross Seymore

great. Cheryl Okay, came Glad back.

what a in it of questions Was it half Just wireless or with color had growth, the you expectations was to we forward, you that wired side? with the couple Obviously, on what year-over-year the your more do it returning looking in had that just tactical the better about little happened think And bit a more difficult can the coming April about than for and communications we was the your business. in given how like then supply some on talked importantly, to quarter, that guess America some expected sense, second Huawei the are or commentary comps I year-over-year, give side, beyond? quarter. ramps wireless with on? you looked but specific North

Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah

Thanks. Yes.

said communications really business the second the I for wired. prepared very driven the that by the in growth strong quarter So in remarks was

of customer see in the of growth the in transceiver and remains good product build let Wireless But C-band some second bottomed lumpy. auction, the half, good starting and was see the jump certainly it with to going as up out digits. going to the both you're in with second with which double for conversations that he's that that feel largest participant has U.S. in the we the feel comms we Europe to very the for the Vince pretty and of quarter I well. see But having. we been I'll completion we're think XG are now

Vince Roche

Yes.

what is time point rest I Ross, mention than that China ADI. larger Xx in the want So to of is world for this at

pick XG seeing accelerate up to to expect global America, we a very lethargy the XG certainly is there's during North in And make been of communication in real significant orders their we're Europe, of India reality on signs today there. auction in deployment upgrading see and that's several see also we're And -- beginning recently has think general is Even a to -- we're beginning basis. I government over the will where years, XXXX funded that life C-band momentum last program obviously, XG. beyond. very, remember. the systems a we've complete. India important to

think We’re revenue beginning well with And shopping online a already least stream in but have company revenue, what We we're machines. given ecosystem Japan participate and not in deployed last Rakuten, company trials. private I positioned a potential to new our as the of is unlock position very to it in is as particularly O-RAN. gets there brand into networks for

Ross Seymore

or year-over-year quick comment? the was a you. a sequential wired, in clarification. Thank that one Double Prashanth, just digits Great.

Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah

year-over-year. a was That

Ross Seymore

you. Thank

Mike Lucarelli

Thanks, Ross.

Operator

you. Thank

Our Please ahead. comes Research. next from Stacy Bernstein Rasgon question go from

is line open. Your

Stacy Rasgon

Thanks taking guys. my follow for wanted up Hi, actually question. to question. on that comm I

trajectory last kind and quarter, go you'd of I comm to if China it a was down So back a the bit statement. talked

-- just sound play dynamics then today? doesn't changed. ago from want outside see And is given that's on How XX it So all seeing you're right is Europe, of China, does It U.S., uptick sound didn't that like India. I I clarify. guess that uptick you Is the to like does guess now XX why that the are for rest I of expectations here? out broad versus there? are going happening that forward rollout in your days -- that XG China that the ago what correct? uptick thoughts days

Vince Roche

Yes.

ADI this foremost, opportunistic and China's think for at point. I So first

opportunistic. about Prashanth, it will more therefore components, We think I is the sell can specifics. lots and of talk you

Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah

Yes.

mentioned, always for the into North by But commentary orders XG in pause they what are second on I the to leaning being When are in about that were the much and we China. America for deployments quarter, followed expected to said starting auctions in the next think, you we have -- to come public have particularly now focused come that. XG and Stacy, the we Vince space, be intend we more seen gave do we complete, Europe. as Verizon that in the

wireless be half. up So is for the trajectory communications for the second in going or specifically to

Mike Lucarelli

Stacy. Thanks,

Stacy Rasgon

Thank you.

Mike Lucarelli

Can our last to we go question please?

Operator

Thank question Please from you. from And go ahead. our last Securities. Truist Stein William comes

open. Your line is

William Stein

the squeezing Thanks ask to in. Great. Guys, function. much for cost I'd about like so me

two looming have We potential problems.

things is then can spending on wonder work as you. not comment the face-to-face start Thank if the return we operations think you to these like materials, broadly, and suggest might as just And maybe factors? I sort potentially models sensitize labor to inflation I side, well. OpEx travel of one that. on our to how we And

Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah

inflation So piece the let me first. take

So I base, that are from we basis pushing but cost it where are increases be and to price asked neutral on was are a because that Ambrish guiding feel that, net think for we going margins seeing we're supply through. we question who we a our can

I'm about not inflation as So concerned side. the

labor longer fill We And have it's I than at week would mindful been to the us the about of normal side. that taking factory we're very is the say jobs seeing that data level. a

time there return then return for spend jobs. of of what factories to that we're not but jobs, as that a manufacturing be are a longer we bit as filling no anywhere And facing office, lot media There travel. hearing So little dramatic in is the some it's to in our terms U.S. fill time something is doubt paying these high on. to will

we're be Vince thinking how to thinking about I'll let specifically talk across to return all how universal to about that. I think But companies. is office, maybe ADI going that's more about

Vince Roche

Yes.

working those probably capita So instituted with back sense and But we of on on to see to for the per will start week policy here my there. at go will and things who so side not been a spend, and is we from get OpEx where we've three-day remotely, travel entertainment spend have things, forth. ADI per so

other is costs Will, that at The I'll we business. the taking of on the thing remind out work you, relentlessly company

on So the hard on goods we making goods, of work the below we cost as hard well. work cost efficient line of business

take. to then over is nothing we we'll moves see the in it next what figure out see -- new. inflation So actions acceleration how We'll an inflation, if

William Stein

be cost some to know OpEx I bonuses travel function shouldn't guided but some you've and increase for step-up and such for such, modeling to I there's related think no? activities? we already in So travel

Vince Roche

expenses that's of you And think moderate. and is will moderate bonus because business the is OpEx -- today, look the will true. payouts, also expect that over I our growth some very, terms very the bonuses doing very well. in the rich But time, laden profitability I at when with will and growth Well, we

Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah

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William Stein

much. so Thanks Great.

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Analog Devices (ADI) 19 May 212021 Q2 Earnings call transcript