Analog Devices Reports Fourth Quarter Results Above the High-End

Analog Devices Reports Fourth Quarter Results Above the High-End of Outlook

Revenue of $1.53 billion for the fourth quarter and $5.60 billion for fiscal 2020
B2B revenue for the fourth quarter increased 4% sequentially and 10% year-over-year
Operating cash flow of $2.0 billion and free cash flow of $1.8 billion for fiscal 2020
Returned over $1.1 billion to shareholders in fiscal 2020 and recently reinstated our buyback program

WILMINGTON, Mass. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — November 24, 2020 — Analog Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADI), a leading global high-performance semiconductor company, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2020, which ended October 31, 2020.

“ADI delivered fourth quarter results above the high-end of our outlook. We grew revenue across all of our B2B markets, expanded operating margins and increased EPS by double-digits year-over-year,” said Vincent Roche, President and CEO of Analog Devices. “Fiscal 2020 represented a year of strategic progress against an unprecedented backdrop, and our results continue to highlight the insatiable demand for our high-performance analog and mixed signal solutions. Overall, I’m proud of how our global team embraced and learned from this challenging time and continued to execute at a high level to generate and capture value for all stakeholders.”

Roche continued, “Looking ahead, our pending acquisition of Maxim Integrated is an opportunity to increase our scale and scope to deliver disruptive innovation for our customers while driving further profitable growth. The combination strengthens our industry leadership position, further diversifying our business across markets and applications and solidifying ADI as the destination for the world’s best analog talent. While the macroenvironment remains fluid, we are cautiously optimistic that a broad-based recovery is underway and expect to build on this momentum in fiscal 2021.”

Performance for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2020

Results Summary⁽¹⁾
(in millions, except per-share amounts and percentages)

	Three Months Ended
	Oct 31, 2020			Nov 2, 2019				Change
Revenue	$	1,526		$	1,443			6		%
Gross margin	$	1,023		$	942			9		%
Gross margin percentage	67.0		%	65.3		%	(2)	170 bps
Operating income	$	462		$	338			36		%
Operating margin	30.2		%	23.4		%		680 bps
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.04		$	0.74			41		%

Adjusted Results
Adjusted gross margin	$	1,068		$	987			8		%
Adjusted gross margin percentage	70.0		%	68.4		%	(2)	160 bps
Adjusted operating income	$	636		$	560			14		%
Adjusted operating margin	41.7		%	38.8		%		290 bps
Adjusted diluted earnings per share	$	1.44		$	1.19			21		%

				Three Months Ended				Trailing Twelve Months
Cash Generation				Oct 31, 2020				Oct 31, 2020
Net cash provided by operating activities				$	673			$	2,008
% of revenue				44.1		%		35.8		%
Capital expenditures				$	(30)			$	(166)
Free cash flow				$	643			$	1,843
% of revenue				42.1		%		32.9		%

				Three Months Ended				Trailing Twelve Months
Cash Return				Oct 31, 2020				Oct 31, 2020
Dividend paid				$	(230)			$	(886)
Stock repurchases				(7)				(244)
Total cash returned				$	(237)			$	(1,131)

(1) The sum and/or computation of the individual amounts may not equal the total due to rounding.

(2) Includes approximately 140 basis points of impact from a write-down of inventory associated with a customer within our Communications end market.

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