Littelfuse Inc (LFUS) Files 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended on December 31, 2019

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Littelfuse Inc (LFUS, Financial)(30-Year Financial) files its latest 10-K with SEC for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2019. Littelfuse Inc is engaged in designing, manufacturing and selling of circuit protection product for the electronics, automotive and industrial markets. It offers electromechanical and electronic switch and control devices for commercial vehicles. Littelfuse Inc has a market cap of $4.54 billion; its shares were traded at around $186.41 with a P/E ratio of 33.35 and P/S ratio of 3.10. The dividend yield of Littelfuse Inc stocks is 1.01%. Littelfuse Inc had annual average EBITDA growth of 11.80% over the past ten years. GuruFocus rated Littelfuse Inc the business predictability rank of 4-star. GuruFocus has detected 2 severe warning signs with Littelfuse Inc. .

For the last quarter Littelfuse Inc reported a revenue of $338.5 million, compared with the revenue of $402.3 million during the same period a year ago. For the latest fiscal year the company reported a revenue of $1.5 billion, a decrease of 12.5% from the previous year. For the complete 30-year financial data, please go here.. For the last five years Littelfuse Inc had an average revenue growth rate of 15.5% a year.

The reported diluted earnings per share was $5.6 for the year, a decline of 14.1% from the previous year. Over the last five years Littelfuse Inc had an EPS growth rate of 9.7% a year. The Littelfuse Inc had a decent operating margin of 12.82%, compared with the operating margin of 13.1% a year before. The 10-year historical median operating margin of Littelfuse Inc is 15.86%. The profitability rank of the company is 9 (out of 10).

At the end of the fiscal year, Littelfuse Inc has the cash and cash equivalents of $531.1 million, compared with $489.7 million in the previous year. The long term debt was $686.3 million, compared with $684.7 million in the previous year. The interest coverage to the debt is 8.7. Littelfuse Inc has a financial strength rank of 6 (out of 10).

At the current stock price of $186.41, Littelfuse Inc is traded at 21.7% premium to its historical median P/S valuation band of $153.23. The P/S ratio of the stock is 3.10, while the historical median P/S ratio is 2.53. The intrinsic value of the stock is $125.44 a share, according to GuruFocus DCF Calculator. The stock gained 1.24% during the past 12 months.

CFO Recent Trades:

  • Executive VP, CFO Meenal Sethna sold 4,000 shares of LFUS stock on 02/11/2020 at the average price of $185. The price of the stock has increased by 0.76% since.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

  • Director William P Noglows sold 623 shares of LFUS stock on 02/12/2020 at the average price of $185.71. The price of the stock has increased by 0.38% since.
  • Director Nathan Zommer sold 2,112 shares of LFUS stock on 02/06/2020 at the average price of $187.65. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.66% since.
  • EVP, CLO, CHRO & Corp Secy Ryan K Stafford sold 1,805 shares of LFUS stock on 02/05/2020 at the average price of $184.5. The price of the stock has increased by 1.04% since.
  • Director Cary T Fu sold 1,716 shares of LFUS stock on 02/05/2020 at the average price of $184.3. The price of the stock has increased by 1.14% since.
  • SVP Bus Development & Strategy Matthew Cole sold 200 shares of LFUS stock on 02/04/2020 at the average price of $183.66. The price of the stock has increased by 1.5% since.

For the complete 20-year historical financial data of LFUS, click here.