Financial Performance - Second quarter sales were 5.7billion,down8.76.2 billion in the prior year quarter[3]. - Diluted earnings per share (EPS) were 0.99,adecreaseof22.71.28 in the prior year quarter[3]. - Adjusted diluted EPS was 0.87,down37.91.40 in the prior year quarter[3]. - Operating income margin was 2.7%, compared to 3.8% in the prior year quarter, reflecting a decrease of 107 basis points[3]. - Net income for the six months ended December 28, 2024, was 146,209thousand,adecreaseof55.3327,199 thousand for the same period in 2023[17]. - GAAP diluted earnings per share increased to 1.65forthesixmonthsendedDecember28,2024,comparedto0.66 for the same period in 2023, marking a growth of 150%[24]. - GAAP net income for the fiscal year 2024 is 498,699,000,comparedto209,268,000 in 2023, reflecting a substantial year-over-year growth[25]. Cash Flow and Assets - Generated over 300millionincashflowfromoperations,withinventorydown362 million or more than 6% from the prior quarter[3]. - Cash flows provided by operating activities were 444,152thousandforthesixmonthsendedDecember28,2024,comparedtoacashoutflowof83,575 thousand in the same period last year[17]. - Cash and cash equivalents decreased by 138,805thousandduringthesixmonthsendedDecember28,2024,from310,941 thousand at the beginning of the period[17]. - Total assets decreased to 11,942,931thousandasofDecember28,2024,downfrom12,209,147 thousand on June 29, 2024, representing a decline of approximately 2.2%[15]. - Total current liabilities decreased to 4,206,060thousandasofDecember28,2024,downfrom4,465,269 thousand on June 29, 2024, a reduction of approximately 5.8%[15]. - Long-term debt increased to 2,567,379thousandasofDecember28,2024,upfrom2,406,629 thousand on June 29, 2024, an increase of approximately 6.7%[15]. Sales and Market Performance - Sales in Asia experienced year-over-year growth for the second consecutive quarter, with a 8.4% increase compared to the prior year[3]. - Sales for Avnet in the second quarter of fiscal 2025 reached 5,663.4million,adecreaseof10.222,160 million, with a quarterly sales figure of 5,187.8million[29].GuidanceandProjections−Guidanceforthethirdquarteroffiscal2025projectssalesbetween5.05 billion and 5.35billion,withamidpointof5.20 billion[5]. - The guidance implies a sequential sales decline of 6% to 11%, influenced by seasonal factors such as the Lunar New Year[6]. - The adjusted effective tax rate is expected to be between 22% and 26% for the upcoming quarter[7]. - Adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 is projected between 0.65and0.75, with GAAP diluted earnings per share guidance ranging from 0.56to0.71[31]. Operational Efficiency - The company plans to continue focusing on operational efficiency and cost management to improve profitability in the upcoming quarters[19]. - Adjusted operating income for the year to date December 28, 2024, was 328,430thousand,comparedto168,944 thousand for the same period in 2023, reflecting a significant increase of 94.5%[24]. - GAAP operating income for the fiscal year 2024 is 844,367,000,comparedto236,257,000 in 2023, showing a significant increase[25]. - Adjusted operating income for the fiscal year 2024 is 900,047,000,upfrom261,698,000 in 2023, indicating strong operational performance[25]. Foreign Currency Impact - The company reported a foreign currency loss of 9,887thousandfortheyeartodateDecember28,2024,comparedtoalossof4,783 thousand in the same period last year[24]. - The company reported a foreign currency gain of 27,730,000inthefiscalyear2024,contributingpositivelytotheoverallincome[25].RestructuringandExpenses−Restructuring,integration,andotherexpensesforthefiscalyear2024amountedto52,550,000, compared to $7,051,000 in 2023[25].