Core Insights - Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) reported first-quarter fiscal 2024 adjusted earnings of 1.73pershare,exceedingtheZacksConsensusEstimateby1.22.51 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 2.50billion,butfell231.19 billion, accounting for 48% of total revenues, down 31% year-over-year, and missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 1.21billion[2]−Communicationsmarketrevenueswere302.57 million, representing 12% of revenues, a decrease of 37% from the previous year, and lagged behind the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 319million[2]−Automotivemarketrevenuestotaled739.16 million, making up 29% of revenues, up 9% year-over-year, and exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 697million[2]−Consumermarketrevenueswere274.14 million, accounting for 11% of revenues, reflecting a 22% decline from the year-ago quarter, but beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 268million[2]OperatingDetails−Adjustedgrossmargincontractedby460basispointsyear−over−yearto69679.41 million, down 7.3% from the year-ago quarter, representing 27% of revenues, which is an increase of 440 basis points year-over-year [3] - Adjusted operating margin decreased by 910 basis points year-over-year to 42% in the reported quarter [3] Balance Sheet & Cash Flow - As of February 3, 2024, cash and cash equivalents were 1.3billion,upfrom958.1 million as of October 28, 2023 [4] - Long-term debt stood at 5.95billionattheendofthefirstquarter,comparedto5.90 billion at the end of the previous quarter [4] - Net cash provided by operations was 1.14billioninthereportedquarter,downfrom1.19 billion in the prior fiscal quarter [4] - ADI generated 916millionoffreecashflowinthefiscalfirstquarterandreturned606 million to shareholders, with 426millionindividendsand180 million in share repurchases [4] Guidance - For the second quarter of fiscal 2024, ADI expects revenues of 2.10billion(+/−100 million), below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 2.40billion[5]−Non−GAAPearningsareanticipatedtobe1.26 (+/- 0.10)pershare,comparedtotheconsensusmarkof1.63 per share [5] - The company expects a non-GAAP operating margin of 37% (+/- 100 basis points) [5]