Littelfuse Inc
F:LFS
Decide at what price you'd be comfortable buying and we'll help you stay ready.
|
L
|
Littelfuse Inc
F:LFS
|
US |
|
N
|
Netweb Technologies India Ltd
BSE:543945
|
IN |
|
N
|
National Vision Holdings Inc
F:7NV
|
US |
|
M
|
Marriott International Inc
DUS:MAQ
|
US |
Littelfuse Inc
Littelfuse makes circuit protection, power control, and sensing components that help electrical systems stay safe and reliable. Its products include fuses, relays, switches, sensors, and semiconductor devices used in cars, factories, consumer electronics, and industrial equipment. The company sells these parts to original equipment manufacturers and distributors that build them into finished products. The business makes money by selling these components and related modules to customers who need small but critical parts in their designs. A lot of Littelfuse’s value comes from being designed into equipment early, because once a customer qualifies a part for a vehicle, machine, or device, it can stay in use for a long time. That makes the company more of an embedded supplier than a one-time seller. What sets Littelfuse apart is its role at the point where electricity meets safety. Its parts are used to prevent overloads, manage power, and detect conditions such as temperature, current, or position, so customers can protect expensive systems and keep them working. In simple terms, Littelfuse sells the tiny components that help big electrical systems run without failing.
Littelfuse makes circuit protection, power control, and sensing components that help electrical systems stay safe and reliable. Its products include fuses, relays, switches, sensors, and semiconductor devices used in cars, factories, consumer electronics, and industrial equipment. The company sells these parts to original equipment manufacturers and distributors that build them into finished products.
The business makes money by selling these components and related modules to customers who need small but critical parts in their designs. A lot of Littelfuse’s value comes from being designed into equipment early, because once a customer qualifies a part for a vehicle, machine, or device, it can stay in use for a long time. That makes the company more of an embedded supplier than a one-time seller.
What sets Littelfuse apart is its role at the point where electricity meets safety. Its parts are used to prevent overloads, manage power, and detect conditions such as temperature, current, or position, so customers can protect expensive systems and keep them working. In simple terms, Littelfuse sells the tiny components that help big electrical systems run without failing.
Strong quarter: Littelfuse said first-quarter results came in above expectations, with net sales of $657 million, up 19% year over year, and adjusted EPS of $3.31, up 51%.
Broad demand: Management highlighted strong demand in data centers, grid and utility infrastructure, and diversified industrial, while residential HVAC remained soft and commercial vehicle volumes were muted.
Margin gains: Adjusted EBITDA margin rose to 22.9%, up 280 basis points, helped by volume leverage, mix, and execution, even as the company faced higher copper and silver costs.
Basler boost: The Basler acquisition outpaced initial expectations in its first full quarter and is already contributing to growth in grid and utility infrastructure.
Outlook raised by execution: Second-quarter sales guidance is $690 million to $710 million, implying 14% growth, with adjusted EPS guided to $3.65 to $3.85.
Strategy in motion: Management emphasized progress from the new go-to-market model, share gains in transportation, and continued work to improve power semiconductor profitability.
Capital and M&A: The company said its balance sheet is strong, with net leverage at about 1x, and it continues to see an active acquisition pipeline.
