Logitech sales rise nearly 14per cent as work from home boosts demand
SWITZERLAND: Logitech International reported a 13.6 per cent rise in fourth-quarter sales on Tuesday , as more people used its products while working from home due to the coronavirus crisis.
Logitech, which makes webcams, keyboards, mouses as well as video conferencing devices and software, said its fourth-quarter sales rose to US$709.2 million, compared with US$624.3 million a year ago.Non-GAAP operating income rose 23.3 per cent to US$79 million in the quarter that ended in March. For the full year, the company reported a rise of 6.7 per cent in sales, meeting its FY20 outlook for a mid to high single digit percentage rise, while its annual non-GAAP operating income, at US$387 million, beat its FY20 target range of US$365 million to US$375 million.
Logitech had reduced its sales forecast in March to take into account supply chain disruptions due to the coronavirus crisis. "Video conferencing, working remotely, creating and streaming content, and gaming are long-term secular trends driving our business, Chief Executive Officer Bracken Darrell said in a statement."The pandemic hasn't changed these trends; it has accelerated them.
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