Technology Supply Chain


October 13, 2023

A Slow Cyclical Recovery Still Likely Afoot

By Steven Fox

We expect Q3 EPS season to provide support for the idea that a cyclical bottoming process is generally taking shape across the tech supply chain, although we continue to warn that the slope of any…

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August 17, 2023

Finally, Some Progress on Supply Chain Inventory Front

By Steven Fox

Our latest look at aggregate inventories up and down the supply chain, across OEMs, component makers, electronics manufacturing service (EMS) providers and distributors (27 companies with $82B in annual inventories ex-Apple at the end of…

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July 13, 2023

Looking for Some Summertime Blues

By Steven Fox

We expect Q2 EPS season from our tech supply chain coverage to highlight a return of more traditional summer seasonal pressures we think are not fully reflected in the Street’s Q3E estimates in many instances. This…

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May 15, 2023

Supply Chain Inventories Still Very Worrisome

By Steven Fox

Our latest look at aggregate inventories up and down the supply chain, across OEMs, component makers, EMS providers and distributors (27 companies with $84B in annual inventories ex-Apple exiting CQ1), pointed to new levels of…

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April 13, 2023

Marching into EPS Season with Concerns

By Steven Fox

We see some further estimate cuts ahead for a range of the technology supply chain players we follow with the upcoming CQ1 EPS season. On the plus side, our checks suggest CQ1 sales and profits…

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February 13, 2023

Inventories Coming Off of Mount Everest Type of Peak

By Steven Fox

Our latest look at aggregate inventories up and down the supply chain, across OEMs, component makers, EMS providers, and distributors (26 companies with $81B in annual inventories ex-Apple at the end of CQ4), offered early…

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January 18, 2023

Expecting Another EPS Season “Reset”

By Steven Fox

We see Q4 EPS season for the technology supply chain proving fairly dour when it comes to management guidance, mainly around Q1E thinking. Specifically, we are concerned about the potential for exaggerated post-holiday seasonal declines…

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November 28, 2022

Fox Tracks: Retail LCD TV Pricing Survey

By Steven Fox

Our pricing checks on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving (11/23) of popular full-HD (1080p) and 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD 2160p) LCD TV models provided some evidence that promotional activity during the holiday selling season could…

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November 10, 2022

Land of Supply Chain Confusion

By Steven Fox

Our most recent survey suggests aggregate inventories up and down the supply chain (27 companies with ~$85B in annual inventories) increased further during CQ3, which is especially worrisome given that most companies we follow saw…

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October 12, 2022

Still on Doom Patrol into Q3 EPS Season

By Steven Fox

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August 11, 2022

Record Inventory Builds Continue

By Steven Fox

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July 14, 2022

On Doom Patrol into Q2 EPS Season

By Steven Fox

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May 17, 2022

Supply Chain Goes to Extremes

By Steven Fox

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April 12, 2022

A Big Wall of Worry into EPS Season

By Steven Fox

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