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Over the five-year period, NETGEAR’s revenue has seen a consistent decline, dropping from approximately 1,255 million USD in 2020 to 674 million USD in 2024. This trend highlights a challenging market environment where the company has experienced notable revenue contractions of over 20% between 2021 and 2022 and again from 2022 to 2023. Gross profit followed a similar downward trend—from 372 million USD in 2020 to 196 million USD in 2024—with significant declines of around 31% from 2021 to 2022 and over 20% from 2023 to 2024. These figures could be reflective of pricing pressures, reduced sales volumes, or increased competition within the networking and communications equipment sector. Operating income and net income further underscore the financial challenges NETGEAR has faced. While operating income was positive in 2020 and 2021 (75.5 and 66.6 million USD respectively), it shifted markedly to a loss of 82.9 million USD in 2022 before recovering somewhat in 2023 and turning positive again to 12.2 million USD in 2024. Similarly, net income declined from 58.3 million USD in 2020 to a loss of 68.99 million USD in 2022, further deepening to a loss of 104.77 million USD in 2023 before recovering to 12.36 million USD in 2024. The severe swings, particularly the greater than 20% shifts observed in both operating and net income between years, suggest that NETGEAR experienced significant operational challenges and cost pressures during this period. Overall, while the modest recovery in 2024 is a positive sign, the persistent decline in top-line revenue coupled with volatile profitability metrics indicates that NETGEAR’s financial health remains fragile, warranting careful monitoring of its market strategy and cost management initiatives in an increasingly competitive industry.
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