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Earnings call · FY2026 Q1

Impinj Inc Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Impinj Inc Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Concluded Apr 29, 2026 Audio replay
Apr 29, 2026 38:07 46 turns
Period
FY2026 Q1
Runtime
38:07
Sources
4 artifacts

Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Impinj reported Q1 2026 revenue of $74.3 million, flat year-over-year, with revenue and adjusted EBITDA exceeding the top end of guidance; endpoint IC bookings hit an all-time record on the custom ASIC ramp and share gains, and the company guided Q2 revenue to $103–$106 million.

Custom ASIC ramp in supply chain and logistics 22 Food/self-checkout opportunity 21 General merchandise opportunity 20 Financial performance and guidance 18 Retail apparel and Gen2X adoption 17 Channel/inlay partner inventory 7

Management tone

Positive

Net tone +28 · moderate hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “Our first quarter results were solid with revenue and adjusted EBITDA exceeding the top end of our guide range.”
  • “Endpoint IC bookings hit an all-time record, driven by the custom ASIC ramp at our second large North American supply chain and logistics end user, our market-leading share position, retailer rebuys and customers booking beyond our standard lead times amid lengthening competitor lead times.”
  • “Looking further out, we're approaching second half 2026 prudently, hedging against multiple possible macro scenarios.”
  • “we have an enviable market position, endless opportunities in front of us, good product supply and a strong wind at our backs.”

Forward guidance

5 guided metrics

Management's latest ranges and targets are included below.

Research coverage

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Revenue $74.25M +0% YoY
Diluted EPS -$0.83
Gross margin 49.1% -0.3 pp YoY
Net income -$25.26M

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Revenue and adjusted EBITDA exceeded the top end of the Q1 guide range
  • Endpoint IC bookings hit an all-time record
  • Endpoint IC market share grew 1,700 basis points in 2025 per RAIN Alliance industry volumes
  • Custom ASIC volumes shipped meaningfully in Q1 and are expected to more than double in Q2, with the end user on track to fully convert before year-end
  • Q1 inlay partner inventory declined sequentially, entering Q2 with healthy channel inventory
  • Q2 2026 guidance: revenue $103–$106 million and adjusted EBITDA of $27.8–$29.3 million, a sharp sequential step-up

Risks & pressure points

  • Q1 revenue of $74.3 million was down 20% sequentially from Q4 2025's $92.8 million
  • Systems revenue of $11 million fell 37% sequentially and 15% year-over-year, short of expectations due to the timing of Lighthouse enterprise CapEx spend
  • Q1 non-GAAP gross margin of 52.4% was down from 54.5% in Q4 2025, driven by higher indirect costs, annual endpoint IC price declines and revenue mix
  • Q1 GAAP net loss of $25.3 million ($0.83 per diluted share) versus Q4 adjusted EBITDA of $16.4 million
  • Opportunistic repurchase of $40.2 million principal of 1.125% convertible notes highlights ongoing dilution-management pressure from existing convertible debt
  • Management is approaching the second half 'prudently,' hedging against multiple possible macro scenarios amid unpredictable macro conditions

Key moments

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“Endpoint IC bookings hit an all-time record, driven by the custom ASIC ramp at our second large North American supply chain and logistics end user, our market-leading share position, retailer rebuys and customers booking beyond our standard lead times amid lengthening competitor lead times.” Chris Diorio, CEO
“We expect second quarter revenue between $103 million and $106 million compared with revenue of $97.9 million in second quarter 2025, a year-over-year increase of 7% at the midpoint. We expect adjusted EBITDA between $27.8 million and $29.3 million.” Cary Baker, CFO

Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed Apr 29, 2026.

Metric Guided
Revenue table
Three Months Ending June 30, 2026
$103M – $106M
GAAP Net income per share — diluted table
Three Months Ending June 30, 2026
$0.24 – $0.29
GAAP Net income table
Three Months Ending June 30, 2026
$7.6M – $9.1M
Non-GAAP Net income table
Three Months Ending June 30, 2026
$24.6M – $26.1M
Adjusted EBITDA income table
Three Months Ending June 30, 2026
$27.8M – $29.3M

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · products & services

Endpoint ICs$63.21M +3.3% YoY
Systems$11.04M -15.5% YoY
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