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Earnings call · FY2026 Q1

Stoneridge Inc Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Stoneridge Inc Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Concluded May 7, 2026 Audio replay
May 7, 2026 29:40 8 turns
Period
FY2026 Q1
Runtime
29:40
Sources
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Stoneridge reported Q1 2026 sales of $160.8 million, up 9.2% sequentially, with adjusted gross margin expanding 400 basis points versus Q4 2025 and adjusted EBITDA of $2 million exceeding prior expectations of approximately break-even. The company announced new program awards totaling ~$135 million in estimated lifetime revenue and reaffirmed its base full-year 2026 guidance.

Balance sheet and refinancing 17 MirrorEye / MIRAI product growth 15 Margin expansion and execution 14 New business awards and backlog 11 Market outperformance vs OEM end markets 8 Brazil business growth 6

Management tone

Positive

Net tone +25 · moderate hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “we are reaffirming our base full year 2026 guidance”
  • “Although we see the first positive signals in this end market, macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds continue to persist”
  • “Although we see the first signs of recovery in these end markets, especially for the second half of this year, inflationary pressure and geopolitical headwind continue to persist”
  • “We remain focused on driving strong cash flow conversion for both disciplined working capital management and capital expenditure oversight”

Forward guidance

3 guided metrics

Management's latest ranges and targets are included below.

Research coverage

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Revenue $160.85M +7.9% YoY
Diluted EPS -$1.00
Net income -$27.92M

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Q1 sales of $160.8 million, up 9.2% vs. Q4 2025, outperforming weighted average OEM end markets by more than 15%
  • Adjusted gross margin expanded 400 basis points and adjusted operating margin improved 180 basis points sequentially
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $2 million exceeded prior expectations of approximately break-even
  • MirrorEye set another quarterly sales record of $33 million, up 11% vs. Q4 2025
  • Stoneridge Brazil OEM sales grew more than 54% vs. Q4 2025; Brazil adjusted operating margin improved 140 bps
  • Announced two major business awards totaling approximately $135 million of estimated lifetime revenue, including an OEM-integrated MirrorEye program with the fourth major North American Class A truck manufacturer

Risks & pressure points

  • North American commercial vehicle market remains at the bottom of the production cycle
  • IHS production forecasts for weighted average OEM end markets cut from 7.1% to 1.8% growth
  • Q1 GAAP operating loss of $(9.0) million
  • Revenue and operating guidance ranges were adjusted for the incremental impact of contract manufacturing associated with the control devices sale
  • Inflationary pressures and geopolitical headwinds continue to persist
  • Initiated refinancing of credit facility with target completion by November 2026

Key moments

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Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed May 7, 2026.

Metric Guided
Revenue
2026 Full-Year
$645M – $670M
Adjusted operating margin
2026 Full-Year
0% – 0.01%
Adjusted EBITDA
2026 Full-Year
$20M – $25M

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · segments

Electronics$144.85M +7.5% YoY
Stoneridge Brazil$16.00M +12.1% YoY
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