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Earnings call · FY2026 Q1

Vishay Intertechnology Inc Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Vishay Intertechnology Inc Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Concluded May 13, 2026 Audio replay
May 13, 2026 43:52 27 turns
Period
FY2026 Q1
Runtime
43:52
Sources
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Vishay reported Q1 2026 revenue of $839 million, above its guided $800–$830 million range, with 17.3% year-over-year growth, a 1.34 book-to-bill, and a $1.6 billion backlog, while guiding Q2 revenue to $875–$905 million at 22.0% gross margin.

Revenue growth and end-market performance 35 Capacity expansion and CapEx 23 Backlog, book-to-bill, and order momentum 16 Customer engagement and design wins 16 Pricing actions and ASP improvement 10 AI data center demand and exposure 7

Management tone

Confident

Net tone +78 · low hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “Revenue is growing across the board in all of our end markets, in all of our channels, and in all three regions.”
  • “Customers are beginning to proactively place orders based on longer visibility. Some one-year forecast for Boucher to scale with them.”
  • “Total company booked to bill at quarter end was 1.34, up from 1.2. For semis, book-to-build was 1.47, and for passives, it was 1.23. As a result, backlog increased 21% to $1.6 billion at quarter end, or 5.7 months.”
  • “Aerospace defense revenue increased 14.1% versus Q4 and 16.8% versus last year's Q1 on strong demand from the U.S. government with spending approved to replenish munitions programs and with production ramping up in allied countries in Asia.”

Forward guidance

2 guided metrics

Management's latest ranges and targets are included below.

Research coverage

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Revenue $839.24M +17.3% YoY
Diluted EPS $0.05
Gross margin 21.0% +2.0 pp YoY
Net income $7.16M

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Q1 revenue of $839 million exceeded the $800–$830 million guidance range and was up 17.3% year-over-year
  • Total book-to-bill of 1.34 (semiconductors 1.47, passives 1.23) and backlog grew 21% to $1.6 billion (5.7 months)
  • Revenue grew across all end markets, all channels, and all 3 regions
  • Aerospace and defense revenue increased 16.8% sequentially and year-over-year on U.S. munitions replenishment and allied country ramp
  • Q2 2026 guidance of $875–$905 million revenue with gross margin of 22.0% ± 50 bps
  • Pricing increases already took effect in Q1 with a small ASP benefit, and ASP improvement in Q2 is expected at 1–1.5%

Risks & pressure points

  • Gross margin was 21.0% in Q1, held back by higher material costs and expedites; management said material prices and ASPs 'pretty much cancel each other out' in Q2
  • Cash declined to $480 million, and additional CapEx remains to complete the Itzehoe fab plus restructuring payments to fund
  • Management stated they would not be aggressive on share repurchases at current share prices; dividend unchanged for now
  • Automotive growth in Asia was weighed down by Lunar New Year and customers pre-building inventory in 2H25 ahead of U.S. tariffs
  • Management acknowledged they are 'filling gaps' on AI bill of materials, indicating Vishay is not yet fully designed in on some AI programs

Key moments

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“Total company book-to-bill at quarter end was 1.34, up from 1.20 in the fourth quarter. For semiconductors, book-to-bill was 1.47. And for passives, it was 1.23. As a result, backlog increased 21% to $1.6 billion at quarter end, or 5.7 months.” Joel Smejkal, CEO
“Customers are beginning to proactively place orders based on longer visibility, some with 1-year forecasts, for Vishay to scale with them. We are also seeing customers building safety stock like in Asia for AI-related applications, as well as in all regions for automotive and industrial demand.” Joel Smejkal, CEO

Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed May 13, 2026.

Metric Guided
Revenues
second quarter of 2026
$875M – $905M
Gross profit margin
second quarter of 2026
21.5% – 22.5%

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · segments

Resistors Segment$203.74M +13.5% YoY
Mosfets Segment$173.99M +22.4% YoY
Diodes Segment$163.67M +16.1% YoY
Capacitors Segment$146.74M +25% YoY
Inductors Segment$92.22M +9.6% YoY
Optoelectronic Components Segment$58.88M +15.1% YoY

Capital returned

Dividend / share
$0.10
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