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Allegro Microsystems, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 4 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Sales rose 14% year-over-year: Net sales were $214.3 million, up 14% from $187.4 million a year earlier and up from $203.4 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS more than 60% higher: Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.13, against $0.08 a year earlier. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.03, compared with a loss of $0.18. Source
  • Gross margin rose year-over-year: GAAP gross margin was 46.3%, against 45.7% a year earlier and 44.9% in the prior quarter. Non-GAAP gross margin was 49.6%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin widened: Adjusted EBITDA was $40.8 million, a 19.0% margin, against $33.4 million, or 16.4%, in the prior quarter. Source
  • Year-to-date design wins ahead: Management said year-to-date design wins are well ahead of fiscal 2025, with second-quarter wins led by e-Mobility and data center. Source
  • Free cash flow was $13.9 million: Non-GAAP free cash flow was $13.9 million, or 6.5% of net sales, against $51.0 million in the prior quarter. Source

“We saw broad strength in second quarter Automotive sales with growth in e-Mobility and Other Auto, while data center delivered record sales to fuel year-over-year growth in Industrial.”

Mike Doogue, President and CEO of Allegro

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net sales Sourcethird quarter of fiscal 2026, ending December 26, 2025$215 million to $225 millionNew
Gross margin (non-GAAP) Sourcethird quarter of fiscal 202649% to 51%New
Interest expense (non-GAAP) Sourcethird quarter of fiscal 2026approximately $5 millionNew
Diluted EPS (non-GAAP) Sourcethird quarter of fiscal 2026$0.12 to $0.16New

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The non-GAAP tax rate excludes the effect of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's one-time R&D amortization election for fiscal 2026 and 2027. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Sales rose 14% year-over-year: Net sales were $214.3 million, up 14% from $187.4 million a year earlier and up from $203.4 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS more than 60% higher: Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.13, against $0.08 a year earlier. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.03, compared with a loss of $0.18. Source
  • GAAP net income compared with loss: GAAP net income attributable to Allegro was $6.5 million, against a loss of $33.7 million a year earlier. That year included a $34.8 million loss on a forward repurchase contract. Source
  • Six-month sales grew 18%: Six-month net sales were $417.7 million, up 18% from $354.3 million. Six-month non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.21, against $0.11. Source

Segments and end markets

  • Automotive sales rose 12%: Automotive net sales were $155.8 million, up 12%. Management cited growth in e-Mobility and Other Auto within the segment. Source
  • Industrial and Other grew 23%: Industrial and Other net sales were $58.4 million, up 23% from $47.7 million a year earlier and slightly lower than $59.1 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Data center sales reached a record: Management said data center delivered record sales, which fueled year-over-year growth in Industrial. No dollar figure for data center was given. Source

“year-to-date design wins are well ahead of fiscal 2025, with second quarter wins led by e-Mobility and data center.”

Mike Doogue, President and CEO of Allegro

Margins and costs

  • Gross margin rose year-over-year: GAAP gross margin was 46.3%, against 45.7% a year earlier and 44.9% in the prior quarter. Non-GAAP gross margin was 49.6%. Source
  • GAAP operating margin turned positive: GAAP operating margin was 2.9%, against (1.3)% in the prior quarter. Non-GAAP operating margin was 13.9%, against 11.1%. Source
  • GAAP operating expenses edged down: GAAP operating expenses were $93.0 million, down from $94.0 million in the prior quarter. Non-GAAP operating expenses rose to $76.5 million from $75.3 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin widened: Adjusted EBITDA was $40.8 million, a 19.0% margin, against $33.4 million, or 16.4%, in the prior quarter. Source
  • Stock-based compensation rose: Stock-based compensation was $13.7 million in the quarter, up from $10.8 million in the prior quarter. The company excluded it from non-GAAP measures. Source

Demand and design wins

  • Year-to-date design wins ahead: Management said year-to-date design wins are well ahead of fiscal 2025, with second-quarter wins led by e-Mobility and data center. Source
  • Six-month Industrial sales up 35%: Six-month Industrial and Other net sales rose 35% to $117.6 million, against $87.2 million a year earlier. Source
  • Six-month Automotive sales up 12%: Six-month Automotive net sales rose 12% to $300.1 million from $267.1 million a year earlier. Source

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Operating cash flow declined from prior quarter: Operating cash flow was $20.4 million, down from $61.6 million in the prior quarter and up from $15.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Free cash flow was $13.9 million: Non-GAAP free cash flow was $13.9 million, or 6.5% of net sales, against $51.0 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Capital spending lower than prior quarter: Purchases of property, plant and equipment were $6.4 million, against $10.6 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Long-term debt fell, receivables rose: Long-term debt was $286.1 million, down from $344.7 million at March 28, 2025. Trade receivables rose to $105.8 million from $84.6 million. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Term loan repaid $25 million: The company repaid $25.0 million of its term loan in the quarter and $60.0 million in the six months to date. Source
  • Prior-year buybacks and share issuance: A year earlier the company repurchased $853.8 million of common stock and received $665.9 million from issuing common stock. This quarter shows no repurchases. Source
  • Taxes paid on stock repurchase: Payments for taxes related to the repurchase of common stock were $1.7 million in the quarter. Source

Tax and non-GAAP measures

  • GAAP tax benefit and rate: GAAP income tax benefit was $9.3 million, a 342.5% effective rate. The non-GAAP effective tax rate was 5.7%. Source
  • Non-GAAP tax rate basis: The non-GAAP tax provision applies a rate to non-GAAP profit before tax to estimate the tax effect of adjustments to GAAP results. Source
  • Non-GAAP profit before tax rose: Non-GAAP profit before tax was $25.3 million, up from $17.7 million in the prior quarter. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Gross margin (GAAP) Source46.3%
Gross margin (non-GAAP) Source49.6%
Automotive end-market revenue Source$155,845 thousand
Industrial and Other end-market revenue Source$58,449 thousand
E-Mobility revenue growth Source21% year-over-year
Data center sales Sourcerecord sales

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.