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Allegro Microsystems, Inc.: Q1 FY2027 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2027, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 5 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Sales grew 27% year-over-year: Net sales were $259.2 million, up from $203.4 million a year earlier and from $243.2 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS grew to $0.23: Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.23, up from $0.09 a year earlier and $0.17 in the prior quarter. Source
  • Data center reached record 17% share: Data center reached a record 17% of total sales, which management named as the leading contributor to the quarter. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating margin rose: Non-GAAP operating margin was 19.4%, up from 15.6% in the prior quarter and 11.1% a year earlier. Source
  • Bookings rose and backlog expanded: Management said bookings increased and the backlog expanded, which it said strengthens confidence in strategy and growth potential. No bookings or backlog amounts are given. Source
  • Operating cash flow fell year-over-year: Operating cash flow was $22.0 million, down from $61.6 million a year earlier and $35.7 million in the prior quarter. Non-GAAP free cash flow was $14.0 million, or 5.4% of net sales. Source

“These results were led by data center, which reached a record 17% of total sales, and by continued strength in xEV and ADAS,”

Mike Doogue, President and CEO of Allegro MicroSystems

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net sales Sourcesecond quarter of fiscal 2027 (ending September 25, 2026)$265 million to $275 millionNew
Net sales growth Sourcesecond quarter of fiscal 202726% year-over-year at the midpoint of the net sales rangeNew
Non-GAAP gross margin Sourcesecond quarter of fiscal 2027between 50.75% and 51.75%New
Non-GAAP operating expenses Sourcesecond quarter of fiscal 2027$84.5 million, plus or minus $1 millionNew
Non-GAAP diluted EPS Sourcesecond quarter of fiscal 2027between $0.23 and $0.26New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: The release gives second-quarter fiscal 2027 net sales guidance. The prior release gave guidance only for the first quarter of fiscal 2027. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Sales grew 27% year-over-year: Net sales were $259.2 million, up from $203.4 million a year earlier and from $243.2 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Sixth straight quarter of growth: Management described the quarter as the sixth consecutive quarter of sales growth, with net sales of $259.2 million. Source
  • GAAP EPS turned positive: GAAP diluted EPS was $0.08, compared with a loss of $0.07 per share a year earlier. GAAP operating income was $25.5 million, or 9.8% of net sales. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS grew to $0.23: Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.23, up from $0.09 a year earlier and $0.17 in the prior quarter. Source

Segments and end markets

  • Industrial and Other grew 59%: Industrial and Other sales were $93.9 million, up from $59.1 million a year earlier and $79.3 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Automotive rose 15% year-over-year: Automotive sales were $165.3 million, up from $144.3 million a year earlier and close to $163.9 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Industrial drove most of growth: Industrial and Other added $34.8 million of the $55.8 million increase in total net sales from a year earlier. Source

“Increasing bookings and an expanding backlog strengthen our confidence in our strategy and growth potential.”

Mike Doogue, President and CEO of Allegro MicroSystems

Products and customers

  • Data center reached record 17% share: Data center reached a record 17% of total sales, which management named as the leading contributor to the quarter. Source
  • XEV and ADAS strength continued: Management cited continued strength in xEV and ADAS as a driver of the quarter's results, alongside data center. Source
  • Megatrends frame Auto and Industrial growth: Management said its products sit at the intersection of AI, electrification and automation, which it called the defining megatrends behind growth in its Auto and Industrial markets. Source

Costs, margins and tax

  • Non-GAAP operating margin rose: Non-GAAP operating margin was 19.4%, up from 15.6% in the prior quarter and 11.1% a year earlier. Source
  • Non-GAAP gross margin reached 51.1%: Non-GAAP gross margin was 51.1%, compared with 50.0% in the prior quarter and 48.2% a year earlier. GAAP gross margin was 48.5%. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating expenses rose year-over-year: Non-GAAP operating expenses were $82.0 million, up from $75.3 million a year earlier and down from $83.7 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Non-GAAP tax rate rose from prior quarter: Non-GAAP effective tax rate was 9.7%, against 6.2% in the prior quarter and 9.5% a year earlier. GAAP effective tax rate was 8.6%. Source

“Our market leading products and technology sit at the intersection of AI, electrification, and automation”

Mike Doogue, President and CEO of Allegro MicroSystems

Demand and the order book

  • Bookings rose and backlog expanded: Management said bookings increased and the backlog expanded, which it said strengthens confidence in strategy and growth potential. No bookings or backlog amounts are given. Source
  • First-quarter sales above prior range: Actual first-quarter sales of $259.2 million compare with the $245 million to $255 million range given in the prior release.
  • Inventory and receivables both rose: Inventories were $188.1 million, up from $181.8 million at March 27, 2026, and trade receivables rose to $98.7 million from $93.2 million. Source

Cash flow, capital and balance sheet

  • Operating cash flow fell year-over-year: Operating cash flow was $22.0 million, down from $61.6 million a year earlier and $35.7 million in the prior quarter. Non-GAAP free cash flow was $14.0 million, or 5.4% of net sales. Source
  • Capital spending fell from prior quarter: Purchases of property, plant and equipment were $8.0 million, against $17.0 million in the prior quarter and $10.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Cash balance declined in quarter: Cash and cash equivalents were $162.0 million at June 26, 2026, down from $168.8 million at March 27, 2026. Long-term debt was $285.7 million. Source
  • Related-party payment of $15.0 million: A $15.0 million payment to a related party appears in operating cash flow. Related-party assets were $11.3 million current and $18.8 million noncurrent. Source
  • Share settlement taxes rose: Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards were $17.8 million, up from $9.0 million a year earlier. Source

Coming up, as management said on 30 July 2026

  • Second-quarter period ends September 25: The second fiscal quarter of 2027 ends September 25, 2026, the period covered by the guidance given in this release. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Gross margin, GAAP Source48.5%
Gross margin, non-GAAP Source51.1%
Data center share of total sales Source17%
Automotive net sales Source$165,349 thousand
Industrial and Other net sales Source$93,894 thousand

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.