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Arrow Electronics, Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 7 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 6 new, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Sales and net income grew sharply: Consolidated sales were $9.47 billion, up 39 percent and 34 percent at constant currency. Net income attributable to shareholders was $235 million, against $80 million. Source
  • Earnings per share rose sharply: Diluted EPS was $4.55, against $1.51. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $5.22, against $1.80. Source
  • Global components sales grew 39 percent: Global components sales were $6.64 billion, up 39 percent and 35 percent at constant currency. Operating income was $364 million, against $171 million. Source
  • Recovery spanned geographies and verticals: Management described the recovery as accelerated and as spanning geographies and industry verticals, with momentum across both segments. Source
  • ECS margin fell on purchase loss: Global ECS gross margin was 10.0 percent, against 10.8 percent, mainly due to a $21.7 million loss on an underperforming non-cancellable purchase obligation. Source
  • Restructuring charges rose sharply: Restructuring, integration and other charges were $36.7 million, against $17.3 million a year earlier, and sit in corporate unallocated expenses. Source
  • Confidence in continued strategy execution: Management said it is confident the progress positions the company to keep executing its strategy with discipline. Source

“We saw continued operational momentum across both Global Components and ECS, supported by an accelerated recovery that spanned geographies and industry verticals, improved book-to-bill ratios, and a healthy backlog that continues to build.”

Bill Austen, Arrow’s interim president and chief executive officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Consolidated sales Sourcesecond quarter of 2026$9.15 billion to $9.75 billionNew
Segment sales Sourcesecond quarter of 2026global components $6.80 billion to $7.20 billion; global ECS $2.35 billion to $2.55 billionNew
Net income per diluted share (GAAP) Sourcesecond quarter of 2026$3.91 to $4.11New
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share Sourcesecond quarter of 2026$4.32 to $4.52New
Average tax rate Sourcesecond quarter of 202623 percent to 25 percentKept
Interest expense Sourcesecond quarter of 2026approximately $60 millionKept
Currency effect on sales and diluted EPS versus prior year Sourcesecond quarter of 2026 versus second quarter of 2025sales approximately $117 million; diluted EPS $0.11New
Currency effect on sales and diluted EPS versus prior quarter Sourcesecond quarter of 2026 versus first quarter of 2026sales $21 million; diluted EPS $0.03New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Second-quarter 2026 guidance issued; the prior release gave first-quarter guidance and no second-quarter figures. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Sales and net income grew sharply: Consolidated sales were $9.47 billion, up 39 percent and 34 percent at constant currency. Net income attributable to shareholders was $235 million, against $80 million. Source
  • Earnings per share rose sharply: Diluted EPS was $4.55, against $1.51. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $5.22, against $1.80. Source
  • Currency added to reported growth: Currency movements added $274 million to sales and $0.07 to diluted EPS compared with the first quarter of 2025. Source

Segments and regions

  • Global components sales grew 39 percent: Global components sales were $6.64 billion, up 39 percent and 35 percent at constant currency. Operating income was $364 million, against $171 million. Source
  • Americas components grew fastest: Americas components sales were up 47 percent. EMEA components rose 32 percent, or 19 percent at constant currency, and Asia-Pacific components rose 37 percent. Source
  • Global ECS sales grew 39 percent: Global ECS sales were $2.83 billion, up 39 percent and 32 percent at constant currency. Operating income was $104 million, up 34 percent from $77 million. Source
  • EMEA ECS sales rose 46 percent: EMEA ECS sales rose 46 percent, or 33 percent at constant currency. Americas ECS sales rose 30 percent. Source

“Looking ahead, we are confident the progress we are achieving positions us well to continue executing our strategy with discipline.”

Bill Austen, Arrow’s interim president and chief executive officer

Demand, products and customers

  • Recovery spanned geographies and verticals: Management described the recovery as accelerated and as spanning geographies and industry verticals, with momentum across both segments. Source
  • Gross billings rose in both regions: Gross billings, the company's operating metric for ECS, rose in both regions; EMEA rose 49 percent and Americas 28 percent. Source
  • Book-to-bill and backlog improved: Management pointed to improved book-to-bill ratios and a backlog that continues to build. Source
  • Value-added offerings kept expanding: Management cited continued expansion of higher-margin, value-added offerings as support for the business. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Global components margins widened: Global components gross margin was 12.1 percent, against 11.6 percent; operating margin was 5.5 percent, against 3.6 percent. Source
  • ECS margin fell on purchase loss: Global ECS gross margin was 10.0 percent, against 10.8 percent, mainly due to a $21.7 million loss on an underperforming non-cancellable purchase obligation. Source
  • Restructuring charges rose sharply: Restructuring, integration and other charges were $36.7 million, against $17.3 million a year earlier, and sit in corporate unallocated expenses. Source

Capital, cash and returns

  • Operating cash flow reached $700 million: Operating cash flow was $700 million, partly reflecting timing of cash flows in the supply chain services offering. Source
  • Share repurchases of $25 million: The company repurchased $25 million of shares in the quarter; the cash flow statement shows $33.3 million of repurchases of common stock. Source
  • Capital allocation framework cited: Management cited a focused capital allocation framework, alongside a scalable cost structure, as supporting the progress. Source

Strategy and leadership

  • Bill Austen leads as interim CEO: Bill Austen leads the company as interim president and chief executive officer. Source
  • Initiatives aimed at profitable growth: Management said these initiatives position the company to drive profitable growth and long-term value for customers and shareholders. Source
  • Confidence in continued strategy execution: Management said it is confident the progress positions the company to keep executing its strategy with discipline. Source

Coming up, as management said on 7 May 2026

  • Earnings presentation to supplement release: An earnings presentation at investor.arrow.com supplements the release. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Global ECS gross billings Source$6,433,323 thousand

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: ECS carries non-cancellable multi-year purchase obligations; underperformance against them produced a loss this quarter. Source
  • Financial: Operating cash flow was partly shaped by timing of supply chain cash flows, which management noted. Source
  • Operational: Restructuring, integration and other charges more than doubled from a year earlier and continue to be recorded in corporate expenses. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said results were above the high end of the first-quarter guidance ranges. Source

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.