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Arrow Electronics, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 13 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Sales up 32 percent year over year: Consolidated sales were $9,992 million, up 32 percent, or 30 percent on a constant currency basis. Six-month sales rose 35 percent to $19,466 million. Source
  • Diluted EPS up 47 percent: Diluted EPS was $5.26, against $3.59 a year earlier, up 47 percent. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $5.45, against $2.43, up 124 percent. Six-month diluted EPS was $9.81. Source
  • ECS operating income fell 12 percent: ECS operating income was $85 million, down 12 percent. EMEA ECS sales rose 20 percent, or 17 percent on a constant currency basis, while Americas ECS sales rose 8 percent. Source
  • Global Components margin rose: Global Components operating margin was 5.4 percent, against 3.5 percent a year earlier. Gross margin was 11.6 percent, against 11.2 percent, and wind-down inventory recoveries were $3.0 million. Source
  • ECS margin fell on purchase losses: ECS gross margin was 10.2 percent, against 11.2 percent, and ECS operating margin was 3.3 percent, against 4.2 percent. Operating income included losses tied to non-cancellable purchase obligations. Source
  • Backlog builds in size and duration: Management said book-to-bill ratios remain above parity and the backlog continues to build in size and duration. Source
  • Operating cash flow of $318 million: Cash from operations was $318 million, against an outflow of $206 million a year earlier. Management attributed part of the inflow to timing of cash flows in Global Components supply chain services. Source
  • Receivables and payables both rose: Accounts receivable were $28,009 million at July 4, 2026, from $19,739 million at December 31, 2025. Accounts payable were $27,108 million, from $17,384 million. Source

“meaningful year-over-year growth in revenue, profit margin and earnings per share, all of which exceeded expectations”

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

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Consolidated sales Sourcethird quarter of 2026$9.60 billion to $10.20 billionNew
Global Components sales Sourcethird quarter of 2026$7.50 billion to $7.90 billionNew
Global ECS sales Sourcethird quarter of 2026$2.10 billion to $2.30 billionNew
Net income per diluted share Sourcethird quarter of 2026$4.72 to $4.92New
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share Sourcethird quarter of 2026$4.83 to $5.03New
Average tax rate Sourcethird quarter of 202623 percent to 25 percentNew
Interest expense Sourcethird quarter of 2026approximately $50 millionNew
Currency effect on sales versus third quarter of 2025 Sourcethird quarter of 2026approximately $27 millionNew
Currency effect on diluted EPS versus third quarter of 2025 Sourcethird quarter of 2026$0.01New
Currency effect on sales versus second quarter of 2026 Sourcethird quarter of 2026$50 millionNew
Currency effect on diluted EPS versus second quarter of 2026 Sourcethird quarter of 2026$0.04New
Intangible amortization per diluted share Sourcethird quarter of 2026$0.07New
Restructuring and integration charges per diluted share Sourcethird quarter of 2026$0.04New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: The May release gave guidance for the second quarter; the August release gives guidance for the third quarter.

Results and growth drivers

  • Sales up 32 percent year over year: Consolidated sales were $9,992 million, up 32 percent, or 30 percent on a constant currency basis. Six-month sales rose 35 percent to $19,466 million. Source
  • Diluted EPS up 47 percent: Diluted EPS was $5.26, against $3.59 a year earlier, up 47 percent. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $5.45, against $2.43, up 124 percent. Six-month diluted EPS was $9.81. Source
  • Currency added to sales and EPS: Changes in foreign currencies added $93.5 million to sales and $0.09 to diluted EPS compared with the second quarter of 2025. Source

Segments and regions

  • Global Components sales up 39 percent: Global Components sales were $7,366 million, up 39 percent. Operating income was $396 million, up 112 percent, and non-GAAP operating income was $397 million. Source
  • Components growth across three regions: EMEA Components sales rose 36 percent, or 32 percent on a constant currency basis. Americas Components sales rose 44 percent. Asia-Pacific Components sales rose 38 percent. Source
  • Global ECS sales up 14 percent: Global ECS sales were $2,627 million, up 14 percent, or 13 percent on a constant currency basis. Six-month Global ECS sales rose 26 percent to $5,460 million. Source
  • ECS operating income fell 12 percent: ECS operating income was $85 million, down 12 percent. EMEA ECS sales rose 20 percent, or 17 percent on a constant currency basis, while Americas ECS sales rose 8 percent. Source

“we believe Arrow is well positioned to create long-term value for our suppliers, customers and shareholders.”

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

Margins and costs

  • Global Components margin rose: Global Components operating margin was 5.4 percent, against 3.5 percent a year earlier. Gross margin was 11.6 percent, against 11.2 percent, and wind-down inventory recoveries were $3.0 million. Source
  • ECS margin fell on purchase losses: ECS gross margin was 10.2 percent, against 11.2 percent, and ECS operating margin was 3.3 percent, against 4.2 percent. Operating income included losses tied to non-cancellable purchase obligations. Source
  • SG&A and restructuring charges rose: Selling, general and administrative expense was $688 million, against $601 million a year earlier. Restructuring, integration and other charges were $24 million, against $22 million. Source

Demand and order book

  • Demand described across regions: Management described demand across regions, end markets and customer segments as supporting the quarter's results for both businesses. Source
  • Backlog builds in size and duration: Management said book-to-bill ratios remain above parity and the backlog continues to build in size and duration. Source
  • Both businesses show execution: Management said both Global Components and Global ECS continue to show execution. Source

Cash flow and balance sheet

  • Operating cash flow of $318 million: Cash from operations was $318 million, against an outflow of $206 million a year earlier. Management attributed part of the inflow to timing of cash flows in Global Components supply chain services. Source
  • Receivables and payables both rose: Accounts receivable were $28,009 million at July 4, 2026, from $19,739 million at December 31, 2025. Accounts payable were $27,108 million, from $17,384 million. Source
  • Long-term debt declined: Long-term debt was $2,053 million at July 4, 2026, against $3,085 million at December 31, 2025. The cash flow statement shows $300 million of net repayments of long-term bank borrowings in the quarter. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Share repurchases of $43 million: The company repurchased $43 million of shares in the quarter and $75 million in the first six months of 2026. Source
  • Diluted share count declined: Diluted weighted-average shares were 51,867 thousand, against 52,342 thousand a year earlier. Treasury shares were 5,119 thousand at July 4, 2026, from 4,768 thousand at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Shareholders' equity rose: Total shareholders' equity was $7,005 million at July 4, 2026, from $6,585 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Strategy and leadership

  • Higher-margin offerings and capital allocation: Management cited higher-margin, value-added offerings, a scalable operating model and a focused capital allocation strategy as the basis for long-term value. Source
  • Interim CEO quoted on results: Bill Austen, interim president and chief executive officer, is the executive quoted on the quarter's results. Source
  • Results reinforce belief in growth: Management said the results reinforce its belief in the strength of the business and in its ability to keep delivering profitable growth. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Global ECS gross billings Source$5,856 million, up 14 percent
Americas ECS gross billings Source$2,693 million, up 6 percent
EMEA ECS gross billings Source$3,163 million, up 22 percent

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said diluted EPS and non-GAAP EPS were above the high end of the second-quarter guidance, and total revenue was also above it. 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.