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Arrow Electronics, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 9 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Sales grew 39 percent year over year: Consolidated sales were $10,718 million, up 39 percent, with the same growth on a constant currency basis. Nine-month sales were $30,184 million, up 37 percent. Source
  • Wind-down recoveries added to profit: Global Components operating income included $3.9 million of inventory recoveries from a business wind-down in the third quarter, against $2.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • Global Components sales up 43 percent: Global Components sales were $7,943 million, up 43 percent, with operating income of $413 million, up 109 percent, and an operating margin of 5.2 percent. Source
  • Global Components demand broad-based: Management said Global Components demand is broad across geographies, customer segments and industry verticals. Source
  • Backlog growing, book-to-bill above parity: Management described a growing backlog and book-to-bill ratios well above parity for Global Components. Source
  • Restructuring charges were lower: Restructuring, integration and other charges were $5.0 million in the third quarter, against $35.6 million a year earlier, and $65.8 million for nine months. Source
  • Operating cash used $441 million: Cash used in operations was $441 million in the third quarter, mainly from working capital investment to support customer demand, after $318 million generated in the second quarter. Source

“Arrow delivered record quarterly revenue and EPS in the third quarter, with strong momentum across both our Global Components and Global Enterprise Computing Solutions businesses”

Bill Austen, Arrow’s interim chief executive officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Consolidated sales Sourcefourth quarter of 2026$11.55 billion to $12.15 billionNew
Global Components sales Sourcefourth quarter of 2026$8.15 billion to $8.55 billionNew
Global ECS sales Sourcefourth quarter of 2026$3.40 billion to $3.60 billionNew
Diluted EPS Sourcefourth quarter of 2026$6.25 to $6.45New
Non-GAAP diluted EPS Sourcefourth quarter of 2026$7.00 to $7.20New
Average tax rate Sourcefourth quarter of 202623 percent to 25 percentNew
Interest expense Sourcefourth quarter of 2026approximately $50 millionNew
Foreign currency effect on sales and EPS versus fourth quarter of 2025 Sourcefourth quarter of 2026 versus fourth quarter of 2025sales down approximately $88 million; diluted EPS down $0.14New
Foreign currency effect on sequential growth Sourcefourth quarter of 2026 versus third quarter of 2026sales down $86 million; diluted EPS down $0.07New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Guidance for the fourth quarter of 2026 was given. The second-quarter release gave guidance for the third quarter only. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Sales grew 39 percent year over year: Consolidated sales were $10,718 million, up 39 percent, with the same growth on a constant currency basis. Nine-month sales were $30,184 million, up 37 percent. Source
  • Currency reduced third-quarter sales: Changes in foreign currencies reduced third-quarter sales by $10.3 million and added $0.02 to diluted earnings per share, compared with the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Wind-down recoveries added to profit: Global Components operating income included $3.9 million of inventory recoveries from a business wind-down in the third quarter, against $2.0 million a year earlier. Source

Segments and regions

  • Global Components sales up 43 percent: Global Components sales were $7,943 million, up 43 percent, with operating income of $413 million, up 109 percent, and an operating margin of 5.2 percent. Source
  • Americas and EMEA components sales rose: Americas Components sales rose 58 percent. EMEA Components sales rose 41 percent, or 42 percent on a constant currency basis. Source
  • Asia-Pacific components rose 33 percent: Asia-Pacific Components sales increased 33 percent year over year in the third quarter, the lowest rate of the three components regions. Source
  • Global ECS sales up 29 percent: Global ECS sales were $2,775 million, up 29 percent, or 30 percent on a constant currency basis. Source
  • EMEA and Americas ECS both grew: EMEA ECS sales rose 30 percent, or 32 percent on a constant currency basis, while Americas ECS sales rose 27 percent. Source

“We remain committed to strengthening our competitive position and broadening our capabilities to capture attractive growth opportunities.”

Bill Austen, Arrow’s interim chief executive officer

Demand and customer end markets

  • Global Components demand broad-based: Management said Global Components demand is broad across geographies, customer segments and industry verticals. Source
  • ECS customers keep modernizing environments: Management said ECS customers continue modernizing technology environments through investment in AI, cloud, cybersecurity and hybrid infrastructure. Source
  • Backlog growing, book-to-bill above parity: Management described a growing backlog and book-to-bill ratios well above parity for Global Components. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • ECS operating income rose 54 percent: Global ECS operating income rose 54 percent, and non-GAAP operating income rose 53 percent, in the third quarter. Source
  • Second-quarter ECS purchase obligation losses: Losses on certain non-cancellable multi-year ECS purchase obligations were $26.6 million in the second quarter, and $48.3 million for the first six months.
  • Restructuring charges were lower: Restructuring, integration and other charges were $5.0 million in the third quarter, against $35.6 million a year earlier, and $65.8 million for nine months. Source

“we are confident that Arrow is well positioned to deliver sustainable, profitable growth and create long-term value for all of our stakeholders”

Bill Austen, Arrow’s interim chief executive officer

Cash, working capital and buybacks

  • Operating cash used $441 million: Cash used in operations was $441 million in the third quarter, mainly from working capital investment to support customer demand, after $318 million generated in the second quarter. Source
  • Second-quarter cash helped by timing: Second-quarter operating cash flow was partly due to the timing of cash flows within the Global Components supply chain services offerings.
  • Third-quarter buybacks of $93 million: The company repurchased $93 million of shares in the third quarter, compared with $43 million repurchased in the second quarter. Source

Strategy, leadership and capital allocation

  • Scalable model and value-added services: Management tied the results to a scalable operating model, disciplined execution and expanding higher-margin, value-added services. Source
  • Capital allocation described as disciplined: Management cited a solid financial foundation and a disciplined approach to capital allocation. Source
  • Austen named interim chief executive officer: The third-quarter release gives Bill Austen's title as interim chief executive officer. Source
  • Prior release gave a longer title: The second-quarter release described Bill Austen as interim president and chief executive officer.

Coming up, as management said on 5 November 2026

  • Earnings presentation on investor site: An earnings presentation supplementing the release is available at investor.arrow.com. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Third-quarter ECS costs on certain non-cancellable multi-year purchase obligations were $3.8 million, where quarterly fees exceeded the margin realized; nine-month costs were $52.1 million. Source
  • Financial: Management expects currency changes to reduce quarter-over-quarter fourth-quarter sales growth by $86 million and diluted EPS by $0.07. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Third-quarter sales came in above the high end of the range given in the second-quarter release. Source
  • Ahead: Third-quarter diluted and non-GAAP EPS were above the high end of the range given in the second-quarter release. 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.