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Lattice Semiconductor Corp.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 7 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 42% year over year: Revenue of $170.9 million was up 17.2% from the fourth quarter of 2025 and 42.2% from the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS rose to $0.41: Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.41, up from $0.22 a year earlier and $0.32 in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Compute and Communications set record: Management said the Compute and Communications business achieved record revenue, while Industrial and Embedded growth exceeded 20% quarter over quarter. Source
  • Non-GAAP gross margin reached 70.0%: Non-GAAP gross margin was 70.0%, up from 69.4% in the fourth quarter and 69.0% a year earlier. GAAP gross margin was 68.8%. Source
  • Operating income rose sharply: Non-GAAP income from operations was $58.7 million, a 34.4% margin, up from $44.8 million in the fourth quarter and $31.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Free cash flow margin reached 23.2%: Free cash flow was $39.7 million, a 23.2% margin, against $23.3 million a year earlier. Operating cash flow was $50.3 million. Source
  • AMI acquisition for $1.65 billion: Lattice plans to acquire firmware company AMI on a cash-free, debt-free basis for total consideration of $1.65 billion, subject to customary adjustments. Source

“We delivered record first quarter revenue growth, led by increased demand across all of our end markets.”

Ford Tamer, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue growth Sourcesecond quarter 2026 compared with second quarter 2025~50%New
Revenue Sourcesecond quarter of 2026$175 million and $195 millionNew
Gross margin (non-GAAP) Sourcesecond quarter of 202670% plus or minus 1%New
Operating expenses (non-GAAP) Sourcesecond quarter of 2026$64 million and $67 millionNew
Income tax rate (non-GAAP) Sourcesecond quarter of 20264% and 6%New
Diluted EPS (non-GAAP) Sourcesecond quarter of 2026$0.42 and $0.46 per shareNew
Annual revenue run rate Sourcefourth quarter of 2026$1 billion+New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Second quarter 2026 guidance appears in this release for the first time; the prior release gave guidance only for the first quarter of 2026. Source
  • New: The release announces a signed definitive agreement to acquire AMI, a firmware company, which was not in the prior release. Source
  • New: Revenue is now disaggregated into Compute and Communications and Industrial and Embedded, replacing the prior end-market categories; prior periods are to be recast. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 42% year over year: Revenue of $170.9 million was up 17.2% from the fourth quarter of 2025 and 42.2% from the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS rose to $0.41: Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.41, up from $0.22 a year earlier and $0.32 in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • GAAP net income turned positive: GAAP net income was $21.8 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, against a net loss of $7.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin reached 39.6%: Adjusted EBITDA was $67.8 million, a 39.6% margin, compared with 36.5% in the fourth quarter and 33.4% a year earlier. Source

Segments and regions

  • Compute and Communications set record: Management said the Compute and Communications business achieved record revenue, while Industrial and Embedded growth exceeded 20% quarter over quarter. Source
  • Segment revenue split 62% and 38%: Compute and Communications was $106.6 million, or 62% of revenue, against $92.6 million in the fourth quarter. Industrial and Embedded was $64.3 million, or 38%. Source
  • Asia share of revenue rose: Asia accounted for 78% of revenue, up from 73% in the fourth quarter and 65% a year earlier. Americas fell to 11% and Europe was 11%. Source
  • Distribution share rose to 94%: Distribution accounted for 94% of revenue, up from 89% in the fourth quarter, while direct sales were 6%. Source

“We remain focused on scaling the business efficiently while investing to extend our leadership in small and mid-range FPGAs”

Lorenzo Flores, Chief Financial Officer

Products and customers

  • New products drove growth: Management said revenue from new products continues to expand, led by AI-related server demand. Source
  • Halos ecosystem membership with NVIDIA: Lattice joined the NVIDIA Halos ecosystem, described as the first ANAB-accredited inspection lab for AI-driven physical systems. Source
  • Texas Instruments edge AI collaboration: The TI collaboration pairs TI sensing technology with the Lattice and NVIDIA Holoscan Sensor Bridge solution for robotics and industrial applications. Source

Costs and profitability

  • Non-GAAP gross margin reached 70.0%: Non-GAAP gross margin was 70.0%, up from 69.4% in the fourth quarter and 69.0% a year earlier. GAAP gross margin was 68.8%. Source
  • Operating income rose sharply: Non-GAAP income from operations was $58.7 million, a 34.4% margin, up from $44.8 million in the fourth quarter and $31.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Operating expenses rose from prior quarter: Non-GAAP operating expenses were $60.8 million, up from $56.4 million in the fourth quarter. GAAP R&D was 29.7% and GAAP SG&A was 23.5% of revenue. Source
  • Stock-based compensation rose: Stock-based compensation expense was $28.1 million, against $20.4 million a year earlier. The company excludes it from non-GAAP results. Source
  • Tax expense on GAAP and non-GAAP bases: GAAP income tax expense was $5.4 million. Non-GAAP income tax expense was $2.9 million, after a non-cash change in net deferred income taxes of $7.6 million. Source

Demand, inventory and receivables

  • Inventory days fell sharply: Inventory days were 151, down from 178 in the fourth quarter and 225 a year earlier. Inventory was $88.2 million, against $89.2 million at year end. Source
  • Receivables rose with revenue: Accounts receivable rose to $118.1 million from $102.3 million. Receivable days were 63, down from 64 in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Backlog and design wins cited: Management cited backlog, design win momentum and FPGA leadership as support for its view that the company is early in a multi-year growth cycle. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Free cash flow margin reached 23.2%: Free cash flow was $39.7 million, a 23.2% margin, against $23.3 million a year earlier. Operating cash flow was $50.3 million. Source
  • Share repurchases were $15 million: Common stock repurchases were $15.0 million in the quarter, down from $25.0 million a year earlier. Payments related to stock compensation exercises were $13.8 million. Source
  • Capital expenditures increased: Capital expenditures were $10.5 million, up from $8.6 million a year earlier. Other investing activities were $4.9 million. Source
  • Cash balance increased in quarter: Cash and cash equivalents ended the quarter at $140.0 million, up from $133.9 million at the start of the period. Source

AMI acquisition and strategy

  • AMI acquisition for $1.65 billion: Lattice plans to acquire firmware company AMI on a cash-free, debt-free basis for total consideration of $1.65 billion, subject to customary adjustments. Source
  • Consideration split cash and shares: The consideration is $1.0 billion in cash plus about $650 million in Lattice common stock. Source
  • Expected accretion to margin and EPS: Management expects the transaction to be accretive to non-GAAP gross margin, free cash flow and EPS. Source
  • Firmware scope and silicon neutrality: AMI supplies boot firmware and datacenter manageability solutions to hyperscalers and server customers. Both companies will remain agnostic to silicon partners. Source

Awards and recognition

  • Product and workplace awards: Lattice won Embedded Computing Design's Best in Show award and was named to USA TODAY's Top Workplaces in 2026. Source
  • Cybersecurity awards won: Lattice won multiple 2026 Globee Cybersecurity Awards and was a multi-award winner at the 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. Source
  • Environment and energy award: Lattice was named a 2026 Environment + Energy Leader Award winner. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 May 2026

  • AMI deal expected to close in Q3: Management expects the AMI acquisition to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Source
  • Halos-certified designs planned with NVIDIA: Management said it will work with NVIDIA and other ecosystem members on Halos-certified designs for physical AI. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Gross margin (non-GAAP) Source70.0%
Inventory days (DIO) Source151
A/R days (DSO) Source63
Compute and Communications revenue Source$106.6 million
Industrial and Embedded revenue Source$64.3 million

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: Legal expenses relate to defending claims brought against the company by three named individuals. The reconciliation shows no such legal expense in the first quarter of 2026. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said it had committed to grow earnings faster than revenue, and that in this quarter non-GAAP earnings grew faster than revenue. 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.