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Lattice Semiconductor Corp.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 10 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue reached $201.1 million: Revenue rose 17.7% from the first quarter and 62.2% from a year earlier. GAAP net income was $19.4 million, against $21.8 million in the first quarter. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS rose over 120%: Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.53, against $0.41 in the first quarter and $0.24 a year earlier. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.14. Source
  • New products grew over 60%: Revenue from new products grew more than 60% year over year, led by AI-related server demand. Source
  • Backlog and design wins accelerating: Management cited accelerating backlog, sustained design win momentum and customer demand as reasons for more confidence in continued share gains. Source
  • Free cash flow margin reached 40.4%: Free cash flow was $81.3 million, a 40.4% margin, up from $39.7 million and 23.2% in the first quarter. Source
  • AMI acquisition closed July 27: Lattice completed its $1.65 billion acquisition of AMI, funded by about $1 billion in cash and $650 million of stock, adjusted to about 5.2 million shares. Source
  • Accretion expected on non-GAAP basis: Management expects AMI to be accretive to gross margin, EBITDA, free cash flow and non-GAAP EPS, and to support a $1 billion-plus run rate in the third quarter. Source

“We delivered an exceptional second quarter, achieving record revenue of $201 million and non-GAAP EPS of $0.53, up 62% and more than 120% year-over-year, respectively.”

Ford Tamer, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
FPGA revenue Sourcethird quarter of 2026$210 million to $230 millionNew
Total revenue, including AMI Sourcethird quarter of 2026$245 million to $265 millionNew
FPGA revenue growth Sourcethird quarter of 202665% year-over-year at the midpointNew
Gross margin (non-GAAP) Sourcethird quarter of 202669.5% plus or minus 1%New
Total operating expenses (non-GAAP) Sourcethird quarter of 2026$83 million to $90 millionNew
Income tax rate (non-GAAP) Sourcethird quarter of 20264% to 6%New
Net income per share (non-GAAP) Sourcethird quarter of 2026$0.54 to $0.58 per shareNew
Annual revenue run rate SourceQ3 2026$1 billion+Raised from by Q4 2026
New product revenue share Source2026exceed 25% of total revenue
AMI revenue Sourcecalendar 2026more than $200 millionNew
AMI non-GAAP gross margin Sourceend of 2026exceed 75%New
AMI adjusted EBITDA margin Sourcecalendar 2026approximately 40%New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Third-quarter 2026 guidance was given for FPGA and total revenue, non-GAAP gross margin, operating expenses, tax rate and EPS. The prior release gave second-quarter guidance only. Source
  • Guidance raised: Timing of the $1 billion-plus annual revenue run rate moved from fourth quarter of 2026 to third quarter of 2026. Source
  • New: AMI acquisition completed on July 27, 2026. The prior release described the deal as pending, expected to close in the third quarter. Source
  • New: AMI will operate as a dedicated business unit inside Lattice rather than as a separate company. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue reached $201.1 million: Revenue rose 17.7% from the first quarter and 62.2% from a year earlier. GAAP net income was $19.4 million, against $21.8 million in the first quarter. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS rose over 120%: Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.53, against $0.41 in the first quarter and $0.24 a year earlier. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.14. Source
  • Both metrics above Q2 guidance: Revenue and non-GAAP EPS both exceeded the high end of second-quarter ranges in the prior release: $175 million to $195 million, and $0.42 to $0.46. Source
  • Operating leverage lifted profitability: Non-GAAP operating income was $77.1 million, 38.3% of revenue, against 34.4% in the first quarter. Management linked the margin gain to accelerating revenue growth. Source

Segments and regions

  • Compute and communications is larger: Compute and communications was 63% of revenue and industrial and embedded 37%. A year earlier the split was 55% and 45%. Source
  • Asia share of revenue rose: Asia was 79% of revenue, up from 67% a year earlier, while the Americas fell to 12% from 22%. Source
  • Distribution share rose to 95%: Distribution was 95% of revenue against 84% a year earlier. Direct channel sales fell to 5% from 16%. Source
  • End-market reporting changed, presentation only: Revenue is now split into two end markets. Management says the change is presentation-only, with no effect on consolidated results, and prior periods are recast. Source

“This is reflected in our third-quarter outlook of $220 million at the midpoint or 65% year-over-year revenue growth in our FPGA business, and $255 million at the midpoint with two months of AMI revenue included.”

Ford Tamer, Chief Executive Officer

Products and customers

  • New products grew over 60%: Revenue from new products grew more than 60% year over year, led by AI-related server demand. Source
  • Companion chip partnerships announced: Partnerships with ASPEED on BMC were announced at Computex, and a Texas Instruments radar sensor was demonstrated at NVIDIA GTC. Source
  • AMI extends hyperscaler relationships: Management describes AMI’s neutral firmware approach as the base of its relationships with hyperscalers, OEMs, ODMs and neocloud providers. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Operating expenses rose with investment: Non-GAAP operating expenses were $67.1 million, up from $60.8 million in the first quarter. Non-GAAP R&D was 21.3% of revenue and SG&A 12.1%. Source
  • Acquisition charges sat in expenses: Acquisition related charges of $4.4 million were in operating expenses and are excluded from non-GAAP results. Source
  • Stock compensation excluded from non-GAAP: Stock-based compensation excluded from non-GAAP was $44.9 million, against $28.5 million in the first quarter, along with incentive compensation settled in equity. Source

“Our second quarter results demonstrate the operating leverage and earnings power of the Lattice business model, as accelerating revenue growth translated into even stronger profitability and cash flow.”

Lorenzo Flores, Chief Financial Officer

Demand and the order book

  • Backlog and design wins accelerating: Management cited accelerating backlog, sustained design win momentum and customer demand as reasons for more confidence in continued share gains. Source
  • Growth seen across end markets: Management said it is seeing growth across its end markets and expanding its customer reach. Source
  • Record design wins across six markets: Tier 1 customers led the design wins across datacenter, communications, industrial, automotive, defense and robotics applications. Source

Capital, cash and returns

  • Free cash flow margin reached 40.4%: Free cash flow was $81.3 million, a 40.4% margin, up from $39.7 million and 23.2% in the first quarter. Source
  • Cash rose; buybacks fell year on year: Cash and cash equivalents were $173.3 million at July 4, 2026, up from $133.9 million at January 3, 2026. Six-month repurchases were $15.0 million against $70.9 million a year earlier. Source
  • Debt issuance costs and write-off: Cash paid for debt issuance costs in the first half was $11.7 million. The reconciliation also shows a $4.9 million write-off of unamortized debt costs in other expense. Source
  • Receivable days fell to 54: Accounts receivable rose to $120.0 million, and receivable days outstanding fell to 54 from 63 in the first quarter. Source

Strategy and investment

  • AMI acquisition closed July 27: Lattice completed its $1.65 billion acquisition of AMI, funded by about $1 billion in cash and $650 million of stock, adjusted to about 5.2 million shares. Source
  • Accretion expected on non-GAAP basis: Management expects AMI to be accretive to gross margin, EBITDA, free cash flow and non-GAAP EPS, and to support a $1 billion-plus run rate in the third quarter. Source
  • AMI broadens platform and addressable market: Management says the combination creates the most complete secure management and control platform and doubles the addressable market. Source

People and leadership

  • Sanjoy Maity to lead AMI unit: AMI runs as a dedicated business unit under Sanjoy Maity, who reports directly to CEO Ford Tamer and focuses on platform firmware innovation. Source
  • CEO welcomes AMI team: The CEO said the AMI team joins Lattice now that the acquisition has closed. Source
  • Neutrality kept for AMI customers: Lattice says it remains committed to AMI's neutrality, with AMI operating within the combined company. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 August 2026

  • Investor call on August 4: Management will review second-quarter results and forward guidance on a call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Source
  • Guidance limited to call and release: Further financial guidance will be given only in comments on the quarterly call and in the business statements within this release. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Inventory days (DIO) Source153 days, against 151 in the first quarter and 218 a year earlier
Gross margin Source70.3% GAAP; 71.7% non-GAAP
Compute and Communications revenue Source$126.0 million, 63% of revenue
Industrial and Embedded revenue Source$75.1 million, 37% of revenue

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management says both metrics exceeded the high end of its second-quarter guidance. Source
  • Ahead: Management says the run-rate milestone comes ahead of expectations; the prior release had placed it by fourth quarter of 2026. Source
  • Met: The prior release expected closing in the third quarter of 2026; the company announced completion on July 27, 2026. 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.