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Qorvo, Inc.: Q4 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue fell sequentially and year over year: Revenue was $808.3 million, down 18.6% from $993.0 million in the third quarter and down 7.0% from $869.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Non-GAAP gross margin expanded sharply: Non-GAAP gross margin was 52.6%, up 6.7 points year over year. Management said March quarter margin expanded 670 basis points and fiscal 2026 margin expanded 370 basis points. Source
  • HPA revenue grew; ACG and CSG fell: HPA revenue was $202.7 million, up 6.2% sequentially and 7.9% year over year. ACG revenue was $512.3 million, down 25.8% sequentially. CSG revenue was $93.3 million, down 16.2%. Source
  • Impairment lifted GAAP operating expenses: GAAP total operating expenses were $363.5 million, including an $82.4 million goodwill and intangible asset impairment and $8.1 million of merger-related costs. Source
  • Free cash flow reached $255.0 million: Net cash from operations was $276.3 million, less $21.2 million of property and equipment purchases, for free cash flow of $255.0 million. Source
  • Buybacks reduced shares about 5%: Management said $400 million of shares were repurchased in the quarter, a reduction of about 5% of common stock outstanding versus the prior quarter. Source
  • Skyworks deal pending; calls ended: Conference calls and forward-looking guidance were discontinued, citing the pending Skyworks transaction. The release gives no closing date. Source

“Qorvo’s fiscal fourth quarter performance reflects continued operational excellence and the strategic optimization of business mix within and across operating segments.”

Bob Bruggeworth, president and chief executive officer of Qorvo

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Full-year non-GAAP gross margin SourceFiscal 2027above 50%Kept
Full-year non-GAAP diluted EPS SourceFiscal 2027approaching $7.00Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance withdrawn: Management stopped giving forward-looking guidance and conference calls, citing the pending Skyworks transaction. Source
  • Ended: Forward-looking non-GAAP measures now cover only gross margin and diluted EPS. The prior release also covered free cash flow and income tax rate. Source

Quarter results and gross margin

  • Revenue fell sequentially and year over year: Revenue was $808.3 million, down 18.6% from $993.0 million in the third quarter and down 7.0% from $869.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • GAAP and non-GAAP diluted EPS reported: GAAP diluted EPS was $0.32, against $1.75 in the third quarter. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.69, against $2.17. Source
  • Non-GAAP gross margin expanded sharply: Non-GAAP gross margin was 52.6%, up 6.7 points year over year. Management said March quarter margin expanded 670 basis points and fiscal 2026 margin expanded 370 basis points. Source
  • GAAP operating income below non-GAAP: GAAP operating income was $31.5 million, or 3.9% of revenue. Non-GAAP operating income was $190.2 million, or 23.5%. The gap includes the impairment, stock-based compensation, amortization, restructuring and merger costs. Source

Segment revenue and operating income

  • HPA revenue grew; ACG and CSG fell: HPA revenue was $202.7 million, up 6.2% sequentially and 7.9% year over year. ACG revenue was $512.3 million, down 25.8% sequentially. CSG revenue was $93.3 million, down 16.2%. Source
  • HPA margin rose to 34.7%: HPA operating income was $70.3 million, or 34.7% of revenue. CSG posted an operating loss of $6.9 million. ACG operating income was $130.5 million, or 25.5% of revenue. Source
  • Unallocated costs rose to $162.4 million: Unallocated amounts were $162.4 million, against $59.6 million in the third quarter. The footnote lists stock-based compensation, amortization, restructuring, merger costs and impairments in this line. Source

“Looking forward, we expect continued momentum reducing capital intensity and enhancing profitability.”

Bob Bruggeworth, president and chief executive officer of Qorvo

Operating expenses and charges

  • Impairment lifted GAAP operating expenses: GAAP total operating expenses were $363.5 million, including an $82.4 million goodwill and intangible asset impairment and $8.1 million of merger-related costs. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating expenses edged down: Non-GAAP total operating expense was $235.0 million, against $239.9 million in the third quarter and $246.8 million a year earlier. Source
  • Other operating expense rose on charges: GAAP other operating expense, including impairment, was $109.1 million, against $12.6 million in the third quarter. Restructuring-related charges of $15.3 million sat in that line. Source

Cash flow and share repurchases

  • Free cash flow reached $255.0 million: Net cash from operations was $276.3 million, less $21.2 million of property and equipment purchases, for free cash flow of $255.0 million. Source
  • Buybacks reduced shares about 5%: Management said $400 million of shares were repurchased in the quarter, a reduction of about 5% of common stock outstanding versus the prior quarter. Source
  • Quarter-end cash on hand: Cash and cash equivalents were $1.2 billion at March 28, 2026, against $1.0 billion a year earlier. Source
  • Shares outstanding fell to 87.7 million: Common shares outstanding were 87.7 million at March 28, 2026, against 92.9 million a year earlier. Diluted weighted-average shares were 92.6 million in the quarter. Source

“During the fiscal fourth quarter, Qorvo generated $255 million of free cash flow and repurchased $400 million of shares outstanding, representing a reduction of approximately 5% of common stock outstanding versus the prior quarter.”

Grant Brown, chief financial officer of Qorvo

Capital spending and asset sales

  • Property sale proceeds were $37.9 million: Proceeds from sale of property and equipment were $37.9 million in the quarter, against $7.1 million in the year-earlier quarter, while purchases were $21.2 million. Source
  • Net property and equipment declined: Net property and equipment was $710.4 million at March 28, 2026, down from $801.9 million a year earlier. Depreciation was $35.9 million in the quarter. Source
  • Capital purchases fell year over year: Purchases of property and equipment were $21.2 million, against $28.5 million a year earlier. Full-year purchases were $129.1 million. Source

Transaction and reporting changes

  • Skyworks deal pending; calls ended: Conference calls and forward-looking guidance were discontinued, citing the pending Skyworks transaction. The release gives no closing date. Source
  • Forward non-GAAP measures narrowed: Forward-looking non-GAAP measures now cover gross margin and diluted EPS. The prior release also listed free cash flow and income tax rate. Source
  • Fiscal 2027 is a 53-week year: Management said fiscal 2027 will be a 53-week year, with the fiscal second quarter including 14 weeks. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 May 2026

  • Fiscal second quarter closes October 3: The fiscal second quarter ends Saturday, October 3, 2026, and includes 14 weeks within the 53-week fiscal 2027. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Non-GAAP gross margin Source52.6%
GAAP gross margin Source48.9%

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said it continues to hold these fiscal 2027 expectations, first referenced in the earlier release. Source
  • Not stated: The prior release expected a March quarter margin gain similar to the December quarter's 260 basis points, at the guidance midpoint.

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.