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Solaredge Technologies, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue up 20% year over year: Non-GAAP revenue was $345.5 million, up 23.0% from the second quarter of 2025 and 11.5% from the prior quarter. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating income turned positive: Non-GAAP operating income was $10.2 million, after a $24.8 million non-GAAP operating loss in the prior quarter. Management said this was the first non-GAAP operating profit since Q2 2023. Source
  • Europe and U.S. C&I demand grew: Management attributed the year-over-year growth mainly to demand in Europe and to U.S. commercial and industrial (C&I) business. Source
  • Non-GAAP gross margin rose to 28.6%: Non-GAAP gross margin was 28.6%, up from 23.5% in the prior quarter. The release calls this the sixth consecutive quarter of year-over-year gross margin expansion. Source
  • Q3 revenue guided to $310 - 340M: Revenue guidance for the quarter ending September 30, 2026 is $310 million to $340 million. This is new guidance rather than a revision of a prior figure. Source
  • Implied Q3 profit with IEEPA refunds: Including the $11.5 million of IEEPA refunds received in July, the guidance midpoint implies non-GAAP operating profit in the third quarter. Source
  • Free cash flow was $3.1 million: Free cash flow was positive for the quarter but below the prior quarter's $20.7 million. Net cash from operating activities was $11.4 million. Source

“Our second-quarter results mark an important milestone in SolarEdge’s turnaround,”

Shuki Nir, CEO of SolarEdge

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceQ3 2026 (quarter ending September 30, 2026)$310 million - $340 millionNew
Non-GAAP gross margin SourceQ3 202622% - 26%New
Non-GAAP operating expenses SourceQ3 2026$86 million - $91 millionNew
Non-GAAP operating income SourceQ3 2026implies a non-GAAP operating profit at the guidance midpoint, including $11.5 million of IEEPA refundsNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Third-quarter 2026 guidance was issued for revenue, non-GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP operating expenses; the prior release gave second-quarter guidance. Source
  • Ended: Second-quarter 2026 guidance from the prior release is not repeated in this release, as that quarter has closed.
  • New: IEEPA tariff matters produced a $13.3 million benefit in the quarter; $11.5 million of refunds were received in July. The prior release did not mention these. Source

Results and profitability

  • Revenue up 20% year over year: Non-GAAP revenue was $345.5 million, up 23.0% from the second quarter of 2025 and 11.5% from the prior quarter. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating income turned positive: Non-GAAP operating income was $10.2 million, after a $24.8 million non-GAAP operating loss in the prior quarter. Management said this was the first non-GAAP operating profit since Q2 2023. Source
  • GAAP operating loss narrowed sharply: GAAP net loss was $30.8 million, or $(0.50) per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income was $3.6 million, or $0.05 per diluted share. Source

Demand by region and segment

  • Europe and U.S. C&I demand grew: Management attributed the year-over-year growth mainly to demand in Europe and to U.S. commercial and industrial (C&I) business. Source
  • U.S. residential remained soft: Management described industry-wide softness in U.S. residential, which Europe and C&I more than offset. No residential revenue figure was given. Source
  • Third-quarter guidance excludes pull-forward: The guidance excludes any significant pull-forward of revenue and excludes potential IEEPA refunds, according to the release. Source

“We are focused on building on this momentum by scaling the Nexis platform in our core markets and continuing to advance the SolarEdge SST to address the significant opportunity in AI factories.”

Shuki Nir, CEO of SolarEdge

Products and AI factory focus

  • Nexis platform scaling in core markets: Management named scaling the Nexis platform in its core markets as a focus for the coming period. Source
  • SST aimed at AI factory power: Management said it continues to advance the SolarEdge SST to address AI factory demand. The release gives no figures for this product. Source
  • Shift to offense stated last quarter: The prior-quarter release said management had shifted decisively to offense, focused on the Nexis rollout and the AI data-center power roadmap.

Costs, margins and tariffs

  • Non-GAAP gross margin rose to 28.6%: Non-GAAP gross margin was 28.6%, up from 23.5% in the prior quarter. The release calls this the sixth consecutive quarter of year-over-year gross margin expansion. Source
  • IEEPA tariff matters added $13.3 million: Gross margin includes a $13.3 million benefit from IEEPA tariff matters, on both GAAP and non-GAAP bases. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating expenses fell: Non-GAAP operating expenses were $88.5 million, down from $97.7 million in the prior quarter. GAAP operating expenses were $111.2 million. Source

Third-quarter guidance

  • Q3 revenue guided to $310 - 340M: Revenue guidance for the quarter ending September 30, 2026 is $310 million to $340 million. This is new guidance rather than a revision of a prior figure. Source
  • Non-GAAP gross margin 22% to 26%: Third-quarter non-GAAP gross margin range. The release says it is not reconciled to GAAP because certain reconciling items cannot be predicted. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating expenses of $86 - 91M: Third-quarter non-GAAP operating expense range, compared with $88.5 million reported for the second quarter. Source
  • Implied Q3 profit with IEEPA refunds: Including the $11.5 million of IEEPA refunds received in July, the guidance midpoint implies non-GAAP operating profit in the third quarter. Source

Cash, balance sheet and liquidity

  • Free cash flow was $3.1 million: Free cash flow was positive for the quarter but below the prior quarter's $20.7 million. Net cash from operating activities was $11.4 million. Source
  • Net cash and investments rose: Cash and investments, net of debt, reached $264.6 million at June 30, 2026, up from $244.2 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Trade payables increased this year: Trade payables were $460.1 million at June 30, 2026, against $272.0 million at December 31, 2025, per the balance sheet. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 August 2026

  • Third-quarter guidance period: Guidance covers the quarter ending September 30, 2026, the next period the company reports against. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Gross margin (GAAP) Source27.5%
Gross margin (non-GAAP) Source28.6%

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management cited industry-wide softness in U.S. residential, which Europe and C&I more than offset in the quarter. Source
  • External: Third-quarter guidance excludes potential IEEPA refunds; the $11.5 million received in July is treated separately from the ranges. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The prior release expected near-breakeven operating profit at the second-quarter midpoint. This release reports $10.2 million non-GAAP operating income without referring back to it.

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.