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TD Synnex Corp.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 25 June 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 8 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 31.0% to $19.6 billion: Revenue was $19,575 million against $14,946 million a year earlier, up 31.0%, or 29.1% in constant currency. Source
  • Gross billings rose 33.4% to $28.9 billion: Non-GAAP gross billings were $28,879 million against $21,648 million, up 33.4%, or 31.7% in constant currency. Source
  • Diluted EPS rose 87.8% to $4.15: Diluted EPS was $4.15 against $2.21. Net income was $334 million against $185 million. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $4.85 against $2.99, up 62.2%. Source
  • Gross margin eased 16 basis points: Gross margin was 6.84% against 7.00% a year earlier. Gross profit rose 28.0% to $1,339 million from $1,046 million. Source
  • Gross-to-net share rose 120 basis points: Costs netted against revenue were $9,304 million, equal to 32.2% of non-GAAP gross billings, against $6,701 million and 31.0% a year earlier. Source
  • Free cash flow negative in the quarter: Free cash flow was negative $332 million against positive $543 million a year earlier. Operating cash flow was negative $266 million; six-month free cash flow was negative $1,261 million. Source
  • Returned $151 million to stockholders: Returns comprised $112 million of share repurchases and $39 million of dividends, per the statement of cash flows. Source
  • Third-quarter ranges given for revenue, EPS: Ranges were given for revenue, gross billings, net income, and GAAP and non-GAAP diluted EPS for the three months ending August 31, 2026. Source

“We delivered a record quarter with broad-based strength across Distribution and Hyve, building on the momentum we have carried out of recent quarters,”

Patrick Zammit, CEO of TD SYNNEX

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Sourcethree months ending August 31, 2026$18.2 - $19.0 billionNew
Non-GAAP gross billings Sourcethree months ending August 31, 2026$27.2 - $28.2 billionNew
Net income Sourcethree months ending August 31, 2026$273 - $313 millionNew
Non-GAAP net income Sourcethree months ending August 31, 2026$341 - $381 millionNew
Diluted EPS Sourcethree months ending August 31, 2026$3.40 - $3.90New
Non-GAAP diluted EPS Sourcethree months ending August 31, 2026$4.25 - $4.75New
Diluted weighted-average shares Sourcethree months ending August 31, 202679.4 millionNew
Costs netted against revenue (gross-to-net) Sourcethree months ending August 31, 2026$9.0 - $9.2 billionNew
Quarterly cash dividend Sourcepayable July 31, 2026$0.48 per common shareKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Third-quarter ranges were issued. The prior release gave ranges for the second quarter, which are no longer the current period. Source
  • New: The EPS footnote adds vested but unexercised common stock warrants to participating securities. The prior release listed only unvested restricted stock awards. Source

Quarter results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 31.0% to $19.6 billion: Revenue was $19,575 million against $14,946 million a year earlier, up 31.0%, or 29.1% in constant currency. Source
  • Gross billings rose 33.4% to $28.9 billion: Non-GAAP gross billings were $28,879 million against $21,648 million, up 33.4%, or 31.7% in constant currency. Source
  • Diluted EPS rose 87.8% to $4.15: Diluted EPS was $4.15 against $2.21. Net income was $334 million against $185 million. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $4.85 against $2.99, up 62.2%. Source
  • Currency added to reported growth: Changes in foreign currencies added $280 million to revenue and $376 million to non-GAAP gross billings in the quarter, according to the reconciliation. Source
  • Six-month revenue and EPS both higher: Six-month revenue was $36,736 million against $29,478 million, and six-month diluted EPS was $8.19 against $4.19. Source

Margins, costs and gross-to-net

  • Gross margin eased 16 basis points: Gross margin was 6.84% against 7.00% a year earlier. Gross profit rose 28.0% to $1,339 million from $1,046 million. Source
  • Gross-to-net share rose 120 basis points: Costs netted against revenue were $9,304 million, equal to 32.2% of non-GAAP gross billings, against $6,701 million and 31.0% a year earlier. Source
  • Operating income up 58.3% on GAAP basis: GAAP operating income was $519 million against $328 million, with operating margin of 2.65% against 2.20%. Non-GAAP operating income was $615 million, up 48.5%, at a 3.14% margin. Source
  • Selling and admin costs rose: Selling, general and administrative expenses were $820 million against $718 million a year earlier. Source

“Our results reflect consistent execution against our strategy.”

Patrick Zammit, CEO of TD SYNNEX

Cash flow and working capital

  • Free cash flow negative in the quarter: Free cash flow was negative $332 million against positive $543 million a year earlier. Operating cash flow was negative $266 million; six-month free cash flow was negative $1,261 million. Source
  • Inventories and payables rose from November: Inventories were $13,894,044 thousand at May 31, 2026, up from $9,504,340 thousand at November 30, 2025. Accounts payable rose to $21,179,061 thousand from $17,624,254 thousand. Source
  • Receivables rose from November balance: Accounts receivable, net was $12,995,129 thousand at May 31, 2026, against $11,707,581 thousand at November 30, 2025. Receivables from vendors fell to $836,776 thousand from $972,658 thousand. Source

Shareholder returns and balance sheet

  • Returned $151 million to stockholders: Returns comprised $112 million of share repurchases and $39 million of dividends, per the statement of cash flows. Source
  • Six-month buybacks below prior year: Repurchases of common stock were $192,097 thousand for the six months against $249,328 thousand a year earlier. Treasury stock rose to 19,673 thousand shares from 18,912 thousand at November 30, 2025. Source
  • Diluted share count lower year over year: Diluted weighted-average shares were 79,755 thousand in the quarter against 82,935 thousand a year earlier, and 79,965 thousand for the six months against 83,447 thousand. Source
  • Cash balance fell from November: Cash and cash equivalents were $1,094,181 thousand at May 31, 2026, against $2,435,389 thousand at November 30, 2025. Source
  • Borrowings at May 31 against November: Current borrowings were $1,125,798 thousand against $1,018,321 thousand, and long-term borrowings $3,594,171 thousand against $3,592,130 thousand. Source

Third-quarter forecast

  • Third-quarter ranges given for revenue, EPS: Ranges were given for revenue, gross billings, net income, and GAAP and non-GAAP diluted EPS for the three months ending August 31, 2026. Source
  • Netted-cost estimate higher than before: The estimate of costs netted against revenue for the third quarter is higher than the second-quarter estimate. Source
  • Share count estimate lower than before: The third-quarter estimate of diluted weighted-average shares is lower than the second-quarter estimate.
  • Participating securities estimate 1.1%: Net income allocable to participating securities is estimated at about 1.1% of forecast net income for the quarter ending August 31, 2026. Source

Reporting definitions and adjustments

  • Equity gains excluded from non-GAAP: Gain on investments was $10.8 million in the quarter and $33.1 million for the six months, and is excluded from non-GAAP results. It covers the first and second quarters of fiscal 2026. Source
  • Non-GAAP adds back amortization and compensation: Non-GAAP operating income adds back $75.7 million of intangible amortization, $17.9 million of share-based compensation and $2.1 million of acquisition, integration and restructuring costs. Source
  • Income tax effect of adjustments: Income taxes related to the non-GAAP adjustments were $28.6 million for the quarter, against $20.3 million a year earlier. Source

Coming up, as management said on 25 June 2026

  • Dividend payable July 31, 2026: The quarterly dividend is payable July 31, 2026, to holders of record at the close of business July 17, 2026. Source
  • Next guided period ends August 31: The next guided period is the three months ending August 31, 2026, per the forecast reconciliation. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Customers Sourcemore than 150,000

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Revenue, non-GAAP gross billings and non-GAAP diluted EPS came in significantly above the high end of the second-quarter ranges given in the prior 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.