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Skyworks Solutions, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 new, 5 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue declined year over year: Revenue was $943.7 million, down from $953.2 million a year earlier and from $1,035.4 million in the first fiscal quarter of 2026. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS below prior-year level: Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.15 against $1.24 a year earlier. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.24 against $0.43. Source
  • Mobile above expectations on demand: Management said Mobile outperformed expectations on healthy demand. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating margin lower: Non-GAAP operating margin was 20.0% against 23.3%. GAAP operating margin was 4.5% against 10.2%. Source
  • Operating cash flow fell: Operating cash flow was $50.3 million against $409.5 million. Six-month operating cash flow was $445.8 million against $786.6 million. Source
  • Free cash flow was negative: Non-GAAP free cash flow was negative $32.0 million against $371.0 million a year earlier. Six-month free cash flow was $306.9 million. Source

“We delivered another strong quarter, reflecting consistent execution and improving momentum across our portfolio”

Phil Brace, chief executive officer and president of Skyworks

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceJune quarter (third fiscal quarter of 2026)$900 million to $950 millionNew
Non-GAAP diluted EPS SourceJune quarter (third fiscal quarter of 2026)$1.03 at the mid-point of the revenue rangeNew
Broad Markets revenue SourceJune quarter (third fiscal quarter of 2026)grow modestly sequentially; approximately 43% of sales; up high-single-digits year-over-yearNew
Share-based compensation (per diluted share, GAAP reconciling item) SourceJune quarter (third fiscal quarter of 2026)$0.20 to $0.40 per diluted shareKept
Amortization of intangibles (per diluted share, GAAP reconciling item) SourceJune quarter (third fiscal quarter of 2026)$0.20 to $0.30 per diluted shareKept
Certain tax items (per diluted share, GAAP reconciling item) SourceJune quarter (third fiscal quarter of 2026)-$0.15 to $0.20 per diluted shareKept
Unanticipated items (GAAP EPS range) SourceJune quarter (third fiscal quarter of 2026)$0.00 to $0.15 per diluted share on a GAAP basisKept
Non-GAAP tax rate SourceFiscal 202610%Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Management gave guidance for the June quarter after giving March-quarter guidance in the prior release. Source
  • New: Management said it secured a design win with a leading Android OEM, expected to generate over $1 billion in revenue through 2030. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue declined year over year: Revenue was $943.7 million, down from $953.2 million a year earlier and from $1,035.4 million in the first fiscal quarter of 2026. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS below prior-year level: Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.15 against $1.24 a year earlier. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.24 against $0.43. Source
  • GAAP operating income fell: GAAP operating income was $42.1 million against $97.3 million. Net income was $35.6 million against $68.7 million. Source
  • Diluted share count lower: Weighted average diluted shares were 150.6 million for the quarter, against 158.8 million a year earlier. Source

Mobile and Broad Markets demand

  • Mobile above expectations on demand: Management said Mobile outperformed expectations on healthy demand. Source
  • Broad Markets growth in double digits: Management said Broad Markets is accelerating, with double-digit year-over-year growth driven by Wi-Fi, data center and automotive. Source
  • Segment dollar figures not given: The release gives no dollar revenue for Mobile or Broad Markets. Segment results are described only in growth and expectation terms. Source

“Mobile outperformed expectations on healthy demand, while Broad Markets continues to accelerate, delivering double-digit year-over-year growth driven by Wi-Fi, data center, and automotive.”

Phil Brace, chief executive officer and president of Skyworks

Products and customers

  • Wi-Fi 7 momentum with OEMs: Wi-Fi 7 momentum was reported across enterprise access points and home connectivity platforms, with marquee OEM partners. Source
  • In-vehicle infotainment engagements won: Engagements in in-vehicle infotainment were secured with BYD and a leading German Tier-1 supplier. Source
  • Clock buffer portfolio broadened: Next-generation clock buffers target data center, wireless infrastructure and emerging PCIe Gen 7 applications. Source

Costs and operating margin

  • Selling and admin costs rose: Selling, general and administrative expense was $119.7 million against $88.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating margin lower: Non-GAAP operating margin was 20.0% against 23.3%. GAAP operating margin was 4.5% against 10.2%. Source
  • Restructuring charges reported: Restructuring and other charges were $16.7 million on the non-GAAP reconciliation, against $24.1 million a year earlier. Source

Cash and shareholder returns

  • Operating cash flow fell: Operating cash flow was $50.3 million against $409.5 million. Six-month operating cash flow was $445.8 million against $786.6 million. Source
  • Capital expenditures rose: Capital expenditures were $82.3 million against $38.5 million. Six-month capital expenditures were $138.9 million against $77.5 million. Source
  • Free cash flow was negative: Non-GAAP free cash flow was negative $32.0 million against $371.0 million a year earlier. Six-month free cash flow was $306.9 million. Source
  • Receivables down, inventory up: Receivables were $336.0 million against $598.1 million at October 3, 2025. Inventory was $885.6 million against $754.7 million. Source
  • Cash balance above year-end: Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $1,436.4 million against $1,388.4 million at October 3, 2025. Debt was $996.6 million. Source
  • Buybacks far below prior year: Stock repurchases under the program were $7.5 million in the quarter, against $500.0 million a year earlier. Source

Strategy and investment

  • 6G front-end debuted at MWC: A FR3 frequency range RF front-end power amplifier was debuted at Mobile World Congress 2026. Source
  • Research and development spend higher: Research and development expense was $212.4 million against $186.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Acquisition-related expenses rose: Acquisition-related expenses were $34.4 million against $0.5 million a year earlier. The release does not attribute them to a specific transaction. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 May 2026

  • Dividend payable June 16: A cash dividend of $0.71 per share was declared, payable June 16, 2026 to holders of record on May 26, 2026. Source
  • Call transcript to be posted: A transcript of prepared remarks from the May 5, 2026 call is to be posted on the website promptly after the call. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Gross margin SourceGAAP 40.8%; non-GAAP 45.0%
End-market revenue: Broad Markets growth Sourcedouble-digit year-over-year growth

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said revenue and non-GAAP EPS were above the high end of the guidance it had given for the quarter. 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.