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Vishay Intertechnology Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Record quarterly revenue, up 24%: Revenue was $978.9 million, the highest quarterly revenue in company history and up 24% from a year earlier. Source
  • Diluted EPS rose to $0.37: Diluted EPS was $0.37, against $0.19 in the second quarter and a loss of $0.06 a year earlier. Net earnings were $58,969 thousand. Source
  • Gross margin up 600 basis points: Gross margin rose 600 basis points from a year earlier, when it was 19.5%. Management linked the gain to revenue growth of 24%. Source
  • Free cash reached $98.5 million: Free cash was $98,475 thousand, against $10,313 thousand in the second quarter. Nine-month free cash was $61,862 thousand, against negative $142,691 thousand a year earlier. Source
  • Fourth quarter revenue guided to $990 million: Management expects fourth quarter revenue of $990 million, plus or minus $15 million. Source
  • Fourth quarter gross margin guided to 26.0%: Management expects a gross profit margin of 26.0%, plus or minus 50 basis points, in the fourth quarter. Source

“Q3 revenue of $979 million marked the highest quarterly revenue ever in Vishay’s history and exceeded the top end of our guidance.”

Joel Smejkal, president and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Sourcefourth quarter of 2026$990 million +/- $15 millionNew
Gross profit margin Sourcefourth quarter of 202626.0% +/- 50 basis pointsNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Fourth quarter revenue and gross profit margin guidance was given in this release. The prior release gave third quarter guidance only. Source

Revenue and earnings results

  • Record quarterly revenue, up 24%: Revenue was $978.9 million, the highest quarterly revenue in company history and up 24% from a year earlier. Source
  • Diluted EPS rose to $0.37: Diluted EPS was $0.37, against $0.19 in the second quarter and a loss of $0.06 a year earlier. Net earnings were $58,969 thousand. Source
  • Operating margin widened to 9.4%: Operating income was $92,217 thousand. The margin was 9.4%, against 6.0% in the second quarter and 2.4% a year earlier. Source
  • Nine-month revenue and EPS higher: Nine-month revenue was $2,706,756 thousand against $2,268,126 thousand. Nine-month diluted EPS was $0.63, against a loss of $0.07 a year earlier. Source

Technologies and order intake

  • All technologies reported results: Management said all technologies delivered results and described Vishay as a hybrid supplier of discrete semiconductors and passive components. Segment revenue is not reported in the release. Source
  • Second-quarter book-to-bill comparison: In the second quarter, book-to-bill was 1.32 overall, 1.23 for semiconductors and 1.40 for passive components.
  • Backlog stood at 6.1 months: Backlog at the end of the second quarter was 6.1 months.

“With revenue growth of 24% over last year, we lifted our gross profit margin to 25.5%, 600 basis points higher.”

Joel Smejkal, president and CEO

Gross margin and operating costs

  • Gross margin up 600 basis points: Gross margin rose 600 basis points from a year earlier, when it was 19.5%. Management linked the gain to revenue growth of 24%. Source
  • Selling and admin costs increased: Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $157,168 thousand, against $153,856 thousand in the second quarter and $134,712 thousand a year earlier. Source
  • Nine-month margins higher: Nine-month gross margin was 23.4%, against 19.3% a year earlier. Nine-month operating margin was 6.2%, against 1.9%. Source
  • Inventory write-offs rose: Nine-month inventory write-offs for obsolescence were $33,374 thousand, against $25,614 thousand a year earlier. Source

Tariff refunds and adjusted measures

  • Second-quarter tariff refunds passed through: Second-quarter revenue was reduced by $30,008 thousand of tariff refunds passed through to customers, with no effect on gross profit.
  • Third quarter has no adjusting items: Management stated third-quarter net revenues contain no adjusting items, so adjusted and GAAP figures for the quarter are the same. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin rose: Adjusted EBITDA was $145,948 thousand, against $104,761 thousand in the second quarter. Its margin was 14.9%, against 11.4%. Source

“We remain intensely focused on execution under Vishay 3.0, delivering on our promise to our customers to be a reliable supplier with incremental capacity and maintain competitive lead times.”

Joel Smejkal, president and CEO

Cash flow and free cash

  • Operating cash flow rose: Net cash provided by operating activities was $145,763 thousand in the quarter, against $105,359 thousand in the second quarter. Source
  • Free cash reached $98.5 million: Free cash was $98,475 thousand, against $10,313 thousand in the second quarter. Nine-month free cash was $61,862 thousand, against negative $142,691 thousand a year earlier. Source
  • Capital spending fell this quarter: Capital expenditures were $47,547 thousand in the quarter, against $95,201 thousand in the second quarter. Nine-month capital expenditures were $253,409 thousand, against $178,491 thousand. Source

Debt, equity and shareholder returns

  • Long-term debt fell this quarter: Long-term debt less current portion was $735,482 thousand at quarter end, against $234,543 thousand long-term plus $737,744 thousand current at July 4. Source
  • Cash balance at quarter end: Cash and cash equivalents were $1,139,887 thousand, against $1,297,309 thousand at July 4 and $514,966 thousand at December 31. Source
  • Follow-on offering proceeds received: The nine-month cash flow statement shows $830,250 thousand of net proceeds from a follow-on public offering. Source
  • Dividends unchanged, no buybacks: Cash dividends were $0.10 per share in the quarter, the same as the prior two quarters. No common stock was repurchased in the nine months, against $12,538 thousand a year earlier. Source
  • Diluted share count increased: Diluted weighted average shares were 160,819 thousand, against 147,901 thousand in the second quarter. Source

Vishay 3.0 strategy and capacity

  • Vishay 3.0 focus on customer count: The second-quarter release described Vishay 3.0 as focused on supplying an increasing customer count and taking full advantage of the upcycle.
  • Reliable supply and lead times: In the third quarter, management said it is delivering on its promise to customers to be a reliable supplier with incremental capacity. Source
  • Construction in progress increased: Construction in progress was $564,927 thousand at quarter end, against $558,131 thousand at July 4 and $464,475 thousand at December 31. Source

Fourth quarter guidance

  • Fourth quarter revenue guided to $990 million: Management expects fourth quarter revenue of $990 million, plus or minus $15 million. Source
  • Fourth quarter gross margin guided to 26.0%: Management expects a gross profit margin of 26.0%, plus or minus 50 basis points, in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Third quarter guidance compared with actual: Third quarter guidance had been revenue of $945 million to $975 million and gross margin of 24.0%, plus or minus 50 basis points. Reported revenue was $978.9 million.

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Book-to-bill Source1.29 overall; 1.28 semiconductors; 1.31 passive components
Backlog Source6.6 months
Gross margin Source25.5%

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said third quarter revenue exceeded the top end of the guidance range given in the second quarter release. Source
  • On track: Management said it is delivering on its promise to customers to be a reliable supplier with incremental capacity. 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.