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Earnings Data
Report Date
Mar 04, 2027Before Open (Confirmed)
Period Ending
2026 (Q4)Consensus EPS Forecast
―Last Year’s EPS
0.82Same Quarter Last Year
Strong Buy
Based on 5 Analysts Ratings
Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
Overall the call was strongly positive: Qnity reported a record quarter with robust top-line and margin expansion, raised full-year guidance across sales, EBITDA, EPS and free cash flow, and showcased durable secular tailwinds (AI, advanced packaging, thermal management) plus strategic partnerships and capacity builds. Notable risks include elevated near-term CapEx and modest Q1 free cash flow, input-cost inflation (~$20M headwind), inventory restocking, and geopolitical/operational uncertainties, but management outlined mitigations (pricing actions, local-for-local model, scenario planning). Highlights materially outweigh the lowlights.Company Guidance
Record Quarter and Strong Financial Performance
Q1 net sales of $1.3B, up 18% year-over-year and 11% sequentially; organic sales +17% YoY. Adjusted operating EBITDA of $411M, up 22% YoY, with adjusted EBITDA margin 31.3% (expanded >125 bps YoY). Adjusted EPS was $1.08, up 33% YoY. Cash and short-term investments ~ $850M; repurchased $25M of shares.
Raised Full-Year Guidance
Management raised FY26 guidance: net sales $5.225B–$5.375B (midpoint +5%), adjusted operating EBITDA $1.535B–$1.625B (midpoint +4%), adjusted EPS $3.80–$4.14 (midpoint +6%), and adjusted free cash flow $500M–$600M (midpoint +10%). Company expects double-digit net sales and EBITDA growth year-over-year and now models MSI wafer start growth in the mid- to high-single-digit range.
Interconnect Solutions (ICS) Outperformance
ICS net sales $593M with organic growth +22% YoY. Core ICS areas (Advanced Packaging, Interconnects, Thermal Management) grew >50% YoY. ICS adjusted operating EBITDA margin 28.5%, improving ~280 bps sequentially, driven by operating leverage and favorable mix; winning new business with AI PCB fabs, hyperscalers and premium OEMs.
Semiconductor Technologies Growth and Node Momentum
Semiconductor net sales $722M with organic growth +12% YoY, led by advanced logic and HBM. CMP and lithography product lines saw strength as 3nm volumes scale and early 2nm activity appears; segment adjusted operating EBITDA margin 36.4%, up ~130 bps sequentially.
Strategic Partnerships and Capacity Expansion
Announced collaboration with NVIDIA on materials R&D and inclusion in Apple's American manufacturing program. Opened a 385,000 sq. ft. Delaware facility; announced a new Taiwan site (to be fully operational early 2027). CapEx elevated to support capacity (FY26 ~9% of sales) with modular investments to enable customer ramps.
Persistent Innovation and Commercial Traction
Eighth consecutive quarter of profitable organic growth with multiple process-of-record (POR) wins across product lines. R&D focus on advanced nodes (3nm, 2nm and Angstrom-era 16/14/10), CMP consumables, lithography films/EUV sublayers, AI PCBs and thermal management is translating into share gains and visible multi-year demand.
Q Earnings History
Report Date | Fiscal Quarter | Forecast / EPS | Last Year's EPS | EPS YoY Change | Press Release | Slides | Play Transcript |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 04, 2027 | 2026 (Q4) | 0.82 | ― | ― | ― | ||
May 12, 2026 | 2026 (Q1) | 0.922 | 17.14% (+0.16) | ||||
Feb 26, 2026 | 2025 (Q4) | ― | ― |
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Q Earnings-Related Price Changes
Report Date | Price 1 Day Before | Price 1 Day After | Percentage Change |
|---|---|---|---|
May 12, 2026 | $153.16 | $168.28 | +9.87% |
Feb 26, 2026 | $119.72 | $124.64 | +4.11% |
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