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Qnity Electronics, Inc.
(NYSE:Q)
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Rating:52Neutral
Price Target:
$127.00
▲(7.20% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:09/10/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance in the most recent annual financial statements (revenue and cash flow dropping to 0 and leverage rising). Technicals also reflect soft momentum. These negatives are partially offset by a strong, guidance-raising earnings call and some supportive valuation features (notably the high dividend yield), with corporate events mixed due to PFAS liability despite financing and leadership positives.
Positive Factors
Raised growth and earnings outlook
Higher full-year targets, including roughly 18% expected sales growth and more than 20% EBITDA growth at the midpoint, indicate sustained demand and operating leverage. The raised outlook improves visibility into near-term execution and supports continued investment in the company’s growth platforms.
Negative Factors
Severe 2025 operating deterioration
The abrupt 2025 collapse in reported revenue, profitability and cash generation represents a major break from 2024 performance and weakens confidence in earnings quality. Even with a stronger latest outlook, this history raises execution and continuity concerns over the next several quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Raised growth and earnings outlook
Higher full-year targets, including roughly 18% expected sales growth and more than 20% EBITDA growth at the midpoint, indicate sustained demand and operating leverage. The raised outlook improves visibility into near-term execution and supports continued investment in the company’s growth platforms.
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Qnity Electronics, Inc. (Q) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$25.78B
Dividend Yield0.24%
Average Volume (3M)1.51M
Price to Earnings (P/E)44.0
Beta (1Y)1.53
Revenue Growth14.83%
EPS Growth-26.14%
CountryUS
Employees10,000
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustrySemiconductors
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.80
Shares Outstanding209,208,540
10 Day Avg. Volume1,286,539
30 Day Avg. Volume1,505,506
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-91.99
Price to Book (P/B)2.41
Price to Sales (P/S)3.60
P/FCF Ratio17.31
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.48
Enterprise Value/Revenue7.33
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit16.94
Enterprise Value/Ebitda26.33
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$175.80Price Target Upside48.39% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)4.55
Revenue Forecast (FY)$5.61B
Qnity Electronics, Inc. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Qnity Electronics, Inc. specializes in providing electronic solutions and materials essential for manufacturing semiconductor chips, alongside advanced electronic materials. Previously known as Novus SpinCo 1, Inc., the company officially adopted ...
Qnity Electronics, Inc. Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 04, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 04, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented strong operational and financial results with broad-based organic growth (22% sales growth YoY), significant EBITDA and EPS expansion, raised full-year guidance, robust cash generation and notable traction in high-growth platforms (advanced packaging, AI PCBs, thermal). Lowlights were manageable: modest margin mix effects in the semiconductor segment, a ~ $20 million input/logistics headwind being largely mitigated, near-term elevated CapEx, and seasonally tempered Q3 comparisons due to a prior-year revenue pull-in. Overall, the positives — materially higher sales, margin improvement at the company level, raised guidance, and continued content and share gains — outweigh the limited operational and cost headwinds.Positive Updates
Strong Top-Line Growth
Net sales of $1.4 billion, up 22% year-over-year and 9% sequentially; organic sales also up 22% YoY. Company delivered its ninth consecutive quarter of profitable organic growth.
Negative Updates
Semi Margin Pressure and Mix Effects
Semi gross margins (~49%) and adjusted EBITDA margin (~34%) were slightly down year-over-year and sequentially due to product mix and ongoing investments to support advanced node growth; management noted quarter-to-quarter variability driven by R&D timing and product qualifications.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Top-Line Growth
Net sales of $1.4 billion, up 22% year-over-year and 9% sequentially; organic sales also up 22% YoY. Company delivered its ninth consecutive quarter of profitable organic growth.
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Company Guidance
Qnity raised full‑year 2026 guidance to net sales of $5.55–$5.65 billion, adjusted operating EBITDA of $1.675–$1.725 billion, adjusted EPS of $4.40–$4.60 and adjusted free cash flow of $600–$700 million (midpoint implies ~18% net sales growth, >20% EBITDA growth and ~35% EPS growth). For Q3 the company expects sequential net‑sales growth in the low single‑digits overall (Semiconductor Technologies: low single‑digits with adjusted EBITDA margins in the mid‑30s; Interconnect Solutions: mid‑single‑digits with adjusted EBITDA margins in the high‑20s), noting the prior‑year Q3 included ~$40 million of accelerated sales ($25M Semi, $15M ICS) that do not recur. Q2 results underpinning the guide were: net sales $1.4B (+22% YoY, +9% seq), adjusted operating EBITDA $431M (+24% YoY; margin 30.2%), adjusted EPS $1.19 (+53%), segment sales of $744M for Semi (≈+3% seq, +17% organic; gross margin ≈49%, adj EBITDA ≈34%) and $685M for ICS (>+30% YoY, +16% seq; gross ≈44%, adj EBITDA ≈29% up ~290 bps YoY); Q2 adjusted free cash flow was $259M, CapEx $90M (full‑year elevated, long‑term target ~6% of sales), cash ≈$960M, total debt $4B (net leverage ≈2x), $25M of buybacks and an annualized ~$6M benefit from a term‑loan repricing.Qnity Electronics, Inc. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
22
Negative
Balance Sheet
48
Neutral
Cash Flow
25
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||
| Total Revenue | 5.21B | 4.75B | 4.33B | 4.04B |
| Gross Profit | 2.25B | 1.99B | 2.00B | 1.75B |
| EBITDA | 1.45B | 1.40B | 1.29B | 1.03B |
| Net Income | 586.00M | 692.00M | 693.00M | 507.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||
| Total Assets | 14.33B | 14.07B | 12.27B | 12.52B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 961.00M | 915.00M | 166.00M | 139.00M |
| Total Debt | 4.02B | 4.98B | 191.00M | 222.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 6.79B | 6.70B | 1.38B | 1.33B |
| Stockholders Equity | 7.26B | 7.09B | 10.64B | 10.94B |
Cash Flow | ||||
| Free Cash Flow | 825.00M | 988.00M | 861.00M | 651.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.17B | 1.27B | 1.06B | 882.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -337.00M | -285.00M | -172.00M | -226.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -27.00M | -248.00M | -848.00M | -628.00M |
Qnity Electronics, Inc. Technical Analysis
Negative
118.47
Price Trends
127.36
Negative
137.72
Negative
127.05
Negative
Market Momentum
0.61
Negative
44.86
Neutral
27.05
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For Q, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 118.47 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 124.62, below the 50-day MA of 127.36, and below the 200-day MA of 127.05, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of 0.61 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 44.86 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 27.05 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for Q.
Qnity Electronics, Inc. Risk Analysis
Qnity Electronics, Inc. disclosed 1 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Qnity Electronics, Inc. reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Qnity Electronics, Inc. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | $13.43B | 102.14 | 6.50% | ― | 8.08% | -33.87% | |
72 Outperform | $60.01B | 52.37 | 38.04% | 0.13% | 57.91% | 153.54% | |
62 Neutral | $104.48B | 54.78 | 17.32% | 0.85% | 18.30% | 82.12% | |
61 Neutral | $11.95B | 21.48 | 12.37% | 0.69% | 17.93% | 82.27% | |
57 Neutral | $2.70B | 38.44 | 9.29% | 0.98% | 22.52% | 1433.51% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
52 Neutral | $25.78B | 44.00 | 7.64% | 0.24% | 14.83% | -26.14% |
* General Sector Average
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28.15
29.62%
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Qnity Electronics, Inc. Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresLegal Proceedings
Qnity Electronics’ PFAS Settlement Liability Clarified and Affirmed
Negative
Sep 10, 2026
On September 10, 2026, DuPont, Chemours and Corteva reached a settlement with the State of North Carolina and certain municipalities to resolve claims over PFAS and other emissions from the Fayetteville Works facility and separate PFAS contaminati...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Qnity Electronics Appoints Veteran CFO to Drive Growth
Positive
Aug 21, 2026
On August 21, 2026, Qnity Electronics announced it has appointed veteran semiconductor finance executive Ken Rizvi as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective October 1, 2026, while interim CFO Michael Goss will transition to V...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Qnity Electronics Reprices Term Loans to Lower Interest Costs
Positive
Jul 1, 2026
On July 1, 2026, Qnity Electronics, Inc. and certain subsidiaries executed a repricing amendment to their existing Credit Agreement, affecting all $2,338,250,000 of term loans outstanding as of the closing date. The change lowered the interest mar...
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