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EarningsQ2 2026 Earnings Report

Rambus (RMBS) Q2 2026 Earnings Report

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RMBS Q2 2026 EPS Results

Actual EPS$0.77
Consensus EPS$0.72
Beat/MissBeat by +$0.05
One Year Ago EPS$0.59

RMBS Q2 2026 Revenue Results

Actual Revenue$207.38M
Expected Revenue$199.30M
Beat/MissBeat by +$8.09M
YoY Revenue Growth+20.43%

Earnings Announcement Details

QuarterQ2 2026
Date07/27/2026
TimeAfter Close
Conference CallMonday, July 27, 2026
RMBS Upcoming Earnings
Rambus's next earnings date is estimated for October 26, 2026, based on past reporting schedules.

Q2 2026 Earnings Call Audio

RMBS Q2 2026 Earnings Call
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Q2 2026 Earnings Slide Deck

Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary

Q2 2026
Earnings Call Date:Jul 27, 2026|
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call was strongly positive: the company delivered record revenue and non-GAAP EPS, beat guidance, showed broad product and IP momentum (new chipsets, PCIe 7.0 IP, hyperscaler design win), and maintained a healthy cash balance and free cash flow. Key risks were highlighted but are manageable in the near term — primarily supply-chain tightness, short-term margin and expense variability, timing uncertainty for MRDIMM adoption, and a potential sequential dip in royalties. On balance, the positive operational and financial results and strategic wins outweigh the medium-term execution and supply risks.
Company Guidance
Rambus guided to Q3 non‑GAAP revenue of $210–216 million (vs Q2 $207.4M), with product revenue $110–116M (midpoint implying ~14% sequential growth), royalties $69–75M and contract & other $25–31M; non‑GAAP total operating costs (including COGS) of $115–119M; non‑GAAP operating income of $91–101M; interest & other income of $7M; assumed non‑GAAP tax rate of 16% and 110M diluted shares, implying non‑GAAP EPS of $0.75–0.82; and capital expenditures of $13M — all presented on an ASC 606 revenue basis and reflecting management’s expectation of continued sequential revenue and EPS growth.
Record Revenue and Earnings
Q2 revenue of $207.4M (first time > $200M), up 20% year-over-year and up 15% sequentially; non-GAAP net income $84.4M and non-GAAP EPS $0.77, up 24% year-over-year and up 21% sequentially.
Product Revenue Momentum
Product revenue reached a record $99.2M, up 22% year-over-year and up 13% sequentially; company expects continued double-digit product growth in Q3 with product revenue guidance of $110M–$116M (midpoint implying ~14% sequential increase from Q2).
Strong Cash Generation and Balance Sheet
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $825M (up $39M QoQ); operating cash flow $61M; free cash flow $49M; Q2 capex $12M (demonstrating solid cash generation and runway for investments).
Expanded Product Roadmap and Strategic Design Wins
Expanded DDR5 roadmap (DDR5-9600 client and server chipsets; 6th-generation RCD and PMIC5030), new MRDIMM and LPDDR5X SOCAMM2 offerings, PCIe 7.0 switch IP (128 GT/s), and a design win with a Tier-1 U.S. hyperscaler for next-generation HBM IP — all supporting higher chip content and IP licensing potential.
Diversified Revenue Streams and Beat Guidance
Revenue mix includes royalties $84.2M and contract & other $24M; company beat the high end of its Q2 guidance and issued Q3 guidance of $210M–$216M revenue and non-GAAP EPS $0.75–$0.82, reflecting continued sequential growth.
Silicon IP Growth Outlook
Management reiterated confidence in silicon IP growth, targeting ~10%–15% annual growth driven by hyperscaler and custom SoC demand and early architectural engagements (licenses can generate near-term revenue ahead of product ramps).

RMBS Earnings History

Report Date
Fiscal Quarter
Forecast / EPS
Last Year's EPS
EPS YoY Change
Press Release
Oct 26, 2026
2026 (Q3)
0.79 / -
0.625―
2026 (Q2)
0.72 / 0.77
0.59529.41% (+0.18)
2026 (Q1)
0.64 / 0.63
0.6014.83% (+0.03)
2025 (Q4)
0.68 / 0.68
0.5915.25% (+0.09)
2025 (Q3)
0.63 / 0.63
0.49626.01% (+0.13)
2025 (Q2)
0.58 / 0.59
0.4629.35% (+0.13)
2025 (Q1)
0.57 / 0.60
0.4533.56% (+0.15)
2024 (Q4)
0.58 / 0.59
0.4725.53% (+0.12)
2024 (Q3)
0.52 / 0.50
0.4315.35% (+0.07)
2024 (Q2)
0.45 / 0.46
0.444.55% (+0.02)
The table shows recent earnings report dates and whether the forecast was beat or missed. See the change in forecast and EPS from the previous year.
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