Quarterly Revenue and Earnings Beat
Q2 net revenue of $8.3 billion exceeded guidance; core diluted EPS $2.69 (vs. GAAP diluted EPS $2.08) and core operating income $436 million with a core operating margin of 5.3%.
Intelligent Infrastructure Strong Growth
Intelligent Infrastructure revenue was $4.0 billion, up 52% year-over-year, with core operating margin of 5.7% (up 40 basis points YoY); management raised the segment outlook to ~$16.5 billion for FY'26 (+$1.1 billion vs prior).
AI-Related Revenue Acceleration
AI-related revenue guidance increased to ~$13.1 billion for FY'26, representing ~46% year-over-year growth and a $1.0 billion upward revision versus December guidance.
Regulated Industries Rebound
Regulated Industries generated $3.0 billion in Q2 revenue, up 10% YoY and roughly $200 million above Q2 guide; segment core operating margin was 4.8%.
Improved Full-Year Guidance
Fiscal 2026 revenue outlook raised to approximately $34.0 billion (up $1.6 billion from prior $32.4 billion, ~+4.9%) and full-year diluted EPS increased to $12.25 (up from $11.55, ~+6.1%); core operating margin expectation ~5.7%.
Strong Cash Flow and Balance Sheet
Q2 operating cash flow $411 million and adjusted free cash flow $360 million; company expects >$1.3 billion adjusted free cash flow for full year and ended Q2 with $1.8 billion cash on hand.
Active Capital Return to Shareholders
Repurchased $300 million of shares in Q2; management reiterated policy targeting ~80% of free cash flow for buybacks and remains opportunistic on M&A (~20% of use).
Inventory and Capital Efficiency
Reported inventory days of 75 and net of customer inventory deposits 60 days (within targeted 55-60 day range); net capex in Q2 was $51 million and full-year capex expected around 1% of revenue with 1.5%-2% in back half.