Teradyne (TER)
NASDAQ:TER
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Rating:79Outperform
Price Target:
$435.00
▲(14.36% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/29/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial quality (high margins, renewed growth, and low leverage) and bullish technical trend signals. The latest earnings call adds support via record results and confident guidance, while the main offset is a demanding valuation (high P/E) alongside acknowledged lumpiness/visibility risks.
Positive Factors
High gross margins
Sustained gross margins near ~58% reflect durable product-level pricing power in high-value ATE and test platforms. High gross margins support reinvestment in R&D, fund OpEx, and cushion cyclicality, underpinning long-term cash conversion and margin sustainability across cycles.
Negative Factors
Revenue lumpiness
Heavy dependence on a few large program ramps causes quarter-to-quarter volatility in bookings and revenue recognition. This sequencing risk can disrupt cash flow and planning, making near-term topline and resource allocation outcomes more uncertain despite strong demand.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High gross margins
Sustained gross margins near ~58% reflect durable product-level pricing power in high-value ATE and test platforms. High gross margins support reinvestment in R&D, fund OpEx, and cushion cyclicality, underpinning long-term cash conversion and margin sustainability across cycles.
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Teradyne (TER) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$62.94B
Dividend Yield0.24%
Average Volume (3M)2.97M
Price to Earnings (P/E)54.6
Beta (1Y)1.76
Revenue Growth13.27%
EPS Growth3.15%
CountryUS
Employees6,500
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySemiconductors
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.56
Shares Outstanding156,559,430
10 Day Avg. Volume2,874,606
30 Day Avg. Volume2,968,328
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio23.29
Price to Book (P/B)10.83
Price to Sales (P/S)9.49
P/FCF Ratio67.22
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.95
Enterprise Value/Revenue15.73
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit26.76
Enterprise Value/Ebitda53.89
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$366.64Price Target Upside-3.61% Downside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering16
EPS Forecast (FY)6.7
Revenue Forecast (FY)$4.32B
Teradyne Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Teradyne, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and supports automatic test equipment worldwide. The company operates through Semiconductor Test, System Test, Industrial Automation, and Wireless Test segments. The Semiconductor Test segment...
How the Company Makes Money
Teradyne makes money primarily by selling capital equipment, software, and related services across its business segments. (1) Semiconductor Test: The largest revenue stream for Teradyne is the sale of automatic test equipment (ATE) platforms and i...
Teradyne Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Segment
Highlights income from different business units, shedding light on which segments drive growth and profitability, and where the company might face challenges.
Highlights income from different business units, shedding light on which segments drive growth and profitability, and where the company might face challenges.
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The FlyTeradyne Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 28, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 28, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call reported multiple record operating and financial metrics driven by robust AI demand: record revenue (~$1.28B–$1.3B), record margins (60.9%) and operating income ($480M), strong YoY and sequential growth across Semi Test, memory and robotics, and strategic product and M&A momentum (Photon 100, Omnyx, MultiLane JV, TestInsight). The primary negatives are limited visibility into the back half, concentration risk with a small number of large customers, inherent lumpy demand timing, and some normalization of margins into Q2. On balance, the positives — sizable revenue and margin beats, product wins, and tangible progress on AI-related TAM capture — materially outweigh the risks and uncertainties called out by management.Positive Updates
Record Revenue and Earnings
Q1 revenue of $1.282 billion (Greg referenced ~ $1.3B) and non-GAAP EPS of $2.56, both above the high end of guidance. Total company sales were up 87% year-over-year and 18% sequentially; non-GAAP EPS was up 241% year-over-year and 42% sequentially.
Negative Updates
Concentration and Lumpy Demand Risk
Business is increasingly concentrated among a smaller number of very large vertically-integrated customers, raising the risk of bottlenecks and short-term 'peaks and valleys' (management describes growth as 'lumpy').
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Revenue and Earnings
Q1 revenue of $1.282 billion (Greg referenced ~ $1.3B) and non-GAAP EPS of $2.56, both above the high end of guidance. Total company sales were up 87% year-over-year and 18% sequentially; non-GAAP EPS was up 241% year-over-year and 42% sequentially.
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Company Guidance
Teradyne guided Q2 revenue of $1.15–$1.25 billion and non‑GAAP EPS of $1.86–$2.15, with normalized gross margins of 58%–59%, operating expenses about 27%–28% of sales and a non‑GAAP operating profit rate of 30%–32%; management expects roughly 55%–60% of annual revenue to be first‑half weighted, has line‑of‑sight to about $50 million of merchant‑GPU revenue for the year, and reiterated a full‑year target model of about $6.0 billion in revenue and $9.50–$11.00 in non‑GAAP EPS. They noted Q1 as a record quarter (Q1 revenue $1.282B, non‑GAAP EPS $2.56, gross margin 60.9%, non‑GAAP operating income $480M/37.5%), ended the quarter with ≈$400M cash & investments, used roughly $165M for recent acquisitions funded via the credit revolver, paid $20M in dividends, expect Q2 capex to increase, and cautioned that order lumpiness and visibility limits could affect timing.Teradyne Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
86
Very Positive
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 3.79B | 3.19B | 2.82B | 2.68B | 3.16B | 3.70B |
| Gross Profit | 2.23B | 1.87B | 1.65B | 1.54B | 1.87B | 2.21B |
| EBITDA | 1.11B | 768.08M | 732.41M | 640.26M | 954.78M | 1.30B |
| Net Income | 854.06M | 554.05M | 542.37M | 448.75M | 715.50M | 1.01B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 4.43B | 4.17B | 3.71B | 3.49B | 3.50B | 3.81B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 245.60M | 322.00M | 599.67M | 819.73M | 894.38M | 1.37B |
| Total Debt | 82.40M | 347.14M | 134.54M | 147.71M | 197.06M | 240.76M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.29B | 1.37B | 889.42M | 960.93M | 1.05B | 1.25B |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.14B | 2.80B | 2.82B | 2.53B | 2.45B | 2.56B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 200.74B | 450.41M | 474.08M | 425.59M | 414.67M | 965.89M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 265.64B | 674.41M | 672.18M | 585.23M | 577.92M | 1.10B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -67.60B | -368.62M | -622.34M | -179.65M | 43.75M | 120.36M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -250.60B | -562.25M | -251.77M | -501.91M | -892.99M | -1.01B |
Teradyne Technical Analysis
Positive
380.38
Price Trends
316.44
Positive
263.60
Positive
195.30
Positive
Market Momentum
19.92
Negative
70.80
Negative
92.75
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TER, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 380.38 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 329.96, above the 50-day MA of 316.44, and above the 200-day MA of 195.30, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 19.92 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 70.80 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 92.75 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for TER.
Teradyne Risk Analysis
Teradyne disclosed 34 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Teradyne reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Teradyne Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | $62.94B | 54.64 | 19.88% | 0.24% | 13.27% | 3.15% | |
66 Neutral | $23.82B | 54.25 | 6.12% | 0.47% | -1.38% | -19.88% | |
65 Neutral | $68.85B | 26.78 | 12.81% | 2.29% | 11.98% | 29.14% | |
65 Neutral | $38.56B | 183.93 | 1.53% | ― | -15.35% | -90.84% | |
65 Neutral | $44.29B | 215.94 | 0.97% | 1.28% | 0.79% | -86.68% | |
64 Neutral | $18.74B | 33.43 | 8.73% | 0.81% | 6.18% | 5.30% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% |
* Technology Sector Average
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