Revenue Beat and Strong Growth
Reported Q1 revenue of $839 million, above guidance ($800M–$830M), up 4.8% sequentially and 17.3% year‑over‑year.
Volume-Led Demand Expansion
Volume grew ~6% sequentially (driving the revenue increase) while average selling prices declined only ~1%; company cited broad-based demand across end markets, channels, regions and technologies.
Improving Book-to-Bill and Backlog
Total company book‑to‑bill rose to 1.34 (semiconductors 1.47, passives 1.23). Backlog increased ~21% to $1.6 billion, representing ~5.7 months of backlog.
Margin and Profitability Improvement
Gross profit was $177 million with gross margin of 21% (improved versus prior quarter). GAAP operating margin improved to 2.6% (from 1.8% in Q4) and GAAP EPS was $0.05 compared with $0.01 in Q4 and a $0.03 loss a year ago; EBITDA was $78 million (9.3% margin).
Cash Conversion and Working Capital Progress
Cash conversion cycle improved to 116 days from 125 days; DSO improved to 41 days (from 48); inventory days improved to 106 days though inventory balance was $791 million.
Strategic Capacity Investments Advancing
Q1 CapEx was $111 million (≈ $87M for 12-inch German fab). Company reaffirmed 2026 CapEx target of $400M–$440M and expects the 12-inch investment to be mostly spent in 2026; equipment installation at German fab underway.
Broad End‑Market Strength
Sequential end‑market gains included industrial power +6.5%, aerospace & defense +16.8%, automotive +2.7%, healthcare +4.5%. Geographic strength: Europe +15.3%, Americas +8.6%.
Product & Technology Progress
New product/capacity milestones: Newport wafer ramping, Newport moved toward 8-inch SiC capability, 12-inch fab equipment installation, 750V Gen2 planar SiC MOSFETs released to production, additional subcontractor qualifications for rectifiers and aluminum capacitors.