Raised full-year guidance on strong first-half momentum
Qnity Electronics reported strong Q2 FY2026 results, with revenue and EPS beating expectations, driven by AI-related demand across both its semiconductor technologies and interconnect solutions segments. Management raised full-year guidance on the back of strong momentum and improved visibility. Q2 revenue $1.4B (+22% YoY), Adjusted EPS $1.19 (+53% YoY).
Buzzberg readRaised full-year guidance on strong first-half momentumQnity Electronics reported strong Q2 FY2026 results, with revenue and EPS beating expectations, driven by AI-related demand across both its semiconductor technologies and interconnect solutions segments. Management raised full-year guidance on the back of strong momentum and improved visibility. Q2 revenue $1.4B (+22% YoY), Adjusted EPS $1.19 (+53% YoY).Read full analysisCollapse analysis
Qnity Electronics reported strong Q2 FY2026 results, with revenue and EPS beating expectations, driven by AI-related demand across both its semiconductor technologies and interconnect solutions segments. Management raised full-year guidance on the back of strong momentum and improved visibility. Q2 revenue $1.4B (+22% YoY), Adjusted EPS $1.19 (+53% YoY).
Management notes strong fab utilization across logic and memory, and expects a muted seasonal peak in Q3 for consumer electronics.
Revenue$1.429B
reported
EPS$1.19
reported
Gross margin46.61%
reported
Op margin19.31%
reported
What changed this quarter
01
Guidance
Raised full-year guidance on strong first-half momentum
Guidance · revenue to $5.6B
02
AI
AI platforms grew over 50% year-over-year
Management emphasized AI as the primary growth driver, with AI-driven solutions leading to strong growth in advanced nodes and interconnect platforms, and expanding into physical AI applications across devices, vehicles, and machines. They highlighted content gains and new…
03
Demand
Expect to reach 50% advanced node portfolio early
Management displayed confidence through repeated emphasis on strong results, raised guidance, and positive forward-looking statements about technology positioning and growth.
04
Capex
Over $600 million invested in growth since 2022
Capital expenditures totaled $90 million in the quarter, with sustained elevated investment expected for the full year to support capacity expansion. Since 2022, the company has deployed approximately $600 million in growth investments aligned with customer technology roadmaps…
AI, capex & demand read
AI
Platform & monetization
Management emphasized AI as the primary growth driver, with AI-driven solutions leading to strong growth in advanced nodes and interconnect platforms, and expanding into physical AI applications across devices, vehicles, and machines. They highlighted content gains and new product wins tied to AI data centers, HBM, and advanced packaging.
Demand
Bookings & conversion
Expect to reach 50% advanced node portfolio early. Management displayed confidence through repeated emphasis on strong results, raised guidance, and positive forward-looking statements about technology positioning and growth.
Capex
Investment and capacity
Capital expenditures totaled $90 million in the quarter, with sustained elevated investment expected for the full year to support capacity expansion. Since 2022, the company has deployed approximately $600 million in growth investments aligned with customer technology roadmaps, focusing on local-for-local manufacturing and modular expansions.
Tone · Confident
Management displayed confidence through repeated emphasis on strong results, raised guidance, and positive forward-looking statements about technology positioning and growth.
Supply-chain alpha
A1
Fab utilization rates for advanced logic are tracking in the mid-80% range, mainstream low-80s, DRAM high-80s, and NAND low-80s, indicating strong broad-based industry demand.
“We've seen broad-based improvement in fab utilization across the industry. Advanced logic is now tracking to the mid-80% range, while mainstream logic is in the low 80s.”
The company flagged approximately $20 million of upward pressure from logistics and energy costs, but has implemented a mitigation playbook including targeted pricing actions, seeing no near-term risk to supply or output.
“The modest upward pressure we flagged earlier in the year of approximately $20 million is largely playing out as we expected, and the mitigation playbook we put in place... is doing its job.”
Fab utilization rates for advanced logic are tracking in the mid-80% range, mainstream low-80s, DRAM high-80s, and NAND low-80s, indicating strong broad-based industry demand. — High utilization rates across logic and memory suggest strong demand for foundry services and memory products, potentially easing concerns about oversupply.
… growth. Organic sales increased 22% year-over-year, with another quarter of double-digit growth across both segments. Adjusted operating EBITDA increased 24%, and adjusted EPS grew by 53%, Our ability to drive strong operating leverage in the business. In semiconductor technologies, we grew organic sales 17% year-over-year, led by AI-driven solutions, as our advanced nodes portfolio grew more than 20% during the second quarter. We've seen broad-based improvement in fab utilization across the industry. Advanced logic is now tracking to the mid-80% range, while mainstream logic is in the low 80s. In memory, we continue to see healthy utilization levels, with DRAM in the high 80s and NAND in the low 80s. As customers move to increasingly advanced nodes, every wafer requires more layers, more processing complexity, and more packaging steps. All of this translates to more volume and to more community content. We're seeing that with continued growth at 3 nanometer, emerging activity at 2 nanometer, and increasing engagement around future angstromeric technology platforms. And that combination of improving utilization and rising content intensity continues to support our confidence in …
The company flagged approximately $20 million of upward pressure from logistics and energy costs, but has implemented a mitigation playbook including targeted pricing actions, seeing no near-term risk to supply or output. — While this is a modest cost increase for Qnity, it signals broader inflationary pressures in logistics and energy that could impact other companies with similar exposure.