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Amphenol Corporation earnings call
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CommScope 2026 outlook raised to $4.6B revenue and $0.30 accretion
Amphenol reported a blowout quarter with record sales and EPS, significantly beating expectations. The massive beat was driven by surging AI-related demand in IT Datacom, which grew 63% organically, and an exceptional performance from the recently acquired CommScope, which had its guidance raised substantially. Management's strong Q3 guidance signals continued acceleration in AI infrastructure spending, with no significant supply chain bottlenecks. Q2 2026 revenue was $8.8B, up 55% YoY (30% organic), with adjusted EPS of $1.35, up 67% YoY, both crushing guidance.
Buzzberg read CommScope 2026 outlook raised to $4.6B revenue and $0.30 accretion Amphenol reported a blowout quarter with record sales and EPS, significantly beating expectations. The massive beat was driven by surging AI-related demand in IT Datacom, which grew 63% organically, and an exceptional performance from the recently acquired CommScope, which had its guidance raised substantially. Management's strong Q3 guidance signals continued acceleration in AI infrastructure spending, with no significant supply chain bottlenecks. Q2 2026 revenue was $8.8B, up 55% YoY (30% organic), with adjusted EPS of $1.35, up 67% YoY, both crushing guidance. Read full analysisCollapse analysis
Amphenol reported a blowout quarter with record sales and EPS, significantly beating expectations. The massive beat was driven by surging AI-related demand in IT Datacom, which grew 63% organically, and an exceptional performance from the recently acquired CommScope, which had its guidance raised substantially. Management's strong Q3 guidance signals continued acceleration in AI infrastructure spending, with no significant supply chain bottlenecks. Q2 2026 revenue was $8.8B, up 55% YoY (30% organic), with adjusted EPS of $1.35, up 67% YoY, both crushing guidance.
- IT Datacom, now 43% of sales, grew 89% YoY (63% organic), driven by AI applications; Q3 expected to grow mid-teens sequentially.
- CommScope guidance raised to $4.6B sales and $0.30 EPS accretion for 2026, with its IT Datacom (optical) business doubling YoY.
- Book-to-bill was 1.23x, with orders up 94% YoY, signaling continued robust demand across all end markets.
Revenue$8.7581B+15% QoQ
EPS$1.35+27% QoQ
Gross margin40.51%Reported
Operating margin29.51%Reported
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What matters now
The highest-signal changes from the call.
AI
AI data center demand spans copper, fiber, and power
AI
IT Datacom organic growth was 63%, led by AI
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Demand
Q3 Comms networks sales expected down mid-teens sequentially
Guidance
Q3 guidance implies 50-52% revenue growth year over year
Margins
Tariff recovery benefits not included in Q3 guidance
Reported period
Actuals
| Metric | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.7581B | +15% QoQ |
| EPS | $1.35 | +27% QoQ |
| Gross margin | 40.51% | Reported |
| Operating margin | 29.51% | Reported |
| Free cash flow | $1.2017B | +45% QoQ |
| Capex | $0.3555B | Reported |
Forward-looking
Forward guidance
| Metric | Period | Range | Midpoint | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | FY2026 Q3 | $1.40–$1.42 | $1.41 | Guided |
| EPSCOMMSCOPE | FY2026 | $0.30 | $0.30 | Raised |
| Revenue | FY2026 Q3 | $9.3B–$9.4B | $9.35B | Guided |
| RevenueCOMMSCOPE | FY2026 | $4.6B | $4.6B | Raised |
AI, capex & demand read
Management read
Upbeat
Management repeatedly used words like 'outstanding' and 'proud,' raised CommScope's full-year contribution, and guided to another large sequential sales increase in Q3.
Management AI read
Management described AI as a unique long-term opportunity, with accelerating data-center investments driving IT Datacom growth across high-speed copper, fiber, and power interconnect. CommScope's optical AI business nearly doubled year-over-year, and management sees Amphenol as well positioned regardless of model or architecture because customers need more interconnect content.
Investment and capacity
Capex ran at the high end of the company's normal 3-4% of sales range, and management expects it to be at or modestly above that in the second half as they add capacity for growth programs. Adam Norwitt also cited continued defense capacity expansions and said they see no significant supply bottlenecks constraining results.
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Adam Norwitt
Management explicitly states there are no significant bottlenecks constraining growth, despite the massive demand for fiber and other components, suggesting that supply chain issues are being managed effectively and are not a limiting factor for the industry. — Indicates that the supply chain for AI infrastructure components is keeping pace with demand, reducing the risk of allocation-driven price spikes or missed revenue for suppliers.
Evidence
“I'd also like to take this opportunity to congratulate the CommScope team on their outstanding performance so far. I'm truly proud of what this team has achieved after now being part of the Amphenol family for two full quarters.”
External signals
Supply-chain alpha · 3returns since call
CommScope's IT Datacom business, which is entirely optical interconnect, has doubled year-over-year and is now expected to be just under half of CommScope's total 2026 sales, up from a third in 2025.
Evidence
“I would just comment that the team at CommScope continues to make great progress in further penetrating the IT datacom market with their advanced optical interconnect solutions. and we now expect that the IT Datacom market will represent j…”
Management explicitly states there are no significant bottlenecks constraining growth, despite the massive demand for fiber and other components, suggesting that supply chain issues are being managed effectively and are not a limiting factor for the industry.
Evidence
“Do we see anything broadly in terms of bottlenecks that are constraining our ability to satisfy our customers or deliver results? We don't.”
CommScope's operating margin is above 20% after just two quarters under Amphenol, a significant improvement that is attributed to operational execution and cost control, not pricing.
Evidence
“I mean, they're essentially in the second quarter operating over 20%, including the amortization that we have kind of embedded in those numbers now from the acquisition.”
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