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SMCI reported Q1 EPS of $0.35, topping estimates but falling 52% year over year.
Q1 revenues of $5.02B missed forecasts and declined 15.5% from the prior year.
SMCI lifted its fiscal 2026 revenue outlook to at least $36B, up from prior $33B guidance.
Super Micro Computer (SMCI - Free Report) came out with first-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings of 35 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 25%. The bottom line declined 52% year over year.
SMCI’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters, missing the same on one occasion, with the average surprise being 5.8%.
Super Micro Computer posted revenues of $5.02 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.56%. The top line declined 15.5% year over year.
SMCI’s Quarter in Detail
Coming to SMCI’s customer verticals, revenues from OEM Appliance and Large Data Center (approximately 68% of total revenues) were $3.4 billion, up 25% year over year but down 6% sequentially. Revenues from the Enterprise/Channel segment (around 31% of total revenues) totaled $1.5 billion, reflecting a 51% year-over-year decline and a 25% sequential decline. The Emerging 5G, Telco, Edge, and IoT segment contributed the remaining 1% of total revenues.
By geography, the United States accounted for 37% of total sales, which declined 57% year over year. Asia represented 46% of revenues, showing a 143% year-over-year surge, driven by hyperscale data center expansion in the region. Europe contributed 14%, up 11% year over year, while the Rest of the World represented 3%, increasing 56% from the prior-year quarter.
Super Micro Computer, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
SMCI’s non-GAAP gross margin was 9.5% compared with 13.1% a year ago and 9.6% in the prior quarter. The decline reflects an unfavorable customer and product mix, particularly heavier shipments of lower-margin hyperscale and GPU racks. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $203 million, down 2% year over year.
Operating expenses remained elevated due to continued investments in next-generation AI systems, Datacenter Building Block Solutions, and the expansion of production capacity in Malaysia, Taiwan, Europe, and the United States.
SMCI’s Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
As of Sept. 30, 2025, total cash and cash equivalents were $4.2 billion compared with $5.17 billion in the previous quarter. SMCI’s total bank debt and convertible notes stood at $4.8 billion.
The company reported a negative operating cash flow of $918 million and capital expenditures of $32 million.
SMCI’s Guidance for Q2
For second-quarter fiscal 2026, SMCI expects net sales between $10 billion and $11 billion and non-GAAP diluted EPS of 46 cents to 54 cents. For fiscal 2026, SMCI raised its revenue outlook to at least $36 billion, up from the prior guidance of $33 billion.
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SMCI Q1 Earnings Surpass Expectations, Revenues Decline Y/Y
Key Takeaways
Super Micro Computer (SMCI - Free Report) came out with first-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings of 35 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 25%. The bottom line declined 52% year over year.
SMCI’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters, missing the same on one occasion, with the average surprise being 5.8%.
Super Micro Computer posted revenues of $5.02 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.56%. The top line declined 15.5% year over year.
SMCI’s Quarter in Detail
Coming to SMCI’s customer verticals, revenues from OEM Appliance and Large Data Center (approximately 68% of total revenues) were $3.4 billion, up 25% year over year but down 6% sequentially. Revenues from the Enterprise/Channel segment (around 31% of total revenues) totaled $1.5 billion, reflecting a 51% year-over-year decline and a 25% sequential decline. The Emerging 5G, Telco, Edge, and IoT segment contributed the remaining 1% of total revenues.
By geography, the United States accounted for 37% of total sales, which declined 57% year over year. Asia represented 46% of revenues, showing a 143% year-over-year surge, driven by hyperscale data center expansion in the region. Europe contributed 14%, up 11% year over year, while the Rest of the World represented 3%, increasing 56% from the prior-year quarter.
Super Micro Computer, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Super Micro Computer, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Super Micro Computer, Inc. Quote
SMCI’s non-GAAP gross margin was 9.5% compared with 13.1% a year ago and 9.6% in the prior quarter. The decline reflects an unfavorable customer and product mix, particularly heavier shipments of lower-margin hyperscale and GPU racks. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $203 million, down 2% year over year.
Operating expenses remained elevated due to continued investments in next-generation AI systems, Datacenter Building Block Solutions, and the expansion of production capacity in Malaysia, Taiwan, Europe, and the United States.
SMCI’s Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
As of Sept. 30, 2025, total cash and cash equivalents were $4.2 billion compared with $5.17 billion in the previous quarter. SMCI’s total bank debt and convertible notes stood at $4.8 billion.
The company reported a negative operating cash flow of $918 million and capital expenditures of $32 million.
SMCI’s Guidance for Q2
For second-quarter fiscal 2026, SMCI expects net sales between $10 billion and $11 billion and non-GAAP diluted EPS of 46 cents to 54 cents. For fiscal 2026, SMCI raised its revenue outlook to at least $36 billion, up from the prior guidance of $33 billion.
Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
Currently, SMCI carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Credo Technology Group’s fiscal 2026 earnings has been revised upward by a cent over the past 30 days to $2.04 per share, calling for an increase of 191.4% year over year. Credo Technology Group shares have rallied 144.3% year to date.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Amphenol’s full-year 2025 earnings has been revised upward to $3.22 per share from $3.03 per share over the past 30 days, implying 70.4% year-over-year growth. Amphenol shares have risen 96.8% year to date.