Microchip Technology Incorporated
MCHP · Nasdaq
Next quarter
Reports Nov 5, 2026.
Consensus is $0.80 EPS for Sep 2026 across 7 estimates, ranging $0.74 to $0.82.
MCHP Jun 2026
- 3.39%
- +13.89%
- $0.59
- $0.61
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- $1.48B
Reported results
- $1.48B
- 63.24%
- $336.80M
- 22.68%
- $229.80M
- $0.37
Highlights
- Revenue: First-quarter fiscal 2027 sales were $1.485 billion, up 38.0% year over year and 13.2% sequentially, exceeding the $1.456 billion guidance midpoint.
- Earnings: The supplied consensus comparison shows EPS of $0.61 versus $0.59 expected, a 3.39% surprise; the release reported GAAP diluted EPS of $0.37 and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.76.
- Recovery: Improving demand, customer inventory normalization and new design wins lifted all major product lines; microcontroller revenue rose 38.8% year over year and analog revenue rose 29.9%.
- Margins: Non-GAAP gross margin expanded to 63.8%, while GAAP gross margin reached 63.2% versus 53.6% a year ago, helped by mix, lower underutilization charges and lower inventory reserves.
- Operating leverage: GAAP operating income increased to $336.8 million from $32.1 million, while non-GAAP operating income rose to $521.1 million from $222.3 million.
- Inventory: Balance-sheet inventory days declined to 175 from 185 at March 31, although inventory dollars were broadly flat at $1.047 billion versus $1.035 billion.
- Cash and debt: Operating cash flow was $511.5 million and free cash flow was $497.6 million; Microchip reduced net debt by approximately $170 million during the quarter.
- September outlook: Management expects second-quarter sales of $1.589 billion to $1.618 billion, up 7% to 9% sequentially, with non-GAAP EPS guidance of $0.91 to $0.95.
Analysis
Microchip’s June quarter marked a sharp continuation of its semiconductor recovery. Revenue of $1.485 billion exceeded the company’s $1.456 billion guidance midpoint, rose 38.0% from $1.076 billion a year ago and increased 13.2% sequentially from an implied approximately $1.312 billion in the March quarter. The supplied consensus comparison shows reported EPS of $0.61 versus $0.59 expected, a 3.39% beat. Separately, the release reported GAAP diluted EPS of $0.37 and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.76, versus a GAAP loss of $0.09 and non-GAAP EPS of $0.27 in the year-ago quarter.
The defining feature was operating leverage as demand recovered and factories ran more efficiently. GAAP operating income rose to $336.8 million from $32.1 million, and non-GAAP operating margin reached 35.1%, supported by 63.8% non-GAAP gross margin, lower underutilization charges and a $68.6 million year-over-year benefit from lower inventory reserves. Inventory days fell to 175, bookings remained strong with book-to-bill well above one, and PCIe Gen6 design wins doubled sequentially to 12. Cash generation also improved materially, with $511.5 million of operating cash flow and $497.6 million of free cash flow, enabling $170 million of net debt reduction while returning $246.9 million through common dividends. Management expects another 7% to 9% sequential revenue increase in September.
Demand recovery
Microchip attributed the sales rebound to customers working through excess inventory, improving end-market demand and new design wins entering production. The recovery was broad rather than concentrated in one product or customer, with every product line and geography increasing year over year. Distribution sell-through improved, distributor inventory declined to 25 days from 26 days at March 31, and bookings remained strong with book-to-bill well above one.
- Microcontrollers: Revenue was $739.1 million, or 49.8% of sales, up 38.8% year over year.
- Analog: Revenue was $410.9 million, or 27.7% of sales, up 29.9% year over year.
- Other products: Revenue was $334.7 million, or 22.5% of sales, up 47.6% year over year.
- Channels: Distributor revenue increased to $772.8 million from $507.0 million, while direct-customer revenue rose to $669.3 million from $535.5 million.
- Growth programs: PCIe Gen6 connectivity design wins doubled sequentially from six to 12, supporting momentum in data-center and connectivity applications.
Margin recovery
The quarter showed substantial fixed-cost absorption as production recovered. Higher factory utilization, lower underutilization charges and disciplined spending drove the sharp improvement in profitability, although acquired-intangible amortization and restructuring-related items continued to separate GAAP from non-GAAP results.
- Gross profit: GAAP gross profit was $938.9 million, or 63.2% of sales, versus $576.7 million and 53.6% a year ago; non-GAAP gross margin was 63.8%.
- Manufacturing: Lower unabsorbed capacity charges provided a $13.0 million year-over-year benefit, while lower inventory reserve charges provided a $68.6 million benefit.
- Operating income: GAAP operating income rose to $336.8 million, or 22.7% of sales, from $32.1 million; non-GAAP operating income rose to $521.1 million, or 35.1%, from $222.3 million.
- Adjusted items: GAAP operating expenses included $90.0 million of acquired-intangible amortization and $18.9 million of special charges, including $16.0 million of legal contingencies and $2.9 million tied to the Tempe Fab 2 closure.
Cash flow and deleveraging
The earnings recovery translated into stronger cash generation despite continued dividends and only limited capital investment. Microchip is using the recovery to reduce leverage while maintaining its common-stock dividend and selective capacity spending.
- Cash generation: Operating cash flow was $511.5 million, up from $275.6 million a year ago; free cash flow was $497.6 million, or 33.5% of revenue, versus $257.7 million and 24.0%.
- Debt: Net long-term debt declined to $5.361 billion from $5.496 billion at March 31, while commercial paper fell to $211.0 million from $349.0 million.
- Capital returns: Microchip paid $246.9 million in common dividends and declared another quarterly dividend of $0.455 per share.
- Investment: June-quarter capital expenditures were $13.9 million, and full-year fiscal 2027 capital spending is expected to be approximately $100 million as most factory expansion remains paused.
September outlook
Management expects the recovery to continue into the September quarter, with revenue growth and factory utilization providing additional margin leverage. The guidance implies another step-up from the June result rather than a pause after the initial rebound.
- Revenue: Second-quarter sales are guided to $1.589 billion to $1.618 billion, implying 7% to 9% sequential growth and approximately 40.6% year-over-year growth at the midpoint.
- Profitability: Non-GAAP gross margin is expected at 66.0% to 67.0%, non-GAAP operating margin at 38.5% to 39.5%, and non-GAAP EPS at $0.91 to $0.95.
- Capacity: Planned September capital expenditures are $20 million to $25 million, focused on selective production capacity and research-and-development equipment.
- Caveats: The company continues to flag macroeconomic uncertainty, tariffs and trade restrictions, geopolitical risk, distributor inventory patterns and dependence on turns orders as factors that could affect visibility.
Balance-sheet risks
Despite the improved operating profile, Microchip remains highly leveraged and carries several potential claims and conversion-related obligations. The filing also identifies a material tax dispute in Malaysia that is not reflected as an immediate cash outflow but could be significant if the company loses.
- Debt maturities: Contractual debt maturities total $248.9 million in fiscal 2027, $1.0 billion in fiscal 2028, $1.0 billion in fiscal 2029 and $1.9 billion in fiscal 2030.
- Malaysia tax matter: If the Malaysian Inland Revenue Board assessment is ultimately upheld, taxes and penalties could reach approximately $474.7 million; adjudication could begin within the next 18 months.
- Convertible dilution: The Series A preferred stock represents approximately 23.8 million potential common shares on an if-converted basis, although those shares were anti-dilutive in the reported GAAP EPS calculation.
- Acquired assets: The balance sheet carried $6.70 billion of goodwill and $2.00 billion of net intangible assets at June 30, 2026.
