TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026.
Third quarter 2026 results:
- Revenue of $811 million, up 19% year-over-year
- Diluted GAAP earnings per share of $0.47, up 21% year-over-year
- Diluted non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.84, up 35% year-over-year
- Operating cash flow of $30 million with free cash flow of $14 million
"Our third quarter results reflect the continued transformation of Benchmark into a higher-performing company," said David Moezidis, Benchmark's President and CEO.
Moezidis continued, "Demand is broadening across our portfolio, bookings momentum remains healthy, and our teams continue to execute at a high level. As a result, we delivered record quarterly revenue, grew earnings at nearly twice the rate of sales, and are once again raising our outlook for the year. We now expect 2026 revenue growth of approximately 16%, further increasing our outlook beyond the $3 billion annual revenue level we established last quarter."
Three Months Ended |
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Summary GAAP Items |
September 30, |
June 30, |
September 30, |
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(in millions, except per share data) |
2025 |
2026 |
2026 |
|||||||||
Revenue |
$ |
681 |
$ |
756 |
$ |
811 |
||||||
Gross Margin |
10.0 |
% |
10.4 |
% |
10.4 |
% |
||||||
Operating Margin |
3.5 |
% |
4.0 |
% |
3.8 |
% |
||||||
Diluted EPS |
$ |
0.39 |
$ |
0.55 |
$ |
0.47 |
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Three Months Ended |
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Summary non-GAAP Items(1) |
September 30, |
June 30, |
September 30, |
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(in millions, except per share data) |
2025 |
2026 |
2026 |
|||||||||
Revenue |
$ |
681 |
$ |
756 |
$ |
811 |
||||||
Gross Margin |
10.1 |
% |
10.5 |
% |
10.5 |
% |
||||||
Operating Margin |
4.8 |
% |
5.2 |
% |
5.5 |
% |
||||||
Diluted EPS |
$ |
0.62 |
$ |
0.75 |
$ |
0.84 |
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(1) |
A reconciliation of non-GAAP results to the most directly comparable GAAP measures and a discussion of why management believes these non-GAAP results are useful are included below. |
Sector Performance
Three Months Ended |
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September 30, |
June 30, |
September 30, |
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(in millions) |
2025 |
2026 |
2026 |
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Semi-Cap |
$ |
185 |
27 |
% |
$ |
223 |
29 |
% |
$ |
241 |
30 |
% |
||||||||||
Industrial |
153 |
22 |
161 |
21 |
172 |
21 |
||||||||||||||||
Medical |
126 |
19 |
134 |
18 |
138 |
17 |
||||||||||||||||
AC&C |
88 |
13 |
127 |
17 |
132 |
16 |
||||||||||||||||
A&D |
129 |
19 |
111 |
15 |
128 |
16 |
||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ |
681 |
100 |
% |
$ |
756 |
100 |
% |
$ |
811 |
100 |
% |
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Cash Conversion Cycle
Three Months Ended |
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September 30, |
June 30, |
September 30, |
||||||||
2025 |
2026 |
2026 |
||||||||
Accounts Receivable Days |
50 |
54 |
48 |
|||||||
Contract Asset Days |
26 |
23 |
25 |
|||||||
Inventory Days |
75 |
72 |
78 |
|||||||
Accounts Payable Days |
(56 |
) |
(73 |
) |
(82 |
) |
||||
Customer Advance Payment Days |
(18 |
) |
(17 |
) |
(15 |
) |
||||
Cash Conversion Cycle Days |
77 |
59 |
54 |
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Fourth Quarter 2026 Guidance
- Revenue between $815 million and $855 million
- Diluted GAAP earnings per share between $0.58 and $0.64
- Diluted non-GAAP earnings per share between $0.85 and $0.91
- Diluted non-GAAP earnings per share guidance excludes stock-based compensation expense of approximately $7.8 million and other non-operating expenses of $2.7 million to $3.2 million, which includes restructuring, amortization of intangibles and other expenses
Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call to discuss the results today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The live webcast of the call and accompanying reference materials will be accessible by logging on to the Company’s website at www.bench.com. A replay of the broadcast will also be available on the Company’s website.
About Benchmark Electronics, Inc.
Benchmark provides comprehensive solutions across the entire product lifecycle by leading through its innovative technology and engineering design services, leveraging its optimized global supply chain, and delivering world-class manufacturing services in the following industries: advanced computing and communications, aerospace and defense, industrial, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. Benchmark’s global operations include facilities in eight countries and its common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BHE.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are identified as any statement that does not relate strictly to historical or current facts and may include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “strategy,” “position,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “predict,” and similar expressions of the negative or other variations thereof. In particular, statements, expressed or implied, concerning the Company’s outlook and guidance for fourth quarter and fiscal year 2026 results, future operating results or margins, the ability to generate sales and income or cash flow, expected revenue mix, the Company’s business strategy and strategic initiatives, the Company’s expectations regarding enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) opportunities, anticipated growth in bookings, and repurchases of shares of its common stock, the Company’s expectations regarding restructuring activity and charges, stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangibles, award or extension of any tax incentives and capital expenditures, the Company’s intentions concerning the payment of dividends, the Company’s expectations regarding the impact of inflation, tariffs and trade policies, and the Company’s positions and strategies with respect to ongoing or threatened litigation and expected outcomes, among others, are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes these statements are based on and derived from reasonable assumptions, they involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, that are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict, relating to operations, markets and the business environment generally, including those discussed under Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, and in any of the Company’s subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Risks and uncertainties relating to the possibility of customer demand fluctuations, supply chain constraints, continuing inflationary pressures, the effects of foreign currency fluctuations and high interest rates, geopolitical uncertainties including continuing hostilities and tensions in the Middle East and elsewhere, trade restrictions and sanctions, tariffs and retaliatory countermeasures, the ability to utilize the Company’s manufacturing facilities at sufficient levels to cover its fixed operating costs, or write-downs or write-offs of obsolete or unsold inventory including obsolete or unsold inventory that is the subject of current litigation, may have resulting impacts on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, and the Company’s ability (or inability) to execute on its plans. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes, including the future results of the Company’s operations, may vary materially from those indicated. Undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to the Company as of the date of this document, and the Company assumes no obligation to update.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Management discloses certain measures that are not defined by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) to provide investors with additional information to analyze the Company’s performance and underlying trends. These "non-GAAP" financial measures exclude restructuring charges, stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets acquired in business combinations, certain legal and other settlement losses (recoveries), customer insolvency losses (recoveries), asset impairments, other significant non-recurring costs and the related tax impacts, including discrete tax items, and other non-GAAP tax adjustments, of all of the above, as applicable. This document also references “free cash flow”, a non-GAAP measure, which the Company defines as cash flow from operations less additions to property, plant and equipment and purchased software. A detailed reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures is included in the following tables attached to this document. In situations where a non-GAAP reconciliation has not been provided, the Company was unable to provide such a reconciliation without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty and inherent difficulty predicting the occurrence, the financial impact and the periods in which the non-GAAP adjustments may be recognized. Management uses non‐GAAP measures that exclude certain items in order to better assess operating performance and help investors compare results with our previous guidance. The Company’s non‐GAAP information is not necessarily comparable to the non‐GAAP information used by other companies. Non‐GAAP information should not be viewed as a substitute for, or superior to, net income or other data prepared in accordance with GAAP as a measure of the Company’s profitability or liquidity. Readers should consider the types of events and transactions for which adjustments have been made.
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
September 30, |
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2025 |
2026 |
2025 |
2026 |
|||||||||||||
Sales |
$ |
680,678 |
$ |
810,898 |
$ |
1,954,777 |
$ |
2,244,158 |
||||||||
Cost of sales |
612,735 |
726,451 |
1,758,882 |
2,012,077 |
||||||||||||
Gross profit |
67,943 |
84,447 |
195,895 |
232,081 |
||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
41,520 |
50,372 |
120,889 |
138,913 |
||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
1,205 |
1,205 |
3,613 |
3,613 |
||||||||||||
Restructuring charges and other costs |
1,557 |
2,171 |
15,487 |
6,729 |
||||||||||||
Income from operations |
23,661 |
30,699 |
55,906 |
82,826 |
||||||||||||
Interest expense |
(4,418 |
) |
(3,433 |
) |
(16,061 |
) |
(10,833 |
) |
||||||||
Interest income |
1,955 |
1,952 |
7,822 |
5,842 |
||||||||||||
Other expense, net |
(608 |
) |
(2,363 |
) |
(2,076 |
) |
(3,843 |
) |
||||||||
Income before income taxes |
20,590 |
26,855 |
45,591 |
73,992 |
||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
6,327 |
9,708 |
26,712 |
23,940 |
||||||||||||
Net income |
$ |
14,263 |
$ |
17,147 |
$ |
18,879 |
$ |
50,052 |
||||||||
Earnings per share: |
||||||||||||||||
Basic |
$ |
0.40 |
$ |
0.48 |
$ |
0.53 |
$ |
1.40 |
||||||||
Diluted |
$ |
0.39 |
$ |
0.47 |
$ |
0.52 |
$ |
1.38 |
||||||||
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding: |
||||||||||||||||
Basic |
35,802 |
35,879 |
35,947 |
35,848 |
||||||||||||
Diluted |
36,182 |
36,396 |
36,337 |
36,359 |
||||||||||||
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands) (unaudited) |
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December 31, |
September 30, |
|||||
2025 |
2026 |
|||||
Assets |
||||||
Current assets: |
||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
322,064 |
$ |
290,656 |
||
Restricted cash |
336 |
— |
||||
Accounts receivable, net |
391,101 |
435,296 |
||||
Contract assets |
182,870 |
221,548 |
||||
Inventories |
482,544 |
633,575 |
||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
69,226 |
118,182 |
||||
Total current assets |
1,448,141 |
1,699,257 |
||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
223,784 |
239,032 |
||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
102,664 |
101,175 |
||||
Goodwill and other long-term assets |
297,126 |
277,806 |
||||
Total assets |
$ |
2,071,715 |
$ |
2,317,270 |
||
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity |
||||||
Current liabilities: |
||||||
Current installments of long-term debt |
$ |
3,750 |
$ |
3,750 |
||
Accounts payable |
403,222 |
663,708 |
||||
Advance payments from customers |
115,545 |
123,722 |
||||
Accrued liabilities |
113,060 |
118,744 |
||||
Total current liabilities |
635,577 |
909,924 |
||||
Long-term debt, net of current installments |
206,826 |
154,086 |
||||
Operating lease liabilities |
98,689 |
95,948 |
||||
Other long-term liabilities |
30,820 |
28,858 |
||||
Total liabilities |
971,912 |
1,188,816 |
||||
Shareholders’ equity |
1,099,803 |
1,128,454 |
||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
$ |
2,071,715 |
$ |
2,317,270 |
||
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands) (unaudited) |
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Nine Months Ended |
||||||||
September 30, |
||||||||
2025 |
2026 |
|||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
||||||||
Net income |
$ |
18,879 |
$ |
50,052 |
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
35,629 |
36,042 |
||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
15,077 |
21,156 |
||||||
Accounts receivable |
38,744 |
(46,004 |
) |
|||||
Contract assets |
(31,429 |
) |
(38,678 |
) |
||||
Inventories |
48,547 |
(152,258 |
) |
|||||
Accounts payable |
19,566 |
260,485 |
||||||
Advance payments from customers |
(19,449 |
) |
8,176 |
|||||
Other changes in working capital and other, net |
(60,276 |
) |
(27,356 |
) |
||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
65,288 |
111,615 |
||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
||||||||
Additions to property, plant and equipment and software |
(27,954 |
) |
(46,669 |
) |
||||
Other investing activities, net |
5,144 |
2,282 |
||||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(22,810 |
) |
(44,387 |
) |
||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
||||||||
Share repurchases |
(25,994 |
) |
(14,266 |
) |
||||
Net debt activity |
(41,415 |
) |
(53,175 |
) |
||||
Other financing activities, net |
(25,508 |
) |
(27,367 |
) |
||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
(92,917 |
) |
(94,808 |
) |
||||
Effect of exchange rate changes |
8,473 |
(4,164 |
) |
|||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash |
(41,966 |
) |
(31,744 |
) |
||||
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year |
328,027 |
322,400 |
||||||
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
$ |
286,061 |
$ |
290,656 |
||||
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. and Subsidiaries Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Results (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|||||||||||||||||||
September 30, |
June 30, |
September 30, |
September 30, |
|||||||||||||||||
2025 |
2026 |
2026 |
2025 |
2026 |
||||||||||||||||
Income from operations (GAAP) |
$ |
23,661 |
$ |
30,253 |
$ |
30,699 |
$ |
55,906 |
$ |
82,826 |
||||||||||
Restructuring charges and other costs |
1,211 |
1,126 |
2,171 |
4,492 |
7,044 |
|||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
5,345 |
6,210 |
9,545 |
15,077 |
21,156 |
|||||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
1,205 |
1,204 |
1,205 |
3,613 |
3,613 |
|||||||||||||||
Legal and other settlement loss (recovery) |
816 |
(107 |
) |
200 |
11,890 |
247 |
||||||||||||||
Other |
357 |
261 |
889 |
668 |
1,150 |
|||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP income from operations |
$ |
32,595 |
$ |
38,947 |
$ |
44,709 |
$ |
91,646 |
$ |
116,036 |
||||||||||
GAAP operating margin |
3.5 |
% |
4.0 |
% |
3.8 |
% |
2.9 |
% |
3.7 |
% |
||||||||||
Non-GAAP operating margin |
4.8 |
% |
5.2 |
% |
5.5 |
% |
4.7 |
% |
5.2 |
% |
||||||||||
Gross profit (GAAP) |
$ |
67,943 |
$ |
78,400 |
$ |
84,447 |
$ |
195,895 |
$ |
232,081 |
||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
515 |
636 |
496 |
1,460 |
1,691 |
|||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP gross profit |
$ |
68,458 |
$ |
79,036 |
$ |
84,943 |
$ |
197,355 |
$ |
233,772 |
||||||||||
GAAP gross margin |
10.0 |
% |
10.4 |
% |
10.4 |
% |
10.0 |
% |
10.3 |
% |
||||||||||
Non-GAAP gross margin |
10.1 |
% |
10.5 |
% |
10.5 |
% |
10.1 |
% |
10.4 |
% |
||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
$ |
41,520 |
$ |
46,132 |
$ |
50,372 |
$ |
120,889 |
$ |
138,913 |
||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
(4,830 |
) |
(5,574 |
) |
(9,049 |
) |
(13,617 |
) |
(19,465 |
) |
||||||||||
Legal and other settlement loss |
(471 |
) |
(208 |
) |
(200 |
) |
(896 |
) |
(562 |
) |
||||||||||
Other |
(357 |
) |
(261 |
) |
(889 |
) |
(668 |
) |
(1,150 |
) |
||||||||||
Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses |
$ |
35,862 |
$ |
40,089 |
$ |
40,234 |
$ |
105,708 |
$ |
117,736 |
||||||||||
Net income (GAAP) |
$ |
14,263 |
$ |
19,882 |
$ |
17,147 |
$ |
18,879 |
$ |
50,052 |
||||||||||
Restructuring charges and other costs |
1,211 |
1,126 |
2,171 |
4,492 |
7,044 |
|||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
5,345 |
6,210 |
9,545 |
15,077 |
21,156 |
|||||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
1,205 |
1,204 |
1,205 |
3,613 |
3,613 |
|||||||||||||||
Legal and other settlement loss (recovery) |
816 |
(107 |
) |
200 |
11,890 |
247 |
||||||||||||||
Refinancing of Credit Facilities |
— |
— |
— |
224 |
— |
|||||||||||||||
Other |
357 |
261 |
889 |
668 |
1,150 |
|||||||||||||||
Income tax adjustments(1) |
(905 |
) |
(1,135 |
) |
(458 |
) |
6,658 |
(4,118 |
) |
|||||||||||
Non-GAAP net income |
$ |
22,292 |
$ |
27,441 |
$ |
30,699 |
$ |
61,501 |
$ |
79,144 |
||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted (GAAP) |
$ |
0.39 |
$ |
0.55 |
$ |
0.47 |
$ |
0.52 |
$ |
1.38 |
||||||||||
Diluted (non-GAAP) |
$ |
0.62 |
$ |
0.75 |
$ |
0.84 |
$ |
1.69 |
$ |
2.18 |
||||||||||
Weighted-average number of shares used in calculating diluted earnings per share: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted (GAAP) |
36,182 |
36,397 |
36,396 |
36,337 |
36,359 |
|||||||||||||||
Diluted (non-GAAP) |
36,182 |
36,397 |
36,396 |
36,337 |
36,359 |
|||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operations |
$ |
36,608 |
$ |
34,675 |
$ |
29,912 |
$ |
65,288 |
$ |
111,615 |
||||||||||
Additions to property, plant and equipment and software |
(11,494 |
) |
(12,922 |
) |
(15,477 |
) |
(27,954 |
) |
(46,669 |
) |
||||||||||
Free cash flow |
$ |
25,114 |
$ |
21,753 |
$ |
14,435 |
$ |
37,334 |
$ |
64,946 |
||||||||||
| (1) | This amount represents the tax impact of the non-GAAP adjustments, including discrete tax items, using the applicable effective tax rates. |