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STM Q4 2026 Net revenues $3,757 million, Miss Guidance by $-393.0M

STM miss prior Q4 2026 Net revenues guidance by $-393.0M. FY 2026 Net Capex (non-GAAP) was maintained by $0.0M to high end of $2.0 to $2.2 billion range. STMicroelectronics reported Q3 2026 net revenues of $3,757 million, beating the midpoint of its prior business outlook range by approximately $36 million; gross margin of 37.3% exceeded the midpoint guidance of 37.0% by 30 basis points. Operating income more than doubled year-over-year to $367 million (9.8% margin) while net income attributable to parent compan...

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Guidance comparison

Net revenuesQ4 2026
$3,757 millionGuide $4.15 billion | miss | $-393.0M | -9.5%
Gross marginQ4 2026
37.3%Guide 39.0% | miss | -1.7 pts | -4.4%

Guidance updates

FY 2026 Net Capex (non-GAAP)FY 2026
high end of $2.0 to $2.2 billion rangePrior $2.0 billion to $2.2 billion (midpoint $2.1 billion) | maintained | $0.0M

Forward guidance

Q4 2026 Net revenuesQ4 2026
approximately $4.00 billion (±350 bps from ~$4.15B midpoint) - approximately $4.30 billion (±350 bps from ~$4.15B midpoint)
Q4 2026 Gross marginQ4 2026
37.0% (±200 bps from 39.0% midpoint) - 41.0% (±200 bps from 39.0% midpoint)+3.8 pp implied Y/Y vs Q4 2025
Q4 2026 FX assumptionQ4 2026
$1.14 = €1.00
FY 2026 Net Capex (non-GAAP)FY 2026
$2.0 billion - $2.2 billion

Key takeaways

  • Q3 2026 revenue of $3,757M beat guidance midpoint by ~$36M; gross margin of 37.3% exceeded midpoint by 30 bps.

  • Operating income surged 104.5% year-over-year to $367M with non-GAAP operating income of $429M (11.4% margin).

  • Net income rose 22.8% YoY to $291M with diluted GAAP EPS of $0.31 and non-GAAP EPS of $0.37.

  • Free cash flow turned positive at $351M in Q3, compared to $75M in Q2 and $130M in Q3 2025.

  • Q4 2026 outlook: revenue increase ~10.5% sequentially (±350 bps) with gross margin ~39.0% (±200 bps).

  • FY 2026 Net Capex guidance maintained at high end of $2.0-$2.2B range, reflecting accelerated investments in Cloud Optical Interconnect.

  • Acquisition of NXP MEMS sensor business completed in Q1 2026 for $936M (including $895M cash and $41M contingent consideration).

Key metrics

Net revenuesQ3 2026
$3,757 million+17.9%
Net revenues (Nine Months)Nine months ended September 26, 2026
$10,339 million+22.1%
Gross marginQ3 2026
37.3%+410 bps
Non-GAAP gross marginQ3 2026
37.3%+410 bps
Operating incomeQ3 2026
$367 million+104.5%
Non-GAAP operating incomeQ3 2026
$429 million+98.0%
Net income attributable to parent companyQ3 2026
$291 million+22.8%
Non-GAAP net incomeQ3 2026
$344 million+28.7%

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