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POWI · 10-Q filed May 7, 2026

POWI earnings analysis

What we found in POWI's 10-Q: the parts that mattered, the offsets in the same document, and what the company said about what comes next.

Our reading of the filing · Free to read, no account needed

Power Integrations reported Q1 2026 revenues of $108.3 million, exceeding estimates and previous year results. EPS came in at $0.25, surpassing expectations, but gross margins decreased due to restructuring costs and currency impacts.

What stood out

The parts that mattered.

Pulled out of the filing itself, with the figures the company reported.

Revenue Growth
Q1 2026 revenue was $108.3 million, up from $105.5 million in Q1 2025, marking a 2.6% increase.
EPS Surprise
Reported EPS of $0.25 exceeded estimates of $0.20 with a surprise of 25%.
Segment Growth
Industrial segment showed growth, contributing to overall revenue increases.
Strong Cash Position
Cash increased to $257.2 million, reflecting a $7.7 million rise from December 2025.
Reduced Operating Costs
Despite restructuring, SG&A expenses decreased to $24.4 million from $27.4 million year-over-year.
Dividend Returns
$12.0 million was returned to shareholders through dividends during the quarter.
What to watch

And the other side of it.

The offsets in the same document — the things a summary that only listed the good news would have left out.

Declining Gross Margin
Gross margin fell to 52.6% in Q1 2026 from 55.2% in Q1 2025, driven by restructuring costs.
High Operating Expenses
Operating expenses rose to $55.5 million, up from $51.5 million, mainly due to restructuring costs.
Economic Uncertainty
Ongoing macroeconomic risks, including inflation and geopolitical tensions, may impact future sales.
The numbers

What they reported.

What the company itself reported, taken out of the document.

What survived to operating profit
Of every $100 of revenue Cost of sales $48 Operating expenses $51 Left as operating profit $1
Percentages of revenue, taken from the filing. Drawn this way because it holds whatever scale the company reports in.
Earnings per share
$0.25
Gross margin
52.6%
Operating margin
1.3%
Segment
Industrial
Guidance

What they said about what is next.

Q2 revenue is expected between $115 million and $120 million.

How we read the filing overall

The filing reads better than the one before it.

One reading of one document. It is not advice, and it is not a forecast.
Earlier filings

What came before.

10-K · February 6, 2026
Power Integrations emphasizes expanding addressable market and a GaN-based product roadmap (InnoMux-2 rated at 1700 volts; BridgeSwitch-2 extended to ~746 watts) and completed the Odyssey Semiconductor asset acquisition…
10-Q · November 5, 2025
Power Integrations reported net revenues of $118,919 thousand for Q3 (three months ended September 30, 2025), up $3,082 thousand versus $115,837 thousand in Q3 2024, with gross profit of $64,851 thousand (≈54.5%). GAAP…
10-Q · August 6, 2025
Power Integrations reported Q2 2025 revenue of $115,852,000, up $9,654,000 (9.1%) versus Q2 2024, with gross profit rising to $63,954,000 (55.2% of revenue). Despite revenue and gross-margin improvement, the company…
10-K · February 7, 2025
Power Integrations emphasizes growth via SAM expansion (now ~ $4.0 billion) and a GaN-based product roadmap (InnoMux-2 rated at 1700 volts; BridgeSwitch-2 extended to ~1 horsepower/746 W). The company acquired the…

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