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Synaptics outlines $290M Q3 revenue guidance as edge AI traction grows and Astra sampling accelerates

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Synaptics outlines $290M Q3 revenue guidance as edge AI traction grows and Astra sampling accelerates Earnings Call Insights: Synaptics Incorporated (SYNA) Q2 2026 MANAGEMENT VIEW * CEO Rahul Patel reported strong results, highlighting "total company revenue increased 13% year-over-year, marking our fifth consecutive q…
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  • Channel inventory is very lean and remains very lean and has over the last few quarters

    80% confidence
  • Synaptics will not pursue wireless connectivity in PC market

    80% confidence
  • Q2 non-GAAP gross margin was 53.6%, slightly ahead of guidance midpoint

    80% confidence
  • Production of new Astra products and semi-custom MCU expected end of this quarter or early part of next quarter

    80% confidence
  • Astra product revenue contribution is expected to begin in calendar 2027

    80% confidence
  • The starting backlog for Q4 compared to the same point in time for Q3 is up

    80% confidence
  • Performance was driven by 53% year-over-year growth in Core IoT products

    80% confidence
  • Astra as a product category is very accretive to gross margin

    80% confidence
  • Total company revenue increased 13% year-over-year, marking fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit year-over-year growth

    80% confidence
  • Astra multimodal microprocessors are seeing strong interest from both customers and partners

    80% confidence
  • Synaptics is not seeing substantial pressure on volumes in mobile and PC categories as of this moment

    80% confidence
  • While supply constraints are improving, we still see challenges in certain areas

    80% confidence
  • Synaptics is outpacing competitors in integrating Wi-Fi 7 and developing Wi-Fi 8

    80% confidence
  • Synaptics is now sampling silicon for pilot builds of humanoid at a major customer

    80% confidence
  • Non-GAAP operating margin was 19.2%, up approximately 160 basis points sequentially and 190 basis points year-over-year

    80% confidence
  • Q2 revenue was $302.5 million, above midpoint of guidance and up 13% year-over-year, driven by strength in Core IoT products

    80% confidence
  • Q3 revenue mix expected to be approximately 32% Core IoT, 54% enterprise and automotive, and 14% mobile touch products

    80% confidence
  • Synaptics is seeing early but meaningful traction in robotics with differentiated capabilities across processing, connectivity and sensing

    80% confidence
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