Arrow Electronics Q3 earnings jump 196% to $6.17
Fourth-quarter outlook puts non-GAAP diluted EPS at $7.00 to $7.20, with sales ranges of $8.15 billion to $8.55 billion for Components and $3.40 billion to $3.60 billion for ECS.
Sentiment and the balance of points
Rhea-AI Sentiment reads the wording of the document, how positive or negative its language is on a 1 to 5 scale. The balance of points shown with the takes weighs what the document actually discloses, so the two can disagree, for example when a trial that missed its main goal is described in upbeat language.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Arrow Electronics, Inc. (ARW) reported record third-quarter 2026 sales of $10.718 billion, up 39% year over year. GAAP diluted EPS was $6.17, versus $2.09 a year earlier; non-GAAP diluted EPS was $6.22, versus $2.41. The company said both EPS measures were above the high end of its guidance. Global Components sales rose 43% to $7.943 billion, while Global ECS sales rose 29% to $2.775 billion. Consolidated operating income was $430.3 million, compared with $179.0 million in the prior-year quarter.
For the fourth quarter, Arrow’s outlook gives GAAP diluted EPS of $6.25 to $6.45 and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $7.00 to $7.20. It projects Global Components sales of $8.15 billion to $8.55 billion and Global ECS sales of $3.40 billion to $3.60 billion. Third-quarter operations used $441.4 million in cash, primarily for working capital investments supporting customer demand, compared with $281.7 million used a year earlier.
How this balance works
Rhea-AI gives every point it takes from this document a weight. Minor counts 1, Moderate 3 and Major 9, so one Major point outweighs several Minor ones. The bar adds up the weights on each side, and when neither side holds more than 65% of the total the balance reads Mixed.
It reads the document as published, with the same rules for every company, and it does not look at what the market expected or at how the stock traded, so a point can be objectively good on a day the stock falls.
Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
Positive
- Moderate pointThird-quarter sales rose 39% to $10.718 billion year over year.
- Moderate pointGAAP diluted EPS rose 196% to $6.17 year over year.
Negative
- Moderate pointOperating cash use was $441.4 million, versus $281.7 million a year earlier.
Filing Explained
Arrow's third-quarter results show operating activities used
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Earnings Snapshot
Fourth-quarter 2026 outlook: GAAP diluted EPS of $6.25 to $6.45 per share; non-GAAP diluted EPS of $7.00 to $7.20 per share; Global Components sales of $8.15 billion to $8.55 billion; Global ECS sales of $3.40 billion to $3.60 billion.
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