STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) Q1 revenue jumps 23% year-over-year
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STMicroelectronics N.V. reported strong year-over-year growth in its Q1 2026 results. Net revenues were $3.10 billion, up 23.0% from Q1 2025, with U.S. GAAP gross margin of 33.8% and operating income of $70 million. U.S. GAAP net income attributable to stockholders was $37 million, or $0.04 diluted EPS. On a non-U.S. GAAP basis, gross margin was 34.1%, operating income $171 million and net income $122 million, or $0.13 diluted EPS.
Segment performance was mixed: Analog, MEMS and Sensors revenues rose 23.2% and Embedded Processing 31.3%, while Power and Discrete declined 1.8%. Free cash flow was negative $723 million, mainly due to an $895 million cash-out for the acquisition of NXP’s MEMS sensor business. ST ended the quarter with a non-U.S. GAAP net financial position of $2.00 billion and inventory of $3.17 billion.
The company completed the NXP MEMS sensor acquisition and entered a multi-year, multi-billion USD collaboration with Amazon Web Services, issuing warrants for up to 24.8 million shares. For Q2 2026, at the mid-point, ST guides to $3.45 billion in net revenues, up 11.6% sequentially and 24.9% year-over-year, with U.S. GAAP gross margin of about 34.8%.
Positive
- Robust revenue growth: Q1 2026 net revenues reached $3.10 billion, a 23.0% year-over-year increase, with non-U.S. GAAP net income nearly doubling to $122 million (up 93.7% year-over-year).
- AI and cloud growth drivers: Management confirmed expectations for datacenter revenues to be nicely above $500 million in 2026 and well above $1 billion in 2027, supported by a multi-year, multi-billion USD engagement with Amazon Web Services.
Negative
- Cash outflow and margin pressure: Free cash flow was negative $723 million in Q1 2026, driven largely by the $895 million cash-out for the NXP MEMS sensor acquisition, while U.S. GAAP operating margin remained low at 2.3%.
- Weakness in Power & Discrete: The Power and Discrete products segment saw revenues decline 1.8% year-over-year and its operating loss deepen to $84 million, with an operating margin of -21.5%.
Insights
STMicroelectronics delivers strong YoY growth but absorbs heavy investment and restructuring costs.
STMicroelectronics shows solid demand momentum, with Q1 2026 net revenues of $3.10 billion, up 23.0% year-over-year, and non-U.S. GAAP net income of $122 million. Growth is broad-based across Analog, MEMS and Sensors, Embedded Processing, and RF & Optical Communications segments.
Profitability remains under pressure from strategic actions. U.S. GAAP operating income was only $70 million due to $71 million in impairment and restructuring charges and $30 million of purchase price allocation effects from the NXP MEMS acquisition. Free cash flow was negative $723 million, largely driven by the $895 million cash-out for that deal.
Looking ahead, the company’s Q2 2026 mid-point outlook of $3.45 billion in net revenues and gross margin of about 34.8% indicates continued strong demand. Management highlights AI-driven datacenter programs and a multi-year, multi-billion USD engagement with Amazon Web Services, together supporting expectations for datacenter revenues above $500 million in 2026 and well above $1 billion in 2027.

