Marvell Technology: Fiscal 2Q26 Financial Results
Solid quarter with 2 digits growth and data center business representing 75% of the revenue
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on September 5, 2025 at 2:02 pmSummary:
- Q2 Net Revenue: $2.006 billion, a new record, grew by 58% YoY
- Q2 Gross Margin: 50.4% GAAP gross margin; 59.4% non-GAAP gross margin
- Q2 Diluted income per share: $0.22 GAAP diluted income per share; $0.67 non-GAAP diluted income per share
- Financial outlook for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 reflects the divestiture of Marvell’s Automotive Ethernet business on August 14, 2025
Marvell Technology, Inc., a key player in data infrastructure semiconductor solutions, today reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026.Net revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 was $2.006 billion, $6.0 million above the mid-point of the Company’s guidance provided on May 29, 2025. GAAP net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 was $194.8 million, or $0.22 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 was $585.5 million, or $0.67 per diluted share. Cash flow from operations for the second quarter was $461.6 million.
“Marvell delivered record revenue of $2.006 billion in the second quarter – a 58% YoY increase – and we expect continued growth into the third quarter, accompanied by operating margin and earnings per share expansion,” said Matt Murphy, chairman and CEO, Marvell. “Marvell’s growth is being fueled by strong AI demand for our custom silicon and electro-optics products, as well as a significant increase in the pace of recovery in our enterprise networking and carrier infrastructure end markets. Our custom AI design activity is at an all-time high, with the Marvell team now engaged in over 50 new opportunities across more than 10 customers.”
Third Quarter of Fiscal 2026 Financial Outlook
- Net revenue is expected to be $2.060 billion +/- 5%
- GAAP gross margin is expected to be 51.5% to 52.0%
- Non-GAAP gross margin is expected to be 59.5% to 60.0%
- GAAP operating expenses are expected to be approximately $719 million
- Non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to be approximately $485 million
- Basic weighted-average shares outstanding are expected to be 863 million
- Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding are expected to be 870 million
- GAAP diluted net income per share is expected to be $2.03 +/- $0.05 per share
- Non-GAAP diluted net income per share is expected to be $0.74 +/- $0.05 per share
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GAAP diluted EPS is calculated using basic weighted-average shares outstanding when there is a GAAP net loss, and calculated using diluted weighted-average shares outstanding when there is a GAAP net income. Non-GAAP diluted EPS is calculated using diluted weighted-average shares outstanding.
Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Non-GAAP financial measures exclude the effect of stock-based compensation expense, amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition and divestiture related costs, restructuring and other related charges (including, but not limited to, asset impairment charges, recognition of contractual obligations, employee severance costs, and facility exit related charges), resolution of legal matters, and certain expenses and benefits that are driven primarily by discrete events that management does not consider to be directly related to Marvell’s core business. Although Marvell excludes the amortization of all acquired intangible assets from these non-GAAP financial measures, management believes that it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets were recorded as part of purchase price accounting arising from acquisitions, and that such amortization of intangible assets that relate to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. Investors should note that the use of intangible assets contributed to Marvell’s revenues earned during the periods presented and are expected to contribute to Marvell’s future period revenues as well.
Marvell uses a non-GAAP tax rate to compute the non-GAAP tax provision. This non-GAAP tax rate is based on Marvell’s estimated annual GAAP income tax forecast, adjusted to account for items excluded from Marvell’s non-GAAP income, as well as the effects of significant non-recurring and period specific tax items which vary in size and frequency, and excludes tax deductions and benefits from acquired tax loss and credit carryforwards and changes in valuation allowance on acquired deferred tax assets. Marvell’s non-GAAP tax rate is determined on an annual basis and may be adjusted during the year to take into account events that may materially affect the non-GAAP tax rate such as tax law changes; acquisitions; significant changes in Marvell’s geographic mix of revenue and expenses; or changes to Marvell’s corporate structure. For the second quarter of fiscal 2026, a non-GAAP tax rate of 10.0% has been applied to the non-GAAP financial results.
Marvell believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to Marvell’s financial condition and results of operations. While Marvell uses non-GAAP financial measures as a tool to enhance its understanding of certain aspects of its financial performance, Marvell does not consider these measures to be a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Consistent with this approach, Marvell believes that disclosing non-GAAP financial measures to the readers of its financial statements provides such readers with useful supplemental data that, while not a substitute for GAAP financial measures, allows for greater transparency in the review of its financial and operational performance.
Externally, management believes that investors may find Marvell’s non-GAAP financial measures useful in their assessment of Marvell’s operating performance and the valuation of Marvell. Internally, Marvell’s non-GAAP financial measures are used in the following areas:
- Management’s evaluation of Marvell’s operating performance
- Management’s establishment of internal operating budgets
- Management’s performance comparisons with internal forecasts and targeted business models and
- Management’s determination of the achievement and measurement of certain types of compensation including Marvell’s annual incentive plan and certain performance-based equity awards (adjustments may vary from award to award)
Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the costs associated with the operations of Marvell’s business as determined in accordance with GAAP. As a result, you should not consider these measures in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of Marvell’s results as reported under GAAP. The exclusion of the above items from our GAAP financial metrics does not necessarily mean that these costs are unusual or infrequent.
Comments
Marvell confirms its trajectory with 2Q26 at $2.006 billion, up 6% QoQ coming from $1.895 billion and up 58% YoY from $1.273 billion. The first 6 months of the current fiscal year generate $3.9 billion meaning a ARR around $7.234 billion, up 25%, as FY25 was at $5.767 billion, up 5% from FY24 at $5.508 billion, down 7% from FY23 at $5.918 billion.
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2Q26 is the first quarter with a revenue above the famous mark of $2 billion.
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There is clearly a dynamic especially in the data center segment as this market segment came from around 40% of the revenue contribution in 2023 and today contributes for 75%. The other 25% appear to be almost anecdotic - enterprise networking, carrier infrastructure, consumer and automotive/industrial - being pretty flat for a few years except the consumer line in terms of revenue proportion even if the enterprise networking, carrier and consumer delivered also strong double digits growth YoY. The data center revenue grew 69% YoY and reached $1.491 billion. The segment is perfectly illustrated by key wins with hyperscalers, fast connectivity elements... meaning that AI infrastructure plays a key role in that revenue curve.
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It also validates some strategic choices made by the company around data center solutions and technologies fueled by some acquisitions like Cavium, Aquantia, Innovium or Tanzanite plus some directions with initiatives related to CXL and UALink.
We noticed that the company did not exhibit at FMS but will be at OCP in October as a Diamond sponsor.