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Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS)

9 quarters tracked (Q2'24 to Q2'26) · latest call August 3, 2026
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86%
Kept of 44 resolved
38
Kept or exceeded
6
Missed
15
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · diluter

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q2'26August 3, 20263/122 high, 3 medium, 4 low flags50Call sheet →
Q1'26May 4, 20269/122 high, 4 medium, 1 low flags31Call sheet →
Q4'25February 10, 20265/121 high, 6 medium, 1 low flags60Call sheet →
Q3'25November 4, 20259/122 medium, 4 low flags51Call sheet →
Q2'25August 5, 20259/121 high, 3 medium, 4 low flags52Call sheet →
Q1'25April 30, 20258/121 high, 5 medium, 2 low flags00Call sheet →
Q4'24February 12, 20257/122 medium, 5 low flags41Call sheet →
Q3'24October 30, 20249/125 medium, 3 low flags70Call sheet →
Q2'24July 30, 20247/121 high, 3 medium, 2 low flags31Call sheet →
Disclosure: the 6-item rubric, each scored 0-2, out of 12. Financial quality: flagged indicators by severity. Kept and missed count the prior-quarter promises scored on that call.

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedStatusPromise
Q2'26DeliveredMaintain operating expense growth well below revenue growth (Q1)
OPEX +11% YoY vs revenue +30% YoY.
Q2'26DeliveredIndustrial‑Medical sequential growth Q2 (Q1)
INM revenue +11% Q2 sequential.
Q2'26ExceededFree cash flow to be at or above 2025 levels (Q1)
CFFO turned positive $86 m vs -$6 m in Q1; FCF now clearly above prior year.
Q2'26ExceededCapEx FY2026 $170‑$180 m (Q1)
Now $180‑$195 m after adding Thailand spend.
Q2'26PendingData‑center FY2026 growth mid‑30% (Q1)
Raised to ≥50% after Q2; Q2 actual was -1% sequential, indicating upside still uncertain.
Q2'26PendingFirst production at Thailand factory late 2026/early 2027 (Q1)
Now expects first revenue Q4 2026 - earlier but still not materialized.
Q2'26PendingAchieve >43% gross margin over time (Q1)
Q2 margin 41.9% (40.7% excl. tariff); still short of 43%.
Q2'26ExceededRaise FY2026 revenue growth to low‑to‑mid 20% range (Q1)
FY2026 revenue now up 30% YoY in Q2; guidance raised to low‑to‑mid 30%.
Q1'26PendingSemi to accelerate in second half
Maintained view of 2H up 30%+ YoY
Q1'26ExceededHigh teens revenue growth for 2026
Raised to low to mid-20% growth
Q1'26PendingThailand initial production late 2026 or early 2027
On track with qualification builds starting Q2
Q1'26MissedI&M sequential growth over next few quarters
Down 8% sequentially due to factory issues
Q1'26ExceededData center revenue to grow 25-30% in 2026
Raised to mid-30% growth
Q1'26DeliveredAchieve 40% gross margin in 2026
Hit 40.1% in Q1, ahead of schedule
Q4'25PendingIndustrial medical to grow sequentially over next few quarters
Q4 grew 10% sequentially, Q1 guide implies flattish
Q4'25DeliveredOperating expenses of approximately $107M in Q4
Actual was $107M, exactly on target
Q4'25DeliveredFull year 2025 revenue growth of approximately 20%
Achieved 21% growth to $1.8B
Q4'25DeliveredData center revenue to more than double in 2025
Grew from under $300M to $587M
Q4'25DeliveredQ4 EPS of $1.75 +/- $0.25
Reported $1.94, near high end of range
Q4'25DeliveredGross margin between 39% to 40%
Achieved 39.7%, within guided range
Q4'25ExceededQ4 revenue of approximately $470M +/- $20M
Delivered $489M, beating midpoint by $19M or 4%
Q3'25Exceeded2025 revenue growth of approximately 17%
Raised to 20% growth guidance
Q3'25DeliveredI&M modest sequential growth
Grew 4% sequentially as promised
Q3'25MissedOperating expenses up slightly on higher variable costs
OpEx actually declined to $103M from $104M
Q3'25DeliveredData center revenue to remain at or above Q2 levels
Grew 21% sequentially to $172M
Q3'25ExceededGross margin to improve to around 38.5%
Achieved 39.1%, 60bps above target
Q3'25ExceededQ3 revenue to be similar to Q2 at $440M +/- $20M
Delivered $463M, above high end of range
Q2'25MissedSemiconductor to grow ~10% for 2025
Walked back to 'mid-single digits' (5%)
Q2'25Missed350+ semiconductor qualification units shipped
No update provided on cumulative units; metric disappeared
Q2'25DeliveredComplete China factory closure in June
Confirmed closure completed
Q2'25DeliveredGross margin around 38% in Q2
Hit 38.1% despite higher tariff impact
Q2'25DeliveredI&M to recover in Q2 with sequential growth
Grew 7% sequentially as promised
Q2'25ExceededData center 'continued ramp' in Q2
Delivered 47% sequential growth, well above 'continued ramp'
Q2'25DeliveredQ2 semiconductor to 'moderate slightly from Q1'
Semi was down 6% QoQ, in line with 'moderate slightly'
Q1'25PendingComplete factory consolidation in 2025
On track with June China closure
Q1'25PendingGrowing revenue, gaining share, improving margins in 2025
Reiterated but visibility caveated
Q1'25PendingGross margin above 40% as we exit 2025
Paul says 'we would expect to approach 40% as we exited the year' so slightly softened to 'approach'
Q1'25PendingChina factory closure by midyear
Specified June 2025, on track
Q1'25PendingI&M recovery beginning in Q2 2025
Maintained but heavily hedged with tariff warnings
Q1'25PendingSemiconductor initial production ramps in second half 2025
Pushed to 'late 2025 and early 2026' so already slipping
Q4'24DeliveredData center double-digit growth for the year
Up 41% YoY in Q4, clearly achieved
Q4'24DeliveredSemi revenue to grow low to mid-single digits in 2024
Grew 'single-digit percentage' per commentary
Q4'24MissedI&M inventory normalization late Q4 or Q1
Pushed out again to 'as early as Q2' for growth
Q4'24PendingComplete China factory closure by midyear 2025
Refined to 'by June' which is technically midyear
Q4'24ExceededQ4 gross margin to improve to about 37%
Delivered 38%, 100 bps above guidance
Q4'24DeliveredShip over 250 qualification units by end of year
Confirmed 'more than 250' shipped by December, though stopped giving forward targets
Q3'24DeliveredChina factory closure with $25-30M charges in Q3
Took $28.5M charge, within range
Q3'24DeliveredOperating expenses to increase $1-2M sequentially
OpEx up $2M as guided
Q3'24ExceededSemiconductor revenue roughly flat in Q3
Actually grew 5% sequential vs flat guide
Q3'24DeliveredIndustrial/medical to remain at similar levels Q3
Down just 3% sequentially as guided
Q3'24DeliveredQ3 revenue of $370M +/- $20M
Achieved $374M, at upper half of range
Q3'24DeliveredGross margins to improve to around 36% in Q3
Hit 36.3%, slightly above target
Q3'24ExceededShip more than 200 eVoS/eVerest systems by year-end
Now guiding 250+ units, beat by 25%
Q2'24ExceededData center to meaningfully rebound in Q2
74% sequential growth well above 'meaningful'
Q2'24MissedIndustrial/medical inventories to normalize in second half
Pushed to Q4 2024 or Q1 2025, visibility deteriorating
Q2'24Pending2024 CapEx approximately 4% of sales
Q2 at $14.8M tracking to plan
Q2'24DeliveredOperating expenses to increase $1-2M per quarter
OpEx up $1.5M as guided
Q2'24PendingGross margins to increase in second half driven by consolidation
Q3 guide of 36% shows progress, but China closure costs create headwind
Q2'24ExceededQ2 semiconductor revenues around Q1 level of $180M
Delivered $188M, but admits pull-forward from customers
Each row is a promise from the prior call, scored against the quarter in "Marked". Kept-promise rate counts resolved promises only; pending is excluded.
Promise-kept rate counts resolved promises only (pending excluded).
Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.

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