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Onto Innovation (ONTO)

4 quarters tracked (Q3'25 to Q2'26) · latest call August 6, 2026
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94%
Kept of 18 resolved
17
Kept or exceeded
1
Missed
10
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · flat

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q2'26August 6, 20268/121 medium, 1 low flags40Call sheet →
Q1'26May 5, 202610/123 medium, 4 low flags70Call sheet →
Q4'25February 19, 20269/123 medium, 3 low flags31Call sheet →
Q3'252025-11-069/126 low flags30Call 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
Q2'26PendingRigaku 27% stake purchase expected to close in 2026, funded primarily with cash on hand
The expected 2026 closing period is not complete at this call. Verify the closing date and financial contribution in filings; lack of a call update does not establish failure.
Q2'26PendingNon-GAAP: Exit Q4 2026 with operating margin greater than 30%
Period not ended; current guidance raised to exit the year at 33%+, a revision, not a delivered outcome.
Q2'26PendingFY2026 advanced nodes growth of approximately 25%
Fiscal year not complete; guidance raised to >35% this quarter, a revision upward, not yet a final result.
Q2'26PendingFY2026 advanced packaging growth of more than 50%
Fiscal year not complete; guidance raised to ~80% this quarter, a revision upward, not yet a final result.
Q2'26PendingFY2026 revenue growth of more than 30%
Fiscal year not complete; guidance has effectively been raised via the 2H growth bump to >25% over 1H, a revision not yet a delivered/missed outcome.
Q2'26ExceededQ2 EPS guidance of approximately $1.69
Actual Q2 EPS was $1.93, 20 cents above the high end of guidance.
Q2'26ExceededNon-GAAP: Q2 operating margin guidance of 28%-28.6%
Actual Q2 operating margin was 30%.
Q2'26ExceededNon-GAAP: Q2 gross margin guidance of 56%-56.5%
Actual Q2 gross margin was 57%.
Q2'26ExceededQ2 revenue guidance of $320-330 million
Actual Q2 revenue came in at $343 million, above the high end of the prior range.
Q1'26ExceededAdvanced nodes mid-teens growth
Upgraded to 25% growth expectation for 2026
Q1'26DeliveredG5 evaluations ending Q1/Q2 with second half ramps
Multiple customer qualifications completed, shipments ramping
Q1'26ExceededOperating margin 25.5-26.5% in Q1
Delivered 26.7%, above high end
Q1'26Exceeded50 bps gross margin improvement in Q1
Delivered 110 bps improvement to 55.7%
Q1'26ExceededAdvanced packaging 30%+ growth
Upgraded to 50%+ growth for 2026
Q1'26ExceededQ2 revenue exceeding $300M
Upgraded to $320-330M, 10% above prior analyst expectations
Q1'26ExceededQ1 revenue $275-285M
Delivered $292M, above high end of range
Q4'25DeliveredSemilab close in coming weeks
Closed November 17, $445M cash + 641K shares
Q4'25PendingOver 60% production from extended factories by end Q1 2026
At 50% in Q4, tracking toward target
Q4'25PendingSequential growth in first half 2026
Guided 12-14% first half growth vs H2 2025
Q4'25DeliveredRecord advanced node revenue for full year 2025
$308M advanced nodes, more than doubled from 2024
Q4'25MissedFirst Dragonfly G5 shipment in few weeks, additional in December
Shipped to one customer but others still in evaluation phase, timeline extended
Q4'25Delivered3Di technology full qualification at 2 HBM customers
Both qualifications completed, volume order discussions started
Q3'25ExceededRoughly half of production from international facilities by H1 2026
Now targeting 60% by Q1 2026, ahead of schedule
Q3'25PendingSemilab closing in 'coming months' (Q2 guidance)
Now expecting 'coming weeks' after DOJ second request resolved
Q3'25DeliveredAdvanced nodes nearly doubling in 2025 vs 2024
Confirmed ~$300M target vs $148.5M in 2024
Q3'25PendingSharp acceleration in AI logic packaging revenue in Q4, +50% QoQ
Guided to nearly double packaging revenue Q3 to Q4, ahead of promise
Q3'25PendingQ4 revenue rebound to levels consistent with Q1-Q2 2025
Q4 guidance midpoint $257.5M vs Q1-Q2 average ~$250M, tracking to promise
Q3'25DeliveredShip next-gen Dragonfly systems to several customers in H2 2025
First shipment scheduled in weeks with additional systems in December
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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