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Teradyne (TER)

4 quarters tracked (Q3'25 to Q2'26) · latest call July 29, 2026
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89%
Kept of 19 resolved
17
Kept or exceeded
2
Missed
5
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · flat

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q2'26July 29, 20264/121 high, 3 medium, 3 low flags21Call sheet →
Q1'26April 29, 20269/124 medium, 4 low flags41Call sheet →
Q4'25February 3, 202610/123 medium, 3 low flags60Call sheet →
Q3'25October 29, 202510/121 high, 3 medium, 2 low flags50Call 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
Q2'26MissedAchieve 55‑60% of FY revenue in H1
Revised down to 50‑52% in Q2 guidance.
Q2'26PartialIST (HDD) demand to accelerate in H2 2026
IST revenue jumped 94% YoY in Q2, but the bulk of the ramp is still expected in H2.
Q2'26Missed/unclearLow single‑digit memory share gain in 2026
Management now says memory share may be flat; no quantitative gain reported.
Q2'26On trackOpening of a U.S. robotics manufacturing center later in 2026
U.S. sales now 32% of robotics revenue; management said center is on track.
Q2'26ExceededRobust double‑digit YoY growth for the year
Revenue up 84% YoY (mid‑point) and 100% YoY at the high‑water mark.
Q2'26DeliveredFirst multi‑system production test orders for Merchant GPU were to be delivered in Q1
Shipment completed in Q2; first order qualified and shipped.
Q1'26MissedFirst half 2026 weighted at approximately 60% of annual revenue
Expanded range to 55-60%, hedging from specific 60% estimate
Q1'26PendingRobotics breakeven targeted for 2026
Q1 showed growth but profitability metrics not disclosed
Q1'26DeliveredIST strong revenue growth from expanded customer base
New HDD customer ramping, compute SLT customers contributing
Q1'26DeliveredContinued share gains in HBM and DRAM
Memory business at record levels with new Magnum 7 ramping
Q1'26DeliveredMemory market resurgent with low double-digit TAM growth
Memory revenue at record $203M levels supporting TAM growth view
Q1'26ExceededRobust double-digit year-over-year growth expected for 2026
Q1 delivered 87% YoY growth, well above double-digit promise
Q4'25ExceededMemory market driven by HBM and AI-related DRAM
Memory hit record $206M, 90% DRAM/HBM mix
Q4'25ExceededIST strength in SLT shipments
IST delivered 50%+ growth for full year with multiple new customers
Q4'25DeliveredRobotics slow crawl up from Q1 trough
Third consecutive quarter of growth, reached $89M in Q4
Q4'25ExceededAI demand to drive compute, networking, and memory growth
AI jumped from 50% to 60%+ of revenue, accelerating into Q1
Q4'25DeliveredQ4 gross margins 57%-58%
Achieved 57.2%, within range despite supply chain headwinds
Q4'25ExceededQ4 sales $920M-$1B, non-GAAP EPS $1.20-$1.46
Delivered $1.083B revenue and $1.80 EPS, both above high end
Q3'25DeliveredMobile expectations modest for Q3 and second half generally (Q2 call)
Mobile conditions remained weak as expected, bulk of mobile demand satisfied in first half
Q3'25DeliveredLarge robotics customer plan of record not material to 2025 revenue (Q2 call)
Confirmed no material 2025 impact, still positioned as 2026 needle mover
Q3'25DeliveredVisibility starting to improve driven by AI demand (Q2 call)
Much more confident tone, projects accelerating, second half view up 50%+ from 3 months ago
Q3'25PendingRobotics second half better than first half (Q2 call)
Q3 flat with Q2, Q4 seasonal uplift expected but still working through strategic shift
Q3'25DeliveredAI compute to be dominant driver of SOC business in second half (Q2 call)
AI now 50% of Q3 revenue, 60% expected in Q4
Q3'25DeliveredMemory revenue expected to snap back in second half (Q2 call)
Memory revenue doubled from Q2 $61M to Q3 $128M as promised
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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