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Texas Instruments (TXN)

4 quarters tracked (Q3'25 to Q2'26) · latest call 2026-07-22
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77%
Kept of 22 resolved
17
Kept or exceeded
5
Missed
2
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · flat

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q2'262026-07-226/121 high, 4 medium, 1 low flags31Call sheet →
Q1'26April 22, 20269/122 medium, 4 low flags51Call sheet →
Q4'25January 27, 20269/12-60Call sheet →
Q3'25October 21, 20259/121 high, 2 medium, 3 low flags33Call 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
Q2'26Pending$2-3B CapEx for 2026
Tracking to high end due to unplanned AT investments
Q2'26MissedMaintain competitive lead times
Lead times extending 'couple of weeks', first extension in 2 years
Q2'26DeliveredAutomotive secular growth to continue
Mid-teens YoY growth finally materialized after flat Q1
Q2'26PendingContinue to gain share in data center
Stopped providing specific growth rates, making this unverifiable
Q2'26DeliveredOpEx around $3.9B trailing twelve months
Exactly $3.9B TTM as guided
Q2'26DeliveredPricing to remain stable in first half, potential increases in second half
Q2 pricing flat as promised, now executing increases for H2
Q1'26DeliveredInventory positioned to support customers through cycle
Inventory served customers well, burned 13 days while supporting 9% sequential revenue growth
Q1'26MissedIndustrial recovery would be more moderate
Actually accelerated dramatically to 30%+ YoY, much stronger than 'moderate' implied
Q1'26ExceededData Center growth continuing as secular trend
Accelerated to 90% YoY from 70%, now 25%+ sequential growth
Q1'26DeliveredLehigh 45nm transition progressing for automotive radar
Progressing well after completing 65nm transition in 2025
Q1'26ExceededSherman fab ramping ahead of schedule
Not only ahead but yielding higher than expected with more capable factory than hoped
Q1'26DeliveredExpected pricing to be low single digits down in 2025
Came in exactly at 2-3% down as guided, now stable in Q1 2026
Q4'25DeliveredData center market to be broken out separately
Now separate segment showing $1.5B annual revenue, 64% growth
Q4'25DeliveredEffective tax rate about 13% in Q4
Guidance for 13-14% in 2026 maintained
Q4'25DeliveredOpEx flat to third quarter in Q4
Came in at $967M vs $975M in Q3
Q4'25ExceededSherman fab ramping with good progress
Ahead of schedule with higher yields and throughput than planned
Q4'25Delivered65-nanometer transition from foundries completing in 2025
Completed with same yield levels as foundries - cost savings flowing through
Q4'25DeliveredContinue to adjust loadings to maintain inventory levels
Inventory flat at $4.8B despite revenue decline - successfully managed utilization
Q3'25DeliveredIndustrial to show cyclical recovery continuation
Industrial up 25% YoY though sequential growth slowed significantly
Q3'25MissedGPM about flat Q2 to Q3 despite higher depreciation
GPM declined 50bps from 58% to 57%
Q3'25MissedFab loadings about the same in Q3 as Q2
Actually cut loadings in Q3, contrary to guidance
Q3'25ExceededInventory to grow but at slower rate than Q2
Inventory was essentially flat at $4.8B, better than promised slower growth
Q3'25MissedEPS guidance $1.36-1.60 for Q3
Delivered $1.48 but included unguided $0.10 reduction for restructuring
Q3'25DeliveredThird quarter revenue guidance $4.45-4.80B
Came in at $4.7B, within guided range
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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