second quarter of fiscal year 2027
Filed Aug 27, 2026Q2 Net Revenue: $2.739 billion, a new record, grew by 37% year-on-year
Record net revenue grew 37% year over year and 13% sequentially, led by 46% data center growth. GAAP and non-GAAP operating income expanded versus both comparison periods, operating cash flow rose to $605.5 million, and Q3 revenue guidance is $3.150 billion +/- 5%.
Key metrics
as reported| Metric | Value | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenueGAAP | $2,739.3 million | 13% | 37% |
| Cost of goods soldGAAP | $1,283.7 million | – | – |
| Gross profitGAAP | $1,455.6 million | – | – |
| Gross marginGAAP | 53.1% | – | – |
| Gross profitnon-GAAP | $1,614.0 million | – | – |
| Gross marginnon-GAAP | 58.9% | – | – |
| Research and developmentGAAP | $741.1 million | – | – |
| Selling, general and administrativeGAAP | $257.6 million | – | – |
| Restructuring related charges (gains), netGAAP | $(2.8) million | – | – |
| Total operating expensesGAAP | $995.9 million | – | – |
| Operating expensesnon-GAAP | $610.8 million | – | – |
| Operating incomeGAAP | $459.7 million | – | – |
| Operating marginGAAP | 16.8% | – | – |
| Operating incomenon-GAAP | $1,003.2 million | – | – |
| Operating marginnon-GAAP | 36.6% | – | – |
| Interest and other loss, netGAAP | $(81.4) million | – | – |
| Interest and other loss, netnon-GAAP | $(30.3) million | – | – |
| Income before income taxesGAAP | $378.3 million | – | – |
| Provision for income taxesGAAP | $70.3 million | – | – |
| Net incomeGAAP | $308.0 million | – | – |
| Net incomenon-GAAP | $865.9 million | – | – |
| Net income per share — basicGAAP | $0.34 | – | – |
| Diluted net income per shareGAAP | $0.33 | – | – |
| Diluted net income per sharenon-GAAP | $0.94 | – | – |
| Net cash provided by operating activitiesGAAP | $605.5 million | – | – |
| Purchases of property and equipmentGAAP | $(126.7) million | – | – |
| Non-GAAP tax ratenon-GAAP | 11.0% | – | – |
Segments
| Segment | Revenue | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data centerContinued strong demand across the Data Center portfolio; management cited broad-based strength, including strong demand in Connectivity and a significant acceleration in Custom business beginning in the second half of fiscal 2027. | $2,171.5 million | 18% | 46% |
| Communications and otherNo specific quarterly driver was quantified in the filing. | $567.8 million | (3)% | 10% |
Third Quarter of Fiscal 2027 outlook
- Revenue$3.150 billion +/- 5%
- Gross marginGAAP gross margin is expected to be 52.9% to 53.9%; Non-GAAP gross margin is expected to be 57.5% to 58.5%.
- Operating expensesGAAP operating expenses are expected to be approximately $1.015 billion; Non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to be approximately $655 million.
- NoteBasic weighted-average shares outstanding are expected to be 900 million.
- NoteDiluted weighted-average shares outstanding are expected to be 921 million.
- NoteGAAP diluted net income per share is expected to be $0.53 +/- $0.05 per share.
- NoteNon-GAAP diluted net income per share is expected to be $1.10 +/- $0.05 per share.
- NoteStock-based compensation is expected to be 285.
- NoteAmortization of acquired intangible assets is expected to be 72.
- NoteRestructuring related charges are expected to be 1.
- NoteOther is expected to be 2.
- NoteOther income tax effects and adjustments are expected to be (0.03).
Capital returns
- Repurchases of common stock: $(200.0) million for the three months ended August 1, 2026.
- Dividend payments to stockholders: $(53.9) million for the three months ended August 1, 2026.
- Repurchases of common stock: $(400.0) million for the six months ended August 1, 2026.
- Dividend payments to stockholders: $(107.7) million for the six months ended August 1, 2026.
What drove it
- Total net revenue was $39.0 million above the mid-point of the Company’s guidance provided on May 27, 2026.
- Data center revenue grew 46% year over year and 18% sequentially to $2,171.5 million.
- Data center represented 79% of total net revenue, compared with 76% in the prior quarter and 74% in the prior-year quarter.
- Management said AI-related bookings remain exceptionally robust.
- Management expects revenue growth to accelerate further through the remainder of fiscal 2027.
- GAAP operating margin was 16.8%, compared with 14.0% in the prior quarter and 14.5% in the prior-year quarter.
Concerns
- Communications and other revenue was $(3)% sequentially to $567.8 million.
- Non-GAAP gross margin was 58.9%, compared with 59.4% in the prior-year quarter.
- The company cited dependence on a few customers for a significant portion of revenue and increasing concentration in the data center end market as risks.
- The company identified risks from constrained supply or limited availability of advanced semiconductor wafers, substrates, outsourced test services and other electronic components.
- Long-term debt was $4,962.9 million as of August 1, 2026, compared with $3,970.8 million as of January 31, 2026.
What to watch
- Execution against Q3 fiscal 2027 net revenue guidance of $3.150 billion +/- 5%.
- Whether data center demand, Connectivity demand and the anticipated Custom-business acceleration beginning in the second half of fiscal 2027 sustain management’s expected revenue-growth acceleration.
- Q3 GAAP gross margin guidance of 52.9% to 53.9% and non-GAAP gross margin guidance of 57.5% to 58.5%.
- Q3 GAAP operating expense guidance of approximately $1.015 billion and non-GAAP operating expense guidance of approximately $655 million.
- Management’s Investor Day on October 6th, 2026, where it expects to showcase growth drivers and discuss its long-term strategy.
Balance sheet and cash flow
- Cash and cash equivalents: $3,932.8 million as of August 1, 2026, compared with $2,638.8 million as of January 31, 2026.
- Accounts receivable, net: $2,218.4 million as of August 1, 2026, compared with $2,186.6 million as of January 31, 2026.
- Inventories: $1,360.6 million as of August 1, 2026, compared with $1,388.0 million as of January 31, 2026.
- Total assets: $27,554.6 million as of August 1, 2026, compared with $22,285.3 million as of January 31, 2026.
- Long-term debt: $4,962.9 million as of August 1, 2026, compared with $3,970.8 million as of January 31, 2026.
- Total liabilities: $9,023.0 million as of August 1, 2026, compared with $7,976.9 million as of January 31, 2026.
- Total stockholders’ equity: $18,531.6 million as of August 1, 2026, compared with $14,308.4 million as of January 31, 2026.
- Net cash provided by operating activities: $605.5 million for the three months ended August 1, 2026, compared with $461.6 million for the three months ended August 2, 2025.
- Net cash used in investing activities: $(130.3) million for the three months ended August 1, 2026, compared with $(77.2) million for the three months ended August 2, 2025.
- Net cash used in financing activities: $(386.0) million for the three months ended August 1, 2026, compared with $(45.9) million for the three months ended August 2, 2025.
- Net increase in cash and cash equivalents: $89.2 million for the three months ended August 1, 2026, compared with $338.5 million for the three months ended August 2, 2025.
Analysis
Marvell reported record second-quarter fiscal 2027 net revenue of $2,739.3 million, up 37% year over year and 13% sequentially. Revenue was $39.0 million above the mid-point of guidance provided on May 27, 2026. Data center was the principal source of growth, with revenue of $2,171.5 million, up 46% year over year and 18% sequentially. Its share of total revenue rose to 79%, from 76% in the prior quarter and 74% in the prior-year quarter. Communications and other revenue grew 10% year over year but declined 3% sequentially to $567.8 million.
Profitability improved on a GAAP basis. GAAP gross margin was 53.1%, versus 52.1% in the prior quarter and 50.4% in the prior-year quarter. GAAP operating income was $459.7 million and GAAP operating margin was 16.8%, compared with $339.4 million and 14.0% in the prior quarter and $290.1 million and 14.5% in the prior-year quarter. Non-GAAP operating income was $1,003.2 million, with a 36.6% operating margin. Non-GAAP gross margin was unchanged sequentially at 58.9% and below the 59.4% reported in the prior-year quarter.
GAAP net income was $308.0 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, compared with $34.5 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, in the prior quarter. Non-GAAP net income was $865.9 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, compared with $718.0 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, in the prior quarter. The GAAP-to-non-GAAP reconciliation includes $326.2 million of stock-based compensation, $214.9 million of amortization of acquired intangible assets, and $52.0 million related to the change in fair value of contingent consideration liability, net of the forward stock purchase contract.
Operating cash flow was $605.5 million, compared with $461.6 million in the prior-year quarter. Purchases of property and equipment were $(126.7) million. Marvell repurchased $(200.0) million of common stock and made $(53.9) million of dividend payments during the quarter. Cash and cash equivalents were $3,932.8 million at August 1, 2026, while long-term debt was $4,962.9 million.
For the third quarter of fiscal 2027, Marvell expects net revenue of $3.150 billion +/- 5%, GAAP gross margin of 52.9% to 53.9%, and non-GAAP gross margin of 57.5% to 58.5%. The company guided GAAP diluted net income per share to $0.53 +/- $0.05 and non-GAAP diluted net income per share to $1.10 +/- $0.05. Management attributed the outlook to exceptionally robust AI-related bookings, broad-based data center strength, and a significant acceleration in its Custom business beginning in the second half of fiscal 2027.
Management, verbatim
Marvell delivered record second-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of $2.739 billion, up 37% year over year, driven by continued strong demand across our Data Center portfolio, where revenue growth accelerated to 46% year over year.
Matt Murphy, Chairman and CEO
AI-related bookings remain exceptionally robust, and we expect our revenue growth to accelerate further through the remainder of fiscal 2027.
Matt Murphy, Chairman and CEO
Given this strength, we are again raising our revenue outlook for both fiscal 2027 and fiscal 2028 compared with the guidance we provided last quarter.
Matt Murphy, Chairman and CEO
Not in the filing
stated, not guessed- Detailed prior-quarter revenue, gross-margin, operating-expense and EPS guidance ranges were not provided as a previous outlook document, so no metric-by-metric comparison with prior guidance can be made.
- Free cash flow was not reported.
- A dividend per share was not reported.
- Third-quarter fiscal 2027 tax-rate guidance was not reported.
- Segment operating income or segment operating margin was not reported.
- A quantified fiscal 2027 or fiscal 2028 revenue outlook was not reported in this filing.
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