Guidance tracker
6 of 15 chip companies beat their own revenue guidance last quarter
Company guidance from official results releases · latest release 4 Nov 2026
Each company's own revenue outlook for the quarter, as stated in its previous results release, against what it then reported, and the outlook it has given for the next quarter. In line means within the guided range; beat or missed is measured against the midpoint. No analyst consensus or third-party estimates are used.
| Latest quarter | Guided revenue | Reported | Gross margin vs guide | Next quarter | Next-quarter guidance | Next gross margin guide | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micron | Q4 FY2026 | $50.0B$49.0B–$51.0B | $54.2B | Beat+8.5% vs mid | Beat+0.8 pp vs mid | Q1 FY2027 | $61.5B$60.0B–$63.0B | +13.4% | ≈85.95%GAAP |
| NVIDIA | Q2 FY2027 | $91.0B$89.2B–$92.8B | $96.2B | Beat+5.7% vs mid | In line+0.1 pp vs mid | Q3 FY2027 | $108.0B$105.8B–$110.2B | +12.2% | 73.5%–74.5%GAAP |
| KLA | Q1 FY2027 | $4.0B$3.8B–$4.2B | $4.1B | In line+3.4% vs mid | In line+0.3 pp vs mid | Q2 FY2027 | $4.7B$4.5B–$4.9B | +13.6% | 60.8%–62.8%GAAP |
| TSMC | Q3 FY2026 | $45.2B$44.6B–$45.8B | $46.7B | Beat+3.4% vs mid | In line+0.4 pp vs mid | Q4 FY2026 | $53.3B$52.3B–$54.3B | +14.1% | 65%–67%IFRS |
| AMD | Q3 FY2026 | $13.0B$12.7B–$13.3B | $13.4B | Beat+2.9% vs mid | — | Q4 FY2026 | $17.0B$16.5B–$17.5B | +27.1% | ≈55%non-GAAP |
| Texas Instruments | Q3 2026 | $5.9B$5.7B–$6.2B | $6.1B | In line+2.6% vs mid | — | Q4 2026 | $6.1B$5.8B–$6.3B | −0.1% | — |
| Qualcomm | Q4 FY2026 | $10.1B$9.7B–$10.5B | $10.3B | In line+2.2% vs mid | — | Q1 FY2027 | $10.8B$10.4B–$11.2B | +4.6% | — |
| Applied Materials | Q3 FY2026 | $9.0B$8.5B–$9.5B | $9.1B | In line+1.8% vs mid | — | Q4 FY2026 | $10.3B$9.8B–$10.8B | +12.5% | — |
| Synopsys | Q3 FY2026 | $2.4B$2.4B–$2.5B | $2.5B | Beat+1.7% vs mid | — | Q4 FY2026 | $2.6B$2.5B–$2.6B | +3.2% | — |
| Lam Research | Q1 FY2027 | $8.1B$7.7B–$8.5B | $8.2B | In line+1.5% vs mid | In line+0.3 pp vs mid | Q2 FY2027 | $8.6B$8.2B–$9.0B | +4.6% | 51.5%–53.5%GAAP |
| ASML | Q3 FY2026 | €11.5B€11.0B–€12.0B | €11.7B | In line+1.4% vs mid | Beat+1.5 pp vs mid | Q4 FY2026 | €14.7B€14.2B–€15.2B | +26.1% | ≈57%GAAP |
| Intel | Q3 FY2026 | $16.3B$15.8B–$16.8B | $16.5B | In line+1.3% vs mid | Beat+2.0 pp vs mid | Q4 FY2026 | $15.5B$15.0B–$16.0B | −6.1% | ≈37.1%GAAP |
| NXP Semiconductors | Q3 2026 | $3.8B$3.7B–$3.9B | $3.8B | In line+1.0% vs mid | In line−0.1 pp vs mid | Q4 2026 | $3.9B$3.8B–$4.0B | +1.7% | 57.6%–58.7%GAAP |
| GlobalFoundries | Q3 2026 | $1.9B$1.9B–$1.9B | $1.9B | In line+0.7% vs mid | In line+0.6 pp vs mid | Q4 2026 | $2.0B$2.0B–$2.0B | +5.3% | 29.7%–31.7%IFRS |
| Broadcom | Q3 FY2026 | $29.4B | $29.6B | Beat+0.6% vs mid | — | Q4 FY2026 | $34.8B | +17.6% | — |
Hover a guidance value for the company's exact wording; each value links to its release. c Calculated from stored filings. Implied q/q = next-quarter midpoint ÷ latest reported revenue − 1. A point guide ("approximately $X") counts as in line within ±0.5%. TSMC guides in US$ and states its US$ revenue in its results presentation.
No quantitative quarterly guidance
- Cadence Design Systems · Full-year guidance only
- Samsung Electronics · No quantitative guidance
- SK hynix · No quantitative guidance
- Tokyo Electron · Full-year guidance only
- Arm Holdings · Guidance is in the shareholder letter, not the results release
View sources (49)
- GlobalFoundries results release (Form 6-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-11-04
- Qualcomm results release (Form 8-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-11-04
- AMD results release (Form 8-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-11-03
- Intel results release (Form 8-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-10-29
- KLA results release (Form 8-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-10-28
- NXP Semiconductors results release (Form 8-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-10-27
- Lam Research results release (Form 8-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-10-21
- Texas Instruments results release (Form 8-K EX-99), filed 2026-10-21
- TSMC results release (Form 6-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-10-15
- ASML results release (Form 6-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-10-14
- Micron results release (Form 8-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-09-30
- Broadcom results release (Form 8-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-09-02
- NVIDIA results release (Form 8-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-08-26
- Synopsys results release (Form 8-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-08-26
- Applied Materials results release (Form 8-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-08-13
- GlobalFoundries results release (Form 6-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-08-05
- AMD results release (Form 8-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-08-04
- Lam Research results release (Form 8-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-07-29
- Qualcomm results release (Form 8-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-07-29
- KLA results release (Form 8-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-07-28
- NXP Semiconductors results release (Form 8-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-07-28
- Intel results release (Form 8-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-07-23
- Texas Instruments results release (Form 8-K EX-99), filed 2026-07-22
- TSMC 2Q26 earnings presentation (Form 6-K EX-99.2), filed 2026-07-16: Guidance column restating the 2Q26 guidance
- TSMC results release (Form 6-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-07-16
- ASML results release (Form 6-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-07-15
- Micron results release (Form 8-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-06-24
- Broadcom results release (Form 8-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-06-03
- Synopsys results release (Form 8-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-05-27
- NVIDIA results release (Form 8-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-05-20
- Applied Materials results release (Form 8-K EX-99.1), filed 2026-05-14
- AMD Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
- Applied Materials Form 10-Q filed 2026-08-20
- ASML quarterly US GAAP financial statements (Form 6-K) filed 2026-10-14
- Broadcom Form 10-Q filed 2026-09-10
- FY2026 4th Quarter Earnings Release
- GlobalFoundries Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results | GlobalFoundries Inc.
- Intel Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Financial Results
- Investor relations - TI reports third quarter 2026 financial results and shareholder returns - Texas Instruments
- KLA Corporation Reports Fiscal 2027 First Quarter Results :: KLA Corporation (KLAC)
- KLA Earnings Shareholder Letter Q1 FY27
- Lam Research Corporation Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended September 27, 2026 - Oct 21, 2026
- Micron Q4 FY2026 earnings release (Form 8-K, Ex. 99.1)
- NVIDIA Form 10-Q filed 2026-08-26
- NXP Semiconductors Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results | NXP Semiconductors - Newsroom
- Synopsys Form 10-Q filed 2026-08-26
- TSMC 3Q26 earnings presentation (Form 6-K EX-99.2), filed 2026-10-15: Net Revenue (US$ billions) 46.72
- TSMC quarterly management report (Form 6-K) filed 2026-07-16
- TSMC Reports Third Quarter EPS of NT$29.43
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