BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. Announces Q2-26 and H1-26 Results

Q2-26 Revenue and Net Income of € 249.9 Million and € 89.0 Million, Respectively, Up 68.7% and 177.3%, Respectively, vs. Q2-25. Orders of € 292.9 million Up 128.8% vs. Q2-25

H1-26 Revenue and Net Income of € 434.7 Million and € 140.6 Million, Respectively, Up 48.8% and 121.1%, Respectively, vs. H1-25. Orders of € 562.6 million Up 116.5% vs. H1-25

DUIVEN, The Netherlands, July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (the "Company" or "Besi") (Euronext Amsterdam: BESI; OTC markets: BESIY), a leading manufacturer of assembly equipment for the semiconductor industry, today announced its results for the second quarter and first half year ended June 30, 2026.

Key Highlights Q2-26

• Revenue of € 249.9 million grew € 65.0 million, or 35.2%, vs. Q1-26 and € 101.8 million, or 68.7%, vs. Q2-25 due primarily to broad based growth, particularly for hybrid bonding, photonics and datacenter applications and, to a lesser extent, increased demand for mobile applications

• Orders of € 292.9 million rose 8.6% vs. Q1-26 due primarily to increased demand for datacenter, photonics and AI power management applications. Vs. Q2-25, up 128.8% due to broad based growth, particularly for AI computing applications

• Gross margin of 65.7% rose 2.2 points vs. Q1-26 and 2.4 points vs. Q2-25 due primarily to a more favorable product mix

• Net income of € 89.0 million rose 72.5% vs. Q1-26 and 177.3% vs. Q2-25 due to higher revenue, gross margins and cost control efforts. Q2-26 net margin rose to 35.6% vs. 27.9% in Q1-26 and 21.6% in Q2-25

• Net cash and deposits grew by 58.8% vs. March 31, 2026 to reach € 164.0 million
  

Key Highlights H1-26

• Revenue of € 434.7 million increased 48.8% vs. H1-25 due to higher demand for AI computing applications and, to a lesser extent, increased demand for mobile applications

• Orders of € 562.6 million rose 116.5% vs. H1-25 due to broad based growth across end-user markets with strength in photonics, hybrid bonding and datacenter computing applications

• Gross margin of 64.7% increased 1.3 points vs. H1-25 primarily due to a more favorable product mix

• Net income of € 140.6 million grew 121.1% vs. H1-25 due to higher revenue, gross margins and cost control efforts which limited overhead growth. Besi's net margin grew to 32.3% vs. 21.7% in H1-25

Q3-26 Outlook   

• Revenue expected to increase 10-15% vs. the € 249.9 million reported in Q2-26

• Gross margin expected to range between 63-65% vs. the 65.7% realized in Q2-26 due to a less favorable product mix

• Operating expenses expected to be flat to up 5% vs. the € 55.3 million reported in Q2-26
  

* Reflects cash dividend payments of € 125.4 million and € 172.8 million in Q2-26 and Q2-25, respectively, and the redemption of Besi's 2029 Convertible Notes in Q2-26.

Richard W. Blickman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Besi, commented:
"Besi reported strong second quarter and first half 2026 results as favorable order momentum continued for both our traditional and wafer level assembly systems. For the first half year, Besi's revenue of € 434.7 million and net income of € 140.6 million increased by 48.8% and 121.1%, respectively, versus H1-25 primarily due to significantly expanded AI infrastructure spending, a modest recovery in traditional mobile and auto/industrial markets and disciplined overhead management. Similarly, net margins increased from 21.7% in H1-25 to 32.3% in H1-26 aided by improved gross margins and significant operating leverage in our business model as baseline operating expenses reduced from 30.0% of revenue in Q2-25 to 18.9% in Q2-26. Our net cash position at the end of Q2-26 increased by 58.8% versus March 31, 2026 to reach € 164.0 million. Growth was primarily due to the conversion into equity of Besi's € 175 million of Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 and strong cash flow generated from operations which offset the payment of € 125.4 million for the annual dividend in Q2-26.

"H1-26 orders rose to € 562.6 million, an increase of € 302.7 million, or 116.5%, versus H1-25 due to broad based growth across all Besi end-user markets and products. Order growth was strong for photonics and datacenter applications and hybrid bonding capacity expansion for both current and next generation AI devices. We also received new orders for AI power management applications in Q2-26 from multiple customers. Overall, we estimate that system orders for AI applications rose to approximately 60% in H1-26 versus approximately 50% in H1-25. In addition, we saw renewed growth for high end smartphone applications in H1-26 versus cyclical lows reached in 2025 due primarily to incremental capacity purchases and new product introductions planned for 2026.

"Progress continued on our wafer level assembly agenda this year. Hybrid bonding customer adoption increased from 15 at year end 2025 to 21 at the end of Q2-26, use cases increased for logic, memory, co-packaged optics and consumer applications and orders increased materially versus H1-25 as significant new capacity was added. In addition, there were multiple new product announcements made this year related to datacenter and consumer CPU applications utilizing hybrid bonding. Progress also was made on our TC Next agenda with increased revenue and customer adoption versus H1-25.

"For the quarter, revenue of € 249.9 million increased by 68.7% and 35.2% versus Q2-25 and Q1-26, respectively. Growth versus Q2-25 was primarily due to increased AI spending for photonics, datacenter and hybrid bonding applications as well as increased demand for mobile applications. Additional hybrid bonding orders were received in Q2-26 from two repeat customers and one new hyperscaler customer. Similarly, orders of € 292.9 million rose by 128.8% versus Q2-25 and 8.6% versus Q1-26. Of note, Besi's orders for the last twelve months increased to a record € 987.6 million. Q2-26 net income of € 89.0 million increased by 177.3% versus Q2-25 and 72.5% versus Q1-26 as gross margins improved and operating expense growth was limited despite increased spending for development and customer support activities. Similarly, net margins increased to 35.6% versus 21.6% in Q2-25.

"We see order momentum continuing in Q3-26 due to ongoing demand strength for current and future AI applications as well as improvement in Besi's traditional mainstream end-user markets. Customers indicate that we are in a multi-year AI capex cycle further supported by increased demand for agentic AI applications, which are driving increased demand for datacenter CPUs and many of our advanced packaging systems. Besi's strategy is currently focused on expanding our opportunities in wafer level assembly, increasing our penetration of CoWoS, CoPoS and photonics markets and ramping our supply chain and service/support capabilities in alignment with market conditions.

"Based on our backlog and feedback from customers, we anticipate that Besi's Q3-26 revenue will increase by 10-15% versus Q2-26. In addition, gross margins are anticipated to decrease to a range of 63-65% due to a less favorable product mix than Q2-26. Operating expenses are anticipated to be flat to up 5% due primarily to increased development spending."

Share Repurchase Activity
During the quarter, Besi repurchased approximately 57,000 of its ordinary shares at an average price of € 257.58 per share for a total of € 14.7 million. Cumulatively, as of June 30, 2026, a total of € 40.1 million was purchased under the current € 60 million share repurchase plan at an average price of € 180.83 per share.

On May 5, 2026, Besi exercised its early redemption option with respect to its € 175 million 1.875% Senior Unsecured Convertible bonds due 2029 (the "2029 Notes") which resulted in the conversion into equity during Q2-26 of all of the 2029 Notes outstanding and the issuance of 1.5 million shares held in treasury related thereto. As a result, Besi held approximately 0.3 million shares in treasury at June 30, 2026, equal to 0.4% of its shares outstanding.

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Basis of Presentation
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as adopted by the European Union. Reference is made to the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as included in our 2025 Annual Report, which is available on www.besi.com.

Contacts:
Richard W. Blickman, President & CEO
Andrea Kopp-Battaglia, Senior Vice President Finance        
Claudia Vissers, Executive Secretary/IR coordinator
Edmond Franco, VP Corporate Development/US IR coordinator
Tel. (31) 26 319 4500                        
[email protected]   

About Besi
Besi is a leading manufacturer of assembly equipment supplying a broad portfolio of advanced packaging solutions to the semiconductor and electronics industries. We offer customers high levels of accuracy, reliability and throughput at a lower cost of ownership with a principal focus on wafer level and substrate assembly solutions. Customers are primarily leading semiconductor manufacturers, foundries, assembly subcontractors and electronics and industrial companies. Besi's ordinary shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam (symbol: BESI). Its Level 1 ADRs are listed on the OTC markets (symbol: BESIY) and its headquarters are located in Duiven, the Netherlands. For more information, please visit our website at www.besi.com.

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