NVTS Q2 Earnings Meet Estimates, Revenues Beat on High-Power Growth

Navitas Semiconductor Corporation NVTS reported second-quarter 2026 non-GAAP loss of 4 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The figure was narrower than the year-ago quarter’s loss of 5 cents.Navitas Semiconductor’s second-quarter 2026 revenues of $10.5 million declined 27.3% year over year but beat the consensus estimate by 5.8%. The top line increased 22% sequentially as revenues from high-power markets grew more than 50% year over year. Management also highlighted an expanding backlog and record book-to-bill, reflecting stronger demand across AI data centers and grid and energy infrastructure.NVTS Builds Momentum in High-Power MarketsHigh-power products accounted for the majority of second-quarter revenues, while mobile and low-end consumer sales declined both sequentially and year over year. Both gallium nitride, or GaN, and silicon carbide, or SiC, contributed to the sequential improvement.The company expects mobile and low-end consumer revenues to become insignificant by year-end. AI infrastructure, which combines data centers with grid and energy infrastructure, is projected to represent more than one-third of fourth-quarter sales.Navitas Semiconductor Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Navitas Semiconductor Corporation price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Navitas Semiconductor Corporation QuoteNVTS Targets Multiple AI Power InflectionsThe first growth phase is already underway as higher rack power and density requirements drive silicon-to-SiC replacement in AC/DC power supply units. Management expects this trend to accelerate in the second half of 2026 and the first half of 2027.A second phase is expected around mid-2027 as power shelves and battery backup units move into 800-volt sidecar racks. Native 800-volt power delivery to compute trays should follow, increasing GaN content near GPUs and other processors, while solid-state transformers could expand ultra-high-voltage SiC and GaN opportunities from 2028.Navitas Improves Mix and Gross MarginNon-GAAP gross margin expanded 50 basis points sequentially and 100 basis points year over year to 39.5%. The improvement reflected a greater contribution from higher-value high-power products and better scale.Non-GAAP operating expenses were $15.5 million, down from $16.1 million a year earlier. The company recorded a non-GAAP operating loss of $11.4 million compared with a loss of $11.7 million in the prior quarter and $10.6 million in the year-ago period.NVTS Strengthens Liquidity Ahead of GrowthNavitas ended the first quarter of 2026 with $557 million in cash and cash equivalents, up from $221 million at the end of the first quarter, primarily due to approximately $373 million of capital raised during the period. Navitas remained debt-free.Inventory increased to $19.5 million from $14.9 million as the company began building TSMC wafer buffers. Prepaid expenses and other current assets also rose by roughly $15 million, reflecting planned wafer purchases to support expected AI data center demand and the transition to U.S.-based GaN manufacturing.NVTS’ Outlook Calls for Continued Sequential Growth in Q3For the third quarter of 2026, Navitas expects revenues of $13 million to $14 million. The $13.5 million midpoint implies 28% sequential growth and a return to year-over-year expansion. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is currently pegged at $11.38 million, indicating a 12.5% increase from the year-ago reported quarter.Non-GAAP gross margin is projected at 38.7% to 40.7%. Non-GAAP operating expenses are expected between $15.5 million and $17.5 million as the company increases spending on product development, customer support and supply-chain readiness.Zacks Rank & Stocks to ConsiderNavitas Semiconductor currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).Some better-ranked stocks in the broader Zacks Computer and Technology sector are Analog Devices ADI, Applied Materials (AMAT) and Cisco Systems CSCO, each carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.Shares of Analog Devices have rallied 37.1% year to date. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ADI’s fiscal 2026 earnings is pegged at $12.42 per share, up by 10 cents over the past 30 days, indicating an increase of 59.4% year over year.Shares of Applied Materials have skyrocketed 101.1% year to date. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for AMAT’s fiscal 2026 earnings is pegged at $12.14 per share, up by 4 cents over the past 30 days, indicating a rise of 28.9% year over year.Cisco Systems shares have surged 48.7% year to date. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CSCO’s fiscal 2026 earnings is pegged at $4.28 per share, unchanged over the past 30 days, indicating an increase of 12.3% year over year. Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is Here The AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. AI’s second wave is moving from infrastructure to implementation and these companies are at the forefront of this transition, positioned to become what Amazon and Google were to the internet era.See Stocks Now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment Research