•Net sales of $657 million, +19%; organic growth contributed +9%
•Cash flow from operations of $80 million; free cash flow of $66 million, +55%
•GAAP diluted earnings per share of $2.96; Adjusted diluted earnings per share of $3.31
•GAAP operating margin of 15.4%, +270 bps; Adjusted EBITDA margin of 22.9%, +280 bps
CHICAGO, May 6, 2026 - Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFUS), a leader in developing smart solutions that enable safe and efficient electrical energy transfer, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 28, 2026:
“Our teams delivered a strong start to the year, with first quarter results exceeding our expectations,” said Greg Henderson, Littelfuse President and Chief Executive Officer. “We capitalized on solid market demand and executed well on our strategic priorities while leveraging our leadership in safe and efficient electrical energy transfer. Across all segments, we delivered growth and margin expansion, and we remain focused on driving growth opportunities, broadening our solutions portfolio, and advancing our operational excellence initiatives.”
Second Quarter of 2026*
“Looking ahead to the second quarter, we expect approximately 14% total revenue growth versus the prior year, supported by a strong backlog, continued customer momentum, and contributions from the Basler acquisition. Demand strength remains broad based, and we continue to partner closely with our customers to drive the ongoing evolution to higher power and higher energy density solutions.”
Based on current market conditions, for the second quarter the company expects,
•Net sales in the range of $690 - $710 million, adjusted diluted EPS in the range of $3.65 – $3.85 and an adjusted effective tax rate of 21% - 22%
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*Littelfuse provides guidance on a non-GAAP (adjusted) basis. GAAP items excluded from guidance may include the after-tax impact of items including acquisition and integration costs, restructuring, impairment and other charges, certain purchase accounting adjustments, non-operating foreign exchange adjustments and significant and unusual items. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could be material to results computed in accordance with GAAP. Littelfuse is not able to forecast the excluded items in order to provide the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure without unreasonable efforts.
May 14, 2026 Investor Day
The Company will host an Investor Day in New York City on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Greg Henderson, President and CEO, Abhi Khandelwal, Executive Vice President and CFO, and other members of the executive leadership team will present an in-depth review of the company’s business strategy, growth drivers, and financial objectives. The event will also feature interactive Q&A sessions.
Presentations are expected to begin at 9:00 a.m. ET and conclude at 12:00 p.m. ET.
The live webcast, as well as the presentation materials, will be available to the public on the day of the event via the Investor Relations section of Littelfuse.com. The webcast replay will be available within 24 hours of the event and will be archived for 12 months.
First Quarter 2026 Segment Performance Highlights
Electronics Segment
•Net sales for the first quarter 2026 increased +18%. Organic sales increased +15% driven by improved passive products (+22% organic) sales. Semiconductor product (+8% organic) sales also contributed to growth driven by increased protection semiconductor volumes which more than offset lower power semiconductor sales. Favorable FX contributed +3% to growth.
•Adjusted EBITDA margin for the first quarter 2026 increased to 25.1% (+300 bps) primarily due to strong passive products and protection volume leverage.
Transportation Segment
•Net sales for the first quarter 2026 increased +5% as organic sales increased +1% while favorable FX contributed +4% to growth. Organic sales growth benefited from improved passenger vehicle organic sales (+4% organic) and favorable pricing, which offset lower commercial vehicle sales (-1% organic). Passenger vehicle strength was driven by content expansion, more than offsetting lower global passenger car builds and sensor declines in the first quarter. Lower commercial vehicle organic sales reflected the previously disclosed exit of the marine business.
•Adjusted EBITDA margin for the first quarter 2026 increased to 19.1% (+200 bps) driven by volume leverage and operational execution.
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Industrial Segment
•Net sales for the first quarter 2026 increased +45%. Organic sales increased +5% as improved grid & utility infrastructure and data center demand, along with favorable pricing, more than offset lower HVAC demand. The Basler acquisition and favorable FX also contributed +39% and +1% to growth, respectively.
•Adjusted EBITDA margin for the first quarter 2026 increased to 21.9% (+340 bps) driven by favorable volume leverage and mix.
Dividend
•The company will pay a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.75 per share on June 4, 2026, to shareholders of record as of May 21, 2026.
Conference Call and Webcast Information
Littelfuse will host a conference call on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time to discuss the results. The call will be broadcast and available for replay at Littelfuse.com. A slide presentation is available in the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at Littelfuse.com.
About Littelfuse
Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFUS) is a diversified, industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected, and safer world. Across more than 20 countries, and with approximately 17,000 global associates, we partner with customers to design and deliver innovative, reliable solutions. Serving over 100,000 end customers, our products are found in a variety of industrial, transportation and electronics end markets – everywhere, every day. Learn more at Littelfuse.com.
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“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
The statements in this press release that are not historical facts are intended to constitute "forward-looking statements" entitled to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Such statements are based on Littelfuse, Inc.’s (“Littelfuse” or the “Company”) current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to general economic conditions; product demand and market acceptance; economic conditions; the impact of competitive products and pricing; product quality problems or product recalls; capacity and supply difficulties or constraints; coal mining exposures reserves; cybersecurity matters; failure of an indemnification for environmental liability; changes in import and export duty and tariff rates; exchange rate fluctuations; commodity price fluctuations; the effect of the Company's accounting policies; labor disputes and shortages; restructuring costs in excess of expectations; pension plan asset returns less than assumed; uncertainties related to political or regulatory changes; integration of acquisitions may not be achieved in a timely manner, or at all; limited realization of the expected benefits from investment and strategic plans; the risk that expected benefits, synergies and growth prospects of the transaction with Basler may not be achieved in a timely manner, or at all; and other risks which may be detailed in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and outcomes may differ materially from those indicated or implied in the forward-looking statements. This release should be read in conjunction with information provided in the financial statements appearing in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2025.
Further discussion of the risk factors of the company can be found under the caption "Risk Factors" in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2025, and in other filings and submissions with the SEC, each of which are available free of charge on the company’s investor relations website at investor.littelfuse.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof. The company does not undertake any obligation to update, amend or clarify these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the availability of new information.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The information included in this press release and other materials filed with the SEC may include non-GAAP financial measures including organic net sales (decline) growth, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted income taxes, adjusted effective tax rate, free cash flow, net debt, consolidated EBITDA, and consolidated net leverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement). Many of these non-GAAP financial measures exclude the effect of certain expenses and income not related directly to the underlying performance of our fundamental business operations. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is set forth in the attached schedules. The company believes that organic net sales (decline) growth, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted income taxes, and adjusted effective tax rate provide useful information to investors regarding its operational performance because they enhance an investor’s overall understanding of the company’s core financial performance and facilitate comparisons to historical results of operations, by excluding items that are not related directly to the underlying performance of its fundamental business operations or were not part of the company’s business operations during a comparable period. The company believes that free cash flow is a useful measure of its ability to generate cash. The company believes that net debt, consolidated EBITDA, and consolidated net leverage ratio are useful measures of its credit position. The company believes that all of these non-GAAP financial measures are commonly used by financial analysts and others in the industries in which we operate, and thus further provide useful information to investors. Management additionally uses these measures when assessing the performance of the business and for business planning purposes. Note that the company’s definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from those terms as defined or used by other companies.
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LITTELFUSE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
March 28, 2026
December 27, 2025
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
481,697
$
563,391
Short-term investments
279
287
Trade receivables, less allowances of $79,896 and $77,073 at March 28, 2026 and December 27, 2025, respectively
380,963
363,215
Inventories
418,922
416,472
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable
5,240
6,137
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
89,135
85,832
Total current assets
1,376,236
1,435,334
Net property, plant, and equipment
533,528
540,640
Intangible assets, net of amortization
570,025
594,907
Goodwill
1,209,792
1,211,411
Investments
19,524
20,010
Deferred income taxes
5,471
5,255
Right of use lease assets
82,520
86,263
Other long-term assets
60,455
62,976
Total assets
$
3,857,551
$
3,956,796
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
222,666
$
211,079
Accrued liabilities
170,787
199,271
Accrued income taxes
33,354
26,186
Current portion of long-term debt
100,483
96,233
Total current liabilities
527,290
532,769
Long-term debt, less current portion
531,049
706,394
Deferred income taxes
101,612
102,335
Accrued post-retirement benefits
39,084
38,733
Non-current lease liabilities
69,122
71,765
Other long-term liabilities
75,330
78,766
Total equity
2,514,064
2,426,034
Total liabilities and equity
$
3,857,551
$
3,956,796
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LITTELFUSE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
(in thousands, except per share data)
March 28, 2026
March 29, 2025
Net sales
$
656,969
$
554,307
Cost of sales
402,820
347,051
Gross profit
254,149
207,256
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
99,325
87,708
Research and development expenses
29,737
26,048
Amortization of intangibles
16,500
14,331
Restructuring, impairment, and other charges
7,422
9,019
Total operating expenses
152,984
137,106
Operating income
101,165
70,150
Interest expense
6,977
8,875
Foreign exchange (gain) loss
(2,413)
4,843
Other income, net
(130)
(3,515)
Income before income taxes
96,731
59,947
Income taxes
21,584
16,376
Net income
$
75,147
$
43,571
Earnings per share:
Basic
$
3.00
$
1.76
Diluted
$
2.96
$
1.75
Weighted-average shares and equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic
25,074
24,767
Diluted
25,420
24,963
Comprehensive income
$
55,973
$
81,168
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LITTELFUSE, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
(in thousands)
March 28, 2026
March 29, 2025
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income
$
75,147
$
43,571
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
42,614
37,658
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables
(21,783)
(14,745)
Inventories
(6,740)
8,699
Accounts payable
8,567
(8,772)
Accrued liabilities and income taxes
(19,802)
(8,044)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
2,255
7,391
Net cash provided by operating activities
80,258
65,758
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
(2,508)
(57,417)
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment
(14,094)
(23,102)
Net proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment, and other
31
11
Net cash used in investing activities
(16,571)
(80,508)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net payments of credit facility
(166,250)
(53,750)
Repurchases of common stock
—
(27,374)
Cash dividends paid
(18,836)
(17,335)
All other cash provided by financing activities
42,430
1,425
Net cash used in financing activities
(142,656)
(97,034)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(2,762)
5,603
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(81,731)
(106,181)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
565,104
726,437
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
$
483,373
$
620,256
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LITTELFUSE, INC.
NET SALES AND OPERATING INCOME BY SEGMENT
(Unaudited)
First Quarter
(in thousands)
2026
2025
% Growth
Net sales
Electronics
$
362,775
$
307,249
18.1
%
Transportation
170,381
161,862
5.3
%
Industrial
123,813
85,196
45.3
%
Total net sales
$
656,969
$
554,307
18.5
%
Operating income
Electronics
$
70,279
$
46,766
50.3
%
Transportation
24,103
18,917
27.4
%
Industrial
20,761
13,074
58.8
%
Other (a)
(13,978)
(8,607)
N.M.
Total operating income
$
101,165
$
70,150
44.2
%
Operating Margin
15.4
%
12.7
%
Interest expense
6,977
8,875
Foreign exchange (gain) loss
(2,413)
4,843
Other income, net
(130)
(3,515)
Income before income taxes
$
96,731
$
59,947
61.4
%
(a) "Other" typically includes non-GAAP adjustments such as acquisition-related and integration costs, purchase accounting inventory adjustments, and restructuring and impairment charges. See Supplemental Financial Information for details.
N.M. - Not meaningful
First Quarter
(in thousands)
2026
2025
% Growth
Operating Margin
Electronics
19.4
%
15.2
%
4.2
%
Transportation
14.1
%
11.7
%
2.4
%
Industrial
16.8
%
15.3
%
1.5
%
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LITTELFUSE, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(In millions of USD except per share amounts - unaudited)
Non-GAAP EPS reconciliation
Q1-26
Q1-25
GAAP diluted EPS
$
2.96
$
1.75
EPS impact of Non-GAAP adjustments (below)
0.35
0.44
Adjusted diluted EPS
$
3.31
$
2.19
Non-GAAP adjustments - expense / (income)
Q1-26
Q1-25
Acquisition-related and integration costs (a)
$
1.2
$
0.1
Purchase accounting inventory adjustments (b)
5.4
(0.5)
Restructuring, impairment and other charges (c)
7.4
9.0
Non-GAAP adjustments to operating income
14.0
8.6
Other income, net (d)
2.7
—
Non-operating foreign exchange (gain) loss
(2.4)
4.8
Non-GAAP adjustments to income before income taxes
(1) Passenger vehicle business (PVB) includes passenger car and auto sensor products.
Income tax reconciliation
Q1-26
Q1-25
Income taxes
$
21.6
$
16.4
Effective rate
22.3
%
27.3
%
Non-GAAP adjustments - income taxes
5.3
2.3
Adjusted income taxes
$
26.9
$
18.7
Adjusted effective rate
24.2
%
25.5
%
Free cash flow reconciliation
Q1-26
Q1-25
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
80.3
$
65.8
Less: Purchases of property, plant, and equipment
(14.1)
(23.1)
Free cash flow
$
66.2
$
42.7
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Consolidated Total Debt
As of March 28, 2026
Consolidated total debt
$
631.5
Unamortized debt issuance costs
3.5
Finance lease liability
0.2
Consolidated funded indebtedness
635.2
Cash held in U.S. (up to $400 million)
67.6
Net debt
$
567.6
Consolidated EBITDA
Twelve Months Ended March 28, 2026
Net Loss
$
(40.3)
Interest expense
32.4
Income taxes
80.5
Depreciation expense
75.4
Amortization expense
62.0
Non-cash additions:
Stock-based compensation expense
28.1
Purchase accounting inventory step-up charge
6.4
Unrealized loss on investments
2.1
Impairment charges
301.9
Other
34.1
Consolidated EBITDA (1)
$
582.6
Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) *
1.0x
* Our Credit Agreement and Private Placement Note with maturities ranging from 2027 to 2031, contain financial ratio covenants providing that if, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, the Consolidated Net Leverage ratio at such time for the then most recently concluded period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Company exceeds 3.50:1.00, an Event of Default (as defined in the Credit Agreement and Private Placement Senior Notes) is triggered.
The Credit Agreement was amended in Q1 2026 and now allows to add restructuring charges and business optimization expenses in addition to the prior credit agreement.
(1) Represents Consolidated EBITDA as defined in our Credit Agreement and Private Placement Senior Notes and is calculated using the most recently concluded period of four consecutive quarters.
Note: Total will not always foot due to rounding.
(a) Reflected in selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A").
(b) Reflected in cost of sales.
(c) Reflected in restructuring, impairment and other charges.
(d) 2026 included the reversal of an indemnification receivable of $2.7 million related to lapses in the statute of limitations for previously unrecognized tax benefits recognized in the first quarter of 2026.
(e) Reflected the tax impact associated with the non-GAAP adjustments including $2.7 million of tax benefits due to lapses in the statute of limitations for previously unrecognized tax benefits recognized in the first quarter of 2026.
