A tectonic shift is currently unfolding at Sanmina Corporation NASDAQ: SANM, an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider that has successfully repositioned itself as a critical player in the artificial intelligence (AI) hardware supercycle.
Sanmina (SANM) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
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Sanmina remains a Buy, trading at 19x FY2026 P/E, a discount to AI and EMS peers despite a recent 63% rally. SANM's Q2 FY2026 EPS beat consensus by 31%, driven by ZT Systems' $1.8B revenue and early customer order pull-ins. Management's three-phase growth strategy targets $16B FY2027 revenue, with accelerated compute and the MI400 platform as key growth drivers.
Sanmina delivered a blowout Q2, with revenues more than doubling to $4.01 billion, driven by the ZT Systems acquisition and robust AI/data center demand. Q2 results exceeded expectations, but management confirmed sales were pulled forward, with H2 2024 revenues expected to normalize around a $14 billion run rate. Sanmina's 2027 guidance targets over $16 billion in sales and realistic earnings of $11 per share, supporting recent share price re-rating to 20x forward earnings.
SANM tops Q2 estimates as ZT Systems drives a 102% revenue surge.
Sanmina Corporation reported a clear double beat in Q2. ZT Systems' shipments were pushed to Q2 from the second half, aiding revenues. The core Sanmina business's growth momentum remained good. Sanmina guides good earnings ahead, as the AI data center market's expansion creates a platform for growth.
Sanmina Corporation (SANM) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Sanmina (SANM) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.16 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.42 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.41 per share a year ago.
SANM heads into fiscal Q2 earnings with strong AI infrastructure demand tailwinds, but macro pressures, supply chain issues cloud outlook.
Sanmina (SANM) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.