AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Arrow Electronics (ARW)

Arrow Electronics Q3 2026 sales rise 39% to $10.7 billion; diluted EPS $6.17

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings

Arrow Electronics reported record third-quarter 2026 sales of $10.7 billion, up 39% from a year earlier, and GAAP diluted EPS of $6.17 versus $2.09. Both measures were above the high end of its guidance, and the company forecast fourth-quarter diluted EPS of $6.25 to $6.45. Operating cash flow was negative $441 million in the quarter, mainly due to working capital investments to support customer demand.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 sales were $10.7 billion, up 39% year over year; GAAP diluted EPS was $6.17 versus $2.09 and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $6.22 versus $2.41.
  • Fourth-quarter 2026 outlook: consolidated sales of $11.55 billion to $12.15 billion and diluted EPS of $6.25 to $6.45.
  • Cash used in operating activities was $441 million in the quarter; the company repurchased $93 million of shares.
  • Bill Austen is interim chief executive officer, as stated in the release.

The filing

CompanyArrow Electronics (ARW)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 5, 2026, 7:32 AM ET
Accession number0000007536-26-000150

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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