Every material Form 8-K Avnet filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Avnet reported record first-quarter fiscal 2027 sales of $10.7 billion, up 82% from a year earlier, and diluted earnings per share of $3.28 versus $0.61. The quarter had 14 weeks instead of 13, and excluding the extra week, sales growth was 71%. The company guided second-quarter sales of $11.1 billion to $11.4 billion and adjusted diluted EPS of $3.90 to $4.10.
Sales of $10.7 billion, up 82% year over year and 29% sequentially; excluding the extra week, growth was 71% year over year.
Diluted EPS of $3.28 versus $0.61 a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS of $3.63 versus $0.84.
Second-quarter guidance (quarter ending January 2, 2027): sales of $11.1 billion to $11.4 billion and adjusted diluted EPS of $3.90 to $4.10.
Net cash used for operating activities was $842 million in the quarter, compared with $145 million a year earlier, as inventories and receivables rose.
Avnet and Avnet Holding Europe BV signed Amendment No. 3 to the company's credit agreement on October 13, 2026, with Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent. The amendment increases total commitments by $1.0 billion to $2.75 billion and raises the maximum additional commitments the company can request to $1.0 billion. For shareholders, it expands the company's available borrowing capacity under the facility, and the filing states that other terms remain substantially the same.
Total commitments under the credit agreement increase by $1.0 billion to $2.75 billion.
Maximum additional commitments the company can request rise to $1.0 billion.
The SOFR credit spread adjustment to the interest rate is eliminated.
The amendment is dated October 13, 2026 and is filed as Exhibit 10.1; the original agreement is dated January 17, 2025.
Avnet reported record fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 sales of $8.3 billion, up 48% year over year, with GAAP diluted EPS of $1.49 compared with $0.07 a year earlier. The company also guided first-quarter fiscal 2027 sales to $9.00 billion to $9.30 billion and adjusted diluted EPS to $2.80 to $2.90, which shareholders can compare with these results.
Q4 fiscal 2026 sales of $8.3 billion, up 48% year over year and 17% sequentially; GAAP operating margin 2.8%, up 147 basis points year over year
Q4 adjusted diluted EPS of $2.28, up 182% year over year; fiscal 2026 GAAP diluted EPS of $4.01 versus $2.75
Q1 fiscal 2027 guidance: sales $9.00 billion to $9.30 billion; adjusted diluted EPS $2.80 to $2.90
Returned $29 million to shareholders in dividends in Q4 and $138 million through share repurchases for fiscal 2026
Avnet and its subsidiary Avnet Receivables Corporation amended their receivables purchase agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as agent, on July 1, 2026. The amendment raises the maximum purchase limit from $500 million to $700 million and extends the facility's termination date to July 1, 2028. The filing says other terms remain substantially the same, and it also excludes certain receivables from the agreement.
Maximum purchase limit increased from $500 million to $700 million
Facility termination date extended to July 1, 2028
Certain receivables excluded from the Receivables Purchase Agreement; other terms substantially unchanged
Avnet reported fiscal third-quarter 2026 results for the quarter ended March 28, 2026, with sales of $7.1 billion, up 34% from a year earlier, and GAAP diluted EPS of $1.14, up 13%. The company also guided fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 sales to $7.30 billion to $7.60 billion and adjusted diluted EPS to $1.70 to $1.80, both above third-quarter levels, which points to continued growth for shareholders if the outlook holds.
Q3 sales of $7.1 billion, up 34% year over year and 12.7% from $6.3 billion in the prior quarter
GAAP diluted EPS of $1.14 vs. $1.01 a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS of $1.48 vs. $0.84
Q4 fiscal 2026 guidance (quarter ending June 27, 2026): sales of $7.30 billion to $7.60 billion and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.70 to $1.80
Operating cash flow used $54 million in the quarter, while GAAP operating margin rose to 2.9% from 2.7%
Avnet reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 results for the quarter ended December 27, 2025, with sales of $6.3 billion, up 11.6% from a year earlier, and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.05, up 20.7%. GAAP diluted EPS fell 24.2% to $0.75 from $0.99, and the company cited restructuring, integration and other expenses of $25.2 million in the quarter. Avnet also gave third-quarter guidance of $6.20 billion to $6.50 billion in sales and $1.20 to $1.30 in adjusted diluted EPS.
Sales of $6.3 billion, up 11.6% year over year; Asia sales of $3.2 billion were a record
GAAP diluted EPS of $0.75 versus $0.99 a year earlier; adjusted diluted EPS of $1.05 versus $0.87
Quarter results exceeded the high end of the company's sales and adjusted EPS guidance ranges
Q3 fiscal 2026 guidance: sales of $6.20 billion to $6.50 billion and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.20 to $1.30
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