Littelfuse posts Q4 sales up 12% but $301 million impairment drives $9.72 loss per share
Littelfuse reported fourth-quarter 2025 net sales of $594 million, up 12%, but a $301 million non-cash goodwill impairment on its Semiconductor Products business produced a GAAP net loss of $242 million. Adjusted diluted EPS rose to $2.69 from $1.53, and the company guided first-quarter 2026 net sales to $625 million to $645 million, with adjusted EPS of $2.70 to $2.90.
Key points
- Q4 2025 net sales were $594 million, up 12%; organic growth contributed 7%.
- GAAP diluted loss per share was $9.72 for Q4 2025, versus a loss of $2.09 a year earlier, including the $301 million goodwill impairment.
- Adjusted diluted EPS was $2.69 for Q4 2025, compared with $1.53 a year earlier; full-year 2025 adjusted EPS was $10.68, up 34%.
- First-quarter 2026 guidance: net sales of $625 million to $645 million and adjusted diluted EPS of $2.70 to $2.90; the company also declared a $0.75 per share dividend payable March 5, 2026.
The filing
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