Vishay Intertechnology Earnings: What To Look For From VSH

Semiconductor manufacturer Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) will be reporting results tomorrow morning. Here's what to look for.

Vishay Intertechnology met analysts' revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $785.2 million, down 8.2% year on year. It was a weak quarter for the company, with underwhelming revenue guidance for the next quarter and a decline in its operating margin.

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This quarter, analysts are expecting Vishay Intertechnology's revenue to decline 15.5% year on year to $735.9 million, a reversal from the 2% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $0.22 per share.

The majority of analysts covering the company have reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. Vishay Intertechnology has missed Wall Street's revenue estimates four times over the last two years.

Looking at Vishay Intertechnology's peers in the analog semiconductors segment, some have already reported their Q1 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. MACOM delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 7%, meeting analysts' expectations, and Sensata Technologies reported flat revenue, topping estimates by 2.1%. MACOM traded up 4% following the results while Sensata Technologies was also up 7.2%.

Read our full analysis of MACOM's results here and Sensata Technologies's results here.

Investors in the analog semiconductors segment have had steady hands going into earnings, with share prices up 1.4% on average over the last month. Vishay Intertechnology is up 4.9% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $22.7 (compared to the current share price of $23.09).

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