Aehr Test Systems, Inc. (AEHR) Earnings Call Transcripts
Aehr Test Systems, Inc.'s Latest Earnings Call - Q3 FY2026
In the third quarter of fiscal 2026, Aehr Test Systems reported revenue of $10.3 million, slightly below consensus and down 44% year-over-year. However, the company achieved a record $37.2 million in bookings, significantly higher than the prior quarter, indicating strong demand driven by AI and data center infrastructure. Management expects full-year revenue to be on the high side of the previously guided range of $45 million to $50 million, signaling optimism for fiscal 2027 with a strong backlog and anticipated growth in bookings.
Reported metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $10.3 million (miss) |
| Bookings | $37.2 million (beat) |
| Backlog | $50.9 million (positive) |
| Non-GAAP Net Loss | $1.5 million (miss) |
| Gross Margin | 36.5% (negative) |
| Cash Position | $37.1 million (positive) |
Guidance from management
Management expects full-year fiscal 2026 revenue to be on the high side of the $45 million to $50 million range and anticipates returning to profitability on a non-GAAP basis in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026.
What management said
Yes, for sure. But this is in addition to. We've kind of talked about like about a 20 system per month capacity here from an infrastructure and footprint perspective. We would actually still need to hire some more people, maybe to take on a shift. But we'll use -- we use that facility for like large volume orders of the same SKU, if you will, make it simple. And then we'll use -- we'll continue to make Sonoma systems...
It is so much fun, you guys, I'm telling you. You -- yes, the -- Vernon and Alberto and the R&D teams and the poor Nick, our WaferPak team is very busy right now. And we're doing some things to offload that adding additional resources. We're hiring anybody looking for a great job with a company that's growing, let us know. We've got a lot of reqs out there, and we're looking for great people. So it's...
What analysts pressed on
Analysts expressed concerns regarding the slower-than-expected adoption of wafer-level burn-in solutions among customers. There were also questions about the impact of gross margin declines and the company's ability to manage production capacity effectively amidst growing demand.
Main topics on the call
- Record Bookings and Backlog — Aehr reported quarterly bookings of over $37 million with a book-to-bill ratio exceeding 3.5x. Management stated, "Our effective backlog... is now over $50 million, a new company record," indicating strong demand across ...
- AI and Data Center Demand — Management highlighted strong momentum in AI and data center markets, noting that demand for wafer-level burn-in solutions is accelerating due to increasing semiconductor complexity. They stated, "Demand continues to acc...
- Challenges in Wafer-Level Burn-In — Management acknowledged challenges in the benchmark evaluation process for wafer-level burn-in, citing a technical misunderstanding that caused delays. They mentioned, "It's taking longer than we originally expected" but...
- Transition to New Fiscal Year — Aehr announced a change in its fiscal year-end from May to June, which will align better with customer reporting periods. This transition is expected to provide clearer visibility into financial performance moving forwar...
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About Aehr Test Systems, Inc.
Aehr Test Systems, Inc. (AEHR) is a publicly listed company in the Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment industry, within the Information Technology sector. It trades on NasdaqCM and is based in US. EarningsCalls.dev maintains a free, full-text archive of its earnings call transcripts — 28 calls on record spanning January 9, 2020 to July 14, 2026. Every transcript is split into speaker-by-speaker segments with headline metrics, free to read or available through our REST API.
Earnings Call History
EarningsCalls.dev has 28 Aehr Test Systems, Inc. earnings call transcripts on record, spanning January 9, 2020 to July 14, 2026. Based on this history, Aehr Test Systems, Inc. reports quarterly. The most recent call on file is dated July 14, 2026. The full list is below — each row opens the complete, free-to-read transcript.
- Ticker
- AEHR
- Exchange
- NasdaqCM
- Country
- US
- Sector
- Information Technology
- Calls on record
- 28
- First call
- January 9, 2020
- Most recent
- July 14, 2026
- Reporting cadence
- quarterly