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BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (Besi) reported first-quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2026, covering revenue, orders, profitability, cash generation and shareholder repurchase activity.
During the quarter, Besi repurchased approximately 82,000 ordinary shares at an average price of €173.83 per share, for a total of €14.2 million. Cumulatively, as of March 31, 2026, €25.5 million had been purchased under the current €60 million share repurchase plan at an average price of €154.40 per share. As of March 31, 2026, Besi held approximately 1.9 million shares in treasury, equal to 2.4% of shares outstanding.
A conference call and webcast for investors and media will be held on April 23, 2026 at 4:00 pm CET (10:00 am EDT). Registration and access details are available on the company website.
The consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union.
The company’s release includes forward-looking statements related to management’s expectations and plans, including statements about orders, net sales, product shipments, expenses, gross margins, operating results and capital expenditures. It notes that risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially, including factors such as demand volatility for semiconductors, order timing and cancellations, cost management, customer concentration, supply chain and information technology disruptions, and trade and regulatory developments.
Besi is a manufacturer of assembly equipment supplying advanced packaging solutions for the semiconductor and electronics industries. The company focuses on wafer level and substrate assembly solutions and offers customers accuracy, reliability and throughput with a lower cost of ownership. Besi’s ordinary shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam (symbol: BESI), and its Level 1 ADRs are listed on the OTC markets (symbol: BESIY). Headquarters are in Duiven, the Netherlands.
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