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Marvell Technology Q1 Fiscal 2027 10-Q: Revenue Rises 28%, Acquisitions Expand AI Connectivity Portfolio

Marvell Technology's quarterly filing for the period ended May 2, 2026 reports net revenue of $2.42 billion, two AI-focused acquisitions, and a $2.0 billion preferred stock issuance to NVIDIA, alongside a significant increase in contingent consideration expense that compressed net income.

Sourced from the primary SEC filing. 10-Q filed May 28, 2026 · SEC EDGAR ↗

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Summary

Marvell Technology's first-quarter fiscal 2027 10-Q discloses net revenue of $2.42 billion, a 28% year-over-year increase driven by strong AI-related demand in the data center segment. The quarter was shaped by two acquisitions—Celestial AI and XConn Technologies—completed at the start of the period, a $2.0 billion strategic preferred stock investment from NVIDIA, and a $331.8 million mark-to-market increase in contingent consideration liability that materially reduced reported net income. The filing also discloses a $1.0 billion senior notes issuance, a growing purchase commitment base, and a range of risks including customer concentration, tariff exposure, and integration execution.

Key metrics

Net revenue
2,417.8USD m
+28%FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

Total net revenue for the quarter; growth driven by data center and communications & other end markets.

Net revenue
1,895.3USD m
FY2026 Q1 (three months ended May 3, 2025)

Prior-year comparable quarter net revenue.

Data center revenue
1,832.7USD m
+27%FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

Represents 76% of total net revenue; growth attributed to AI-related demand for electro-optics, custom, storage, and switching products.

Data center revenue
1,440.6USD m
FY2026 Q1 (three months ended May 3, 2025)

Prior-year comparable quarter data center revenue; also 76% of total net revenue.

Communications and other revenue
585.1USD m
+29%FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

Represents 24% of total net revenue; recovery attributed to normalizing customer inventory levels, partially offset by automotive ethernet divestiture.

Communications and other revenue
454.7USD m
FY2026 Q1 (three months ended May 3, 2025)

Prior-year comparable quarter communications and other revenue; also 24% of total net revenue.

Gross profit
1,260.8USD m
+32%FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

Gross profit increased due to better cost absorption from higher revenues, partially offset by product mix shift.

Gross margin
52.1%
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

Increased 1.8 percentage points year over year.

Gross margin
50.3%
FY2026 Q1 (three months ended May 3, 2025)

Prior-year comparable quarter gross margin.

Cost of goods sold
1,157.0USD m
+23%FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

COGS as a percentage of net revenue improved to 47.9% from 49.7%.

Research and development expense
652.3USD m
+28%FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

27.0% of net revenue; increase driven by higher headcount including acquisition-related employees and $22.3 million in higher acquisition-related costs.

Selling, general and administrative expense
258.4USD m
+39%FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

10.7% of net revenue; increase included $42.6 million in higher acquisition-related costs.

Restructuring related charges (gains), net
10.7USD m
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

Net charges under the Fiscal 2025 Plan, primarily related to contractual obligations.

Restructuring related charges (gains), net
-12.3USD m
FY2026 Q1 (three months ended May 3, 2025)

Prior-year period reflected a net gain, primarily from a gain on sale of restructuring-affected property.

Operating income
339.4USD m
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

14.0% of net revenue.

Operating income
270.6USD m
FY2026 Q1 (three months ended May 3, 2025)

14.3% of net revenue in the prior-year period.

Interest expense
52.8USD m
+8%FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

Includes interest, amortization of debt issuance costs, and accretion of discount on outstanding debt.

Other expense, net
203.3USD m
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

Primarily driven by $331.8 million increase in fair value of the Celestial contingent consideration liability, partially offset by $81.1 million unrealized gain on forward stock purchase contract.

Interest and other loss, net
256.1USD m
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

10.6% of net revenue; increased $201.4 million year over year primarily due to contingent consideration fair value change.

Income before income taxes
83.3USD m
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

Significant decrease year over year driven by the rise in other expense, net.

Provision for income taxes
48.8USD m
+28%FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

Effective tax rate increase driven by non-deductible adjustments to contingent consideration liability, net of forward stock purchase contract tax impacts.

Net income
34.5USD m
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

1.4% of net revenue; significantly lower than prior year primarily due to fair value change in contingent consideration liability.

Net income
177.9USD m
FY2026 Q1 (three months ended May 3, 2025)

Prior-year comparable quarter net income; 9.4% of net revenue.

Net income per share — basic
0.04USD
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

Weighted-average basic shares outstanding of 882.0 million.

Net income per share — diluted
0.04USD
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding of 893.3 million.

Net income per share — basic
0.21USD
FY2026 Q1 (three months ended May 3, 2025)

Prior-year comparable quarter basic EPS.

Net income per share — diluted
0.20USD
FY2026 Q1 (three months ended May 3, 2025)

Prior-year comparable quarter diluted EPS.

Weighted-average shares outstanding — basic
882.0m shares
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

Includes common stock and preferred stock on an as-converted basis under the two-class method.

Weighted-average shares outstanding — diluted
893.3m shares
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

Includes effect of dilutive stock-based awards, warrant shares, and conversion of preferred stock.

Cash and cash equivalents
3,843.6USD m
As of May 2, 2026

Increased $1.2 billion from $2,638.8 million at January 31, 2026.

Total assets
26,944.5USD m
As of May 2, 2026

Increased from $22,285.3 million at January 31, 2026, primarily reflecting the Celestial and XConn acquisitions.

Goodwill
13,883.5USD m
As of May 2, 2026

Increased approximately $2.8 billion in the quarter due to Celestial, XConn, and an immaterial acquisition.

Acquired intangible assets, net
2,561.5USD m
As of May 2, 2026

Includes $1,297.0 million of in-process R&D and $1,264.5 million of amortizable intangible assets.

Total liabilities
8,728.7USD m
As of May 2, 2026

Includes long-term debt of $4,961.3 million and other non-current liabilities of $1,490.6 million.

Long-term debt (net carrying amount)
4,961.3USD m
As of May 2, 2026

Total face value of borrowings was $4,999.9 million after repayment of 2026 Senior Notes and issuance of 2036 Senior Notes.

Total stockholders' equity
18,215.8USD m
As of May 2, 2026

Increased from $14,308.4 million at January 31, 2026, primarily due to $2.0 billion preferred stock issuance to NVIDIA and common stock issued in acquisitions.

Net cash provided by operating activities
638.8USD m
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

Includes significant non-cash add-backs including $331.8 million contingent consideration fair value change and $207.6 million stock-based compensation.

Net cash used in investing activities
1,421.4USD m
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

Primarily reflects $1,270.9 million in acquisition payments (net of cash acquired) and $155.7 million in capital expenditures.

Net cash provided by financing activities
1,987.4USD m
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

Primarily reflects $2,000.0 million preferred stock proceeds and $998.9 million debt proceeds, partially offset by $500.0 million debt repayment and $200.0 million share repurchases.

Capital expenditures
155.7USD m
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

Purchases of property and equipment.

Stock-based compensation
207.6USD m
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

Non-cash; included in cash flow reconciliation.

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
225.2USD m
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

Decreased from $245.7 million in the prior-year quarter.

Depreciation and amortization
95.4USD m
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

Excludes amortization of acquired intangible assets, which is separately disclosed.

Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability
331.8USD m
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

Non-cash charge recorded in Other expense, net; relates to the Celestial acquisition earn-out.

Contingent consideration liability (fair value)
647.6USD m
As of May 2, 2026

Level 3 fair value; increased from initial measurement of $315.8 million at acquisition date to $647.6 million at quarter end.

Cash dividends declared and paid per share
0.06USD
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

Total dividends paid were $53.8 million.

Share repurchases
200.0USD m
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

1.4 million shares repurchased; $5.3 billion remained available under the repurchase program as of May 2, 2026.

Revenue from China (by shipment destination)
1,057.9USD m
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

44% of total net revenue; up from 37% in the prior-year quarter. Filing notes a substantial majority of China shipments relate to non-China-based customers with manufacturing operations in China.

Revenue from Taiwan (by shipment destination)
519.7USD m
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

21% of total net revenue; up from 17% in the prior-year quarter.

Revenue from United States (by shipment destination)
170.5USD m
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

7% of total net revenue; down from 16% in the prior-year quarter.

Direct customer revenue
1,188.9USD m
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

49% of total net revenue; down from 56% in the prior-year quarter.

Distributor revenue
1,228.9USD m
FY2027 Q1 (three months ended May 2, 2026)

51% of total net revenue; up from 44% in the prior-year quarter. Single distributor (Distributor A) represented 45% of total net revenue.

Common shares outstanding
874.8m shares
As of May 21, 2026

As reported in the filing cover page.

Total purchase commitments to foundries and test and assembly partners
2,756.8USD m
As of May 2, 2026

Includes $2,265.2 million due in the remainder of fiscal 2027.

Celestial AI acquisition total purchase consideration
3,537.4USD m
Acquisition closed February 2, 2026

Comprised of cash, common stock (24.5 million shares), replacement equity awards, and contingent consideration.

XConn Technologies acquisition total purchase consideration
469.0USD m
Acquisition closed February 10, 2026

Comprised of cash, common stock (2.1 million shares), replacement equity awards, and settlement of pre-existing contractual relationship.

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock proceeds
2,000.0USD m
Completed March 31, 2026

2.0 million shares issued to NVIDIA Corporation at $1,000 stated value per share; initially convertible into approximately 21.8 million common shares at ~$91.84 per share.

Extracted from public filings. Figures are presented for educational purposes only.

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