---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000008858-26-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVT"
cik: "0000008858"
company_name: "AVNET INC"
filed_at: "2026-04-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T02:36:59.709621+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Avnet Q3 sales $7.1B (+34% YoY); adjusted EPS $1.48 beats, up 76% YoY

## Summary
- Sales of $7,119.8M, up 34% YoY and 13% sequentially; record EC sales and double-digit growth in all regions.
- GAAP EPS $1.14 (+13% YoY); adjusted EPS $1.48 (+76% YoY, +41% sequentially).
- EC sales $6,665.1M (+34.7% YoY); EC operating margin 3.5% expanded 36 bps sequentially.
- Farnell sales $454.7M (+24% YoY) with operating margin 5.2%, up 224 bps YoY.
- Inventory improved to 77 days (near-term target <80 days); returned $29M in dividends.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000008858-26-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVT
- cik: 0000008858
- company_name: AVNET INC
- filed_at: 2026-04-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8858/000000885826000040/0000008858-26-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8858/000000885826000040/avt-20260429x8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000008858-26-000040
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000008858-26-000040.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  AVNET INC reported third quarter ended March 28, 2026 results: revenue $7,119.8, EPS $1.14.
  - Period: third quarter ended March 28, 2026
  - Revenue: $7,119.8
  - EPS: $1.14
  - Result: reported results
  source text: except per share data) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Third Quarter Results (GAAP) ​ ​ ​ March – 26 ​ ​ March – 25 ​ ​ Change Y/Y ​ ​ Dec – 25 ​ ​ Change Q/Q ​ Sales ​ $ 7,119.8 ​ ​ $ 5,315.4 ​ ​ 34.0 % ​ $ 6,319.0 ​ ​ 12.7 % ​ Operating Income ​ $ 205.5 ​ ​ $ 143.3 ​ ​ 43.5 % ​ $ 146.2 ​ ​ 40.6 % ​ Operating Income Margin ​ ​ 2.9 % ​ ​ 2.7 % ​ 19 bps ​ ​
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8858/000000885826000040/0000008858-26-000040-index.htm

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