Filing Flows › Diodes (DIOD) › How it makes money
How Diodes (DIOD) makes money
Diodes (DIOD) made $533M of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +36% from a year earlier. Distributor brought in $358M (67%); Direct Sales brought in $174M (33%). Of every dollar of revenue, 36¢ was left as gross profit, 12¢ was left as operating profit, 8¢ was left as net earnings.
Drawing the Sankey…
Revenue by segment, Q3 2026
| Segment | Revenue | Share | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distributor | $358M | 67.3% | +27% | +38% |
| Direct Sales | $174M | 32.7% | +7% | +32% |
Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $533M | 100.0% |
| Cost of revenue | $340M | 63.9% |
| Gross profit | $192M | 36.1% |
| Operating expenses | $129M | 24.2% |
| Operating profit | $63.4M | 11.9% |
| Income tax | $14.1M | 2.6% |
| Net earnings | $43.7M | 8.2% |
| Operating cash flow | $97.2M | 18.2% |
| Free cash flow | $43.9M | 8.2% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $533M | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $446M | +22% |
| Q1 2026 | $405M | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $392M | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $392M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $366M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $332M | +10% |
From Diodes' 10-Q filed Nov 5, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Diodes make money?
Diodes (DIOD) made $533M of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +36% from a year earlier. Distributor brought in $358M (67%); Direct Sales brought in $174M (33%). Of every dollar of revenue, 36¢ was left as gross profit, 12¢ was left as operating profit, 8¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Diodes' biggest business?
Distributor: $358M in the third quarter 2026, 67% of revenue, +38% from a year earlier.
What is Diodes' profit margin?
Net earnings were $43.7M, 8.2% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 11.9%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.