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InterDigital (IDCC) earnings and revenue breakdown
Latest: Q3 2026 · 10-Q filed Oct 29, 2026 · InterDigital (IDCC) Q3 2026 earnings results →
Q3 2026 Revenue up 18% year over year to $193M · 41¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 51.4%
InterDigital made $193M in Q3 2026 (+18% Y/Y): Total Revenue $193M, Other $86K. Operating margin 51.4%, net earnings $80.2M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Oct 29, 2026.
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What changed this quarter
Revenue was $193.4M in Q3 2026, up 17% year over year and down 26% from the previous quarter. Smartphone was the largest line at 63% of revenue. CE, IoT/Auto added $27.5M year over year (up 97%), 96% of the total change. Smartphone declined 10%.
Operating profit was $99.4M, a 51.4% margin (up 5.3 points year over year). Of the extra revenue versus Q3 2025, 82% reached operating profit, above the 46% margin then. Total costs grew 6% against revenue growth of 17%. The fastest-growing cost line was Other operating costs (+11%). Net earnings were $80.2M, up 19% year over year. The effective tax rate was 19.4%.
Operating cash flow was $150.4M (down 62% year over year), 187% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $19.7M of depreciation and amortization and $13.3M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items added $37.1M.
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Form | Filed | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin | Net earnings | Op. cash flow |
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| Q3 2026 | 10-Q | Oct 29, 2026 | $193M | +18% | 51.4% | $80.2M | $150M |
| Q2 2026 | 10-Q | Jul 30, 2026 | $260M | -13% | 53.5% | $116M | $82.5M |
| Q1 2026 | 10-Q | Apr 30, 2026 | $205M | -2% | 40.0% | $75.3M | $16.1M |
| Q4 2025 | 10-K | Feb 5, 2026 | $158M | -37% | 30.2% | $43.0M | $63.4M |
| Q3 2025 | 10-Q | Oct 30, 2025 | $165M | +28% | 46.0% | $67.5M | $396M |
| Q2 2025 | 10-Q | Jul 31, 2025 | $301M | +34% | 68.3% | $181M | $105M |
| Q1 2025 | 10-Q | May 1, 2025 | $211M | -20% | 62.6% | $116M | −$20.0M |
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About InterDigital
InterDigital, Inc. ("InterDigital") is a global research and development company focused primarily on wireless, video, artificial intelligence ("AI"), and related technologies. We design and develop foundational technologies that enable connected, immersive experiences in a broad range of communications and entertainment products and services. We license our innovations worldwide to companies providing such products and services, including makers of wireless communications devices, consumer electronics, internet of things ("IoT") devices, cars and other motor vehicles and providers of cloud-based services such as video streaming. As a leader in wireless technology, our engineers have designed and developed a wide range of innovations that are used in wireless products and networks, from the earliest digital cellular systems to 5G and today's most advanced Wi-Fi technologies.
In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Feb 5, 2026.
InterDigital against its Patent Owners & Lessors peers
The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +18% against the peers' median +1%. Operating margin: 51.4% against the peers' median -4.9%.
| Company | Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDCC InterDigital | Q3 2026 | $193M | +18% | 51.4% |
| DLB Dolby Laboratories | Q3 FY26 | $305M | -3% | 11.3% |
| APPS Digital Turbine | Q1 FY27 | $166M | +27% | 13.9% |
| ACTG Acacia Research | Q3 2026 | $54.4M | -8% | -6.6% |
| JYNT Joint | Q3 2026 | $13.6M | +1% | 9.8% |
| RMCO Royalty Management Holding | Q2 2026 | $1.8M | +38% | -4.9% |
| AERA AI Era | Q3 FY26 | $1.5M | -19% | -85.2% |
| XELB XCel Brands | Q2 2026 | $1.1M | -15% | -141.4% |
| NTIP NETWORK-1 Technologies | Q1 2025 | $150K | — | -430.0% |
Source: InterDigital 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 1405495 · Patent Owners & Lessors
Guidance and outlook
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History
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