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October 4, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September’s ECIA Industry Pulse Survey Outperforms Expectations, Sustains Stable Positive Sentiment
ECIA’s Industry Pulse: Electronic Component Trends and Sentiment September 2026
Atlanta – ECIA announces the results of the September Industry Pulse survey: the overall component index average improved from 136.7 in August to 142.0 in September, beating expectations by 6.6 points. The overall end-market results remained fairly stable between August and September, beating expectations by 8.1 points.
“The results of the September ECIA Industry Pulse survey delivered a very pleasant upside, as every component segment and the end-market measure outperformed expectations from the August survey,” commented ECIA Chief Analyst Dale Ford. “The results are consistent with both the measured Q2 financial results and outlook from leaders of major companies as well as anecdotal evidence heard from many executives.”
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ECIA’s Industry Pulse: Electronic Component Trends and Sentiment provides highly valuable and detailed visibility on industry expectations in the near-term through the monthly and quarterly surveys. This “immediate” perspective is helpful to participants up and down the electronics components supply chain.
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The monthly and quarterly Industry Pulse: Electronic Component Trends and Sentiment reports present data in detailed tables and figures with multiple perspectives and cover current sales expectations, sales outlook, product cancellations, product decommits and product lead times. The data is presented at a detailed level for six major electronic component categories, six semiconductor subcategories and eight end markets. Also, survey results are segmented by aggregated responses from manufacturers, distributors, and manufacturer representatives.
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About ECIA
The Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA) is made up of the leading electronic component manufacturers, their independent manufacturer representatives and authorized distributors. ECIA members share a common goal of promoting and improving the business environment for the authorized sale of electronic components. Comprised of a broad array of leaders and professionals representing all phases of the electronics components supply chain, ECIA is where business optimization, product authentication and industry advocacy come together. ECIA members develop industry guidelines and technical standards, as well as generate critical business intelligence. For more information, visit www.ecianow.org or call 678-393-9990.