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Array Technologies, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 3 lowered, 1 narrowed, 1 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue declined year-over-year in the quarter: Third-quarter revenue was $330.2 million, against $393.5 million a year earlier. Nine-month revenue was $895.7 million, against $1,058.1 million. Source
  • Gross margin compressed from prior year: Gross margin was 21.0%, against 26.9% a year earlier. Adjusted gross margin was 22.8%, against 28.1%. Management attributed guidance changes to shifts in project delivery timing. Source
  • Record orderbook of $2.6 billion: Total executed contracts and awarded orders at September 30, 2026 were a record $2.6 billion, up 42% year-over-year. Trailing twelve-month net new orders exceeded $1.8 billion at a book-to-bill of 1.6x. Source
  • Management cites strong underlying demand: Management said underlying customer demand remains strong and that it is entering 2027 with strong momentum. Source
  • Product range widened into balance-of-system: With AWM and Atlas I and II, the company describes an integrated foundation-to-tracker and wire management offering. It also announced a 60-degree U.S. tracker variant for high wind and hail regions. Source
  • Free cash flow was negative in quarter: Free cash flow was negative $1.1 million, against $21.9 million a year earlier. Nine-month free cash flow was $75.6 million, against $43.6 million. Source
  • Shoals stock-for-stock merger announced: The company entered an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization with Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. The transaction is described in a separate press release. Source
  • Guidance cut tied to delivery timing: Management said the updated full-year guidance reflects shifts in the timing of certain project deliveries. Source

“While our updated full-year guidance reflects shifts in the timing of certain project deliveries, underlying customer demand remains strong and our continued operational execution and cost discipline are driving improved gross margin expectations.”

Kevin G. Hostetler, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted gross margin Sourcefull year 2026approximately 27%Narrowed, top end cut from 27% to 28%
Revenue Sourcefull year 2026$1.34 billion to $1.40 billionLowered from $1.4 billion to $1.5 billion
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2026$190 million to $210 millionLowered from $210 million to $230 million
Adjusted net income per common share Sourcefull year 2026$0.57 to $0.69Lowered from $0.68 to $0.75
Revenue Sourcefourth quarter 2026 (quarter ending December 31, 2026)$445 million to $505 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year 2026 guidance for revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income per share was lowered, and adjusted gross margin guidance narrowed to about 27%. Source
  • New: Completed the acquisition of Affordable Wire Management (AWM), adding wire management products and access to battery energy storage and datacenter markets. Source
  • New: Formally launched Atlas I and II, integrated foundation-to-tracker solutions, and announced a new 60-degree U.S. tracker variant. Source
  • New: Agreed to combine with Shoals Technologies Group in a stock-for-stock merger; the earnings call became a joint analyst call with Shoals. Source
  • New: Opened a manufacturing facility in Albuquerque. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue declined year-over-year in the quarter: Third-quarter revenue was $330.2 million, against $393.5 million a year earlier. Nine-month revenue was $895.7 million, against $1,058.1 million. Source
  • Net loss to common stockholders in quarter: The company reported a net loss to common stockholders of $7.9 million, or $0.05 per basic and diluted share, compared with net income of $18.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA fell sharply: Adjusted EBITDA was $32.1 million, against $72.2 million in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted net income per diluted share was $0.06, against $0.30. Source

Margins and costs

  • Gross margin compressed from prior year: Gross margin was 21.0%, against 26.9% a year earlier. Adjusted gross margin was 22.8%, against 28.1%. Management attributed guidance changes to shifts in project delivery timing. Source
  • General and administrative expense rose: General and administrative expense was $58.8 million, against $52.2 million. Adjusted G&A was $45.8 million, against $39.1 million. Source
  • Acquisition-related costs and receivable charge: Acquisition-related expenses were $10.5 million in the quarter. A $10.9 million provision for certain non-trade receivables appeared in the cash flow statement. Source

“This is translating into strong commercial momentum, with a record orderbook of $2.6 billion, up 42% year-over-year, and a trailing twelve-month book-to-bill of 1.6x”

Kevin G. Hostetler, Chief Executive Officer

Orders, backlog and demand

  • Record orderbook of $2.6 billion: Total executed contracts and awarded orders at September 30, 2026 were a record $2.6 billion, up 42% year-over-year. Trailing twelve-month net new orders exceeded $1.8 billion at a book-to-bill of 1.6x. Source
  • Management cites strong underlying demand: Management said underlying customer demand remains strong and that it is entering 2027 with strong momentum. Source

Segments, products and customers

  • Product range widened into balance-of-system: With AWM and Atlas I and II, the company describes an integrated foundation-to-tracker and wire management offering. It also announced a 60-degree U.S. tracker variant for high wind and hail regions. Source
  • Access to storage and datacenter markets: The AWM acquisition gives the company access to battery energy storage and datacenter markets, which management describes as fast-growing. Source

“we are entering 2027 with strong momentum and we believe we are well positioned to deliver profitable growth and create long-term shareholder value.”

Kevin G. Hostetler, Chief Executive Officer

Cash, balance sheet and returns

  • Free cash flow was negative in quarter: Free cash flow was negative $1.1 million, against $21.9 million a year earlier. Nine-month free cash flow was $75.6 million, against $43.6 million. Source
  • Cash balance declined: Cash and cash equivalents were $143.3 million at September 30, 2026, against $244.4 million at December 31, 2025. Acquisition spending in the quarter was $160.9 million. Source
  • Preferred dividends paid in quarter: The company paid $4.3 million in dividends on its Series A Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock during the quarter. Preferred dividends and accretion totaled $16.1 million. Source

Strategy and transactions

  • Shoals stock-for-stock merger announced: The company entered an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization with Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. The transaction is described in a separate press release. Source
  • Shift from tracker maker to integrated solutions: Management described the company's evolution from a tracker company to a provider of integrated energy infrastructure solutions, with the AWM acquisition advancing the balance-of-system strategy. Source
  • Albuquerque plant opened: A new manufacturing facility in Albuquerque opened, which the company says significantly expands its domestic manufacturing capacity. Source

Guidance commentary and timing

  • Guidance cut tied to delivery timing: Management said the updated full-year guidance reflects shifts in the timing of certain project deliveries. Source
  • Earnings call joint with Shoals: The previously scheduled third-quarter call was replaced by a joint analyst call with Shoals Technologies Group on November 4, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. EDT. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 November 2026

  • Shoals merger pending: The merger with Shoals Technologies Group is a stock-for-stock combination described as creating an integrated energy infrastructure platform. Closing terms are in the separate transaction release. Source
  • Fourth-quarter revenue guided: Management expects fourth-quarter 2026 revenue of $445 million to $505 million. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management cited shifts in the timing of certain project deliveries as the reason for the lowered full-year guidance. Source
  • Operational: Gross margin fell to 21.0% from 26.9% a year earlier, and adjusted gross margin fell to 22.8% from 28.1%. Source
  • Financial: Cash and cash equivalents fell to $143.3 million, and the company recorded negative free cash flow of $1.1 million in the quarter. Source
  • External: The forward-looking section lists tariffs, trade policy, and expiration of federal tax credits as factors affecting results. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: The company said the Atlas I and II launch delivers on the APA integration strategy. Source
  • Met: The company completed the AWM acquisition, which was described as pending in the prior-quarter release. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.