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Aviat Networks, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 lowered. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Quarterly revenue fell 11.2%: Total revenues were $100.0 million in the quarter, compared with $112.6 million a year earlier, a decrease of $12.6 million. Source
  • Quarterly GAAP operating income declined: GAAP operating income was $0.9 million against $9.3 million a year earlier. Management said the decline was primarily from lower gross margin dollars. Source
  • Quarterly Adjusted EBITDA declined: Adjusted EBITDA was $4.4 million in the quarter against $14.9 million. For the nine months it was $24.8 million, against $22.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • International down 14.9% in quarter: International revenue was $53.8 million against $63.2 million. Management cited mobile network operator capital plan timing and Middle East conflict delays. Source
  • Quarterly operating expenses reduced: GAAP operating expenses were $28.3 million against $30.0 million. Management said the reduction was $1.7 million on a GAAP basis and $0.8 million on a non-GAAP basis. Source
  • Quarterly gross margin fell: GAAP gross margin was 29.3% against 34.9%, and non-GAAP gross margin was 29.4% against 35.8%. Management attributed the decrease to regional and product mix. Source
  • Cash higher than June year-end: Cash and cash equivalents were $78.1 million at March 27, 2026, up from $59.7 million at June 27, 2025. Net debt was $26.1 million. Source
  • Full-year ranges lowered: Management lowered its full-year revenue and Adjusted EBITDA ranges in this release. Source

“The decrease was driven by regional and product mix in the quarter.”

Aviat Networks, Inc., press release

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFiscal 2026 full year$428 to $440 millionLowered from $440 to $460 million
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFiscal 2026 full year$35.0 to $40.0 millionLowered from $45.0 to $55.0 million

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Full-year revenue guidance range was lowered from $440 to $460 million to $428 to $440 million. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance range was lowered from $45.0 to $55.0 million to $35.0 to $40.0 million. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Quarterly revenue fell 11.2%: Total revenues were $100.0 million in the quarter, compared with $112.6 million a year earlier, a decrease of $12.6 million. Source
  • Nine-month revenue roughly flat: Revenue for the nine months was $318.8 million, a 0.1% decrease from $319.3 million. North America rose while International declined. Source
  • Quarterly GAAP operating income declined: GAAP operating income was $0.9 million against $9.3 million a year earlier. Management said the decline was primarily from lower gross margin dollars. Source
  • Nine-month operating income higher: Year-to-date GAAP operating income was $13.4 million, compared with $1.7 million in the same period of fiscal 2025. Source
  • Quarterly Adjusted EBITDA declined: Adjusted EBITDA was $4.4 million in the quarter against $14.9 million. For the nine months it was $24.8 million, against $22.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • Quarterly net loss, non-GAAP profit: GAAP net loss was $2.1 million, or $(0.16) per diluted share, against net income of $3.5 million, or $0.27. Non-GAAP net income was $0.7 million, or $0.06 per share. Source

Segments and regions

  • North America down in quarter: North America revenue was $46.2 million, against $49.4 million. Management tied the decline to timing of certain private and mobile network projects. Source
  • International down 14.9% in quarter: International revenue was $53.8 million against $63.2 million. Management cited mobile network operator capital plan timing and Middle East conflict delays. Source
  • Latin America and Asia Pacific lower: Latin America and Asia Pacific revenue was $27.1 million in the quarter against $38.7 million. Africa and the Middle East rose to $16.4 million from $15.1 million. Source
  • Nine-month North America growth: North America revenue for the nine months was $151.7 million, up 1.4%. International revenue for the nine months was $167.1 million, down from $169.7 million. Source

“Maintained a trailing-twelve month book-to-bill ratio greater than 1.0”

Aviat Networks, Inc., press release

Operating expenses

  • Quarterly operating expenses reduced: GAAP operating expenses were $28.3 million against $30.0 million. Management said the reduction was $1.7 million on a GAAP basis and $0.8 million on a non-GAAP basis. Source
  • Non-GAAP expenses down 3.1%: Non-GAAP operating expenses, excluding restructuring, share-based compensation and M&A costs, were $26.4 million against $27.2 million. Source
  • Nine-month expenses down 10.8%: GAAP operating expenses for the nine months were $87.6 million, down from $98.3 million, a decrease of $10.6 million. Source

Gross margin and pricing

  • Quarterly gross margin fell: GAAP gross margin was 29.3% against 34.9%, and non-GAAP gross margin was 29.4% against 35.8%. Management attributed the decrease to regional and product mix. Source
  • Nine-month gross margin higher: Nine-month GAAP gross margin was 31.7% against 31.3%. Non-GAAP gross margin was 32.1%, the same as the prior-year period. Source
  • Quarterly margin change in basis points: Quarterly gross margin decreased 560 basis points on a GAAP basis and 640 basis points on a non-GAAP basis. Source

“Operating income decreased primarily due to lower gross margin dollars.”

Aviat Networks, Inc., press release

Demand and order book

  • Trailing book-to-bill above 1.0: Management said the company maintained a trailing-twelve month book-to-bill ratio above 1.0. Source
  • Operator capital plan timing: Management said International revenue reflected timing of mobile network operator capital expenditure plans. Source
  • Private and mobile project timing: Management attributed the North America quarterly decline to timing of certain private and mobile network projects. Source

Cash, debt and interest

  • Cash higher than June year-end: Cash and cash equivalents were $78.1 million at March 27, 2026, up from $59.7 million at June 27, 2025. Net debt was $26.1 million. Source
  • Total debt higher than June: Total debt was $104.3 million at March 27, 2026, up $16.7 million from June 27, 2025. Source
  • Net interest expense rose: Interest expense, net was $1.8 million in the quarter against $1.6 million, and $5.5 million for nine months against $4.3 million. Source

Full-year guidance update

  • Full-year ranges lowered: Management lowered its full-year revenue and Adjusted EBITDA ranges in this release. Source
  • Earlier ranges kept in February: The prior-quarter release kept the earlier full-year ranges as previously stated.
  • Adjusted EBITDA guidance not reconciled: The company does not reconcile Adjusted EBITDA guidance to a GAAP measure, citing variability in merger costs and share-based compensation. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Trailing-twelve month book-to-bill ratio Sourcegreater than 1.0
Cumulative systems sold Sourcemore than one million systems into 170 countries

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management cited revenue delays from the conflict in the Middle East as affecting International revenue in the quarter. Source
  • Demand: Timing of private and mobile network projects reduced North America revenue in the quarter, according to management. Source
  • Financial: Gross margin decreased in the quarter because of regional and product mix, according to management. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The February release left fiscal 2026 full-year guidance as previously stated. This release replaces those ranges with lowered ones.

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.