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Aviat Networks, Inc.: Q4 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 27 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter revenue rose 4.8%: Total revenue was $120.9 million, up $5.5 million from $115.3 million a year earlier. Product sales were $89.5 million and services were $31.4 million. Source
  • Quarterly net loss recorded: GAAP operating income was $5.8 million, down 34.4%. GAAP net loss was $1.3 million, or $(0.10) per diluted share, against net income of $5.2 million a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA fell in both periods: Fourth-quarter Adjusted EBITDA was $11.9 million, down from $15.1 million. Full-year Adjusted EBITDA was $36.7 million, against $37.1 million in fiscal 2025. Source
  • North America grew 17.8% in Q4: North America revenue was $68.3 million, up $10.3 million, on growth with mobile service providers and private network customers. Full-year North America revenue was $220.0 million, up 6.0%. Source
  • International fell on project timing: International revenue was $52.6 million, down 8.3%, due to timing of certain mobile network projects. Full-year International revenue was $219.7 million, down 3.2%. Source
  • Gross margin fell 340 basis points: GAAP gross margin was 30.8% in the quarter versus 34.2% a year earlier; non-GAAP gross margin was 30.9% versus 34.7%. Management attributed the fluctuations to product and customer mix. Source
  • Backlog reached $367 million: Backlog at fiscal year end was $367 million, up 14% year over year. Source

“Completed sixth consecutive fiscal year of revenue growth; FY26 revenue of $439.7 million, up 1.2% versus the prior year”

Aviat Networks, Inc., press release

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFiscal 2027 full yearbetween $455 and $470 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFiscal 2027 full yearbetween $50 and $55 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Fiscal 2027 full-year revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance were established in this release; the prior release gave only fiscal 2026 guidance. Source
  • New: A significant U.S. order from an existing customer was secured, valued at $25.0 million to $30.0 million. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Fourth-quarter revenue rose 4.8%: Total revenue was $120.9 million, up $5.5 million from $115.3 million a year earlier. Product sales were $89.5 million and services were $31.4 million. Source
  • Full-year revenue grew 1.2%: Full-year revenue was $439.7 million, up 1.2% from $434.6 million in fiscal 2025. Source
  • Quarterly net loss recorded: GAAP operating income was $5.8 million, down 34.4%. GAAP net loss was $1.3 million, or $(0.10) per diluted share, against net income of $5.2 million a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA fell in both periods: Fourth-quarter Adjusted EBITDA was $11.9 million, down from $15.1 million. Full-year Adjusted EBITDA was $36.7 million, against $37.1 million in fiscal 2025. Source

Segments, products and regions

  • North America grew 17.8% in Q4: North America revenue was $68.3 million, up $10.3 million, on growth with mobile service providers and private network customers. Full-year North America revenue was $220.0 million, up 6.0%. Source
  • International fell on project timing: International revenue was $52.6 million, down 8.3%, due to timing of certain mobile network projects. Full-year International revenue was $219.7 million, down 3.2%. Source
  • Latin America and Asia Pacific fell most: Latin America and Asia Pacific revenue was $25.8 million, down from $37.8 million. Africa and the Middle East and Europe both grew year on year in the quarter. Source
  • Product sales up, services down: Quarterly product sales were $89.5 million, up from $67.4 million; services were $31.4 million, down from $47.9 million. Full-year services were $125.5 million, down from $146.9 million. Source

“Finished the fiscal year with backlog of $367 million, up 14% year-over-year; maintained a trailing-twelve month book-to-bill ratio greater than 1 in the quarter”

Aviat Networks, Inc., press release

Margins, costs and tax

  • Gross margin fell 340 basis points: GAAP gross margin was 30.8% in the quarter versus 34.2% a year earlier; non-GAAP gross margin was 30.9% versus 34.7%. Management attributed the fluctuations to product and customer mix. Source
  • Quarterly operating expenses rose slightly: GAAP operating expenses were $31.4 million, up $0.8 million or 2.7%. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $27.3 million, up 0.8%. Source
  • Full-year operating expenses declined: Full-year GAAP operating expenses were $119.1 million, down $9.8 million or 7.6%. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $109.2 million, down 3.8%. Source
  • Tax expense rose in both periods: GAAP income tax expense was $6.2 million in the quarter versus $5.0 million a year earlier. Full-year tax expense was $10.7 million against $2.2 million in fiscal 2025. Source

Demand and the order book

  • Backlog reached $367 million: Backlog at fiscal year end was $367 million, up 14% year over year. Source
  • Book-to-bill stayed above one: The trailing-twelve-month book-to-bill ratio was greater than 1 in the quarter, per the company's highlights. Source
  • Significant U.S. order secured: Management said a significant U.S. order from an existing customer was secured, valued at $25.0 million to $30.0 million. Source

Balance sheet and liquidity

  • Cash lower than at March quarter-end: Cash and cash equivalents were $72.8 million at July 3, 2026, down from $78.1 million at March 27, 2026. Source
  • Total debt lower than in March: Total debt was $97.0 million at July 3, 2026, against $104.3 million at March 27, 2026. The current portion of long-term debt was $7.9 million. Source
  • Payables fell from prior year-end: Accounts payable was $119.5 million at July 3, 2026, compared with $148.1 million at June 27, 2025. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Shares repurchased in fourth quarter: The company repurchased $2.2 million of shares in the quarter at an average price of $16.55 per share. Source
  • Net debt lower than in March: Net debt was $24.2 million at fiscal year end, down from $26.1 million at March 27, 2026. Source
  • Treasury stock balance increased: Treasury stock was $(9.7) million at July 3, 2026, compared with $(7.1) million at June 27, 2025, on the balance sheet. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Backlog Source$367 million, up 14% year-over-year
Trailing-twelve-month book-to-bill ratio Sourcegreater than 1

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: International revenue declined on timing of certain mobile network projects, which management cited for the quarter. Source
  • Operational: Gross margin declined on product and customer mix, which management said drove the fluctuations. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The fiscal 2026 revenue range set in the third-quarter update was $428 million to $440 million. The fourth-quarter release does not state whether it was met.
  • Not stated: The fiscal 2026 Adjusted EBITDA range set in the third-quarter update was $35.0 million to $40.0 million. The fourth-quarter release does not state a status.

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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.