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Entegris Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 10 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 15 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Quarter sales and GAAP earnings per share: Net sales were $823.9 million, against $849.8 million a year earlier and $807.1 million in the third quarter. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.32, against $0.67 a year earlier. Source
  • Full-year sales and operating income lower: For 2025 net sales were $3,196.6 million, against $3,241.2 million, and GAAP operating income was $455.9 million, against $533.9 million. GAAP diluted EPS was $1.55, against $1.93. Source
  • Advanced Purity sales and profit lower: APS net sales were $464.5 million, against $491.2 million a year earlier. APS segment profit was $104.2 million, against $134.9 million, and adjusted segment profit $115.0 million, against $137.1 million. Source
  • Customers adopting more complex devices: Management said the company enters 2026 with solid momentum, and that customers are adopting more complex device architectures to support AI growth. Source
  • Operating margin lower than prior year: GAAP operating margin was 12.7%, against 17.7% a year earlier. Adjusted operating margin was 21.2%, against 23.5%, and adjusted EBITDA margin 27.7%, against 29.2%. Source
  • Operating cash flow higher in 2025: Operating cash flow was $695.4 million for 2025, against $631.7 million. Purchases of property, plant and equipment were $299.2 million, against $315.6 million. Source

“Our solid performance in the fourth quarter was highlighted by revenue, adjusted EBITDA margin, and non-GAAP EPS all near or above the high-end of our guidance range.”

Dave Reeder, Entegris’ President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net sales SourceFirst quarter 2026 (ends March 28, 2026)$785 million to $825 millionNew
GAAP net income SourceFirst quarter 2026$65 million to $77 millionNew
GAAP diluted EPS SourceFirst quarter 2026$0.43 to $0.51New
Non-GAAP diluted EPS SourceFirst quarter 2026$0.70 to $0.78New
Non-GAAP net income SourceFirst quarter 2026$106 million to $118 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA margin SourceFirst quarter 202626.5% to 27.5% of salesNew
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFirst quarter 2026$208 - $227 (millions)New
GAAP operating income SourceFirst quarter 2026$124 - $143 (millions)New
GAAP operating margin SourceFirst quarter 202615.7% - 17.3%New
Adjusted operating income SourceFirst quarter 2026$172 - $191 (millions)New
Adjusted operating margin SourceFirst quarter 202622.0% - 23.2%New
Depreciation SourceFirst quarter 2026$36 millionNew
Amortization of intangible assets SourceFirst quarter 2026$46 millionNew
Restructuring costs per share SourceFirst quarter 2026$0.02New
Income tax effect on non-GAAP net income SourceFirst quarter 2026$(8) millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: First-quarter 2026 guidance is given in this release; the prior release gave guidance only for the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • New: Fourth quarter recorded a $10.9 million loss on the sale of certain PIM and small, industrial specialty chemicals businesses; the prior release cited only a PIM gain. Source

Fourth quarter and full-year results

  • Quarter sales and GAAP earnings per share: Net sales were $823.9 million, against $849.8 million a year earlier and $807.1 million in the third quarter. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.32, against $0.67 a year earlier. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS below prior-year quarter: Diluted non-GAAP EPS was $0.70, against $0.84 in the fourth quarter of 2024 and $0.72 in the third quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP net income was $106.5 million. Source
  • Full-year sales and operating income lower: For 2025 net sales were $3,196.6 million, against $3,241.2 million, and GAAP operating income was $455.9 million, against $533.9 million. GAAP diluted EPS was $1.55, against $1.93. Source
  • Full-year non-GAAP EPS and EBITDA lower: Diluted non-GAAP EPS for 2025 was $2.75, against $3.00. Adjusted EBITDA was $886.2 million, against $931.1 million, or 27.7% of sales against 28.7%. Source

Segment results

  • Advanced Purity sales and profit lower: APS net sales were $464.5 million, against $491.2 million a year earlier. APS segment profit was $104.2 million, against $134.9 million, and adjusted segment profit $115.0 million, against $137.1 million. Source
  • Materials Solutions sales up slightly: MS net sales were $361.8 million, against $361.1 million a year earlier. MS segment profit was $63.9 million, against $77.1 million; adjusted MS segment profit was $75.7 million. Source
  • Full-year segment profit lower in both: For 2025, MS segment profit was $276.6 million, against $286.2 million, and APS segment profit was $426.4 million, against $496.1 million. Source

“Operational and commercial excellence, combined with our leadership in materials science and purity, positions Entegris as a trusted partner to optimize our customers’ device performance and yield.”

Dave Reeder, Entegris’ President and Chief Executive Officer

Demand, products and customers

  • Customers adopting more complex devices: Management said the company enters 2026 with solid momentum, and that customers are adopting more complex device architectures to support AI growth. Source
  • Portfolio tied to critical applications: Management said the trends create a broad set of possibilities for the company because its portfolio is well aligned with customers’ most critical applications. Source
  • Unit growth from three product lines: Management attributed 2025 unit-driven growth to liquid filtration, selective etch and CMP consumables, with volume rising in the most advanced technologies. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Gross margin lower than prior year: GAAP gross margin was 43.8% and adjusted gross margin 44.0%, against 45.6% for both in the fourth quarter of 2024, and 43.5% and 43.6% in the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Operating margin lower than prior year: GAAP operating margin was 12.7%, against 17.7% a year earlier. Adjusted operating margin was 21.2%, against 23.5%, and adjusted EBITDA margin 27.7%, against 29.2%. Source
  • Selling and administrative costs higher: Selling, general and administrative expenses were $130.4 million, against $109.6 million a year earlier. Engineering, research and development expenses were $79.0 million, against $81.5 million. Source
  • Restructuring charges higher than last year: Restructuring costs were $12.3 million in the fourth quarter and $29.7 million for 2025, against $3.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. Source
  • Interest expense and tax lower: Interest expense, net was $45.7 million, against $50.6 million. Income tax expense was $5.5 million, against $10.0 million. Source

“Free cash flow improved in 2025, and we expect continued improvement in cash generation in 2026, further strengthening our balance sheet and enabling incremental de-leveraging.”

Dave Reeder, Entegris’ President and Chief Executive Officer

Cash, debt and shareholder payments

  • Operating cash flow higher in 2025: Operating cash flow was $695.4 million for 2025, against $631.7 million. Purchases of property, plant and equipment were $299.2 million, against $315.6 million. Source
  • Debt repayments exceeded new borrowing: Debt payments were $867.0 million for 2025, against $988.3 million, with $567.0 million of new debt proceeds. Long-term debt was $3,697.6 million at year-end, against $3,981.1 million. Source
  • Dividends and year-end cash balance: Dividends paid were $60.8 million for 2025, against $60.6 million. Cash and cash equivalents ended the year at $360.4 million, against $329.2 million. Source

Strategy, restructuring and headcount

  • Content per wafer expected to rise: Management expects the current dynamics to accelerate growth, drive higher content per wafer and result in sustained market outperformance. The release gives no timeframe. Source
  • Reorganization combined two divisions: Restructuring charges relate to an internal reorganization that combined two divisions into one, along with workforce reductions and contract terminations. Source
  • Headcount about 7,700 employees: The company reports about 7,700 employees, against about 8,000 in the third-quarter release. Source

Coming up, as management said on 10 February 2026

  • First-quarter 2026 period ends March 28: The guidance covers the quarter ending March 28, 2026; the release gives no date for reporting those results. 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.