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Flex Ltd.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 3 raised, 6 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net sales rose 4%: Net sales were $6,804 million against $6,545 million a year earlier. First-half net sales were $13,379 million against $12,859 million. Source
  • Adjusted EPS reached a record: Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.79 against $0.64; GAAP diluted EPS was $0.52 against $0.54, with diluted shares at 380 million against 400 million. Source
  • Adjusted operating margin reached 6.0%: Adjusted operating margin was 6.0% against 5.5% a year earlier. GAAP operating margin was 4.4% against 4.5%. Source
  • Free cash flow reached $305 million: Free cash flow was $305 million against $219 million. Operating cash flow was $453 million against $319 million, and net capital expenditures were $148 million against $100 million. Source
  • Third-quarter ranges issued: Third-quarter net sales are guided at $6.65 billion to $6.95 billion, adjusted operating income at $405 million to $435 million, and adjusted EPS at $0.74 to $0.80. Source
  • Full-year sales and EPS ranges raised: Full-year net sales are now $26.7 billion to $27.3 billion, against $25.9 billion to $27.1 billion. Adjusted EPS is $3.09 to $3.17, against $2.86 to $3.06. Source
  • Data center demand cited for raise: Management attributed the full-year raise to strong data center demand in its Power and Cloud businesses and to continued disciplined execution. Source

“We achieved a record Q2, and we continue to execute with discipline and deliver value for customers across business segments.”

Revathi Advaithi, CEO of Flex

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net sales Sourcethird quarter fiscal 2026$6.65 billion to $6.95 billionNew
Adjusted operating income Sourcethird quarter fiscal 2026$405 million to $435 millionNew
Adjusted EPS Sourcethird quarter fiscal 2026$0.74 to $0.80New
Interest and other Sourcethird quarter fiscal 2026approximately $54 millionNew
Adjusted income tax rate Sourcethird quarter fiscal 202621%New
Weighted average shares outstanding Sourcethird quarter fiscal 2026377 millionNew
Net sales Sourcefiscal year 2026$26.7 billion to $27.3 billionRaised from $25.9 billion to $27.1 billion
Adjusted operating margin Sourcefiscal year 2026between 6.2% and 6.3%Raised
Adjusted EPS Sourcefiscal year 2026$3.09 to $3.17Raised from $2.86 to $3.06
Interest and other Sourcefiscal year 2026approximately $180 million to $190 million

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year net sales, adjusted operating margin and adjusted EPS guidance raised, which management attributed to data center demand. Source
  • New guidance: Third-quarter fiscal 2026 guidance issued, covering net sales, adjusted operating income, adjusted EPS, interest and other, tax rate and share count. Source
  • New: Missile strike on the Mukachevo, Ukraine operations on August 21, 2025, which the first-quarter release did not mention. Source

Second-quarter results and growth

  • Net sales rose 4%: Net sales were $6,804 million against $6,545 million a year earlier. First-half net sales were $13,379 million against $12,859 million. Source
  • Adjusted EPS reached a record: Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.79 against $0.64; GAAP diluted EPS was $0.52 against $0.54, with diluted shares at 380 million against 400 million. Source
  • GAAP net income slightly lower: GAAP operating income was $296 million against $297 million, and GAAP net income was $199 million against $214 million. Source
  • Gross profit and SG&A both higher: Gross profit was $614 million against $531 million. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $260 million against $216 million. Source
  • Second quarter against prior guidance: The first-quarter release had guided second-quarter revenue to $6.5 billion to $6.8 billion, with adjusted EPS of $0.70 to $0.78.

Margins and costs

  • Adjusted operating margin reached 6.0%: Adjusted operating margin was 6.0% against 5.5% a year earlier. GAAP operating margin was 4.4% against 4.5%. Source
  • Restructuring charges mostly severance: Restructuring charges were about $10 million in the quarter, against $17 million, and about $33 million in the first half against $42 million. Source
  • Acquisition costs excluded from adjusted results: The company incurred about $9 million of acquisition costs in the quarter and $15 million in the first half, which it excludes from non-GAAP measures. Source
  • Stock-based compensation higher: Stock-based compensation was $37 million against $28 million in the quarter, and the company excludes it from adjusted operating income. Source
  • Interest income declined: Interest expense was $52 million against $53 million, and interest income was $10 million against $16 million. Source

“As we continue to shift our portfolio toward higher margin businesses, we remain confident in our data center position and ability to offer complete, integrated solutions to the world’s leading technology companies as they navigate the AI era.”

Revathi Advaithi, CEO of Flex

Ukraine facility missile strike

  • Strike described as unusual: Management described the strike as an unusual and infrequent event, since hostilities have been focused mainly in Eastern Ukraine. Source
  • Further near-term inefficiencies expected: The company expects additional immaterial near-term inefficiencies while Mukachevo operations are restored. Source

Cash flow and free cash flow

  • Free cash flow reached $305 million: Free cash flow was $305 million against $219 million. Operating cash flow was $453 million against $319 million, and net capital expenditures were $148 million against $100 million. Source
  • First-half cash flow higher: Six-month operating cash flow was $852 million against $659 million, and six-month free cash flow was $573 million against $451 million. Source
  • Payables and inventories rose: Accounts payable were $6,125 million against $5,147 million at March 31, 2025, and inventories were $5,270 million against $5,071 million. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Share repurchases lower year on year: Payments for repurchases of ordinary shares were $544 million in the first half, against $757 million a year earlier. Source
  • Cash and long-term debt: Cash and cash equivalents were $2,249 million at September 26, 2025, against $2,289 million at March 31, 2025. Long-term debt, net of current portion, was $3,013 million against $2,483 million. Source
  • Acquisition spending in first half: Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired, were $43 million in the first half, against $1 million a year earlier. Source
  • Diluted share count lower: Diluted shares used were 380 million in the quarter against 400 million, and 381 million against 405 million for the first half. Source

Guidance for the third quarter and year

  • Third-quarter ranges issued: Third-quarter net sales are guided at $6.65 billion to $6.95 billion, adjusted operating income at $405 million to $435 million, and adjusted EPS at $0.74 to $0.80. Source
  • Full-year sales and EPS ranges raised: Full-year net sales are now $26.7 billion to $27.3 billion, against $25.9 billion to $27.1 billion. Adjusted EPS is $3.09 to $3.17, against $2.86 to $3.06. Source
  • Full-year margin guided at 6.2% to 6.3%: Full-year adjusted operating margin is guided at 6.2% to 6.3%. The first-quarter release did not give a margin range. Source
  • Interest and other guided: Interest and other is guided at about $54 million for the third quarter and $180 million to $190 million for the full year. Source

Data center demand and portfolio

  • Data center demand cited for raise: Management attributed the full-year raise to strong data center demand in its Power and Cloud businesses and to continued disciplined execution. Source
  • Power and cooling offering described: The company describes its AI-era offering as power and cooling technology and scalable IT infrastructure that helps customers accelerate data center deployment. Source

Coming up, as management said on 29 October 2025

  • Mukachevo operations restored: Management expects additional immaterial near-term inefficiencies while Mukachevo operations are restored. Source
  • Third-quarter guidance period: Third-quarter fiscal 2026 guidance covers net sales, adjusted operating income, adjusted EPS, interest and other, tax rate and weighted shares. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Equity in losses from unconsolidated affiliates is excluded from adjusted results because it reflects items not tied to core operations, including non-core investments. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said second-quarter net sales were at the top end of the first-quarter release guidance of $6.5 billion to $6.8 billion. Source
  • Not stated: The first-quarter release gave second-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.70 to $0.78; the second-quarter release reported adjusted EPS of $0.79 without a stated status against it.

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.