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Harmonic Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 3 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 11 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue below prior-year level: Revenue was $142.4 million, against $195.8 million a year earlier and $138.0 million in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Broadband orders realized earlier: Management said certain Broadband customer orders were realized earlier than anticipated, and Video growth was led by SaaS. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA below prior year: Adjusted EBITDA was $21.9 million, or 15.4% of revenue, against $43.4 million, or 22.2%, a year earlier, and $17.0 million in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Video revenue above prior year: Video revenue was $51.9 million against $50.4 million. Video adjusted EBITDA was $7.7 million, a 14.9% margin. Source
  • Consolidated gross margin higher: GAAP gross margin was 54.2% and non-GAAP 54.4%, against 53.5% and 53.7% a year earlier. Source
  • Bookings below prior periods: Bookings were $133.3 million, against $158.4 million in the second quarter of 2025 and $171.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Cash above prior year: Cash and cash equivalents were $127.4 million at quarter end, against $123.9 million in the second quarter of 2025 and $58.2 million a year earlier. Source

“Our third quarter results exceeded our expectations on revenue and profitability for both Broadband and Video”

Nimrod Ben-Natan, president and chief executive officer of Harmonic

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net revenue SourceQ4 2025$ 133 to $ 147 total; Broadband $ 85 to $ 95; Video $ 48 to $ 52New
GAAP gross margin and gross profit SourceQ4 2025gross margin 53.4% to 55.8%; gross profit $ 71 to $ 82New
GAAP net income and net income per share SourceQ4 2025net income $ - to $ 5 million; diluted net income per share $ - to $ 0.04New
GAAP tax rate SourceQ4 202545%New
Non-GAAP gross margin SourceQ4 2025total 54.5% to 56.0%; Broadband 48.0% to 50.0%; Video 66.0% to 67.0%New
Non-GAAP gross profit SourceQ4 2025total $ 72 to $ 83; Broadband $ 41 to $ 48; Video $ 31 to $ 35New
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA SourceQ4 2025total $ 13 to $ 22; Broadband $ 10 to $ 16; Video $ 3 to $ 6New
Non-GAAP tax rate SourceQ4 202521%New
Non-GAAP net income per share SourceQ4 2025$ 0.06 to $ 0.12New
Diluted shares SourceQ4 2025113.1 millionNew
Non-GAAP operating expense, operating income and net income SourceQ4 2025operating expense $ 62 to $ 63; income from operations $ 10 to $ 19; net income $ 7 to $ 14New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Fourth-quarter 2025 GAAP and non-GAAP guidance was given in this release; the previous release gave third-quarter 2025 guidance. Source
  • New: Expanded partnership with Spectrum (Charter) covering cOS, DOCSIS 4.0 Unified RPDs and advanced operational tools, announced on the release date. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue below prior-year level: Revenue was $142.4 million, against $195.8 million a year earlier and $138.0 million in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Broadband orders realized earlier: Management said certain Broadband customer orders were realized earlier than anticipated, and Video growth was led by SaaS. Source
  • Net income below prior year: GAAP net income was $2.7 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, against $21.7 million a year earlier. Non-GAAP net income was $14.1 million against $29.9 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA below prior year: Adjusted EBITDA was $21.9 million, or 15.4% of revenue, against $43.4 million, or 22.2%, a year earlier, and $17.0 million in the second quarter of 2025. Source

Segments and regions

  • Broadband revenue below prior year: Broadband revenue was $90.5 million against $145.3 million. Broadband adjusted EBITDA was $14.2 million, a 15.7% margin. Source
  • Video revenue above prior year: Video revenue was $51.9 million against $50.4 million. Video adjusted EBITDA was $7.7 million, a 14.9% margin. Source
  • Americas share of revenue lower: Americas was $112.8 million, or 79% of revenue, against 86% a year earlier. EMEA was $23.4 million and APAC was $6.1 million. Source
  • Service provider share of revenue: Service provider revenue was $96.9 million, or 68%, and broadcast and media was $45.5 million, or 32%, against 82% and 18% a year earlier. Source

“Looking ahead, as expected, we anticipate Broadband revenue growth momentum to increase in 2026 as the year progresses”

Nimrod Ben-Natan, president and chief executive officer of Harmonic

Products and customers

  • Six new broadband customers won: Six new broadband customers were won in the quarter, including two fiber customers and one international Tier 1 customer. The second quarter of 2025 added four. Source
  • Comcast fiber network expansion: Management said Comcast is leveraging Harmonic's fiber-to-the-home solutions as it adds network locations each year, with more than 1.2 million new locations planned in 2025. Source
  • Video SaaS revenue reported at $16.1M: Video SaaS revenue was $16.1 million, which management said reflects continued growth, especially in sports streaming. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Consolidated gross margin higher: GAAP gross margin was 54.2% and non-GAAP 54.4%, against 53.5% and 53.7% a year earlier. Source
  • Segment margins below prior year: Broadband non-GAAP gross margin was 47.3%, against 48.3%. Video was 66.7%, against 69.0% a year earlier. Source
  • Operating expenses little changed: Research and development was $29.7 million against $30.1 million a year earlier. Selling, general and administrative was $36.5 million against $35.9 million. Source
  • Smaller excluded charges this quarter: Restructuring charges were $1.1 million and non-recurring advisory fees were $0.7 million. There were no lease-related charges, against $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2025. Source

Demand and the order book

  • Bookings below prior periods: Bookings were $133.3 million, against $158.4 million in the second quarter of 2025 and $171.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Backlog and deferred revenue lower: Backlog and deferred revenue ended the quarter at $494.5 million, against $504.5 million at the end of the second quarter and $584.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Deferred revenue above year-end: Deferred revenue was $49.5 million at September 26, 2025, against $47.1 million at December 31, 2024. Source

Cash, capital and returns to shareholders

  • Cash above prior year: Cash and cash equivalents were $127.4 million at quarter end, against $123.9 million in the second quarter of 2025 and $58.2 million a year earlier. Source
  • Quarter buyback and nine-month totals: About 1.8 million shares were repurchased for $15.7 million in the quarter. Nine-month repurchases were $65.8 million, against $30.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • Nine-month operating cash flow higher: Net cash provided by operating activities was $95.7 million for the nine months, against $13.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Receivables change added cash: Accounts receivable changes were a $74.1 million source of cash in the nine months, against a $31.6 million use a year earlier. Source
  • Long-term debt borrowings and repayments: Long-term debt proceeds were $95.0 million in the nine months. Repayments of long-term debt and other borrowings were $101.9 million. Source
  • Shares outstanding below year-end: Shares outstanding were 112.2 million at September 26, 2025, against 116.7 million at December 31, 2024. Source

Coming up, as management said on 3 November 2025

  • Broadband momentum to rise through 2026: Management expects Broadband revenue growth momentum to increase as 2026 progresses, based on Unified DOCSIS 4.0 ramp readiness. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
COS customers with commercial deployment Source142
Cable modems served by cOS customers Source37.6 million
Backlog and deferred revenue Source$494.5 million
Bookings for the quarter Source$133.3 million

Risks management discussed

  • External: Estimated tariff impacts of about $1 million are included in the fourth-quarter gross profit estimate. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said third-quarter results exceeded its expectations on revenue and profitability for both Broadband and Video. Source
  • Ahead: Management said certain Broadband customer orders were realized earlier than anticipated in the quarter. Source
  • Not stated: The second-quarter release said Unified DOCSIS 4.0 progress would become a 2026 tailwind. The third-quarter release says Broadband growth momentum is expected to increase in 2026.

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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.