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Harmonic Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 19 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 15 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Bookings and backlog rose sharply: Management said Broadband bookings in Q4 drove a 3.5 book-to-bill and a substantial year-over-year increase in backlog, which it said improves visibility into 2026. Source
  • Total-company loss includes Video impairment: Including Video, total-company Q4 net revenue was $157.3 million. GAAP net loss per share was $(0.49) for Q4, which includes a $57.5 million goodwill impairment on the Video business. Source
  • Video sale priced at $145 million: The Video business is to be sold to Leone Media (MediaKind) for $145 million in cash, subject to adjustment for working capital, cash and debt, and selling expenses at closing. Source
  • Top two customers held 59%: Top two customers, measured by largest subscriber footprint, were 59% of Q4 continuing revenue, against 65% in Q3 and 82% a year earlier. Full-year share was 62%. Source
  • COS deployed at 146 customers: Management said cOS is commercially deployed with 146 customers, serving 41.3 million cable modems. Source
  • Q4 gross margin 47.0% on GAAP basis: Q4 GAAP gross margin was 47.0% and non-GAAP 47.2%, compared with 52.7% for both a year earlier. Full-year GAAP gross margin was 48.5% and non-GAAP 48.7%. Source

“These bookings drove a 3.5 book-to-bill for the quarter and a substantial year-over-year increase in backlog, which significantly improves our visibility for 2026.”

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

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net revenue (GAAP, Broadband continuing operations) SourceQ1 2026$100 million to $105 millionNew
Gross margin (GAAP) SourceQ1 202653.0% to 54.3%New
Income from operations (GAAP) SourceQ1 2026$7 million to $9 millionNew
Net income per share (GAAP) SourceQ1 2026$0.04New
Gross margin and gross profit (non-GAAP) SourceQ1 202654.0% to 55.0%; gross profit $54 million to $58 millionNew
Income from operations and EPS (non-GAAP) SourceQ1 2026$18 million to $20 million; EPS $0.11 to $0.12New
Net revenue (GAAP, Broadband continuing operations) SourceFY 2026$440 million to $480 millionNew
Gross margin (GAAP) SourceFY 202650.5% to 52.5%New
Income from operations (GAAP) SourceFY 2026$46 million to $71 millionNew
Net income per share (GAAP) SourceFY 2026$0.27 to $0.43New
Gross margin and gross profit (non-GAAP) SourceFY 202651.0% to 53.0%; gross profit $224 million to $254 millionNew
Income from operations and EPS (non-GAAP) SourceFY 2026$74 million to $99 million; EPS $0.46 to $0.63New
Estimated tariff impact (included in gross margin) SourceQ1 2026 and FY 2026approximately $1.0 million and $4.0 millionNew
Stranded costs in income from operations (Video divestiture) SourceQ1 2026 and FY 2026approximately $2.0 million and $10.0 millionNew
Tax rate SourceFY 202627.3% GAAP; 24.5% non-GAAPNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: First guidance for Q1 2026 and fiscal 2026 is given for continuing Broadband operations. The prior release gave Q4 2025 guidance for Broadband and Video separately. Source
  • New: Video business sale agreement entered December 8, 2025, at $145 million in cash. The prior release did not mention the sale. Source
  • New: Video business is now presented as held-for-sale and discontinued operations in all periods. The prior release reported Video as a segment within continuing results. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Bookings and backlog rose sharply: Management said Broadband bookings in Q4 drove a 3.5 book-to-bill and a substantial year-over-year increase in backlog, which it said improves visibility into 2026. Source
  • Broadband revenue below last year: Continuing Broadband revenue was $98.2 million in Q4, up from $90.5 million in Q3 but down from $171.0 million a year earlier. Full-year revenue was $360.5 million, against $488.2 million. Source
  • Total-company loss includes Video impairment: Including Video, total-company Q4 net revenue was $157.3 million. GAAP net loss per share was $(0.49) for Q4, which includes a $57.5 million goodwill impairment on the Video business. Source

Segments, regions and customers

  • Video shown as discontinued operations: Video results are shown as held-for-sale and discontinued operations for all periods, so the continuing figures in this release cover Broadband only. Source
  • Video sale priced at $145 million: The Video business is to be sold to Leone Media (MediaKind) for $145 million in cash, subject to adjustment for working capital, cash and debt, and selling expenses at closing. Source
  • Americas made up 87% of revenue: Q4 Americas revenue was $85.2 million, 87% of continuing revenue, with EMEA at 10% and APAC at 3%. For the full year, Americas was 89% of revenue. Source
  • Top two customers held 59%: Top two customers, measured by largest subscriber footprint, were 59% of Q4 continuing revenue, against 65% in Q3 and 82% a year earlier. Full-year share was 62%. Source

“The planned sale of this business remains on track to close in the second quarter, which will further support our capital allocation priorities.”

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

Products and contracts

  • COS deployed at 146 customers: Management said cOS is commercially deployed with 146 customers, serving 41.3 million cable modems. Source
  • Rest-of-world share rose to 41%: Rest-of-world revenue was $40.2 million in Q4, 41% of continuing revenue, up from $31.6 million in Q3 and $30.2 million a year earlier. Source
  • Several multi-year contracts won: Management said these contracts show long-term commitment and revenue resiliency from customers. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Q4 gross margin 47.0% on GAAP basis: Q4 GAAP gross margin was 47.0% and non-GAAP 47.2%, compared with 52.7% for both a year earlier. Full-year GAAP gross margin was 48.5% and non-GAAP 48.7%. Source
  • Selling and G&A costs rose: Q4 selling, general and administrative expense was $22.8 million, against $19.9 million a year earlier. R&D was $19.7 million and GAAP income from operations was $3.8 million. Source
  • Stock compensation excluded from non-GAAP: Non-GAAP results exclude stock-based compensation, which was $5.8 million in Q4 and $21.6 million for the full year. Source
  • Stranded costs from Video divestiture: Stranded costs tied to the Video divestiture were about $3.0 million in Q4 and $9.0 million for fiscal 2025, included in continuing results. Source

Demand and order book

  • Q4 bookings reached $346.9 million: Bookings for the quarter were $346.9 million, against $87.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Near-term backlog more than doubled: The current portion of backlog and deferred revenue was $307 million, up from the prior year as management stated. Source
  • Total backlog up 73% year on year: Backlog and deferred revenue reached $573.8 million at year end, compared with $332.3 million a year earlier. Source

Capital, cash and returns

  • Year-end cash higher than last year: Cash and cash equivalents were $124.1 million at December 31, 2025, against $101.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Share buybacks continued in Q4: The company repurchased about 1.3 million common shares for $13.3 million in Q4. Full-year repurchases in the cash flow statement were $79.0 million. Source
  • Debt raised and repaid in 2025: Long-term debt was $109.1 million at year end. Full-year 2025 proceeds from long-term debt were $135.0 million and repayments of long-term debt and other borrowings were $142.8 million. Source

Coming up, as management said on 19 February 2026

  • Video sale closing expected: Management expects the Video sale to close in the first half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and the French works council consultation. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
COS customers Source146
Cable modems served by cOS Source41.3 million
Backlog and deferred revenue Source$573.8 million
Book-to-bill (Q4) Source3.5

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: Video sale closing depends on completing the required consultation process with the French employee works council. Source
  • Financial: Video sale price may be adjusted at closing for working capital of the Video business. Source
  • Operational: Stranded costs from the Video divestiture are estimated at about $10.0 million in fiscal 2026 within income from operations. Source
  • External: Estimated tariff impacts of about $4.0 million in fiscal 2026 are included in gross margin and gross profit guidance. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The prior release said Broadband growth momentum was expected to increase in 2026 as the year progresses. This release does not state a status for that expectation.
  • Ahead: Management said the Video business, shown as discontinued operations, exceeded both revenue and profitability expectations for the quarter. 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.