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Lumentum Holdings Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 3 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue grew 65% year over year: The company reported net revenue of $665.5 million, up 24.7% from $533.8 million in the first quarter and 65.5% from $402.2 million a year earlier. Management said revenue reached the high end of guidance. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating margin reached 25.2%: Non-GAAP operating margin was 25.2%, up 650 basis points from 18.7% in the first quarter and 1,730 basis points from 7.9% a year earlier. GAAP operating margin was 9.7%. Source
  • OCS backlog well beyond $400 million: The company said it is scaling OCS rapidly to meet extraordinary customer demand, which has already driven backlog well beyond $400 million. Source
  • Incremental CPO order received: An incremental CPO order of multiple hundreds of millions of dollars was received, with delivery in the first half of calendar 2027. Source
  • Current debt rose to $3,240.2 million: Current portion of long-term debt was $3,240.2 million at December 27, 2025, up from $1,079.0 million at September 27, 2025. Long-term debt was $47.1 million, down from $2,164.5 million. Source

“Lumentum delivered a standout second quarter, with over 65 percent year-over-year revenue growth and non-GAAP operating margin expansion above 1,700 basis points”

President and CEO Michael Hurlston

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net revenue Sourcethird quarter of fiscal year 2026$780 million to $830 millionNew
Non-GAAP operating margin Sourcethird quarter of fiscal year 202630.0% to 31.0%New
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share Sourcethird quarter of fiscal year 2026$2.15 to $2.35New
Year-over-year revenue growth Sourceforward guidance, period not statedover 85 percentNew
Non-GAAP tax provision rate Sourcefiscal year 202616.5%Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Third-quarter fiscal 2026 guidance issued for net revenue, non-GAAP operating margin and non-GAAP diluted EPS. Source
  • New: An incremental CPO order was received, deliverable in the first half of calendar 2027. Source
  • Ended: The Cloud Light escrow settlement process with the sellers was completed in the quarter. Source
  • Guidance kept: The non-GAAP tax provision rate for fiscal 2026 stayed at 16.5%. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue grew 65% year over year: The company reported net revenue of $665.5 million, up 24.7% from $533.8 million in the first quarter and 65.5% from $402.2 million a year earlier. Management said revenue reached the high end of guidance. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating margin reached 25.2%: Non-GAAP operating margin was 25.2%, up 650 basis points from 18.7% in the first quarter and 1,730 basis points from 7.9% a year earlier. GAAP operating margin was 9.7%. Source
  • Non-GAAP net income rose to $143.9 million: Non-GAAP net income was $143.9 million, or $1.67 per diluted share, against $86.4 million, or $1.10, in the first quarter. GAAP net income was $78.2 million, or $0.89 per diluted share. Source

Components and systems revenue

  • Components revenue up 17% sequentially: Components revenue was $443.7 million, or 66.7% of net revenue, up 17.0% from $379.2 million in the first quarter and 68.3% from $263.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Systems revenue up 43.5% sequentially: Systems revenue was $221.8 million, or 33.3% of net revenue, up 43.5% from $154.6 million in the first quarter and 60.1% from $138.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Components share was higher in first quarter: In the first quarter components were 71.0% of net revenue and systems were 29.0%, so systems carried a larger share of revenue in the second quarter.

“Revenue hit the high end of our guidance range, while profitability and EPS expanded well beyond prior guidance, demonstrating the leverage of our business model.”

President and CEO Michael Hurlston

Optical circuit switches and co-packaged optics

  • OCS backlog well beyond $400 million: The company said it is scaling OCS rapidly to meet extraordinary customer demand, which has already driven backlog well beyond $400 million. Source
  • Incremental CPO order received: An incremental CPO order of multiple hundreds of millions of dollars was received, with delivery in the first half of calendar 2027. Source
  • Management places both at early stage: Management said both OCS and CPO are at the starting line, while forward guidance calls for revenue growth above 85 percent year over year. Source

Gross margin, costs and charges

  • GAAP gross margin rose to 36.1%: GAAP gross margin was 36.1%, up 210 basis points from 34.0% in the first quarter and 1,130 basis points from 24.8% a year earlier. Non-GAAP gross margin was 42.5%, up from 39.4%. Source
  • Cloud Light warranty expense recorded: Warranty expense of $9.8 million on Cloud Light legacy products was booked in cost of sales. The company removed a net benefit of $17.7 million from non-GAAP results. Source
  • SG&A rose, R&D eased: GAAP SG&A was $96.1 million, up from $85.1 million in the first quarter. GAAP R&D was $80.1 million, down from $81.4 million. Non-GAAP SG&A was $45.0 million. Source
  • Restructuring showed a small reversal: The company recorded a net reversal of $0.4 million in restructuring, attributed to lower-than-estimated severance and wind-down charges. Source

“In OCS, we are scaling rapidly to meet extraordinary customer demand that has already driven our backlog well beyond $400 million.”

President and CEO Michael Hurlston

Cash, debt and equity

  • Cash and investments rose $33.5 million: Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments reached $1,155.3 million, up $33.5 million from the first quarter. Cash and cash equivalents alone were $657.7 million. Source
  • Current debt rose to $3,240.2 million: Current portion of long-term debt was $3,240.2 million at December 27, 2025, up from $1,079.0 million at September 27, 2025. Long-term debt was $47.1 million, down from $2,164.5 million. Source
  • Receivables and inventory grew: Accounts receivable, net was $376.8 million, up from $307.0 million in the first quarter. Inventories were $570.4 million, up from $531.6 million. Source
  • Stockholders' equity fell to $846.6 million: Total stockholders’ equity was $846.6 million at December 27, 2025, against $780.8 million at September 27, 2025 and $1,134.7 million at June 28, 2025. Source

Cloud Light escrow and non-GAAP items

  • Cloud Light escrow settled for $27.5 million: The settlement appears on its own line below operating income, within total other income, net. The company treats it as non-recurring for non-GAAP purposes. Source
  • Capped calls lower non-GAAP share count: Non-GAAP diluted shares were 86.1 million against 87.8 million on a GAAP basis, reflecting 1.7 million anti-dilutive shares from the capped call options. Source
  • GAAP tax provision rose to $18.3 million: The GAAP income tax provision was $18.3 million, compared with $1.0 million in the first quarter. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
OCS backlog Sourcewell beyond $400 million

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: Other charges, net, of $10.4 million on the GAAP line were mostly legal and professional fees on non-ordinary course legal matters. Source
  • Operational: Restructuring charges in the first half related mainly to a reduction in force intended to improve operational efficiency and realign investment. Source
  • Financial: Other charges included a $7.5 million impairment to write down assets held for sale to fair value less cost to sell. Source
  • Financial: Management said non-GAAP adjustments are volatile and it has low visibility into the amounts that may be incurred. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said second-quarter revenue reached the high end of the guidance range. Source
  • Ahead: Management said profitability and EPS expanded well beyond prior guidance. 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.