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Rogers Corp.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 4 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Sales rose 6.5% sequentially: Net sales were $216.0 million, up from $202.8 million in the second quarter. Source
  • GAAP results returned to profit: GAAP diluted EPS was $0.48 against $(4.00) in the second quarter. Net income was $8.6 million against a $73.6 million loss. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose to $0.90: Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.90 against $0.34 in the second quarter. Adjusted measures exclude restructuring, intangible amortization and similar items. Source
  • Gross margin rose 190 basis points: Gross margin was 33.5%, against 31.6% in the second quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin reached 17.2%: Adjusted EBITDA was $37.2 million against $23.9 million in the second quarter; margin was 17.2% against 11.8%. Source
  • Free cash flow reached $21.2 million: Operating cash flow was $28.9 million and capital expenditures $7.7 million, giving free cash flow of $21.2 million against $5.6 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Restructuring charges fell from $76.1 million: Restructuring and impairment charges were $7.1 million, against $76.1 million in the second quarter, which included a $67.3 million goodwill impairment. Source

“Third quarter results were at the upper end of guidance due to improved end-market demand and good execution on cost improvement initiatives,”

Ali El-Haj, Rogers' Interim President and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net sales SourceQ4 2025$190 to $205New
Gross margin SourceQ4 202530.0% to 32.0%New
GAAP diluted EPS SourceQ4 2025$0.00 to $0.40New
Adjusted diluted EPS SourceQ4 2025$0.40 to $0.80New
Capital expenditures SourceFull year 2025$30 to $40Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Fourth-quarter 2025 guidance given for net sales, gross margin and per-share earnings. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full-year 2025 capital expenditure range kept at $30 to $40 million. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Sales rose 6.5% sequentially: Net sales were $216.0 million, up from $202.8 million in the second quarter. Source
  • GAAP results returned to profit: GAAP diluted EPS was $0.48 against $(4.00) in the second quarter. Net income was $8.6 million against a $73.6 million loss. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose to $0.90: Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.90 against $0.34 in the second quarter. Adjusted measures exclude restructuring, intangible amortization and similar items. Source

Segments and end markets

  • AES sales rose 5.2%: Advanced Electronics Solutions net sales rose 5.2% on EV/HEV, wireless infrastructure and industrial sales, partly offset by lower ADAS sales. Source
  • EMS sales rose 8.7%: Elastomeric Material Solutions net sales rose 8.7% on portable electronics, aerospace and defense and industrial sales, partly offset by lower EV/HEV sales. Source
  • Currency added $3.0 million to sales: Currency exchange rates favorably affected total net sales by $3.0 million compared with the prior quarter. Source

“Compared to the prior quarter sales, gross margin, earnings, adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow all showed substantial improvement.”

Ali El-Haj, Rogers' Interim President and CEO

Margins and operating costs

  • Gross margin rose 190 basis points: Gross margin was 33.5%, against 31.6% in the second quarter. Source
  • Selling, general and administrative costs declined: Selling, general and administrative expenses were $41.6 million, against $48.5 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin reached 17.2%: Adjusted EBITDA was $37.2 million against $23.9 million in the second quarter; margin was 17.2% against 11.8%. Source
  • Income tax expense increased: Income tax expense was $7.7 million, against $4.3 million in the second quarter. Source

Cash, capital and returns

  • Free cash flow reached $21.2 million: Operating cash flow was $28.9 million and capital expenditures $7.7 million, giving free cash flow of $21.2 million against $5.6 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Ending cash rose to $167.8 million: Cash and cash equivalents ended the quarter at $167.8 million, up $10.6 million. Source
  • Share repurchases were $10.0 million: Repurchases were $10.0 million, against $28.1 million in the second quarter. Source

Restructuring and strategy

  • Restructuring charges fell from $76.1 million: Restructuring and impairment charges were $7.1 million, against $76.1 million in the second quarter, which included a $67.3 million goodwill impairment. Source
  • European manufacturing charges expected in Q4: Fourth-quarter guidance includes expected restructuring charges for certain manufacturing operations in Europe. Source
  • Growth and cost initiatives under way: Management said it is executing initiatives to improve growth, reduce manufacturing and operating costs and improve results for shareholders. Source

Year-over-year comparison

  • Sales compared with year-earlier quarter: Net sales were $216.0 million against $210.3 million in the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Adjusted EPS versus year-earlier quarter: Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.90, against $0.98 in the third quarter of 2024. Source
  • Operating cash flow versus year-earlier: Operating cash flow was $28.9 million against $42.4 million in the third quarter of 2024. Source

Coming up, as management said on 29 October 2025

  • Fourth quarter expected to improve on prior year: Management expects fourth-quarter 2025 sales and earnings to improve compared with the prior year. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management expects fourth-quarter results to decline sequentially, reflecting typical seasonal patterns. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said third-quarter results were at the upper end of the guidance it had given. 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.