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Sanmina Corp.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 3 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 2 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Headline fourth quarter figures: Revenue was $2.1 billion. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.88, against $1.09 a year earlier. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.67, against $1.43. Source
  • Quarter met or exceeded expectations: Management said the quarter met or exceeded the earlier guidance, citing end-market strength, team execution and disciplined cost management. Source
  • Full-year fiscal 2025 headline figures: Full-year revenue was $8.1 billion, with GAAP diluted EPS of $4.46 and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $6.04. GAAP operating margin was 4.4% and non-GAAP operating margin 5.7%. Source
  • Operating and free cash flow: Operating cash flow was $199 million in Q4. Free cash flow was $137 million in Q4 and $478 million for the year, after net purchases of property, plant and equipment. Source
  • ZT Systems acquisition described as transformative: Management said the ZT Systems acquisition increases scale and expands capabilities, enabling it to capitalize on growth in the Cloud and AI end-market. Source
  • First quarter revenue range given: Revenue is guided to $2.9 billion to $3.2 billion for the fiscal first quarter ending December 27, 2025. Source
  • First quarter non-GAAP EPS range given: Non-GAAP diluted EPS is guided to $1.95 to $2.25. Management says this non-GAAP measure cannot be reconciled to GAAP without unreasonable effort. Source

“Ongoing strength in the Communications Networks and Cloud and AI Infrastructure end-markets, combined with our team’s execution and disciplined cost management, drove performance that met or exceeded our outlook”

Jure Sola, Chairman and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Sourcefirst quarter fiscal 2026 (quarter ending December 27, 2025)$2.9 billion to $3.2 billionNew
Non-GAAP diluted EPS Sourcefirst quarter fiscal 2026 (quarter ending December 27, 2025)$1.95 to $2.25New

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Revenue and non-GAAP EPS ranges for the first fiscal quarter of 2026 are given. The prior release gave fourth-quarter ranges. Source
  • New: Release refers to ZT Systems as an acquisition already made. The prior release showed $7.1 million of acquisition and integration costs in the third quarter. Source

Fourth quarter results

  • Headline fourth quarter figures: Revenue was $2.1 billion. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.88, against $1.09 a year earlier. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.67, against $1.43. Source
  • Quarter met or exceeded expectations: Management said the quarter met or exceeded the earlier guidance, citing end-market strength, team execution and disciplined cost management. Source
  • GAAP operating income compared with last year: GAAP operating income was $78.5 million, against $89.6 million a year earlier. GAAP operating margin was 3.7%, against 4.4%. Source

Fiscal 2025 full-year results

  • Full-year fiscal 2025 headline figures: Full-year revenue was $8.1 billion, with GAAP diluted EPS of $4.46 and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $6.04. GAAP operating margin was 4.4% and non-GAAP operating margin 5.7%. Source
  • Full-year growth rates reported: Revenue rose 7.4% for the year, non-GAAP operating margin expanded 30 basis points, and non-GAAP diluted EPS grew 14.4%. Source

“Our fiscal year 2025 results were in line with our previously communicated expectations.”

Jure Sola, Chairman and CEO

End-market demand and customers

  • Communications and cloud AI demand: Management cited ongoing strength in the Communications Networks and Cloud and AI Infrastructure end-markets. The release gives no dollar revenue split by end-market. Source
  • Legacy business demand continues: Management said the legacy business continues, with demand from new and existing customers across a diversified portfolio. Source
  • Customer base and pipeline growing: In the prior release, management said its customer base and pipeline continued to grow.

Costs and acquisition charges

  • SG&A and R&D rose year over year: Selling, general and administrative expense was $73.5 million, against $70.5 million. Research and development was $8.7 million, against $8.2 million. Source
  • Acquisition charges tied to ZT deal: Acquisition and integration charges were $27.1 million in the quarter and $34.2 million for the year. They cover bridge loan fees and professional and legal fees. Source
  • Restructuring and stock compensation costs: Restructuring was $3.4 million in the quarter, against $3.0 million, and $6.3 million for the year, against $10.2 million. Stock compensation rose to $16.2 million in Q4 from $15.5 million. Source

“As we look to fiscal year 2026, our legacy business remains strong, driven by demand from new and existing customers across our diversified portfolio.”

Jure Sola, Chairman and CEO

Cash flow

  • Operating and free cash flow: Operating cash flow was $199 million in Q4. Free cash flow was $137 million in Q4 and $478 million for the year, after net purchases of property, plant and equipment. Source
  • Capital spending rose in quarter: Net purchases of property, plant and equipment were $62.3 million in Q4, against $22.6 million. For the year they were $142.5 million, against $109.2 million. Source
  • Working capital inflow in quarter: Net change in working capital was a $120.4 million inflow in Q4, against a $77.2 million outflow a year earlier. For the year it was a $189.0 million inflow. Source

Balance sheet and cash position

  • Inventories rose from prior year-end: Inventories were $2.0 billion at September 27, 2025, against $1.4 billion at September 28, 2024. Source
  • Deferred revenue and payables increased: Deferred revenue and customer advances were $878.5 million, against $215.6 million. Accounts payable were $1.58 billion, against $1.44 billion. Source
  • Cash balance at year-end: Cash and cash equivalents were $926 million at quarter end, against $626 million a year earlier. Source

Capital returns to shareholders

  • Share repurchases during fiscal 2025: The company repurchased about 1.44 million shares for $114 million in fiscal 2025. Source
  • Tax withholding payments on equity awards: Payments for tax withholding on stock-based compensation were $43.0 million for the year, against $25.8 million. They were $4.5 million in Q4. Source

ZT Systems acquisition and strategy

  • ZT Systems acquisition described as transformative: Management said the ZT Systems acquisition increases scale and expands capabilities, enabling it to capitalize on growth in the Cloud and AI end-market. Source
  • Complementary offerings cited as advantage: Management said its complementary offerings create a competitive advantage for Sanmina. Source

First quarter fiscal 2026 guidance

  • First quarter revenue range given: Revenue is guided to $2.9 billion to $3.2 billion for the fiscal first quarter ending December 27, 2025. Source
  • First quarter non-GAAP EPS range given: Non-GAAP diluted EPS is guided to $1.95 to $2.25. Management says this non-GAAP measure cannot be reconciled to GAAP without unreasonable effort. Source
  • Quarter covered by guidance: The ranges cover the fiscal first quarter ending December 27, 2025. Management describes them as forward-looking, with actual results possibly differing materially. Source

Coming up, as management said on 3 November 2025

  • Results call on November 3: Management will hold a call on November 3, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET to review fourth quarter and fiscal 2025 results and first quarter and fiscal 2026 guidance. Source

In management's words

“Additionally, our acquisition of ZT Systems is transformative, increasing our scale and expanding our capabilities, enabling us to capitalize on significant growth opportunities in the Cloud and AI end-market.”

Jure Sola, Chairman and CEO

Figures management reported

FigureReported
End-market revenue SourceStrength cited; no dollar split given

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said the quarter met or exceeded the earlier guidance range. Source
  • Met: Management said full-year results were in line with the expectations it had previously communicated. Source
  • Met: Prior release expected solid fourth quarter and fiscal year results. This release says the quarter met or exceeded earlier guidance and the year was in line with expectations.

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.