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SPX Technologies, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 24 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 10 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter GAAP income rose 38.4%: Q4 revenue was $637.3 million, up 19.4%. GAAP EPS was $1.54, up 29.4%, and Adjusted EPS was $1.88, up 24.5%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin reached 22.4%: Full-year Adjusted EBITDA was $507.4 million, up 20.5%, at a 22.4% margin against 21.2%. Q4 Adjusted EBITDA was $142.0 million, up 22.3%. Source
  • HVAC revenue up 16.4% in Q4: HVAC Q4 revenue was $431.1 million, up 16.4%, with organic growth of 10.3% and the Sigma & Omega acquisition adding 5.5%. Segment margin was 25.2%, up 40bps. Source
  • Management sees healthy demand: Management said it continues to see healthy demand across its key end markets and that operations ran well through 2025. Source
  • Thermolec and Crawford added to HVAC: After year-end, the company added Thermolec and the air handling segment of Crawford United to HVAC, scaling Electric Heat and Engineered Air Movement. Source
  • Cash rose, debt fell in 2025: Total cash was $366.0 million at year-end, against $161.4 million a year earlier. Total debt was $501.6 million, against $614.7 million. Source
  • 2026 revenue range set: Revenue is guided to $2.535-$2.605 billion for 2026, with HVAC at $1,800-$1,840 million and Detection & Measurement at $735-$765 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA range up about 20%: Adjusted EBITDA is guided to $590-$620 million for 2026, a 23.25%-23.75% margin range against 22.40% in 2025. Source

“I’m very pleased with our fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results, including Adjusted EBITDA* and Adjusted EPS* growth in excess of 20%.”

Gene Lowe, President and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFull year 2026$2.535-$2.605 billionNew
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFull year 2026$590-$620 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA margin SourceFull year 202623.25%-23.75%New
Adjusted EPS SourceFull year 2026$7.60-$8.00New
Total segment income margin SourceFull year 202624.60%-25.10%New
HVAC revenue SourceFull year 2026$1,800-$1,840 millionNew
HVAC segment income margin SourceFull year 202624.50%-25.00%New
Detection & Measurement revenue SourceFull year 2026$735-$765 millionNew
Detection & Measurement segment income margin SourceFull year 202624.75%-25.25%New
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS growth SourceFull year 2026double-digit growth at the midpoint of the guidance rangeNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: 2026 guidance issued for revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EPS and both segments, with 2025 actuals shown as the base. Source
  • New: Thermolec and the air handling segment of Crawford United added to the HVAC segment in the first quarter of 2026. Source
  • New: The Olympus Max launch, listed in the prior release as an initiative in progress, is described in this release as successful. Source

Fourth-quarter and full-year results

  • Fourth-quarter GAAP income rose 38.4%: Q4 revenue was $637.3 million, up 19.4%. GAAP EPS was $1.54, up 29.4%, and Adjusted EPS was $1.88, up 24.5%. Source
  • Full-year revenue rose 14.2%: Full-year revenue was $2,265.1 million, up 14.2%. HVAC grew 11.2% and Detection & Measurement grew 20.6%, with acquisitions adding 7.8 points. Source
  • Full-year organic growth was 6.3%: Organic revenue growth was 6.3% for the year and 7.6% in Q4. Acquisitions added 7.8 points for the year and 10.9 points in Q4. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin reached 22.4%: Full-year Adjusted EBITDA was $507.4 million, up 20.5%, at a 22.4% margin against 21.2%. Q4 Adjusted EBITDA was $142.0 million, up 22.3%. Source

Segment results

  • HVAC revenue up 16.4% in Q4: HVAC Q4 revenue was $431.1 million, up 16.4%, with organic growth of 10.3% and the Sigma & Omega acquisition adding 5.5%. Segment margin was 25.2%, up 40bps. Source
  • Detection & Measurement growth led by KTS: Detection & Measurement Q4 revenue was $206.2 million, up 26.3%. KTS added 23.2 points and organic growth was 1.7%. Segment margin was 23.2%, up 20bps. Source
  • HVAC full-year margin up 80bps: HVAC full-year revenue was $1,518.2 million, up 11.2%, and segment margin was 24.5%, up 80bps. Management tied the margin gain to volume leverage, a more accretive mix and project execution within cooling products. Source
  • Detection & Measurement project volumes rose: Full-year Detection & Measurement revenue was $746.9 million, up 20.6%, with organic growth of 6.3%. Segment margin was 23.6%, up 150bps, helped by KTS income and fixed-cost leverage. Source

“Looking ahead, we remain optimistic in the strength of customer demand and our operational momentum.”

Gene Lowe, President and CEO

Costs and margins

  • Acquisition costs excluded from adjusted results: Acquisition and integration-related costs were $10.7 million in Q4, against $3.5 million, and $35.7 million for the year, against $13.5 million. These sit outside adjusted operating income. Source
  • KTS deferred compensation amortization excluded: Amortization of a deferred compensation asset from the KTS acquisition was $6.8 million in Q4 and $24.2 million for the year, and is excluded from adjusted measures. Source
  • Project mix weighed on D&M margin: Detection & Measurement's full-year margin gain was partly offset by project mix in transportation systems and communication technologies. Source
  • Q4 operating margin fell 120bps: Consolidated operating income was $100.1 million in Q4, up 11.0%, but operating margin was 15.7% against 16.9%. Segment income margin rose 30bps to 24.5%. Source

Demand and volumes

  • Management sees healthy demand: Management said it continues to see healthy demand across its key end markets and that operations ran well through 2025. Source
  • Capacity lifted HVAC throughput: Management attributed Q4 HVAC organic volume growth to demand and to higher throughput from increased production capacity. Source
  • Acquisition pipeline described as robust: Management described a robust pipeline of acquisition candidates and said it remains confident in its ability to keep driving value. Source

“I’m proud of our team’s accomplishments over the past year.”

Gene Lowe, President and CEO

Acquisitions and new products

  • Thermolec and Crawford added to HVAC: After year-end, the company added Thermolec and the air handling segment of Crawford United to HVAC, scaling Electric Heat and Engineered Air Movement. Source
  • Olympus Max launch called successful: Management described the launch of Olympus Max as successful and cited new product introductions among drivers of long-term growth. Source
  • Capacity investment tied to growth: Management said investments in production capacity expansions position the company for sustained long-term growth in its end markets. Source

Capital, cash and debt

  • Cash rose, debt fell in 2025: Total cash was $366.0 million at year-end, against $161.4 million a year earlier. Total debt was $501.6 million, against $614.7 million. Source
  • Adjusted free cash flow rose for year: Adjusted free cash flow was $294.3 million for the year against $283.8 million, and $130.1 million in Q4 against $151.5 million. Source
  • Capital spending rose sharply: Capital expenditures were $68.5 million in Q4 against $9.8 million, and $92.1 million for the year against $38.0 million. Net operating cash flow from continuing operations was $335.6 million for the year. Source
  • Equity offering proceeds in full year: The full-year cash flow statement shows $551.1 million of proceeds from an underwritten common stock offering, net of $23.9 million of offering costs. Source
  • Acquisition cash spending $445.0 million: Cash paid for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired, was $445.0 million for the year against $292.0 million a year earlier. Source

2026 guidance

  • 2026 revenue range set: Revenue is guided to $2.535-$2.605 billion for 2026, with HVAC at $1,800-$1,840 million and Detection & Measurement at $735-$765 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA range up about 20%: Adjusted EBITDA is guided to $590-$620 million for 2026, a 23.25%-23.75% margin range against 22.40% in 2025. Source
  • Adjusted EPS range up about 15%: Adjusted EPS is guided to $7.60-$8.00 for 2026, about 15% above the 2025 figure of $6.76 at the midpoint. Source
  • Double-digit growth anticipated at midpoint: Management anticipates another year of double-digit growth in Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS at the midpoint of the guidance range. Source
  • Guidance excludes later deals and tariffs: The guidance excludes future acquisitions and dispositions, tariff and trade effects after the release date, currency moves after December 31, 2025, and environmental and litigation charges. Source

Coming up, as management said on 24 February 2026

  • Annual report due by March 2: The company expects to file its Form 10-K for 2025 by March 2, 2026, to be read with this release. Source
  • Investor meetings planned: Management plans virtual and in-person meetings with investors over the coming months. Source

Risks management discussed

  • External: The guidance excludes tariff and trade-tension effects on market demand and costs that arise after the release date. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The prior release listed the Olympus Max launch as in progress; this release describes the launch as successful. Source

Other quarters

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