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Sensata Technologies Holding plc: 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: 13 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Q4 revenue grew year over year: Fourth-quarter revenue was $917.9 million, up 1.1% from the same quarter of 2024. Source
  • Q4 adjusted EPS up 18.9%: Adjusted EPS was $0.88, up $0.14 or 18.9% from $0.74 a year earlier. Source
  • Q4 adjusted margin 19.6%: Adjusted operating income was $179.7 million, or 19.6% of revenue, up 2.7%; the prior-year quarter was 19.3%. Source
  • Full-year free cash flow $490.2 million: Full-year free cash flow was $490.2 million, a 97% free cash flow conversion rate. Source
  • Net leverage down to 2.7 times: Net debt was $2,294.2 million and net leverage was 2.7 times, against 3.0 a year earlier. Source
  • Q1 revenue guided to $917-$937M: Q1 2026 revenue is expected at $917 million to $937 million, inclusive of recovery of tariff costs. Source
  • Q1 adjusted EPS guided to $0.81-$0.85: Q1 2026 adjusted EPS is expected at $0.81 to $0.85, against $0.78 for Q1 2025 as shown in the release. Source
  • Dynapower goodwill impairment recorded: Full-year 2025 included a $225.7 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge for the Dynapower business. Source

“We expanded margins sequentially each quarter this year, dramatically improved free cash flow, strengthened our balance sheet, and, in the fourth quarter, we returned to year-over-year revenue growth,”

Stephan von Schuckmann, Sensata’s Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceQ1 2026$917 - $937 millionNew
Adjusted EPS SourceQ1 2026$0.81 - $0.85New
Adjusted operating income SourceQ1 2026$168 - $175 millionNew
Adjusted operating margin SourceQ1 202618.4% - 18.6%New
Adjusted operating margin excluding tariff dilution SourceQ1 202618.6% - 18.8%New
Adjusted net income SourceQ1 2026$118 - $125 millionNew
Tariff recovery revenue SourceQ1 2026approximately $12 millionNew
GAAP operating income, net income and EPS SourceQ1 2026operating income $145.0 - $149.5 million; net income $88.0 - $91.8 million; EPS $0.60 - $0.63New
Restructuring related and other charges SourceQ1 2026$8.0 - $9.0 millionNew
Amortization of intangible assets SourceQ1 2026$15.0 - $15.5 millionNew
Deferred taxes and other tax related SourceQ1 2026$7.0 - $7.5 millionNew
Amortization of debt issuance costs SourceQ1 2026$1.0 - $1.2 millionNew
Weighted-average diluted shares SourceQ1 2026146.6 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Q1 2026 guidance replaces the Q4 2025 guidance given in the prior release, covering revenue, adjusted EPS and related items. Source
  • New: Segments are now Automotive, Industrials, and Aerospace, Defense and Commercial Equipment; the prior release reported Performance Sensing, Sensing Solutions and Other. Source
  • New: Tariff expectations in guidance now reflect trade policies in effect as of February 18, 2026; the prior guidance reflected policies as of October 28, 2025. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Q4 revenue grew year over year: Fourth-quarter revenue was $917.9 million, up 1.1% from the same quarter of 2024. Source
  • Full-year revenue declined 5.8%: Full-year revenue was $3,704.5 million, down 5.8%, which the company attributed to previously disclosed divestitures and product lifecycle management actions. Source
  • Q4 operating income margin rose: Operating income was $100.1 million, or 10.9% of revenue, up $26.4 million from $73.8 million, or 8.1%, in the fourth quarter of 2024. Source
  • Q4 adjusted EPS up 18.9%: Adjusted EPS was $0.88, up $0.14 or 18.9% from $0.74 a year earlier. Source
  • Full-year adjusted EPS slightly lower: Full-year adjusted EPS was $3.42, down $0.02 or 0.6% from $3.44. Source

Segments and regions

  • Automotive margin rose to 24.4%: Automotive revenue was $527.0 million in Q4, down from $534.5 million; operating income was $128.6 million, or 24.4% of segment revenue, against 23.4%. Source
  • Industrials revenue and margin higher: Industrials revenue was $191.5 million, up from $181.1 million; operating income was $59.2 million, or 30.9% of segment revenue, against 24.7%. Source
  • Aerospace segment revenue up in Q4: Aerospace, Defense, and Commercial Equipment revenue was $199.4 million, up from $192.2 million; operating income was $56.1 million, or 28.1%, against 25.0%. Full-year revenue was $805.0 million against $860.2 million. Source
  • Asia/Rest of World share increased: Asia/Rest of World was 34.2% of Q4 revenue, the same as a year earlier, and 32.1% for the full year against 29.7%; Americas was 40.5% for the full year against 43.3%. Source
  • Other segment no longer reported: Other revenue was nil in 2025 against $127.9 million for full-year 2024; Other operating income was nil against $28.1 million. Source

“I am confident that with our strengthened leadership team and renewed focus, we will build upon this momentum to unlock growth in each of our segments over time.”

Stephan von Schuckmann, Sensata’s Chief Executive Officer

Costs and margins

  • Q4 adjusted margin 19.6%: Adjusted operating income was $179.7 million, or 19.6% of revenue, up 2.7%; the prior-year quarter was 19.3%. Source
  • Full-year adjusted margin flat at 19.0%: Full-year adjusted operating income was $704.9 million, or 19.0% of revenue, down $43.6 million or 5.8%; the 2024 margin was also 19.0%. Source
  • Q4 operating costs lower year over year: Q4 cost of revenue was $651.9 million against $661.8 million; SG&A was $96.6 million against $108.4 million; R&D was $31.4 million against $36.0 million. Source

Cash, debt and shareholder returns

  • Full-year free cash flow $490.2 million: Full-year free cash flow was $490.2 million, a 97% free cash flow conversion rate. Source
  • Q4 free cash flow conversion 117%: Q4 free cash flow was $151.8 million, a 117% free cash flow conversion rate. Source
  • Net leverage down to 2.7 times: Net debt was $2,294.2 million and net leverage was 2.7 times, against 3.0 a year earlier. Source
  • Gross debt and cash both lower: Total gross debt was $2,867.2 million against $3,223.4 million a year earlier, and cash on hand was $573.0 million. Source
  • Shareholder returns totaled $191.0 million: The company returned about $191.0 million to shareholders in 2025, including $70.4 million through its quarterly dividend and $120.6 million of repurchased shares. Source

“As we look ahead to 2026 and beyond, we are now a more resilient organization, and we have a solid foundation on which to build.”

Stephan von Schuckmann, Sensata’s Chief Executive Officer

First-quarter 2026 guidance

  • Q1 revenue guided to $917-$937M: Q1 2026 revenue is expected at $917 million to $937 million, inclusive of recovery of tariff costs. Source
  • Q1 adjusted EPS guided to $0.81-$0.85: Q1 2026 adjusted EPS is expected at $0.81 to $0.85, against $0.78 for Q1 2025 as shown in the release. Source
  • Margin excluding tariff dilution: Adjusted operating margin excluding tariff dilution is expected at 18.6% to 18.8%. Source
  • Tariffs offset at profit line: Adjusted operating income, net income and EPS are not expected to be affected by tariffs, as expected tariff revenue is offset by related expense. Source

Charges and workforce

  • Dynapower goodwill impairment recorded: Full-year 2025 included a $225.7 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge for the Dynapower business. Source
  • Restructuring charges of $352.2 million: Full-year operating income included approximately $352.2 million of restructuring-related and other charges. Source
  • Workforce described as over 16,000: The company describes more than 16,000 employees in 13 countries, down from more than 18,000 in the prior release. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: A customer's cancellation of an electric vehicle program led to Q4 charges, primarily non-cash. Source
  • Regulatory: Other charges were tied to changes in clean energy policy, emissions regulations and excess capacity related to electrification. Source
  • External: Tariff pass-through revenue diluted the full-year 2025 adjusted operating margin by about 20 basis points. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management states it delivered on its objectives for the first year of its transformation journey. 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.