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TE Connectivity plc: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 4 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Quarterly sales rose 17% to record: Net sales were $4,749 million, up 17% reported and 11% organic, with growth in both Industrial and Transportation. Management called the quarterly net sales a record. Source
  • Adjusted EPS up 25% to $2.44: Adjusted EPS was $2.44, up 25% year over year. GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations was $2.23, up 148% year over year. Source
  • Orders rose 22% to $4.7 billion: Orders were $4.7 billion across both segments, up 22% year over year. Source
  • Adjusted operating margin reached 20%: GAAP operating margin was 19% and adjusted operating margin was 20%, which the company attributed to operational performance across both segments. Source
  • Quarterly free cash flow a record: Operating cash flow was $1.4 billion and free cash flow was $1.2 billion, with nearly $650 million returned to shareholders in the quarter. Source
  • First-quarter sales near $4.5 billion: Management expects first-quarter net sales of about $4.5 billion, up 17% reported and 11% organic year over year. Source
  • First-quarter EPS expected up sharply: GAAP EPS from continuing operations is expected at about $2.33, up 33%. Adjusted EPS is expected at about $2.53, up 23%. Source

“Our teams executed at a high level against our business model”

CEO Terrence Curtin

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net sales growth SourceFirst quarter of fiscal 2026approximately $4.5 billion, up 17% reported and 11% organicNew
GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations SourceFirst quarter of fiscal 2026approximately $2.33, up 33% year over yearNew
Adjusted diluted EPS SourceFirst quarter of fiscal 2026approximately $2.53, up 23% year over yearNew
Amortization excluded from adjusted EPS SourceFirst quarter of fiscal 2026$0.15 per shareNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: First-quarter fiscal 2026 sales, GAAP EPS and adjusted EPS figures appear in this release. The prior release gave figures only for the fourth quarter. Source
  • New: From fiscal 2026 the company excludes amortization expense on intangible assets and related tax effects from certain non-GAAP measures. Source

Fourth quarter and full-year results

  • Quarterly sales rose 17% to record: Net sales were $4,749 million, up 17% reported and 11% organic, with growth in both Industrial and Transportation. Management called the quarterly net sales a record. Source
  • Adjusted EPS up 25% to $2.44: Adjusted EPS was $2.44, up 25% year over year. GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations was $2.23, up 148% year over year. Source
  • Full-year sales reached a record: Full-year net sales were $17.3 billion, up 9% reported and 6% organic. Management described full-year net sales as a record. Source
  • Quarter reported above prior guidance: The release headline describes fourth-quarter results as above guidance. The prior release had guided to net sales of about $4.55 billion and adjusted EPS of about $2.27. Source

Segment performance

  • Industrial sales up 24% for the year: Industrial Solutions net sales were $2,336 million in the quarter, up 34% reported. Management said full-year Industrial sales rose 24%. Source
  • Transportation grew in challenging market: Transportation Solutions net sales were $2,413 million, up 3.6% reported and 1.6% organic. Management cited content growth from data connectivity and the electrified power train. Source
  • Segment measures use adjusted operating income: The company uses adjusted operating income and margin to assess segment-level performance and how segment operating plans are executed. Source

“Our performance resulted in records on the top line, earnings and cash flow in 2025 and sets TE up well going into our new fiscal year.”

CEO Terrence Curtin

Orders and demand

  • Orders rose 22% to $4.7 billion: Orders were $4.7 billion across both segments, up 22% year over year. Source
  • Prior-quarter orders were $4.5 billion: The July release reported third-quarter orders of $4.5 billion, up year over year and sequentially.
  • Macro environment described as uneven: Management described the macro environment as uneven while citing the portfolio positioning and investments made to benefit from long-term growth trends. Source

Margins and costs

  • Adjusted operating margin reached 20%: GAAP operating margin was 19% and adjusted operating margin was 20%, which the company attributed to operational performance across both segments. Source
  • Tax items in fourth-quarter adjustments: Adjustments included $44 million of income tax expense for a higher valuation allowance on certain U.S. carryforwards, and a $13 million benefit from revaluing deferred tax liabilities. Source
  • Adjusted operating income excludes special items: Adjusted operating income excludes special items such as restructuring and other charges, acquisition-related charges and goodwill impairment. Source

Cash flow and shareholder returns

  • Quarterly free cash flow a record: Operating cash flow was $1.4 billion and free cash flow was $1.2 billion, with nearly $650 million returned to shareholders in the quarter. Source
  • Full-year cash flow set records: The company said it generated record cash flow for the full year, with operating cash flow of $4.1 billion and free cash flow of $3.2 billion. Source
  • Free cash flow definition applied: Free cash flow is operating cash flow less net capital expenditures, excluding voluntary pension contributions and the cash impact of special items. Source

Strategy and capital allocation

  • Positioned for long-term growth trends: Management said the company is well positioned to keep capitalizing on long-term growth trends, including AI, energy and electrification. Source
  • Performance sets up new fiscal year: Management said the year's records in top line, earnings and cash flow set the company up for its new fiscal year. Source
  • Bolt-on acquisitions and returns in year: The company returned $2.2 billion to shareholders for the year and deployed $2.6 billion for bolt-on acquisitions. Source

First-quarter fiscal 2026 guidance

  • First-quarter sales near $4.5 billion: Management expects first-quarter net sales of about $4.5 billion, up 17% reported and 11% organic year over year. Source
  • First-quarter EPS expected up sharply: GAAP EPS from continuing operations is expected at about $2.33, up 33%. Adjusted EPS is expected at about $2.53, up 23%. Source
  • Adjusted EPS excludes amortization: The first-quarter adjusted EPS figure excludes amortization expense of $0.15 per share and the related tax effects. Source

Non-GAAP and reporting changes

  • Amortization excluded from fiscal 2026: From fiscal 2026 amortization expense on intangible assets and related tax effects are excluded from certain non-GAAP measures. Source
  • Recast figures filed in separate 8-K: Recast financial information reflecting the amortization change is provided in a separate Form 8-K filed the same day. Source
  • Organic growth excludes currency and deals: Organic net sales growth excludes currency effects and acquisitions and divestitures from the preceding twelve months. Source

Management view and people

  • Teams credited for execution: The CEO credited teams for executing against the business model in the fourth quarter and the full year. Source
  • Workforce of about 90,000 employees: The company described more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, working with customers in approximately 130 countries. Source
  • Prior workforce was 85,000 employees: The July release described more than 85,000 employees, including 9,000 engineers, working in approximately 130 countries.

Coming up, as management said on 29 October 2025

  • First-quarter sales and EPS seen up double digits: Management said it expects first-quarter fiscal 2026 sales and EPS each to be up double digits year over year. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Orders Source$4.7 billion, up 22% year over year

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management described the macro environment as uneven. Source
  • Demand: Management described the Transportation end market as challenging in the quarter. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: The release says fourth-quarter results were above guidance. The prior release had guided to net sales of about $4.55 billion and adjusted EPS of about $2.27. 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.