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Ubiquiti Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 8 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 18.7% year on year: Revenue was $788.2 million, up 18.7% from the prior year's $664.2 million and down 3.3% from the prior quarter's $814.9 million. Source
  • Sequential dip tied to holiday webstore: Revenue fell from the prior quarter on both platforms; management tied the drop to holiday webstore sales in the second quarter. Source
  • Enterprise Technology drove year-on-year growth: Enterprise Technology revenue was $717.9 million, against $585.7 million a year earlier and $729.0 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • GAAP net income rose 29.6%: GAAP net income was $233.9 million, up 29.6% from the prior year and in line with the prior quarter's $233.6 million. Source
  • Gross margin reached 47.0%: GAAP gross margin was 47.0%, up 1.1 points from 45.9% in the prior quarter and 2.5 points from 44.5% a year earlier. Source
  • Operating income $290.8 million: Income from operations was $290.8 million, against $292.9 million in the prior quarter and $226.9 million a year earlier; nine-month income from operations was $845.4 million. Source

“The primary factors contributing to this growth were higher revenues and increased gross profit.”

Ubiquiti Inc., press release

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Quarterly cash dividend SourcePayable May 26, 2026; record date May 18, 2026$0.80 per shareKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Ended: The company repaid all of its outstanding debt by March 2026. Source

Revenue and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 18.7% year on year: Revenue was $788.2 million, up 18.7% from the prior year's $664.2 million and down 3.3% from the prior quarter's $814.9 million. Source
  • Sequential dip tied to holiday webstore: Revenue fell from the prior quarter on both platforms; management tied the drop to holiday webstore sales in the second quarter. Source
  • Nine-month revenue up year on year: Nine-month revenue was $2,336.8 million, against $1,814.4 million in the same period a year earlier. Source

Segments and regions

  • Enterprise Technology drove year-on-year growth: Enterprise Technology revenue was $717.9 million, against $585.7 million a year earlier and $729.0 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Service Provider Technology revenue declined: Service Provider Technology revenue was $70.3 million, against $78.4 million a year earlier and $85.9 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • All four regions rose year on year: North America was $410.2 million, against $322.7 million a year earlier; EMEA, Asia Pacific and South America were also above the prior-year quarter. Source
  • EMEA rose while North America fell: Against the prior quarter, North America fell from $443.6 million and EMEA rose from $280.7 million to $303.8 million.

“The increase in revenues compared to the comparable prior year period was primarily driven by an increase in revenues from our Enterprise Technology platform, offset in part by a decrease in revenues from our Service Provider Technology platform.”

Ubiquiti Inc., press release

Earnings and per-share results

  • GAAP net income rose 29.6%: GAAP net income was $233.9 million, up 29.6% from the prior year and in line with the prior quarter's $233.6 million. Source
  • Non-GAAP net income up 29.3%: Non-GAAP net income was $235.1 million, up 29.3% from the prior year; the company cited higher revenues and increased gross profit as the primary factors. Source
  • Diluted EPS $3.86 GAAP, $3.88 adjusted: GAAP diluted EPS was $3.86, against $2.98 a year earlier, a rise of 29.5%; non-GAAP diluted EPS was $3.88, against $3.00. Source
  • Nine-month GAAP diluted EPS $11.15: Nine-month GAAP diluted EPS was $11.15, against $7.36 a year earlier; nine-month basic EPS was $11.16. Source

Gross margin and pricing

  • Gross margin reached 47.0%: GAAP gross margin was 47.0%, up 1.1 points from 45.9% in the prior quarter and 2.5 points from 44.5% a year earlier. Source
  • Mix and holiday pricing drove margin: Against the prior quarter, the company credited favorable product mix and holiday pricing in the second quarter. Source
  • Year-on-year gains from mix and costs: Against a year earlier, margin gains came from product mix, fewer excess and obsolete inventory charges and lower shipping and indirect costs. Source
  • Gross profit dollars were $370.7 million: Gross profit was $370.7 million, down from $374.0 million in the prior quarter and up from $295.9 million a year earlier; nine-month gross profit was $1,082.1 million. Source

Operating expenses and operating income

  • R&D rose on staff and software costs: R&D expense was $51.8 million, up from $50.8 million in the prior quarter and $44.3 million a year earlier; lower prototype costs and depreciation partly offset the rise. Source
  • SG&A fell on marketing and card fees: SG&A was $28.1 million, against $30.3 million in the prior quarter and $24.8 million a year earlier; the prior-quarter change reflected lower marketing and card processing fees. Source
  • Total operating expenses $79.9 million: Total operating expenses were $79.9 million, against $81.1 million in the prior quarter and $69.0 million a year earlier; nine-month total was $236.7 million. Source
  • Operating income $290.8 million: Income from operations was $290.8 million, against $292.9 million in the prior quarter and $226.9 million a year earlier; nine-month income from operations was $845.4 million. Source

Interest, tax and share count

  • Interest expense fell with lower borrowings: Interest expense and other, net was $0.7 million, against $1.6 million in the prior quarter and $5.4 million a year earlier. Source
  • Foreign exchange losses rose year on year: Compared with a year earlier, lower interest rates were partly offset by higher foreign exchange losses within interest expense and other, net. Source
  • Income tax provision rose to $56.2 million: Provision for income taxes was $56.2 million, against $57.7 million in the prior quarter and $41.0 million a year earlier; nine-month provision was $164.6 million. Source
  • Diluted share count little changed: Weighted diluted shares were 60,572 thousand, against 60,545 thousand a year earlier. Source

Risks management discussed

  • External: Higher tariff costs partly offset the year-on-year gross margin gain. Source
  • Financial: Higher foreign exchange losses partly offset the lower interest cost within interest expense and other, net. 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.