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Ubiquiti Inc.: Q4 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 21 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Quarterly revenue rose to $937.3M: Revenue was $937.3 million, up 18.9% from the prior quarter and 23.5% from the year-earlier quarter. Source
  • Diluted EPS $4.70 GAAP, $4.73 non-GAAP: GAAP diluted EPS was $4.70 and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $4.73, against $4.41 and $3.54 a year earlier. Full-year GAAP diluted EPS was $15.85. Source
  • Enterprise Technology drove the increase: Enterprise Technology revenue was $868.3 million, up from $717.9 million in the prior quarter and $680.1 million a year earlier. The company attributed growth mainly to this platform. Source
  • Gross margin fell to 45.8%: GAAP gross margin was 45.8%, down 1.2 percentage points from 47.0% in the prior quarter and up 0.7 percentage points from 45.1% a year earlier. Source
  • Component costs rising, supply tight: The company said certain component costs increased in the quarter and may keep rising, and availability may remain constrained. Source
  • $1.00 quarterly dividend declared: The Board declared a $1.00 per share cash dividend, up from the $0.80 declared in the prior quarter, payable September 8, 2026 to holders of record at August 31, 2026. Source
  • Dividend intent of $1.00 for fiscal 2027: The company intends to pay regular quarterly dividends of at least $1.00 per share in each quarter of fiscal 2027, subject to Board review each quarter. Source

“The growth in revenues over the prior quarter and the comparable prior year periods were driven by increase in revenue from our Enterprise Technology platform, offset in part by a decrease in revenues from our Service Provider Technology platform.”

Ubiquiti Inc., press release

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Quarterly dividend SourceEach quarter of fiscal 2027at least $1.00 per shareRaised from $0.80
Quarterly dividend declared SourcePayable September 8, 2026$1.00 per shareRaised from $0.80
Share repurchase SourceThrough September 30, 2027up to $500 million of common stock

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The non-GAAP exclusions list now includes the deferred tax benefit from the intangibles realignment transaction. The prior release's exclusions list did not include it. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Quarterly revenue rose to $937.3M: Revenue was $937.3 million, up 18.9% from the prior quarter and 23.5% from the year-earlier quarter. Source
  • Full-year revenue rose 27.2%: Fiscal 2026 revenue was $3.3 billion, up 27.2% on fiscal 2025. Full-year income from operations was $1,185.4 million, against $836.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • Operating income reached $340.0M: Income from operations was $340.0 million, against $290.8 million in the prior quarter and $261.4 million a year earlier. Net income was $284.9 million. Source
  • Diluted EPS $4.70 GAAP, $4.73 non-GAAP: GAAP diluted EPS was $4.70 and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $4.73, against $4.41 and $3.54 a year earlier. Full-year GAAP diluted EPS was $15.85. Source

Segments and regions

  • Enterprise Technology drove the increase: Enterprise Technology revenue was $868.3 million, up from $717.9 million in the prior quarter and $680.1 million a year earlier. The company attributed growth mainly to this platform. Source
  • Service Provider Technology declined: Service Provider Technology revenue was $69.0 million, down from $70.3 million in the prior quarter and $79.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • North America was largest region: North America revenue was $507.4 million, against $410.2 million in the prior quarter and $379.9 million a year earlier. Europe, the Middle East and Africa was $331.6 million. Source
  • Asia Pacific rose, South America fell sequentially: Asia Pacific revenue was $69.4 million, against $43.2 million in the prior quarter and $47.3 million a year earlier. South America was $28.9 million, against $31.1 million in the prior quarter. Source

“Component costs may continue to rise and availability may remain constrained.”

Ubiquiti Inc., press release

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Gross margin fell to 45.8%: GAAP gross margin was 45.8%, down 1.2 percentage points from 47.0% in the prior quarter and up 0.7 percentage points from 45.1% a year earlier. Source
  • Component and shipping costs cut margin: The sequential margin decline was primarily driven by higher component and shipping costs, partly offset by lower other indirect costs. Source
  • Lower indirect costs lifted year-on-year margin: Year-over-year gross margin rose mainly on lower other indirect costs, partly offset by unfavorable product mix, higher shipping costs and higher component costs. Source
  • Full-year gross margin reached 46.2%: Fiscal 2026 gross margin was 46.2%, up 2.8 percentage points from 43.4% in fiscal 2025, driven by favorable product mix and lower other indirect costs, offset by higher tariff costs. Source
  • R&D and SG&A expenses rose: R&D expense was $53.0 million, up from $51.8 million in the prior quarter and $47.5 million a year earlier. SG&A was $36.3 million, up from $28.1 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Full-year R&D rose $34.5 million: Fiscal 2026 R&D expense was $204.2 million, up $34.5 million on fiscal 2025. The increase was driven by employee, prototype, facility and software costs, partly offset by lower depreciation. Source

Non-operating items and taxes

  • Interest and other moved to income: Interest and other, net was $3.1 million of income, against $0.7 million of expense in the prior quarter. Higher interest income and lower interest expense drove the change. Source
  • Tax provision compared with prior-year benefit: The income tax provision was $58.2 million, against an $8.5 million benefit a year earlier, which reflected an intercompany transfer of intangible properties. Source
  • Prior-year GAAP profit included tax asset: Year-earlier GAAP net income included a $53.7 million deferred tax asset recognized immediately. The difference from non-GAAP net income was driven by this item. Source

“On a full year basis, revenues for fiscal 2026 were $3.3 billion, representing a 27.2% increase compared to full year fiscal 2025.”

Ubiquiti Inc., press release

Supply and demand conditions

  • Component costs rising, supply tight: The company said certain component costs increased in the quarter and may keep rising, and availability may remain constrained. Source
  • Margin pressure if pricing lags: The company said near-term gross margin pressure may follow, particularly if higher component costs cannot be offset through pricing or other measures. Source
  • Supply limits could constrain sales: Ongoing supply constraints could limit the company's ability to meet customer demand, which could affect revenue and gross profit margin. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • $1.00 quarterly dividend declared: The Board declared a $1.00 per share cash dividend, up from the $0.80 declared in the prior quarter, payable September 8, 2026 to holders of record at August 31, 2026. Source
  • Dividend intent of $1.00 for fiscal 2027: The company intends to pay regular quarterly dividends of at least $1.00 per share in each quarter of fiscal 2027, subject to Board review each quarter. Source
  • Repurchase authorization extended: The company extended the expiration date of its stock repurchase program. Up to $500 million of common stock is authorized through September 30, 2027. Source

Coming up, as management said on 21 August 2026

  • Quarterly dividend paid September 8: The $1.00 per share dividend is payable September 8, 2026 to holders of record at the close of August 31, 2026. Source
  • Fiscal 2027 dividends of at least $1.00: The company intends quarterly dividends of at least $1.00 in each fiscal 2027 quarter, each subject to Board review. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Component costs are rising and availability is constrained, which could limit the ability to meet customer demand and affect revenue and gross margin. Source
  • Financial: Higher component costs may not be fully offset by pricing or other measures, which could pressure gross margin in the near term. Source
  • Regulatory: Higher tariff costs were part of the full-year gross margin picture, partly offsetting the gain from favorable product mix. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The expiration date of the earlier repurchase program was extended to September 30, 2027. No performance status is given. 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.