Open the filing on EDGARVIAVI Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results
Chandler, Arizona, October 29, 2025 - VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) today reported results for its fiscal first quarter ended September 27, 2025 with the following highlights.
First Quarter
- Net revenue of $299.1 million, up $60.9 million or 25.6% year-over-year
- GAAP operating margin of 2.5%, down 230 bps year-over-year
- Non-GAAP operating margin of 15.7%, up 570 bps year-over-year
- GAAP net loss of $21.4 million, up $19.6 million or 1,088.9% year-over-year
- Non-GAAP net income of $33.1 million, up $20.7 million or 166.9% year-over-year
- GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $(0.10), down $0.09 or 900.0% year-over-year
- Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.15, up $0.09 or 150.0% year-over-year
“VIAVI’s first quarter financial performance has exceeded our expectations. Strong demand from the data center ecosystem and aerospace & defense customers was the primary driver behind our strong performance. We expect the strong momentum in these end markets to continue through the fiscal year. Additionally, the acquisition of highly complementary Spirent product lines from Keysight is expected to further strengthen our position in the data center ecosystem and significantly increase our business footprint in this high growth market segment,” said Oleg Khaykin, VIAVI's President and Chief Executive Officer.
Financial Overview:
The tables below (in millions, except percentage and per share data) provide comparisons of quarterly results to prior periods, including sequential quarterly and year-over-year changes. A full reconciliation between the GAAP and non-GAAP measures included in the tables is contained in this release under the section titled “Use of Non-GAAP (Adjusted) Financial Measures.”
Fiscal First Quarter Ended September 27, 2025
| GAAP Results |
|---|
| Q1 | Q4 | Q1 | Change |
|---|
| FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2025 | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|
| Net revenue | $299.1 | $290.5 | $238.2 | 3.0% | | 25.6% | |
| Gross margin | 56.5% | 56.3% | 57.1% | | 20 bps | | (60) bps |
| Operating margin | 2.5% | 5.3% | 4.8% | | (280) bps | | (230) bps |
| Income from operations | $7.6 | $15.3 | $11.5 | (50.3)% | | (33.9)% | |
| Net (loss) income per share | (0.10) | 0.04 | (0.01) | (350.0)% | | (900.0)% | |
| Non-GAAP Results |
|---|
| Q1 | Q4 | Q1 | Change |
|---|
| FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2025 | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|
| Gross margin | 60.0% | 60.1% | 59.1% | | (10) bps | | 90 bps |
| Operating margin | 15.7% | 14.4% | 10.0% | | 130 bps | | 570 bps |
| Income from operations | $47.1 | $41.9 | $23.9 | 12.4% | | 97.1% | |
| Earnings per share | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 15.4% | | 150.0% | |
| Net Revenue by Segment | |
|---|
| Q1 | Q4 | Q1 | Change |
|---|
| FY 2026 | FY 2025 | FY 2025 | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|
| Network and Service Enablement | $216.0 | $209.1 | $159.4 | 3.3% | 35.5% |
| Optical Security and Performance Products | 83.1 | 81.4 | 78.8 | 2.1% | 5.5% |
| Total | $299.1 | $290.5 | $238.2 | 3.0% | 25.6% |
- Americas, Asia-Pacific and EMEA customers represented 43.1%, 30.8% and 26.1%, respectively, of total net revenue for the quarter ended September 27, 2025.
- As of September 27, 2025, the Company held $549.1 million in total cash, short-term investments and short-term restricted cash.
- As of September 27, 2025, the Company had $152.5 million aggregate principal amount of 1.625% Senior Convertible Notes, $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 0.625% Senior Convertible Notes and $400 million aggregate principal amount of 3.75% Senior Notes with a total net carrying value of $791.6 million.
- During the fiscal quarter ended September 27, 2025, the Company generated $31.0 million of cash flows from operations.
Business Outlook for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2026
For the second quarter of fiscal 2026 ending December 27, 2025, the Company expects net revenue to be between $360 million to $370 million and non-GAAP EPS to be between $0.18 to $0.20.
With respect to our expectations above, the Company has not reconciled GAAP net income per share to non-GAAP EPS in this press release because it is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate estimate of certain reconciling items described in the “Use of Non-GAAP (Adjusted) Financial Measures” section below and the information is not available without unreasonable effort as a result of the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and/or amounts of certain items, including certain charges related to restructuring, acquisition, integration and related charges. In addition, the Company believes such reconciliations would imply a degree of precision that may be confusing or misleading to investors.
Conference Call
The Company will discuss these results and other related matters at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time on October 29, 2025 in a live webcast, which will also be archived for replay on the Company’s website at https://investor.viavisolutions.com. The Company will post supplementary slides outlining the Company’s latest financial results on https://investor.viavisolutions.com under the “Quarterly Results” section concurrently with this earnings press release. This press release is being furnished as a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and will be available at www.sec.gov.
About VIAVI Solutions
VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications.
Learn more about VIAVI at www.viavisolutions.com. Follow us on VIAVI Perspectives, LinkedIn and YouTube.
Forward-Looking Statements
Forward-looking statements notice
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements include any expectation, anticipation or guidance as to future financial performance, including future revenue, gross margin, operating expense, operating margin, profitability targets, cash flow and other financial metrics, as well as the impact and duration of certain trends and market position and conditions, including market stabilization and recovery. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. In particular, the Company’s ability to predict future financial performance continues to be difficult due to, among other things: (a) continuing general limited visibility across many of our product lines; (b) quarter-over-quarter product mix fluctuations, which can materially impact profitability measures due to the broad gross margin ranges across our portfolio; (c) consolidations in our industry and customer base; (d) competitive pressures; (e) unforeseen changes or deceleration in the demand for current and new products, technologies, services, delays or unforeseen events in the roll-out of new industry platforms or evolving technology such as 3D sensing and customer purchasing delays due to macroeconomic conditions, tightening of expenditures or as they assess or transition to such new technologies and/or architectures, all of which limit near-term demand visibility, and could negatively impact potential revenue; (f) continued decline of average selling prices across our businesses; (g) notable seasonality and a significant level of in-quarter book-and-ship business; (h) various product and manufacturing transfers, site consolidations, product discontinuances and restructuring and workforce reduction plans, including anticipated cost savings associated with such plans; (i) challenges in execution of business strategy; (j) financial projections and expectations, including profitability of certain business units, synergies, benefits and other matters related to the acquisition of the high-speed ethernet, network security and channel emulation testing business of Spirent Communications plc; (k) challenges integrating the businesses the Company has acquired and realizing all of the expected benefits and savings; (l) supply chain and materials constraints and the ability of our suppliers and contract manufacturers to meet production and delivery requirements to our forecasted demand; (m) potential disruptions or delays to our manufacturing and operations due to climate conditions and natural disasters in the regions where we operate, such as wildfires, drought conditions and related water shortages in Arizona, as well as wildfires in Northern California and related blackouts and power outages in that region; (n) the uncertain and ongoing impact to our supply chain of geopolitical tensions, such as the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the instability in the Middle East, evolving global trade and tariff negotiations and the uncertain tariff landscape, sanctions and other trade measures imposed by domestic and foreign governments, adverse actions and escalating tensions with foreign governments, including China, and the possibility of escalation of “trade wars,” cyber-attacks, and retaliatory measures; (o) the impact of infectious disease outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics on our financial results, revenues, customer demand, business operations and manufacturing and on the business operations of our customers, contract manufacturers and suppliers; and (p) inherent uncertainty related to global markets, including inflationary pressures, recessions, tightening monetary policy and liquidity, and the effect of such markets on demand for our products. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. For more information on the risks and uncertainties associated with the Company’s business, please refer to the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” sections of the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date thereof and the Company assumes no obligation to update such statements. We have not filed our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 27, 2025. As a result, all financial results described in this earnings release should be considered preliminary, and are subject to change to reflect any necessary adjustments or changes in accounting estimates, that are identified prior to the time we file the Form 10-Q.
Contact Information
The following financial tables are presented in accordance with GAAP, unless otherwise specified.
-SELECTED PRELIMINARY FINANCIAL DATA -
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in millions, except per share data)
(unaudited)
PRELIMINARY
| Three Months Ended |
|---|
| September 27, 2025 | September 28, 2024 |
|---|
| Net revenue | $299.1 | $238.2 |
| Cost of revenues | 123.2 | 98.8 |
| Amortization of acquired technologies | 6.9 | 3.3 |
| Gross profit | 169.0 | 136.1 |
| Operating expenses: | | |
| Research and development | 56.0 | 49.4 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 104.2 | 74.1 |
| Amortization of other intangibles | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| Restructuring and related benefits | (0.3) | - |
| Total operating expenses | 161.4 | 124.6 |
| Income from operations | 7.6 | 11.5 |
| Interest and other (expense) income, net | (2.5) | 3.2 |
| Interest expense | (7.4) | (7.5) |
| (Loss) income before income taxes and equity investment losses | (2.3) | 7.2 |
| Provision for income taxes | 19.0 | 9.0 |
| Equity investment losses | (0.1) | - |
| Net loss | $(21.4) | $(1.8) |
| Net loss per share: | | |
| Basic | $(0.10) | $(0.01) |
| Diluted | $(0.10) | $(0.01) |
| Shares used in per share calculations: | | |
| Basic | 222.9 | 222.0 |
| Diluted | 222.9 | 222.0 |
The preliminary financial statements are estimated based on our current information.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions, unaudited)
PRELIMINARY
| September 27, 2025 | June 28, 2025 |
|---|
| ASSETS | | |
| Current assets: | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $543.8 | $423.6 |
| Short-term investments | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Restricted cash | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| Accounts receivable, net | 242.0 | 261.0 |
| Inventories, net | 124.5 | 117.9 |
| Prepayments and other current assets | 74.7 | 77.3 |
| Total current assets | 990.3 | 885.2 |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 230.3 | 231.9 |
| Goodwill, net | 592.3 | 595.7 |
| Intangibles, net | 123.2 | 131.6 |
| Deferred income taxes | 77.4 | 87.2 |
| Other non-current assets | 68.6 | 62.2 |
| Total assets | $2,082.1 | $1,993.8 |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | |
| Current liabilities: | | |
| Accounts payable | $66.6 | $68.8 |
| Accrued payroll and related expenses | 54.4 | 63.6 |
| Deferred revenue | 64.2 | 74.1 |
| Accrued expenses | 29.9 | 28.7 |
| Short-term debt | 151.1 | 246.2 |
| Other current liabilities | 131.3 | 108.3 |
| Total current liabilities | 497.5 | 589.7 |
| Long-term debt | 640.5 | 396.3 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 220.2 | 227.6 |
| Total liabilities | 1,358.2 | 1,213.6 |
| Total stockholders’ equity | 723.9 | 780.2 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $2,082.1 | $1,993.8 |
The preliminary financial statements are estimated based on our current information.
REPORTABLE SEGMENT INFORMATION
(in millions, unaudited)
PRELIMINARY
| Three Months Ended September 27, 2025 | |
|---|
| Network and Service Enablement | Optical Security and Performance Products | Other Items | Consolidated GAAP Measures |
|---|
| Net revenue | $216.0 | $83.1 | $ - | $299.1 |
| Gross profit | $136.1 | $43.5 | $(10.6) | $169.0 |
| Gross margin | 63.0% | 52.3% | | 56.5% |
| Operating income | $16.3 | $30.8 | $(39.5) | $7.6 |
| Operating margin | 7.5% | 37.1% | | 2.5% |
| Three Months Ended September 28, 2024 | |
|---|
| Network and Service Enablement | Optical Security and Performance Products | Other Items | Consolidated GAAP Measures |
|---|
| Net revenue | $159.4 | $78.8 | $ - | $238.2 |
| Gross profit | $97.1 | $43.6 | $(4.6) | $136.1 |
| Gross margin | 60.9% | 55.3% | | 57.1% |
| Operating (loss) income | $(7.3) | $31.2 | $(12.4) | $11.5 |
| Operating margin | (4.6)% | 39.6% | | 4.8% |
(1) See Reconciliation of GAAP Measures from Continuing Operations to Non-GAAP Measures below for details of Other Items.
The preliminary financial schedules are estimated based on our current information.
Use of Non-GAAP (Adjusted) Financial Measures
The Company provides non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS financial measures as supplemental information regarding the Company’s operational performance and believes providing this additional information allows investors to see Company results through the eyes of management, and better to evaluate more clearly and consistently the Company’s core operational performance and expenses and evaluate the efficacy of the methodology used by management to measure such performance. The Company uses the measures disclosed in this release to evaluate the Company’s historical and prospective financial performance, as well as its performance relative to its competitors. Specifically, management uses these items to further its own understanding of the Company’s core operating performance, which the Company believes represents its performance in the ordinary, ongoing and customary course of its operations. Accordingly, management excludes from core operating performance items such as those relating to certain purchase price accounting adjustments, amortization of acquisition related intangibles, amortization expense related to acquisition related inventory step-up, stock-based compensation, legal settlements, restructuring, changes in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities, certain investing and acquisition related expenses and other activities and income tax expenses or benefits that management believes are not reflective of such ordinary, ongoing and core operating activities. The non-GAAP adjustments are outlined below.
Cost of revenues, costs of research and development and costs of selling, general and administrative: The Company’s GAAP presentation of gross margin and operating expenses may include (i) additional depreciation and amortization from changes in estimated useful life and the write-down of certain property, plant and equipment and intangibles, (ii) charges such as severance, benefits and outplacement costs related to restructuring plans with a specific and defined term, (iii) costs for facilities not required for ongoing operations, and costs related to the relocation of certain equipment from these facilities and/or contract manufacturer facilities, (iv) stock-based compensation, (v) amortization expense related to acquired intangibles, (vi) amortization expense related to acquisition related inventory step-up, (vii) changes in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities, (viii) acquisition related transaction and integration costs related to acquired entities, (ix) significant legal settlements and other contingencies and (x) other charges unrelated to our core operating performance comprised mainly of other costs and contingencies unrelated to current and future operations, including transformational initiatives such as the implementation of simplified automated processes, site consolidations, and reorganizations. The Company excludes these items in calculating non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS.
Non-cash interest expense and other expense: The Company excludes certain investing expenses, including accretion of debt discount, and other non-cash activities that management believes are not reflective of such ordinary, ongoing and core operating activities, when calculating non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS.
Income tax expense or benefit: The Company excludes certain non-cash tax expense or benefit items, such as (i) the utilization of net operating losses (NOLs) where valuation allowances were released, (ii) intra-period tax allocation benefit and (iii) the tax effect for amortization of non-tax deductible intangible assets, in calculating non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS.
Non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with, preferable to, or an alternative for, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP operating income is operating income. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP operating margin is operating margin. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP net income is net income. The GAAP measure most directly comparable to non-GAAP EPS is earnings per share.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP MEASURES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
(in millions, except per share data)
(unaudited)
PRELIMINARY
The following tables reconcile GAAP measures to non-GAAP measures:
| Three Months Ended |
|---|
| September 27, 2025 | September 28, 2024 |
|---|
| Gross Profit | Gross Margin | Gross Profit | Gross Margin |
|---|
| GAAP measures | $169.0 | 56.5% | $136.1 | 57.1% |
| Stock-based compensation | 1.0 | 0.3% | 1.2 | 0.5% |
| Other charges unrelated to core operating performance | 0.1 | - % | 0.1 | 0.1% |
| Amortization of acquisition related inventory step-up | 2.6 | 0.9% | - | - % |
| Amortization of intangibles | 6.9 | 2.4% | 3.3 | 1.4% |
| Total related to Cost of Revenues | 10.6 | 3.6% | 4.6 | 2.0% |
| Non-GAAP measures | $179.6 | 60.0% | $140.7 | 59.1% |
| Three Months Ended |
|---|
| September 27, 2025 | September 28, 2024 |
|---|
| Operating Income | Operating Margin | Operating Income | Operating Margin |
|---|
| GAAP measures | $7.6 | 2.5% | $11.5 | 4.8% |
| Stock-based compensation | 13.4 | 4.5% | 12.7 | 5.3% |
| Change in fair value of contingent liability | 10.9 | 3.6% | (3.5) | (1.5)% |
| Acquisition and integration related charges | 3.9 | 1.3% | 0.6 | 0.3% |
| Other charges (benefits) unrelated to core operating performance | 0.6 | 0.2% | (0.5) | (0.2)% |
| Amortization of acquisition related inventory step-up | 2.6 | 0.9% | - | - % |
| Amortization of intangibles | 8.4 | 2.8% | 4.4 | 1.8% |
| Restructuring and related benefits | (0.3) | (0.1)% | - | - % |
| Litigation settlement | - | - % | (1.3) | (0.5)% |
| Total related to Cost of Revenues and Operating Expenses | 39.5 | 13.2% | 12.4 | 5.2% |
| Non-GAAP measures | $47.1 | 15.7% | $23.9 | 10.0% |
| Three Months Ended |
|---|
| September 27, 2025 | September 28, 2024 |
|---|
| Net (Loss) Income | Diluted EPS | Net (Loss) Income | Diluted EPS |
|---|
| GAAP measures | $(21.4) | $(0.10) | $(1.8) | $(0.01) |
| Items reconciling GAAP Net Loss and EPS to Non-GAAP Net Income and EPS: | | | | |
| Stock-based compensation | 13.4 | 0.06 | 12.7 | 0.06 |
| Change in fair value of contingent liability | 10.9 | 0.05 | (3.5) | (0.01) |
| Acquisition and integration related charges | 3.9 | 0.02 | 0.6 | - |
| Other charges (benefits) unrelated to core operating performance | 0.6 | - | (0.5) | - |
| Amortization of acquisition related inventory step-up | 2.6 | 0.01 | - | - |
| Amortization of intangibles | 8.4 | 0.04 | 4.4 | 0.02 |
| Restructuring and related benefits | (0.3) | - | - | - |
| Litigation settlement | - | - | (1.3) | (0.01) |
| Non-cash interest expense and other expense | 4.8 | 0.02 | 1.1 | 0.01 |
| Provision for income taxes | 10.2 | 0.05 | 0.7 | - |
| Total related to Net Income and EPS | 54.5 | 0.25 | 14.2 | 0.07 |
| Non-GAAP measures | $33.1 | $0.15 | $12.4 | $0.06 |
| Shares used in per share calculation for Non-GAAP EPS | | 227.9 | | 224.0 |
Note: Certain totals may not add due to rounding.
(1) Included in the three months ended September 28, 2024 is a gain of $0.9 million on the sale of assets previously classified as held for sale and other charges unrelated to core operating performance of $0.4 million.
(2) The Company incurred a loss of $3.8 million for the three months ended September 27, 2025 in connection with the extinguishment of certain 1.625% Senior Convertible Notes.
The preliminary financial schedules are estimated based on our current information.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP MEASURES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
TO ADJUSTED EBITDA
(in millions, unaudited)
PRELIMINARY
| Three Months Ended |
|---|
| September 27, 2025 | September 28, 2024 |
|---|
| GAAP Net loss | $(21.4) | $(1.8) |
| Interest and other income, net | 2.5 | (3.2) |
| Interest expense | 7.4 | 7.5 |
| Provision for income taxes | 19.0 | 9.0 |
| Equity investment losses | 0.1 | - |
| Depreciation | 9.8 | 9.7 |
| Amortization | 8.4 | 4.4 |
| EBITDA | 25.8 | 25.6 |
| Restructuring and related benefits | (0.3) | - |
| Stock-based compensation | 13.4 | 12.7 |
| Change in fair value of contingent liability | 10.9 | (3.5) |
| Acquisition and integration related charges | 3.9 | 0.6 |
| Other charges (benefits) unrelated to core operating performance | 0.5 | (1.9) |
| Amortization of acquisition related inventory step-up | 2.6 | - |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $56.8 | $33.5 |
Note: Certain totals may not add due to rounding.
(1)The Company incurred a loss of $3.8 million for the three months ended September 27, 2025 in connection with the extinguishment of certain 1.625% Senior Convertible Notes.
(2) Included in the three months ended September 28, 2024 is a gain on litigation settlement of $1.3 million, a gain of $0.9 million on the sale of assets previously classified as held for sale and other charges unrelated to core operating performance of $0.3 million.
The preliminary financial schedules are estimated based on our current information.
Contacts
Vibhuti Nayar
408-404-6305 vibhuti.nayar@viavisolutions.com
Amit Malhotra
202-341-8624 amit.malhotra@viavisolutions.com