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V2X, Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 3 November 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 3 raised, 1 lowered. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 8% to $1.17 billion: Third-quarter revenue was $1,167.1 million, up 7.9% from $1,081.7 million a year earlier, which management described as a record. Source
  • Adjusted diluted EPS rose 6%: Net income was $24.6 million, up 63% from $15.1 million; diluted EPS was $0.77 and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.37, up 6% year over year. Source
  • Air Force revenue up 37.5%: Air Force revenue was $167.6 million in the quarter, up 37.5%; Army revenue fell 1.5% to $449.0 million and Navy rose 6.6% to $390.5 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin eased to 7.3%: Adjusted EBITDA was $85.2 million, a 7.3% margin, against $82.7 million and a 7.6% margin a year earlier; the nine-month margin was 7.2%. Source
  • $425 million F-16 display contract: The company was awarded a $425 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to modernize F-16 cockpit displays for the U.S. Air Force. Source
  • $10 million of shares repurchased: The company repurchased $10 million of its shares in the quarter, and treasury stock now totals 200,000 shares. Source
  • Specialized intelligence business acquired: The company closed an acquisition of a specialized intelligence business, which it said increases its addressable market; nine-month acquisition payments were $27.5 million. Source

“The trends in our business remain positive and are being driven by continued demand for mission readiness solutions.”

Jeremy C. Wensinger, President and Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Source2025 full year$4,425 million to $4,500 millionRaised from $4,375 million to $4,500 million
Adjusted EBITDA Source2025 full year$312 million to $320 millionRaised from $305 million to $320 million
Adjusted diluted EPS Source2025 full year$4.85 to $5.05Raised from $4.65 to $4.95
Adjusted net cash provided by operating activities Source2025 full year$120 million to $150 millionLowered from $150 million to $170 million

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Revenue, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted diluted EPS guidance midpoints were raised. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Adjusted operating cash flow guidance midpoint was lowered from $160 million to $135 million. Source
  • New: The company closed an acquisition of a specialized intelligence business, which it said increases its addressable market. Source
  • New: The company repurchased $10 million of its shares during the quarter. Source
  • New: The company announced a $425 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity F-16 cockpit display modernization contract with the U.S. Air Force. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 8% to $1.17 billion: Third-quarter revenue was $1,167.1 million, up 7.9% from $1,081.7 million a year earlier, which management described as a record. Source
  • Operating income rose 12%: Operating income was $55.7 million, up $5.8 million or 12%; adjusted operating income was $79.6 million, up 4% from $76.9 million. Source
  • Adjusted diluted EPS rose 6%: Net income was $24.6 million, up 63% from $15.1 million; diluted EPS was $0.77 and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.37, up 6% year over year. Source
  • Nine-month revenue up 3%: Nine-month revenue was $3,261.4 million, up 3.1% from $3,164.4 million; nine-month net income was $55.1 million against $9.7 million. Source

Customers and regions

  • Air Force revenue up 37.5%: Air Force revenue was $167.6 million in the quarter, up 37.5%; Army revenue fell 1.5% to $449.0 million and Navy rose 6.6% to $390.5 million. Source
  • Other customers up 16.2%: Other customers contributed $160.0 million, up 16.2%; nine-month revenue rose 0.2% for Army, 5.2% for Navy, 1.8% for Air Force and 8.3% for Other. Source
  • U.S. revenue up 13%: United States revenue rose 13.2% to $684.7 million; Europe rose 19.2% to $56.5 million, while Middle East revenue was $344.6 million, down 0.6%. Source
  • Middle East revenue down over nine months: Middle East revenue fell 6.4% over nine months to $983.3 million; Asia revenue was $81.4 million in the quarter, down 1.8%. Source

“I want to emphasize this is merely timing related and not indicative of a change in our underlying business.”

Shawn Mural, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Contract types and relationships

  • Cost-plus work grew 8.1%: Cost-plus and cost-reimbursable revenue was $702.6 million, up 8.1%; firm-fixed-price revenue was $436.5 million, up 8.3%; time-and-materials was $28.1 million, down 1.9%. Source
  • Prime revenue rose, subcontract fell: Prime contractor revenue was $1,109.7 million, up 8.6%; subcontractor revenue was $57.5 million, down 4.5%. Source
  • Nine-month firm-fixed-price revenue down: Nine-month firm-fixed-price revenue was $1,205.7 million, down 1.9%, and nine-month time-and-materials revenue was $82.5 million, down 2.1%. Source

Costs, margins and interest

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin eased to 7.3%: Adjusted EBITDA was $85.2 million, a 7.3% margin, against $82.7 million and a 7.6% margin a year earlier; the nine-month margin was 7.2%. Source
  • Cost of revenue rose as share of sales: Cost of revenue was $1,072.6 million, or 91.9% of revenue, against 91.5% a year earlier; selling, general and administrative expenses fell to $38.8 million from $41.5 million. Source
  • M&A costs fell sharply: M&A, integration and related costs were $1.4 million in the quarter, against $4.3 million a year earlier; nine-month costs were $7.8 million against $29.6 million. Source
  • Net interest expense declined: Net interest expense was $20.0 million in the quarter, against $27.2 million; nine-month interest expense was $60.3 million against $83.5 million. Source

“I’m pleased to report that during the third quarter we put that strategy into action by repurchasing $10 million of shares and completing a strategic acquisition.”

Shawn Mural, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Awards and demand

  • Counter-UAS award on Tempest platform: The company was awarded a contract to deliver counter-UAS capabilities using its Tempest platform; the release gives no award value. Source
  • $425 million F-16 display contract: The company was awarded a $425 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to modernize F-16 cockpit displays for the U.S. Air Force. Source
  • Management cites continued demand: Management said trends in the business remain positive and are driven by continued demand for mission readiness solutions; no backlog figure is given. Source
  • Earlier $4.3 billion T-6 award: The prior-quarter release cited a $4.3 billion T-6 aircraft program award covering over 700 aircraft; the current release does not restate it.

Cash flow and collections

  • Quarterly adjusted operating cash flow $35.8M: Net cash from operating activities was $39.4 million and adjusted operating cash flow was $35.8 million, against $130.1 million a year earlier. Source
  • Nine-month operating cash used: Nine-month net cash used in operating activities was $27.5 million, against $31.1 million provided a year earlier; adjusted operating cash flow was negative $24.1 million. Source
  • Receivables and payables used cash: Nine-month receivables used $58.5 million of cash, against $25.6 million a year earlier; accounts payable used $63.2 million. Source

Capital and returns to shareholders

  • $10 million of shares repurchased: The company repurchased $10 million of its shares in the quarter, and treasury stock now totals 200,000 shares. Source
  • Debt and revolver activity: Long-term debt, net was $1,089.3 million at September 26, 2025, against $1,087.5 million at year-end 2024; revolver borrowings and repayments were each $459.0 million over nine months. Source
  • Capital strategy put into action: Management said the capital allocation strategy outlined last quarter was put into action through the share repurchase and a completed acquisition. Source

Strategy, acquisition and partnerships

  • Specialized intelligence business acquired: The company closed an acquisition of a specialized intelligence business, which it said increases its addressable market; nine-month acquisition payments were $27.5 million. Source
  • Aim to lead data-enabled missions: The company described its stated direction as advancing V2X to be a leader in data-enabled mission solutions across all domains. Source

Coming up, as management said on 3 November 2025

  • Capital deployment journey continues: Management described the buyback and acquisition as first steps in a capital deployment journey it believes will produce returns for shareholders. Source

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management said it has not seen a material impact from the government shutdown, but collections could be temporarily delayed, leading to the lower cash guidance midpoint. Source
  • Operational: Management said unusual, one-time and M&A integration costs cannot be reasonably estimated, so no reconciliation is provided for the forward non-GAAP guidance. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The prior-quarter CFO said second-quarter results gave additional confidence to deliver on full-year commitments; the current release does not state status against them.

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.