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    Earnings call· Jun 2025(Q4 FY25)

    Lumentum Holdings Inc. LITE

    Aug 12, 2025 Source

    Executive summary

    Lumentum Q4 FY25 — Cloud & AI Drive Record Revenue and Margin Expansion

    Lumentum delivered strong Q4 FY25 results, exceeding revised guidance, driven by exceptional demand from hyperscale cloud customers for its advanced photonics solutions. The company is strategically positioned at the forefront of the AI revolution, with significant growth in cloud-facing components, initial OCS revenue, and a major CPO commitment. While managing capacity constraints and focusing on high-margin opportunities, Lumentum anticipates continued top-line growth and margin expansion, targeting record revenue in Q1 FY26 and aiming for $600 million quarterly revenue by June 2026 or earlier.

    Highlights

    5

    • Q4 revenue of $480.7 million and non-GAAP EPS of $0.88 both exceeded revised guidance ranges.

    • Cloud & Networking segment revenue increased 16% sequentially and 67% year-over-year, driven by exceptional hyperscale demand.

    • Non-GAAP gross margin improved by 260 basis points sequentially to 37.8%, and non-GAAP operating margin by 420 basis points sequentially to 15%.

    • Secured a substantial order for 200-gig EML chips and the largest single purchase commitment in company history for ultra high-power lasers for CPO.

    • First revenue recognized from Optical Circuit Switches (OCS) with shipments to two hyperscale customers, and a third customer committed for CY26.

    Concerns

    3

    • Industrial Tech segment revenue decreased 6% sequentially, though profitability improved due to cost initiatives.

    • Demand for narrow linewidth lasers is outpacing supply and is expected to do so through the rest of fiscal 2026.

    • Cloud module business growth is being disciplined due to capacity constraints and focus on highest-margin opportunities, limiting customer additions.

    Guidance & targets

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    CategoryTargetConfidence
    Net Revenue
    $510 million to $540 million
    high materiality
    High
    Non-GAAP Operating Margin
    16% to 17.5%
    medium materiality
    High
    Diluted Net Income Per Share
    $0.95 to $1.10
    high materiality
    High
    Non-GAAP Annual Effective Tax Rate
    16.5%
    low materiality
    High
    Shares Outstanding
    75 million shares
    low materiality
    High
    Quarterly Revenue
    Surpass $600 million
    high materiality
    High
    Cloud Revenue Growth
    Well over 20% annually
    medium materiality
    High
    Combi Gross Margins
    Surpass 40%
    high materiality
    High
    Operating Margins
    Above 20%
    high materiality
    High

    Segment performance

    2
    SegmentRevenueYoYQoQMargin
    Cloud & Networking
    Driven by exceptional demand from hyperscale cloud customers, particularly cloud-facing components and transceiver product lines.
    Segment profit: 23.6%Sequential profit increase: 360 bpsYoY profit increase: 1,350 bps
    		$424.1 million67%16%23.6%
    Industrial Tech
    Revenue declined sequentially but profitability improved due to cost reduction initiatives despite lower revenue. Ultrafast laser shipments held steady at near record levels.
    Segment profit: 6%Sequential profit increase: due to stringent cost initiatives
    		$56.6 million6%-6%6%

    Operational metrics

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    GAAP Gross Margin
    33.3%
    Q4 FY25
    GAAP Operating Loss
    1.7%
    Q4 FY25
    GAAP Net Income Per Share
    $2.96
    Q4 FY25
    Non-GAAP Gross Margin
    37.8%up 260 bps sequentially, up 1,000 bps YoY
    Q4 FY25
    Non-GAAP Operating Margin
    15%up 420 bps sequentially, up over 2,000 bps YoY
    Q4 FY25
    Non-GAAP Operating Profit
    $72.3 million
    Q4 FY25
    Adjusted EBITDA
    $98.7 million
    Q4 FY25
    Non-GAAP Operating Expenses
    $109.3 millionup $5.9 million from Q3, up $7.9 million YoY
    Q4 FY25
    Non-GAAP SG&A Expense
    $41.7 million
    Q4 FY25
    Non-GAAP R&D Expense
    $67.6 million
    Q4 FY25
    Interest and Other Income
    $3.5 million
    Q4 FY25

    On a non-GAAP basis.

    Non-GAAP Net Income
    $63.3 million
    Q4 FY25
    Non-GAAP Diluted Net Income Per Share
    $0.88
    Q4 FY25
    Fully Diluted Share Count
    72 million shares
    Q4 FY25

    On a non-GAAP basis.

    Net Revenue
    $1.65 billionup 21% from FY24
    FY25
    GAAP Gross Margin
    28%
    FY25
    GAAP Operating Loss
    10.9%
    FY25
    GAAP Diluted Net Income Per Share
    $0.37
    FY25
    Non-GAAP Gross Margin
    34.7%up 450 bps relative to FY24
    FY25
    Non-GAAP Operating Margin
    9.7%up 1,030 bps from FY24
    FY25
    Non-GAAP Operating Income
    $160.1 million
    FY25
    Adjusted EBITDA
    $264.2 million
    FY25
    Fully Diluted Share Count
    71.2 million shares
    FY25

    On a non-GAAP basis.

    Non-GAAP Net Income
    $146.4 million
    FY25
    Non-GAAP Diluted Net Income Per Share
    $2.06
    FY25
    Cash and Investments Balance
    $877 millionincreased by $10 million sequentially
    Q4 FY25
    CapEx
    $59 million
    Q4 FY25
    Inventory Levels
    increased sequentially
    Q4 FY25

    To support the expected growth in Cloud & Networking revenue.

    NPI Costs as % of Gross Margin
    150 bps
    Quarterly

    Spending every quarter just on NPI, impacting margins.

    ZR Market Volume Annual Growth Rate
    30%
    Annual

    Forecasted growth rate for ZR pluggable modules.

    Industry KPIs

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    MetricValueDetails
    Backlog order bookLargest single purchase commitment
    Orders backlog qualityOrder book expanding
    Product orders order growthSubstantial order
    Segment growth margin targetsCombi gross margins set to surpass 40%%
    Ai cloud infrastructure ordersExceptional demand
    Recurring software service revenueCloud revenue growing well over 20% annually%
    Revenue mix by product customer typeDatacom running a little bit ahead of telecom
    Design wins product cycle transitions6 consecutive quarters

    Orderbook & backlog

    3
    200-gig lane speed EML chips orderSubstantial orderQ4 FY25

    Expected to fulfill in the December quarter.

    Ultra high-power lasers for CPO purchase commitmentLargest single purchase commitment in company historyQ4 FY25

    Expected significant revenue ramp by H2 CY26.

    OCS order bookExpandingQ4 FY25

    With two hyperscale customers, and a third committed to deploy in calendar 2026.

    Product announcements

    1
    ProductTypeDetails
    PicoBlade Core ultrafast laser platformlaunch

    Deals & partnerships

    1
    Hyperscale customersDeployment of Optical Circuit Switches (OCS)

    A third hyperscale customer committed to deploy Lumentum's OCS product in calendar 2026, adding to two existing hyperscale customers.

    Capital programs

    3
    Indium Phosphide Wafer Fab Expansionprogressing on schedule

    Benefit: Support higher volumes of EMLs and other indium phosphide-based devices, including CW lasers and coherent components. Position for significant revenue ramp in CPO.

    Enabling support for higher volumes of EMLs and other indium phosphide-based devices. Additional investment announced to support CPO ramp.

    In-house OCS Manufacturing Capacity Expansionaccelerating expansion

    Benefit: Meet high level of demand for OCS product.

    Accelerating expansion to meet high demand for OCS product, which is seeing volume opportunities earlier than competitors.

    Nava Facility Expansionunderway

    Benefit: Additional manufacturing capacity, flexibility for manufacturing footprint (move to Thailand).

    Built a new building with 3 floors, first floor being outfitted. Expected to come online next year, providing additional capacity and flexibility from a manufacturing footprint.

    Risks & headwinds

    4
    Narrow linewidth laser supply constraintthrough the rest of fiscal 2026

    Demand outpacing supply

    Mitigation: Manufacturing capacity continues to ramp.

    Industrial Tech segment revenue declineQ4 FY25

    Decreased 6% sequentially

    Mitigation: Segment profitability improved due to cost reduction initiatives; increased focus on core business expected to improve profit margin.

    Tariff situation volatilityongoing

    Minimal impact in Q4 FY25

    Mitigation: Products determined to be exempted from new tariff guidelines; monitoring fluid situation.

    Cloud module gross margin dragnext 4 to 8 quarters

    Expected to be a gross margin drag, pushing 30% gross margin in the asymptote

    Mitigation: Being selective in growth, focusing on highest margin opportunities, limiting customer engagements to three.

    What to watch in Q1 FY26

    5

    OCS Revenue Ramp

    H1 CY26
    CurrentFirst revenue recognized in Q4 FY25 with 2 hyperscale customers
    TargetMeaningful revenue contributions in H1 CY26

    Why it matters

    OCS is expected to be a multi-hundred million dollar contributor and accretive to margins, indicating significant growth potential.

    I think that we'll start to see more meaningful revenue, meaning very, very significant revenues in Q1, Q2 and then certainly in the back half of calendar 2026.

    Q&A highlights

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    Analyst noted OCS revenue was earlier than expected and with more customers. Asked about the ramp trajectory and potential.

    Management confirmed OCS is ramping better than expected with 3 hyperscale customers. Revenue will be gradual initially, with meaningful contributions in H1 CY26 and significant contributions in H2 CY26, currently limited by manufacturing capacity.

    “I think that we'll start to see more meaningful revenue, meaning very, very significant revenues in Q1, Q2 and then certainly in the back half of calendar 2026.”

    asked by Simon Leopold · answered by Michael E. Hurlston

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    Detailed Narrative

    01

    AI and Cloud Revolution Driving Growth

    Lumentum is leveraging its optical engineering leadership to capitalize on the rapid growth in advanced photonics markets driven by the cloud and AI revolution. The company's technologies, including 200-gig EMLs, 1.6T transceivers, optical circuit switches (OCS), and ultra-high power lasers for co-packaged optics (CPO), are essential for building scalable, energy-efficient AI infrastructure. These new technologies are projected to become multibillion-dollar markets within five years, positioning Lumentum for significant value capture.

    02

    Components Business Strength

    The components business is a key foundation of Lumentum's success, with EML shipments reaching an all-time high and nearly doubling revenue compared to the June 2024 quarter baseline. The company received a substantial order for 200-gig lane speed EML chips, expected to be fulfilled in the December quarter, and anticipates 2026 to be a breakout year for laser chip sales. Shipments of narrow linewidth lasers have grown for six consecutive quarters, with demand outpacing supply through fiscal 2026, reflecting accelerating global cloud infrastructure build-out.

    03

    Emerging Technologies: OCS and CPO

    Lumentum recognized its first revenue from Optical Circuit Switches (OCS) in Q4 FY25 with shipments to two hyperscale customers, and a third hyperscale customer is committed to deploy OCS in calendar 2026. The company is accelerating OCS manufacturing capacity expansion to meet high demand, driven by its leadership in optical performance. For Co-Packaged Optics (CPO), Lumentum received its largest single purchase commitment in company history for ultra high-power lasers, with a significant revenue ramp expected by the second half of calendar 2026, supported by additional investment in its U.S.-based indium phosphide wafer fab.

    04

    Industrial Tech Segment Performance

    The Industrial Tech segment experienced a 6% sequential revenue decrease in Q4 FY25 but was up 6% year-over-year. Ultrafast laser shipments held steady at near record levels, primarily driven by strong demand from a leading tool supplier supporting high-volume solar cell manufacturing. Despite the revenue decline, segment profitability improved due to cost reduction initiatives announced a quarter ago, and further margin improvement is expected from increased focus on the core business.

    05

    Financial Performance and Margin Expansion

    Lumentum achieved strong Q4 FY25 financial results, with non-GAAP gross margin reaching 37.8% (up 260 bps sequentially and 1,000 bps YoY) and non-GAAP operating margin at 15% (up 420 bps sequentially and 2,000 bps YoY). These improvements were driven by better manufacturing utilization and a favorable product mix resulting from increased Datacom laser shipments. The company is focused on continued cost improvements, pricing leverage, and operational scale to drive further margin expansion and achieve its long-term financial model targets.

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