Sanmina's fourth quarter was marked by strong top-line growth, with revenue ahead of Wall Street's expectations and significant momentum in communications networks and cloud infrastructure. Despite these positives, the market reacted negatively as investors weighed the company's softer operating margin and the challenges of integrating the recently acquired ZT Systems. CEO Jure Sola attributed revenue strength to robust demand for high-performance network systems and initial shipments of next-generation AI infrastructure products, while acknowledging that certain segments like automotive and transportation remained stable but had yet to return to growth.
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Sanmina (SANM) Q4 CY2025 Highlights:
- Revenue: $3.19 billion vs analyst estimates of $3.09 billion (59% year-on-year growth, 3.3% beat)
- Adjusted EPS: $2.38 vs analyst estimates of $2.15 (11% beat)
- Adjusted EBITDA: $179.6 million vs analyst estimates of $225.7 million (5.6% margin, 20.4% miss)
- Revenue Guidance for Q1 CY2026 is $3.25 billion at the midpoint, below analyst estimates of $3.55 billion
- Adjusted EPS guidance for Q1 CY2026 is $2.40 at the midpoint, above analyst estimates of $2.34
- Operating Margin: 3.7%, in line with the same quarter last year
- Market Capitalization: $7.74 billion
While we enjoy listening to the management's commentary, our favorite part of earnings calls are the analyst questions. Those are unscripted and can often highlight topics that management teams would rather avoid or topics where the answer is complicated. Here is what has caught our attention.
Our Top 5 Analyst Questions From Sanmina’s Q4 Earnings Call
- Ruplu Bhattacharya (Bank of America) asked about the split in revenue trends between legacy Sanmina and the newly acquired ZT Systems. CEO Jure Sola and CFO Jonathan Faust emphasized both businesses are growing quarter-over-quarter, with ZT Systems expected to be a key growth driver as new platform launches ramp.
- Bhattacharya (Bank of America) also inquired about the transition from NVIDIA to AMD partnerships. Faust explained that while legacy platforms have rolled off, the focus is on accelerated compute opportunities, with AMD-driven projects expected to ramp toward the end of the year.
- Steven Fox (Fox Advisors) questioned the sustainability of operating margins around 6%. Faust attributed margin performance to mix, operational efficiencies, and the impact of ZT Systems, while Sola highlighted ongoing investments in higher-margin business lines.
- Fox (Fox Advisors) followed up on the nature of new ZT Systems wins, asking if they were all AI-related. Sola stressed that execution, strong customer relationships, and technical capabilities underpinned confidence in future revenue, with significant opportunity in accelerated compute.
- Anja Soderstrom (Sidoti) asked about pockets of weakness in industrial and medical segments. Sola acknowledged short-term stability in automotive and transportation, but expects growth in industrial (particularly energy) and medical segments later in the year.
Catalysts in Upcoming Quarters
In the quarters ahead, the StockStory team will be watching (1) the pace at which Sanmina executes on new AI and cloud infrastructure projects, (2) the impact of vertical integration and capacity investments on operating margins, and (3) signs of recovery and sequential growth in industrial, energy, and medical segments. Progress on the ZT Systems integration and customer traction for new platforms will also be key areas of focus.
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