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Lumentum(LITE) - 2025 Q3 - Earnings Call Transcript

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Third quarter revenue was 425.2million,exceedingthehighendofguidance,withnonGAAPEPSof425.2 million, exceeding the high end of guidance, with non-GAAP EPS of 0.57 [21] - Non-GAAP gross margin for Q3 was 35.2%, up 290 basis points sequentially and 650 basis points year-over-year [21] - Non-GAAP operating margin was 10.8%, an increase of 290 basis points sequentially and 1,100 basis points year-over-year [21] - Cash and short-term investments decreased by 30millionto30 million to 867 million [23] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Cloud and Networking segment revenue was 365.2million,up8365.2 million, up 8% sequentially and 16% year-over-year [23] - Industrial Tech segment revenue decreased by 5% sequentially but increased by 14% year-over-year, with a profit margin of 4.3% [24] - Cloud and Networking segment profit increased to 20%, up 380 basis points sequentially and 540 basis points year-over-year [24] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The overall market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of over 25% over the next five years, driven by the convergence of optics and electronics [9] - Demand from hyperscale cloud customers continues to be a significant driver of revenue growth [11] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to achieve quarterly revenue of 750 million, gross margins above 40%, and operating margins greater than 20% [8] - Focus on expanding capabilities in the optical components market, particularly in transceivers and co-packaged optics [10][13] - Strategic investments are being made in high-growth areas, particularly cloud and AI applications [18] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in achieving medium and long-term financial targets despite macroeconomic uncertainties and tariff impacts [19] - The company is focused on pricing, disciplined spending, and execution to navigate challenges [19] - Anticipated strong sequential growth in the Cloud and Networking segment for Q4, driven by new capacity and demand from network equipment manufacturers [16] Other Important Information - The company is ramping production in CW lasers for silicon photonics transceiver applications [12] - The company has taken actions to rationalize the Industrial Tech portfolio, closing two R&D sites [17] Q&A Session Summary Question: How is the company tracking towards the 500millionrevenuetarget?Managementconfirmedtheyarestillontrackforthe500 million revenue target? - Management confirmed they are still on track for the 500 million target by the end of the year, guiding quarter by quarter [31] Question: Update on datacom chip business performance? - The company is outperforming initial expectations in terms of volume and ASP, with a focus on EMLs [32][34] Question: Clarification on tariff headwinds? - The company quantified a 100 basis point headwind to gross margins due to increased component costs and tariffs [41][43] Question: Contributions from co-packaged optics? - Co-packaged optics are expected to take time to ramp, with a focus on laser components in the near term [48] Question: Telecom performance and supply constraints? - Telecom performance met expectations, with improvements anticipated in supply for pumps and tunables moving into Q4 [99][100] Question: Guidance caution related to macro or tariffs? - Management acknowledged macro uncertainty but expressed confidence in the guidance provided, with an overall positive trend in demand [105]