Celestica Q4 results

Incredible performance from CLS last night with very strong numbers yet again, and another raise on guidance for end of FY26.

“Our financial performance in the fourth quarter was very strong, with revenue of $3.65 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.89, both exceeding the high end of our guidance ranges. We had a solid finish to 2025, achieving revenue of $12.4 billion, up 28%, while our adjusted EPS (non-GAAP)* grew 56% year-over-year,” said Rob Mionis, President and CEO of Celestica.
“Driven by very strong results in 2025, and improved momentum into 2026, we are pleased to be raising our annual outlook. As demand for AI-related data center technologies continues to strengthen, we now expect revenue of $17.0 billion and adjusted EPS (non-GAAP)* of $8.75 for 2026.”

“We are continuing to align with our largest customers on their multi-year capacity roadmaps in support of their long-term AI infrastructure investments. We believe the revenue growth trajectory that we anticipate in 2026 will be sustained into 2027, and as a result, we are strategically increasing our planned capital investments to $1
billion this year. Importantly, we anticipate being able to fully fund this expansion organically through our operating cash flow.”

This is a very well run company operating in an industry that is clearly still in high demand.

Total Revenue this Q was the highest ever, up 44% YoY, with their CCS revenue (which counted for 78% of total revenue) up 64% YoY!

Their non GAAP EPS was up 70% and their free cash flow up 63%.

These were very solid numbers, and CLS remains one of my longest held stocks and is a core holding for me.

The AH market did not seem to like the ER as much as I did, which is strange, but I think that it should rise again once the market digests these numbers more. The Earnings call is this afternoon (well, afternoon for me in the UK).

Full release here

https://corporate.celestica.com/static-files/3f82636d-2990-46aa-af30-3b7ddbc66b60

Jonathan

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Earnings call transcript available on Motley Fool.

Just reading it gives one a good sense on how strong the demand is for the AI buildout. Nothing really negative at all. The order book is very strong, with customers booking through 2026 and into 2027.

The $1B capex in 2026 is a massive increase compared to previous years, and comes in support of record bookings in 2025. This is to deliver on business that is already won.

Lots of questions from analysts on a 1.6T networking switch win with a third hyperscaler.

Their stock buyback program was approved and runs till Nov-2026. In 4Q they repurchased at an average of $272 per share, slightly below where the price is today. So we may be seeing a floor for the price.

Full year guidance for 2026 is obviously sandbagged, and management admitted as much saying that they are only being “dialed in” for guidance 2 quarters out. Beyond that they are “just being pragmatic” and that they “have no concerns at this time”.

It’s always reassuring to read such a strong transcript when the stock price has dropped after earnings.

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I concur. This company starts off the earnings season for my portfolio, and to me they were going to be the bellweather on the overall ‘state’ of the AI build out. No signs at all that it is anything but very robust. We may still be in a digestion phase for the market and its view of individual companies, but to me this looks like a very solid hold.

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