Lumentum Holdings Inc. Q1 FY2025 Earnings Call

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Quarter Overview

  • Q1 revenue of $336.9M exceeded the high end of guidance (up 11% sequentially and 23% year-over-year for Cloud & Networking).
  • Non-GAAP EPS of $0.18 also exceeded guidance.
  • Record Datacom laser chip orders, including strong demand for 200G EMLs from multiple customers, including an AI infrastructure customer.
  • Sequential revenue expected to grow double digits in Q2 (guidance: $380M–$400M), driven by hyperscale/cloud demand and improving networking markets.

Strategic Progress

  • Three-pronged cloud and AI strategy remained on track:
    • Expansion of hyperscale/transceiver customer base: Two new large hyperscale customers signed over the last two quarters; volume shipments expected to start 1H 2025.
    • Manufacturing expansion outside China: Thailand transceiver capacity ramp underway; first production line active; 3‑story clean room under construction. EML capacity to rise 40% by Q4 FY25 vs. Q4 FY24.
    • Advanced photonics technology roadmap: Ramping 200G EMLs, collaborating on 400G-per-lane and co-packaged optics solutions; optical switching products in early customer testing with strong feedback.
  • Optical switching rollout progressing; customer evaluations positive, and first deployments realistic in calendar 2025 with more meaningful growth in 2026.

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Operator: Good day everyone and welcome to the Lumentum Holdings First Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode. Please also note today's event is being recorded for replay purposes. [Operator Instructions] At this time, I'd like to turn the conference call over to Kathy Ta, Vice President of Investor Relations. Ms. Ta, please go ahead. Kathy Ta: Thank you and welcome to Lumentum's fiscal first quarter 2025 earnings call. This is Kathy Ta, Lumentum's Vice President of Investor Relations. Joining me today are Alan Lowe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wajid Ali, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Chris Coldren, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer. Today's call will include forward-looking statements, including statements regarding our strategies, trends, and expectations for our products and technologies, including demand, our customers, our end markets, end market opportunities, our expectations and beliefs regarding recent acquisitions, including Cloud Light, macroeconomic trends and our expected financial and operating performance, including our guidance, as well as statements regarding our future revenues, financial model, and margin targets. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations, particularly the risk factors described in our SEC filings. We encourage you to r

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