Lumentum Holdings Inc. Q3 FY2025 Earnings Call

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Quarter Overview

  • Q3 revenue was 425.2 million dollars, above the high end of guidance. This compares to 16 percent year-over-year growth in the Cloud and Networking segment and strong overall cloud demand.
  • Non-GAAP EPS was 57 cents, also above guidance.
  • Non-GAAP gross margin was 35.2 percent, up 290 basis points sequentially and up 650 basis points year-over-year due to higher Datacom laser shipments and better manufacturing utilization.
  • Non-GAAP operating margin increased to 10.8 percent, up 290 basis points sequentially and 1100 basis points year-over-year.

CEO Commentary and Strategic Direction

  • The CEO emphasized strong momentum in cloud and AI markets, which are expected to grow more than 25 percent annually over the next five years.
  • The company reiterated confidence in achieving medium-term targets announced at OFC: quarterly revenue of 750 million dollars, gross margins above 40 percent, and operating margins above 20 percent.
  • Lumentum remains on track to surpass a 500 million dollar quarterly revenue run rate exiting calendar 2025.

Cloud and Networking Performance

  • Cloud and Networking revenue grew 8 percent sequentially and 16 percent year-over-year.
  • Segment profit margin increased to 20 percent, up 380 basis points sequentially and 540 basis points year-over-year.

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Operator: Good day, everyone. And welcome to the Lumentum Holdings Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Call. All participants will be in listen mode only. Please also note today’s event is being recorded for replay purposes. At this time, I would now like to turn the conference over to Kathy Ta, Vice President of Investor Relations. Ms. Ta, please go ahead. Kathy Ta: Thank you. And welcome to Lumentum’s fiscal third quarter 2025 earnings call. This is Kathy Ta, Lumentum’s Vice President of Investor Relations. Joining me today are Michael Hurlston, President and Chief Executive Officer; Wajid Ali, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and Wupen Yuen, President, Cloud & Networking. 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 and market opportunities, our expectations and beliefs regarding recent acquisitions, including Cloud Light, macroeconomic trends, including the impact of tariffs and other trade regulations, 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 rev

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