Q4 Financial Outperformance vs Guidance
Q4 sales of $824 million (down 3% YoY, up 2% sequentially) came in at the high end of guidance. GAAP gross margin ~43.84% and non-GAAP gross margin were at the high end of guidance. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 27.7% of revenue (above guidance). Non-GAAP EPS of $0.70 in Q4 beat guidance (GAAP EPS $0.32).
Full-Year Revenue and Unit Mix
Full-year total revenue ~flat vs. 2024 excluding divestitures. Unit-driven revenue grew ~2% in 2025 (in line with wafer starts), led by CMP consumables, liquid filtration, and selective etch; about 75% of revenue is unit-driven and 25% tied to CapEx.
Free Cash Flow and Cash Generation
Full-year free cash flow of $404 million, representing a free cash flow margin of 12.7% (nearly +300 basis points YoY). Improved working capital discipline and lower inventory growth drove the improvement.
Debt Reduction and Capital Structure Progress
Paid down $300 million of term loan in 2025 (including $150 million in Q4). Quarter-end gross debt ~$3.7 billion and net debt ~$3.4 billion; net leverage ended 2025 at 3.8x with a target to exit 2026 below 3.5x.
Operational Investments and Manufacturing Ramps
Multiyear manufacturing CapEx cycle completed; Taiwan facility continues to ramp, Colorado facility expected to substantially complete customer qualifications in 2026, exited Chester facility in Q4 and plan to rationalize at least one more facility in 2026. Management expects 2026 CapEx to decline to $250 million from $299 million in 2025.
Product & Segment Wins and Records
Liquid filtration delivered another record quarter. Materials Solutions sales were $362 million in Q4 (flat YoY, +4% sequential; adjusted operating margin 20.9%). Advanced Purity Solutions had solid liquid filtration and gas purification sequential growth.
Positive Market & Technology Tailwinds for 2026
Management expects a more constructive industry backdrop in 2026: middish single-digit MSI wafer-start growth, node transitions (two-nanometer logic ramp, NAND moving ~250 -> ~300 layers), DRAM/HBM rollouts and anticipated growth in fab construction spending—factors that should drive higher content per wafer and benefit Entegris.
China Local-for-Local Progress
Increased local manufacturing for China: ~85% of Q1 China revenue expected to be supplied by Asia facilities (rising through 2026), improving ability to guarantee supply and compete on yield/performance.