Record Quarterly and Full‑Year Sales
Q4 sales reached a record $6.439 billion, up 49% in US dollars and 37% organically vs. 2024. Full‑year 2025 sales were ~$23.1 billion, up 52% in US dollars, 51% in local currencies and 38% organically vs. 2024.
Record Orders and Strong Book‑to‑Bill
Q4 orders were a record $8.4 billion (up 68% YoY and 38% sequentially), producing a book‑to‑bill of 1.31. Full‑year orders were $25.4 billion (up 51%) with a book‑to‑bill of 1.1.
Outstanding Profitability and Margin Expansion
Q4 adjusted operating margin was 27.5% (up 510 basis points YoY) and GAAP operating margin was 26.8% (includes $47M acquisition‑related costs). Full‑year adjusted operating margin set a record at 26.2% (up 450 basis points YoY).
Record EPS and Cash Generation
Q4 GAAP diluted EPS $0.97 and adjusted diluted EPS $0.93. Full‑year adjusted diluted EPS reached a record level (management cited ~77% growth YoY). Q4 operating cash flow was $1.7 billion (144% of net income) and free cash flow was $1.5 billion (123% of net income). Full‑year operating cash flow was a record $5.4 billion and free cash flow was a record $4.4 billion (103% of net income).
Strategic M&A and Strengthened Portfolio
Closed the CommScope (CCS) acquisition in January (management expects ~ $4.1B of annual sales and ~ $0.15 EPS accretion to 2026) and closed Trexon (~$290M sales). Five acquisitions in 2025 (including Andrew, Trexon, Nardemitek, LifeSync, Rochester Sensors) added nearly $2 billion of annualized sales, expanding fiber, high‑speed and defense interconnect capabilities.
Segment Outperformance — IT Datacom and Communications
IT datacom represented 38% of Q4 sales and grew ~110% YoY in Q4 (full‑year growth ~124% USD) driven by AI demand. Communication & Connectivity segment Q4 sales $3.4B (+78% USD, +60% organic) with segment margin 32.5%. Defense grew 44% in Q4 (29% organic) and commercial air/industrial/automotive saw broad‑based organic growth.
Strong Capital Allocation and Liquidity
Returned significant capital to shareholders (nearly $1.5 billion in 2025, ~7.5M shares repurchased on the year; Q4 repurchases 1.3M shares at ~$134 average). End‑of‑Q4 liquidity $17.5 billion (cash & short‑term investments $11.4B plus facility availability). Q4 EBITDA $2.0B and net leverage 0.6x (pro forma including CCS ~1.8x).
Guidance and Near‑Term Growth Visibility
Q1 2026 guidance: sales $6.9–7.0 billion (growth +43% to +45% YoY) and adjusted diluted EPS $0.91–0.93 (+44% to +48% YoY). Guidance includes $900M of Q1 sales and ~$ $0.02 of adjusted EPS accretion from CommScope.