Record Revenue
Q2 revenue of $1.13 billion, a company record, up 36% year-over-year and 16% sequentially.
Record Non-GAAP EPS
Non-GAAP EPS of $3.36, a new record and above guidance despite FX headwinds (included a $3 million / $0.09 per share revaluation loss).
Optical Communications Strength
Optical communications revenue of $833 million, up 29% year-over-year and 11% sequentially.
Telecom and DCI Momentum
Telecom revenue at a record $554 million, up 59% year-over-year and 17% sequentially; DCI module revenue $142 million, up 42% year-over-year and 3% sequentially, with durable demand across multiple customers.
Very Strong Non-Optical / HPC Growth
Non-optical communications revenue totaled $300 million, up 61% year-over-year and 30% sequentially; high-performance computing (HPC) revenue surged to $86 million from $15 million in Q1 (a large sequential increase) and is expected to continue ramping to a >$150 million run rate when fully ramped.
Improving Margins and Operating Leverage
Gross margin 12.4% (10 bps improvement sequentially) and operating margin 10.9% (up 30 bps sequentially and year-over-year), driven by strong top-line growth and operating leverage.
Capacity Expansion and Strong Balance Sheet
Building 10 (2 million sq ft) remains on track (about 250,000 sq ft to be ready mid-year); converting Pinehurst office/warehouse to ~120,000 sq ft manufacturing (adds meaningful revenue capacity). Cash and short-term investments $961 million and management is funding expansion with no debt.
Forward Guidance
Q3 revenue guidance of $1.15–$1.20 billion (~35% year-over-year growth at midpoint) and non-GAAP EPS guidance of $3.45–$3.60 (~40% year-over-year growth at midpoint), indicating continued confidence in demand and profitability.