Record Quarterly Sales
Sales for Q3 FY2026 reached a record $139.3 million, up 5% sequentially and up 2% year-over-year (from $136.9 million in Q3 FY2025).
Strong International Growth
International revenue was $43.7 million, up 27.7% sequentially and up 15% year-over-year (from $37.8 million), representing 31% of total sales (vs. 28% prior year).
Recurring Software & Services Expansion
Recurring software, services and other software revenue grew to $62.5 million (12.3% year-over-year increase from $55.7 million) and represented ~45% of total revenue for the quarter (~46% year-to-date).
Healthy Gross Margin and Profitability
Gross margin was 58.3% for the quarter (within the 56%–60% target range, up from 57.8% prior year). Net earnings were $18.7 million, with fully diluted EPS of $0.24.
Backlog and Shipment Momentum
Purchase order backlog exceeded $246 million at end of February; February shipments were $32 million, with combined backlog plus February shipments in excess of $278 million, indicating strong demand.
Disciplined Operating Expenses
Selling & administrative expenses fell to $18.6 million (a 3% decline year-over-year) and decreased to ~13.3% of revenue (from 14% prior year), reflecting expense discipline and timing of trade show costs.
Significant R&D Investment & Product Adoption
R&D investment was $36.7 million in Q3 (26.4% of revenue) and $110.4 million year-to-date, supporting IP, cloud and DreamCatcher/BRAVO product lines and over 600 industry IP SDN deployments cited as evidence of adoption.
Positive Operating Cash Generation
The company reported cash generated from operations of $29.3 million in the quarter (noting adjustments for noncash working capital/current taxes), supporting ongoing operations despite other cash uses.
Customer and Order Diversification
Top 10 customers accounted for ~44% of sales with no single customer >16% of sales, and the company recorded 107 customer orders over $200,000 in the quarter, indicating diversified demand.
Dividend Policy and Capital Returns
Board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.205 per share; the company also paid $91 million in dividends during the quarter (including a $75.5 million special dividend), demonstrating a shareholder-return focus.