Strong Full-Year Revenue Growth
Vistance Networks reported full-year net sales of $1.93 billion for continuing operations (up 40% year-over-year). On a core basis (ex-CCS) net sales were $5.7 billion, up 35% versus prior year.
Core Adjusted EBITDA Surge
Core adjusted EBITDA for Vistance Networks’ continuing businesses was $379 million for the year, up $242 million or 176% year-over-year; adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations was $292 million, up 1,095% year-over-year.
Aurora Networks Revenue and Amplifier Momentum
Aurora Networks full-year net sales were $1.23 billion, up $397 million or 47% year-over-year, driven by DOCSIS 4.0/FDX amplifier deployments (record quarterly DOCSIS 4.0 amplifier shipments in Q4) and new node approvals expected to ship in 2026.
Ruckus Revenue Growth and Wi‑Fi 7 Traction
Core Ruckus full-year revenue was $687 million, up $166 million or 32% year-over-year; Q4 revenue was up 16% year-over-year. Ruckus grew deferred (subscription) revenue by 93% and showed momentum with Wi‑Fi 7 wins (stadiums, hotels, healthcare, TGR Haas F1 partnership).
Backlog, Orders and Quarterly Strength
Continuing operations backlog ended Q4 at $65 million, up $37 million or 136% year-over-year and up 10% sequentially; order rates increased 38% sequentially in Q4 and Q4 results were stronger than expected.
Cash Generation, Free Cash Flow and Liquidity
Generated $281 million of cash from operations in the quarter and $255 million of free cash flow in Q4; ended the quarter with $923 million in cash and total available liquidity of $1.54 billion (cash increased $218 million during the quarter).
Deleveraging and Shareholder Return
Completed CCS divestiture and used proceeds to repay debt and redeem preferred equity, reducing net leverage from 7.8x to 4.8x (including CCS). Company announced plan to add modest new leverage and to return excess cash to shareholders with a special distribution expected to be at least $10 per share.
2026 Guidance & Positioning
Management projects 2026 core business adjusted EBITDA of $350 million to $400 million and expects Ruckus to deliver low‑teen EBITDA growth in 2026, positioning the company to benefit from ongoing upgrade cycles in both businesses.