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Flex Ltd.
7/24/2025
Thank you for standing by. Welcome to FLEX's first quarter fiscal 2026 earnings conference call. Presently, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speaker's remarks, there will be a question and answer session. If you would like to ask a question, please press star 1 on your phone. If you would like to withdraw your question, please press star 2. As a reminder, this call is being recorded. I will now turn the call over to Mrs. Michelle Simmons. You may begin.
Thank you. Good morning, and thank you for joining us today for Flex's first quarter fiscal 2026 earnings conference call. With me today is our Chief Executive Officer, Revathy Advisey, and Chief Financial Officer, Kevin Crum. We'll give brief remarks, followed by Q&A. Slides for today's call, as well as a copy of the earnings press release, are available on the Investor Relations section at flex.com. This call is being recorded and will be available for replay on our corporate website. Today's call contains forward-looking statements which are based on our current expectations and assumptions. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. For a full discussion of these risks and uncertainties, please see the cautionary statements in our presentation, press release, or in the risk factor section in our most recent filings with the SEC. Note, this information is subject to change and we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. Please note, all growth metrics will be on a year-over-year basis, unless stated otherwise. Additionally, all results will be on a non-GAAP basis, unless we specifically state it's a GAAP result. The full non-GAAP to GAAP reconciliations can be found in the appendix slides of today's presentation, as well as in the summary financials posted on our investor relations website. Now I'd like to turn the call over to our CEO.
Revathy? Thank you, Michelle. Good morning and thank you for joining us today. So starting on slide four, Flex just wrapped up an exceptional quarter delivering positive results against our guidance. The groundwork we have laid out over the last several years continues to position us well in driving profitable growth with a growing data center business as well as serving as a manufacturer of choice for our partners. The benefits we are seeing from our global footprint are a result of our actions that started years ago as we focused on being able to meet the needs of our customers wherever they are in the world. Our revenues were $6.6 billion, up 4%. Our adjusted operating margin was 6%, and we delivered adjusted EPS of $0.72, a record Q1 number for Flex. Our great start to fiscal year 26 gives us improved confidence in our ability to hit our fiscal year commitments, which has been reflected in our improved FY26 guidance. But we're not done. So let's turn to slide five. Our portfolio mix continues to shift as data center becomes a larger and more strategic contributor, and this quarter was no exception. We delivered strong performance across both our cloud and power portfolios, And we continue to expect this business to deliver approximately 6.5 billion in revenue, growing at least 35% year over year, and representing 25% of our total revenue. But what makes this business truly compelling isn't just the size or the growth, it's the architecture and integration behind it. So let's take a moment to unpack what this means. On the cloud side, we deliver vertically integrated IT hardware and infrastructure solutions including metal fabrication, custom rack assembly, and direct-to-chip liquid cooling technology. On the power side, our solutions span the full stack, from board-level modules managing power to the chip, all the way to the facility level with modular power pods. Flex is the only provider providing both end-to-end cloud IT integration and a full power and cooling portfolio at scale. And that matters because customers today are in an arms race to scale. They don't just need custom rack solutions, but they also need power for their chips. They need to cool it, and they need to deploy it quickly. Delivering integrated scalable solutions from grid to chip is essential, and it's a key reason why Flex continues to be a strategic partner of choice. That brings me to our broader geographic footprint and scale on slide six. Our global operational scale remains one of Flex's most significant competitive advantages, not just in data center, but across all our end markets. And it's not just the size of our footprint, but our ability to shift and scale complex production across regions to meet evolving customer needs. We operate more than 49 million square feet globally, including 7 million square feet in the U.S. and 9 million in Mexico, giving us one of the largest advanced manufacturing footprints in North America. But what truly sets us apart is how we operate. Across our sites, we have embedded AI-enabled systems, advanced automation, and localized supply chains designed for speed, flexibility, and resilience. These capabilities are critical not only in data center, but also across our other end markets, including automotive, healthcare, industrials, and more, which account for 75% of total Flex revenue. These are highly regulated, complex products that require global design and delivery. At this scale, paired with deep supply chain expertise, enables Flex to help customers navigate challenges like tariffs, regional regulations, and supply disruptions. We have led the shift towards regionalization, and the impact is clear. America's revenue for us rose to 49% in fiscal year 25, up from 38% in fiscal year 20, while Asia declined to 30%, down from 41% over the same period. These shifts reflect evolving customer needs and Flex's ability to execute. So looking ahead, we're especially bullish on our advanced manufacturing capabilities, where we see continued productivity gains from deploying AI and intelligence systems across our factories. You can see by bringing together advanced manufacturing services and flex IP products, all supported by advanced automation and AI capabilities, are powering transformation across industries and geographies. While there is no shortage of news flow around uncertainty in the markets, we remain confident in our positioning. The Flex you see today is not the same company it was 10 years ago, from the people to the portfolio of businesses. We have positioned ourselves to lead in our markets, focusing on profitability and transformational acquisitions that continue to evolve who we are as a company. We were early to focus on high-growth end markets such as a data center and power, build a scaled and regionalized footprint, and integrate services in a way that transformed Flex from a contract manufacturer into a strategic end-to-end partner. I remain deeply confident in our strategy and the unique value we deliver. The solutions we provide and capabilities we have built have positioned us for one of the most compelling opportunities in Flex's history. With that, I'll turn it over to Kevin to walk through the financials. Kevin?
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