Nextracker Reports Q4 and Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results

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Record Q4 FY25 Revenue of $924 Million , a 26% Increase Year-over-Year Launches Electrical Balance of Systems (eBOS) Business With Acquisition of Bentek FREMONT, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nextracker (Nasdaq: NXT), a leading solar technology platform provider, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year results for fiscal year 2025, ended March 31, 2025 . Financial Summary (In millions, except per share) Q4 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q4 FY24 Revenue $924 $679 $737 GAAP Gross Profit $306 $241 $340 GAAP Gross Margin 33.1% 35.5% 46.2% GAAP Net Income $158 $117 $223 GAAP Net Income Margin 17.1% 17.3% 30.3% GAAP Diluted EPS $1.05 $0.79 $1.51 Adjusted Gross Profit $309 $245 $222 Adjusted Gross Margin 33.4% 36.0% 30.2% Adjusted EBITDA $242 $186 $160 Adjusted EBITDA Margin 26.2% 27.4% 21.7% Adjusted Net Income $193 $154 $142 Adjusted Diluted EPS $1.29 $1.03 $0.96 * Q4 FY25 and Q3 FY25 GAAP and adjusted results include approximately $75 million and $52 million , respectively, of IRA 45X advanced manufacturing tax credit vendor rebates (“45X credits”). Q4 FY24 adjusted results do not include 45X credits, Q4 FY24 GAAP results include $121 million of 45X credits. Please refer to Nextracker’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information on 45X credits and schedules III, IV and V attached to this press release for a reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP financial measures. Additional information can be found on the Investor Relations section of our website. Business Highlights Achieved record revenue of approximately $3 billion and increased backlog again in Q4 to significantly above $4.5 billion . YoY revenue increased approximately 18% Realized significant uptake in our new product offerings: Continued strong uptake of NX Horizon Hail Pro™ series trackers with over 9 GW of NX Horizon Hail Pro-60 and Hail Pro-75 booked in FY25. These products are widening the addressable and insurable market for solar in extreme weather locations Demand for NX Horizon-XTR™ solar tracker series strengthened, including recently released XTR 1.5 tracker, which now totals more than 17 GW of XTR sold in FY25. This further validates the value of adaptability to undulating terrain Exceeded bookings plan in the recently acquired foundations business, booking over 1 GW in the last two quarters of FY25 Achieved record TrueCapture™ bookings in FY25 with solid global momentum and increasing attach rates Expanded geographic footprint, now serving over 40 countries with over 90 global partner factory facilities and three R&D innovation centers Delivered the first 100% domestic content tracker as measured by U.S. Treasury Department safe harbor statement with increasing domestic capacity served by over 25 U.S. partner facilities “We had a fantastic year, exceeding our financial, technology, customer satisfaction, and market growth targets,” said Dan Shugar , founder and CEO of Nextracker . “We posted another strong bookings quarter with backlog again increasing sequentially, supported by robust demand around the globe. Our performance positions the company for further growth this year and enables continued investment in key strategic initiatives. We are also pleased to announce today the launch of our electrical balance-of-systems business with the acquisition of Bentek Corporation . As we continue to incorporate adjacent products and services around our core tracker technology, we are evolving Nextracker from a pure-play tracker supplier to a solar power platform company,” concluded Shugar. “Nextracker completed a very strong financial year with record revenue and earnings, generating $622 million in free cash flow and ending the year with over $766 million in cash and no debt,” said Chuck Boynton , CFO of Nextracker . “Our ability to generate strong free cash flow enables the company to invest in both organic and inorganic growth initiatives to expand our platform to better serve our customers and extend our market leadership,” said Boynton. FY2026 Annual Outlook Revenue $3.2 to $3.4 billion GAAP Net Income $445 to $503 million GAAP Diluted EPS $2.91 to $3.29 Adjusted EBITDA $700 to $775 million Adjusted Diluted EPS $3.65 to $4.03 Adjusted EBITDA range of $700 million to $775 million , which excludes approximately $128 million for stock-based compensation, acquisition related costs, and net intangible amortization. Adjusted Diluted EPS range of $3.65 to $4.03 , which excludes approximately $0.64 for stock-based compensation, acquisition related costs, and net intangible amortization. Bentek Acquisition Nextracker also announced today the acquisition of U.S. -based Bentek Corporation , an industry pioneer and manufacturer of electrical infrastructure used in all types of solar power plants. The all-cash transaction of approximately $78 million including future contingent earnout consideration combines Bentek’s engineered, pre-assembled eBOS solutions with Nextracker’s world class solar tracker platform, providing customers streamlined procurement and project logistics from a single source. The eBOS products will be offered as standalone, industry-compatible components for both trackers and fixed tilt systems, as well as in formats optimized for use in integrated NX Horizon™ system solutions. Bentek’s U.S. fabrication footprint further enhances Nextracker’s strong domestic supply chain position. The acquisition continues Nextracker’s strategy of incorporating complementary technologies into the company’s market-leading tracker platform to accelerate solar power plant construction, increase performance, and enhance long-term reliability. Q4 FY2025 Earnings Call May 14, 2025 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET Live webcast available on investors.nextracker.com We encourage you to review our Q4 FY25 Shareholder Letter, which, along with this press release, is available on the Nextracker Investor Relations website and includes important information for Nextracker shareholders that supplements and expands on the information in this press release. The webcast replay will be available on the Nextracker Investor Relations website following the conclusion of the event. About Nextracker Nextracker is a global leader of advanced solar technology solutions used in power plants around the world. Our technology platform enables solar power plants to follow the sun’s movement across the sky and optimize performance. With products operating in more than forty countries worldwide, Nextracker offers solar tracker technologies and innovative solutions that accelerate solar power plant construction, increase performance, and enhance long-term reliability. For more information, visit Nextracker . Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to the trends for future solar adoption, the expected benefits of the Bentek Corporation acquisition (including the benefits our customers may realize as a result of integrating Bentek’s business into Nextracker’s), the demand for our products, including Hail Pro-75TM, our XTR tracker series, and TrueCaptureTM, our domestic content capabilities, the expected benefits from the expansion of our R&D facilities, initiatives and capabilities, and Nextracker’s outlook for fiscal year 2026 and other periods. These forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions and on the current expectations of Nextracker’s management. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements, including risks and uncertainties that are also described under “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Nextracker’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents that Nextracker has filed or will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission . There may be additional risks that Nextracker is not aware of or that Nextracker currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Nextracker assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. Use of Adjusted Financial Information An explanation and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures is presented in Schedules III, IV and V attached to this press release, and can be found, along with other financial information including the Earnings Presentation, on the investor relations section of our website at investors.nextracker.com . Channels for Disclosure of Information Nextracker intends to announce material information to the public through the Nextracker Investor Relations website investors.nextracker.com , SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, and public webcasts. Nextracker uses these channels to communicate with its investors, customers, and the public about the company, its offerings, and other issues. As such, Nextracker encourages investors, the media, and others to follow the channels listed above and to review the information disclosed through such channels. Schedule I Nextracker Inc. Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (In thousands, except per share data) Three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 March 31, 2024 Revenue $ 924,342 $ 679,363 $ 736,515 Cost of sales 618,655 438,460 396,045 Gross profit 305,687 240,903 340,470 Selling, general and administrative expenses 86,794 70,573 56,706 Research and development 23,586 20,094 13,090 Operating income 195,307 150,236 270,674 Interest expense 2,353 3,798 3,845 Other income, net (5,708 ) (13,778 ) (16,235 ) Income before income taxes 198,662 160,216 283,064 Provision for income taxes 40,848 42,842 59,864 Net income and comprehensive income 157,814 117,374 223,200 Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests 1,020 2,091 18,037 Net income attributable to Nextracker Inc. $ 156,794 $ 115,283 $ 205,163 Earnings per share attributable to Nextracker Inc. common stockholders Basic $ 1.08 $ 0.80 $ 1.48 Diluted $ 1.05 $ 0.79 $ 1.51 Weighted-average shares used in computing per share amounts: Basic 144,888 143,664 138,389 Diluted 149,740 149,028 148,144 Nextracker Inc. Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (continued) (In thousands, except per share data) Twelve-month periods ended March 31, 2025 March 31, 2024 Revenue $ 2,959,197 $ 2,499,841 Cost of sales 1,950,372 1,686,792 Gross profit 1,008,825 813,049 Selling, general and administrative expenses 290,321 183,571 Research and development 79,392 42,360 Operating income 639,112 587,118 Interest expense 13,096 13,820 Other income, net (22,000 ) (34,699 ) Income before income taxes 648,016 607,997 Provision for income taxes 130,770 111,782 Net income and comprehensive income 517,246 496,215 Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests 8,078 189,974 Net income attributable to Nextracker Inc. $ 509,168 $ 306,241 Earnings per share attributable to Nextracker Inc. common stockholders Basic $ 3.55 $ 3.97 Diluted $ 3.47 $ 3.37 Weighted-average shares used in computing per share amounts: Basic 143,539 77,068 Diluted 149,276 147,284 Schedule II Nextracker Inc. Unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets (In thousands) As of March 31, 2025 As of March 31, 2024 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 766,103 $ 474,054 Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,472 and $3,872 , respectively 472,462 382,687 Contract assets 405,890 397,123 Inventories 209,432 201,736 Section 45X credit receivable 215,616 125,415 Other current assets 88,483 187,220 Total current assets 2,157,986 1,768,235 Property and equipment, net 60,395 9,236 Goodwill 371,018 265,153 Other intangible assets, net 53,241 1,546 Deferred tax assets 498,778 438,272 Other assets 51,098 36,340 Total assets $ 3,192,516 $ 2,518,782 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 585,299 $ 456,639 Accrued expenses 97,000 82,410 Deferred revenue 247,127 225,539 Current portion of long-term debt — 3,750 Other current liabilities 104,086 123,148 Total current liabilities 1,033,512 891,486 Long-term debt, net of current portion — 143,967 Tax receivable agreement (TRA) liability 394,879 391,568 Long-term deferred revenue 96,635 69,331 Other liabilities 39,360 30,402 Total liabilities 1,564,386 1,526,754 Total stockholders’ equity 1,628,130 992,028 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 3,192,516 $ 2,518,782 Schedule III Nextracker Inc. Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (In thousands) Twelve-month periods ended March 31, 2025 March 31, 2024 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 517,246 $ 496,215 Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets 13,407 4,363 Changes in working capital and other, net 125,141 (71,605 ) Net cash provided by operating activities 655,794 428,973 Cash flows from investing activities: Payment for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (152,175 ) — Purchases of property and equipment (33,921 ) (6,160 ) Purchase of intangible assets — (500 ) Net cash used in investing activities (186,096 ) (6,660 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Repayment of bank borrowings (150,000 ) — Payment of revolver issuance costs (6,017 ) — TRA payment (15,520 ) — Distribution to non-controlling interest holders (6,112 ) (66,881 ) Net proceeds from issuance of Class A shares — 552,009 Purchase of LLC common units from Yuma, Inc. — (552,009 ) Net transfers to Flex — (8,335 ) Other financing activities — (3,051 ) Net cash used in financing activities (177,649 ) (78,267 ) Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 292,049 344,046 Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period 474,054 130,008 Cash and cash equivalents end of period $ 766,103 $ 474,054 Twelve-month periods ended Adjusted free cash flow March 31, 2025 March 31, 2024 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 655,794 $ 428,973 Purchases of property and equipment (33,921 ) (6,160 ) Other financing — 3,750 Adjusted free cash flow $ 621,873 $ 426,563 Schedule IV Nextracker Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures (In thousands, except percentages and per share data) Three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 March 31, 2024 GAAP gross profit & margin $ 305,687 33.1 % $ 240,903 35.5 % $ 340,470 46.2 % Stock-based compensation expense 2,582 3,084 3,096 Intangible amortization 880 880 87 Advanced manufacturing tax credit vendor rebate — — (121,405 ) Adjusted gross profit & margin $ 309,149 33.4 % $ 244,867 36.0 % $ 222,248 30.2 % GAAP operating income & margin $ 195,307 21.1 % $ 150,236 22.1 % $ 270,674 36.8 % Stock-based compensation expense 40,114 26,980 16,889 Intangible amortization 1,780 1,780 87 Acquisition related costs 643 1,038 — Advanced manufacturing tax credit vendor rebate — — (121,405 ) Adjusted operating income & margin $ 237,844 25.7 % $ 180,034 26.5 % $ 166,245 22.6 % GAAP net income & margin $ 157,814 17.1 % $ 117,374 17.3 % $ 223,200 30.3 % Stock-based compensation expense 40,114 26,980 16,889 Intangible amortization 1,780 1,780 87 Adjustment for taxes (6,980 ) 6,550 23,567 Acquisition related costs 643 1,038 — Advanced manufacturing tax credit vendor rebate — — (121,405 ) Adjusted net income & margin $ 193,371 20.9 % $ 153,722 22.6 % $ 142,338 19.3 % GAAP net income & margin $ 157,814 17.1 % $ 117,374 17.3 % $ 223,200 30.3 % Interest, net (6,544 ) (1,865 ) 988 Provision for income taxes 40,848 42,842 59,864 Depreciation expense 3,328 2,636 1,138 Intangible amortization 1,780 1,780 87 Stock-based compensation expense 40,114 26,980 16,889 Acquisition related costs 643 1,038 — Advanced manufacturing tax credit vendor rebate — — (121,405 ) Other tax related loss (income), net 4,514 (4,413 ) (21,138 ) Adjusted EBITDA & margin $ 242,497 26.2 % $ 186,372 27.4 % $ 159,623 21.7 % Diluted earnings per share GAAP $ 1.05 $ 0.79 $ 1.51 Earnings per share attributable to Non-GAAP adjustments 0.24 0.24 (0.55 ) Adjusted $ 1.29 $ 1.03 $ 0.96 Diluted shares used in computing per share amounts 149,740 149,028 148,144 Nextracker Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures (continued) (In thousands, except percentages and per share data) Twelve-month periods ended March 31, 2025 March 31, 2024 GAAP gross profit & margin $ 1,008,825 34.1 % $ 813,049 32.5 % Stock-based compensation expense 11,927 10,764 Intangible amortization 2,744 275 Advanced manufacturing tax credit vendor rebate — (121,405 ) Adjusted gross profit & margin $ 1,023,496 34.6 % $ 702,683 28.1 % GAAP operating income & margin $ 639,112 21.6 % $ 587,118 23.5 % Stock-based compensation expense 118,880 56,783 Intangible amortization 5,523 275 Acquisition related costs 5,338 — Advanced manufacturing tax credit vendor rebate — (121,405 ) Adjusted operating income & margin $ 768,853 26.0 % $ 522,771 20.9 % GAAP net income & margin $ 517,246 17.5 % $ 496,215 19.8 % Stock-based compensation expense 118,880 56,783 Intangible amortization 5,523 275 Adjustment for taxes (16,348 ) 19,527 Acquisition related costs 5,338 — Advanced manufacturing tax credit vendor rebate — (121,405 ) Adjusted net income & margin $ 630,639 21.3 % $ 451,395 18.1 % GAAP net income & margin $ 517,246 17.5 % $ 496,215 19.8 % Interest, net (9,246 ) 2,124 Provision for income taxes 130,770 111,782 Depreciation expense 7,884 4,088 Intangible amortization 5,523 275 Stock-based compensation expense 118,880 56,783 Acquisition related costs 5,338 — Advanced manufacturing tax credit vendor rebate — (121,405 ) Other tax related loss (income), net 101 (28,397 ) Adjusted EBITDA & margin $ 776,496 26.2 % $ 521,465 20.9 % Diluted earnings per share GAAP $ 3.47 $ 3.37 Earnings per share attributable to Non-GAAP adjustments 0.75 (0.31 ) Adjusted $ 4.22 $ 3.06 Diluted shares used in computing per share amounts 149,276 147,284 See the accompanying notes on Schedule V attached to this press release Schedule V Nextracker Inc. Notes To supplement Nextracker’s unaudited selected financial data presented consistent with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), the Company discloses certain non-GAAP financial measures that exclude certain charges and gains, including adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”), adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, and adjusted free cash flow. These supplemental measures exclude certain legal and other charges, stock-based compensation expense and intangible amortization, other discrete events as applicable and the related tax effects. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with or an alternative for GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. We believe that these non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all the amounts associated with Nextracker’s results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP and that these measures should only be used to evaluate Nextracker’s results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP measures. We compensate for the limitations of non-GAAP financial measures by relying upon GAAP results to gain a complete picture of the Company’s performance. In calculating non-GAAP financial measures, we exclude certain items to facilitate a review of the comparability of the Company’s operating performance on a period-to-period basis because such items are not, in our view, related to the Company’s ongoing operational performance. We use non-GAAP measures to evaluate the operating performance of our business, for comparison with forecasts and strategic plans, for calculating return on investment, and for benchmarking performance externally against competitors. In addition, management’s incentive compensation is determined using certain non-GAAP measures. Since we find these measures to be useful, we believe that investors benefit from seeing results “through the eyes” of management in addition to seeing GAAP results. We believe that these non-GAAP measures, when read in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financials, provide useful information to investors by offering: the ability to make more meaningful period-to-period comparisons of the Company’s ongoing operating results; the ability to better identify trends in the Company’s underlying business and perform related trend analysis; a better understanding of how management plans and measures the Company’s underlying business; and an easier way to compare the Company’s operating results against analyst financial models and operating results of competitors that supplement their GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures. The following are explanations of each of the adjustments that we incorporate into non-GAAP measures, as well as the reasons for excluding each of these individual items in the reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures: Stock-based compensation expense consists of non-cash charges for the estimated fair value of unvested restricted share unit and stock option awards granted to employees. The Company believes that the exclusion of these charges provides for more accurate comparisons of its operating results to peer companies due to the varying available valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions, and the variety of award types. In addition, the Company believes it is useful to investors to understand the specific impact stock-based compensation expense has on its operating results. Intangible amortization consists primarily of non-cash charges that can be impacted by, among other things, the timing and magnitude of acquisitions. The Company considers its operating results without these charges when evaluating its ongoing performance and forecasting its earnings trends, and therefore excludes such charges when presenting non-GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that the assessment of its operations excluding these costs is relevant to its assessment of internal operations and comparisons to the performance of its competitors. The 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit (“45X Credit”) which was established as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), is a per-unit tax credit earned over time for each clean energy component domestically produced and sold by a manufacturer. The 45X Credit was eligible for domestic parts manufactured after January 1, 2023 . The Company has executed agreements with certain suppliers to ramp up its U.S. manufacturing footprint. These suppliers produce 45X Credit eligible parts, including torque tubes, and structural fasteners, that will then be incorporated into a solar tracker. The Company has contractually agreed with these suppliers to share a portion of the credit related to Nextracker’s purchases. The Company accounts for these credits as a reduction of the purchase price of the parts acquired from the vendor and therefore a reduction of inventory until the part is sold, at which point the Company recognizes such credit as a reduction of cost of sales on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company determined the amount of the 45X vendor rebates it expects to receive in accordance with the vendor contracts and recognized a cumulative reduction to cost of sales of $121.4 million related to 45X Credit vendor rebates earned on production of eligible components shipped to projects starting on January 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024 . The Company believes that the assessment of its operations excluding the benefit from the vendor credits provides a more consistent comparison of its performance given the cumulative nature of the amount recorded in the fiscal fourth quarter. Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, these 45X credit vendor rebates are not excluded from our non-GAAP financial measures. Acquisition costs consist primarily of nonrecurring transaction costs for business acquisitions. Adjustment for taxes relates to the tax effects of the various adjustments that we incorporate into non-GAAP measures to provide a more meaningful measure on non-GAAP net income and certain adjustments related to non-recurring settlements of tax contingencies or other non-recurring tax charges, when applicable. View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250514735673/en/ Investor Contact: Sarah Lee [email protected] Media Contact: Brandy Lee [email protected] Source: Nextracker

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