Penguin Solutions, Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

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Penguin Solutions Q1 FY2026 Earnings Summary

Overview: Penguin Solutions reported Q1 FY2026 revenue of $343 million, up 2% sequentially from Q4 FY2025 and up 1% year-over-year from Q1 FY2025. This performance occurred despite no hyperscale hardware revenue (a contributor in the prior year). Non-GAAP gross margin reached 30% (favorable vs. full-year outlook midpoint). Non-GAAP operating income was $42 million (+1% YoY from Q1 FY2025), and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.49 (flat YoY from Q1 FY2025). Services revenue totaled $65 million (-9% YoY), while product revenue was $279 million (+3% YoY). The company highlighted a market shift toward enterprise AI adoption and customer diversification, with a strong balance sheet ($461 million in cash and short-term investments, +$68 million YoY).

Segment Performance

  • Advanced Computing: $151 million (44% of total revenue), +9% sequentially from Q4 FY2025, -15% YoY from Q1 FY2025 (due to wind-down of Penguin Edge and absence of hyperscale hardware). Excluding those items, +52% YoY. New bookings included defense and education/research customers; pipeline expanding in financial services, oil & gas, telecom, manufacturing, and sovereign AI.
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Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us, and welcome to the Penguin Solutions First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results Call. [Operator Instructions] I will now hand the conference over to Suzanne Schmidt with Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Suzanne Schmidt: Thank you, operator. Good afternoon, and thank you for joining us on today's earnings conference call and webcast to discuss Penguin Solutions first quarter fiscal 2026 results. On the call today are Mark Adams, Chief Executive Officer; and Nate Olmstead, Chief Financial Officer. You can find the accompanying slide presentation and press release for this call on the Investor Relations section of our website. We encourage you to go to the site throughout the quarter for the most current information on the company. I would also like to remind everyone to read the note on the use of forward-looking statements that is included in the press release and the earnings call presentation. Please note that during this conference call, the company will make projections and forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements about the company's growth trajectory and financial outlook, business plans and strategy, market demand and shifts, strategic agreements and existing and potential collaborations. Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions, are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, t
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