Penguin Solutions, Inc. Q2 FY2026 Earnings Call

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Penguin Solutions Q2 FY2026 Earnings Summary

Overview: This was CEO Kash Shaikh's first earnings call since joining in February 2026. The company highlighted a strategic shift toward AI inference workloads, diversification away from hyperscalers, and positioning at the intersection of AI infrastructure and memory. Focus areas include the new AI factory platform (ClusterWare software, MemoryAI systems, Advanced Computing, OriginAI architectures, services, and ecosystem).

Key Financial Results (Q2 FY2026 vs. Q2 FY2025)

  • Net Sales: $343 million, down 6% YoY (product sales $279M down 8%; services $64M up 1%).
  • Non-GAAP Gross Margin: 31.2%, up 0.4 percentage points YoY (up 1.2 pp sequentially); driven by product mix, favorable memory pricing, and tariff recovery in LED.
  • Non-GAAP Operating Margin: 13.2%, down 0.2 pp YoY (up 1.1 pp sequentially).
  • Non-GAAP Diluted EPS: $0.52, flat YoY (up 7% sequentially).
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $50 million, down 6% YoY (up 11% sequentially).

Segment Performance (Q2 FY2026 vs. Q2 FY2025)

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Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us, and welcome to Penguin Solutions Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] I will now hand the conference over to Suzanne Schmidt, Investor Relations. Suzanne, 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 Second Quarter fiscal 2026 results. On the call today are Kash Shaikh, 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 market demand, technology shifts, industry trends and the company's growth trajectory and financial outlook, business plans and strategy, including investment plans, product development and road map, anticipated sales, orders, revenue and customer growth and diversification and existing and potential strategic agreements and collaborations. Forward-looking statements
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