Penguin Solutions, Inc. Q3 FY2026 Earnings Call

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Penguin Solutions Q3 FY2026 Earnings Summary

Overview: Penguin Solutions reported record results driven by AI factory platform strategy. AI-driven businesses (integrated memory + non-hyperscale AI infrastructure) represented 74% of net sales and grew 104% YoY. Company raised full-year outlook. CFO transition announced: Nate Olmstead stepping down July 8; Aaron Johnson named Interim CFO.

Key Financial Highlights (Q3 FY2026 vs Q3 FY2025 unless noted)

  • Net sales: $479M (record, +48% YoY)
  • Non-GAAP gross margin: 28.1% (-3.6 pp YoY; -3.1 pp sequentially)
  • Non-GAAP operating margin: 13.4% (+1.5 pp YoY)
  • Non-GAAP diluted EPS: $0.84 (+79% YoY; +62% QoQ)
  • Non-GAAP operating income: $64M (+67% YoY; +42% sequentially)
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $68M (+51% YoY)
  • Product sales: $414M (87% of total, +60% YoY)
  • Services sales: $65M (13% of total, -1% YoY)

Segment Performance

  • Advanced Computing: $138M (29% of total, +4% YoY, +19% sequentially). Non-hyperscale AI infrastructure +81% YoY (now 58% of segment vs 33% in Q3 FY2025). Shift toward enterprise, neocloud, sovereign AI customers.
  • Integrated Memory: $275M (57% of total, +111% YoY, +60% sequentially). Strong AI demand and favorable pricing.
  • Optimized LED: $66M (14% of total, +7% YoY)
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Operator Welcome to the Penguin Solutions Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] I will now hand the conference over to Suzanne Schmidt with Investor Relations. 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' Third 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 relating to the company's growth trajectory, financial outlook and preliminary expectations for future fiscal periods, business plans and strategy, product development and innovation, market demand and shifts, supply chain conditions and cost assumptions, leadership transitions, strategic agreements, and existing and potential collaborations. Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions and are not guarantees o
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