Mercury Systems 2025 Q4 Earnings Strong Performance as Net Income Surges 251.9%

Mercury Systems (MRCY) reported its fiscal 2025 Q4 earnings on Aug 11th, 2025, showcasing a strong turnaround in profitability and revenue growth. The company outperformed expectations with a significant improvement in net income and positive guidance for FY 2026. With record bookings and a clear strategic direction, Mercury is positioning itself for long-term growth and margin expansion.

Mercury Systems delivered a strong performance in Q4 2025, surpassing expectations with a substantial improvement in profitability. The company reported a net income of $16.37 million, a 251.9% increase from a net loss of $10.78 million in the prior-year period. Guidance for FY 2026 reflects cautious optimism, with low-single-digit revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA margins expected to move closer to mid-teens.

Revenue
Mercury Systems’ total revenue for Q4 2025 rose by 9.9% year-over-year to $273.11 million, up from $248.56 million in Q4 2024. This growth reflects strong demand for the company's mission-critical edge processing solutions and solid execution across its business lines.

Earnings/Net Income
Mercury Systems returned to profitability in Q4 2025, with earnings per share (EPS) of $0.28, compared to a loss of $0.19 per share in the same period last year. This represents a 249.5% improvement in EPS, driven by cost discipline, margin expansion, and higher revenue. The company’s net income surged to $16.37 million, a 251.9% positive swing from the previous year's net loss of $10.78 million. This turnaround underscores the company’s progress in executing its strategic priorities.

Price Action
The stock price of Mercury Systems edged up 1.23% during the latest trading day, 0.04% during the most recent full trading week, and climbed 5.85% month-to-date. The positive price movement aligns with the company’s improved earnings performance and strong guidance.

Post-Earnings Price Action Review
A strategy of buying Mercury Systems shares after a revenue drop quarter-over-quarter on the financial report release date and holding for 30 days underperformed significantly. This approach resulted in a CAGR of -0.93%, an excess return of -48.38%, and a Sharpe ratio of -0.02, indicating high risk and poor returns. The strategy also underperformed the benchmark by 45.70 percentage points and faced a maximum drawdown of 0.00%.

CEO Commentary
William L. Ballhaus, Chairman & CEO, highlighted strong Q4 and FY '25 results, including record bookings of $342 million and a 1.25 book-to-bill ratio. He emphasized progress on four strategic priorities: performance excellence, organic growth, margin expansion, and improved free cash flow. Ballhaus noted revenue growth of 9.9% in Q4 and 9.2% for the full year, alongside adjusted EBITDA margin expansion to 18.8%. He expressed optimism about Mercury’s market position in mission-critical edge processing and its ability to deliver above-market growth, with a target of low-to-mid 20% adjusted EBITDA margins and 50% free cash flow conversion over time. Ballhaus acknowledged near-term challenges, such as low-margin backlog, but maintained confidence in FY '26 progress toward these targets, citing momentum in production and development programs.

Guidance
For FY 2026, Mercury expects low-single-digit revenue growth, with a relatively flat first half and sequential volume increases in the second half. Adjusted EBITDA margins are projected to approach mid-teens for the year, with low-double-digit margins in the first half and higher margins in Q4. Free cash flow is expected to be positive, with the second half outperforming the first. The company will continue allocating factory capacity to programs with unbilled receivables to improve free cash flow, though this will have minimal revenue impact. No specific revenue or EPS targets are provided, and the guidance excludes potential accelerations or funding increases from programs like Golden Dome.

Additional News
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