Nextpower Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results

Nextpower Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results Raises FY26 Financial Outlook on Strong Execution and Bookings Achieves Investment Grade Rating, Announces Share Buyback Program Nextpower (Nasdaq: NXT, formerly Nextracker), a leading provider of intelligent power generation systems for solar power plants, today announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, ended December 31, 2025. Financial Summary (In millions, except per share) Q3 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q3 FY25 Revenue $909 $905 $679 GAAP Gross Profit $288 $293 $241 GAAP Gross Margin 31.7 % 32.4 % 35.5 % GAAP Net Income $131 $147 $117 GAAP Net Income Margin 14.4 % 16.2 % 17.3 % GAAP Diluted EPS $0.85 $0.97 $0.79 Adjusted Gross Profit $295 $300 $245 Adjusted Gross Margin 32.4 % 33.1 % 36.0 % Adjusted EBITDA $214 $224 $186 Adjusted EBITDA Margin 23.5 % 24.7 % 27.4 % Adjusted Net Income $170 $181 $154 Adjusted Diluted EPS $1.10 $1.19 $1.03 Q3 FY26, Q2 FY26, and Q3 FY25 results include approximately $53 million, $67 million, and $48 million, respectively, of IRA 45X advanced manufacturing tax credit vendor rebates and tariffs, net. Please refer to Nextpower’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information 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. Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Highlights: Revenue of $909 million, up 34% YoYGAAP gross profit of $288 million, up 20% YoY and GAAP operating income of $176 million, up 17% YoYAdjusted gross profit of $295 million, up 20% YoY and adjusted EBITDA of $214 million, up 15% YoYOperating cash flow of $391 million YTD with $953 million of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter and no debtAchieved an investment grade credit rating from Fitch, reflecting strong cash flow generation, disciplined financial management, and balance sheet strengthAuthorized a share repurchase program for repurchase of up to $500 million of common stock over a three-year period Business Highlights: Corporate UpdatesRebranded the company to Nextpower at our inaugural Capital Markets Day, reflecting our evolution from a pure-play tracking systems supplier to an end-to-end solar technology platformExpanded U.S. operations, opening our Southeast operations hub featuring a new Remote Monitoring Center, and grew domestic tracker manufacturing capacityAchieved upgraded ISS Corporate ESG rating to Prime status, recognizing performance that meets or exceeds ISS STOXX’s sustainability requirements and above industry averageMarket MomentumAchieved record backlog, driven by strength in the U.S. and record bookings in Europe, and expanded our global footprint further in two new countriesLaunched NX Earth Truss TM in Australia, marking an important step in the international expansion of our technology platformCompleted the formation of our Nextpower Arabia joint venture in January 2026 that addresses the rapidly growing utility-scale solar market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regionSecured a 2.25 GW supply commitment for advanced solar tracking systems through Nextpower Arabia for the Bisha Solar Project, one of the world’s largest utility-scale solar power plantsProducts and InnovationIncreased bookings for bundled offers, including a 552 MW project in Cold Creek, Texas, incorporating NX Horizon Hail Pro TM tracker systems, eBOS, NX Earth Truss, and TrueCapture® into a cohesive integrated solutionAnnounced an innovative power conversion solutions roadmap for utility-scale solar and energy storage systemsAcquired Fracsun, a differentiated panel soiling measurement and SaaS platform enabling end-to-end, real-time soiling monitoring and robotic cleaning solutions to further enhance customer returns “Customer response to our expanding product offerings and rebrand has been very favorable,” said Dan Shugar, founder and CEO of Nextpower. “We delivered solid financial performance in our first quarter as Nextpower, with strong demand across our business lines and a record backlog. The demand environment remains robust in the U.S. and other global markets, and we’re very excited about the potential of our new joint venture Nextpower Arabia for the MENA region.” “Our strong financial performance and disciplined capital allocation continue to strengthen Nextpower’s financial position,” said Chuck Boynton, chief financial officer of Nextpower. “We achieved an investment grade credit rating and announced a share repurchase program with authorization for repurchase of up to $500 million of our common stock over three years, reflecting confidence in our cash flow generation and balance sheet strength. Supported by the strength of our bookings and execution, we are raising our FY26 outlook.” Share Repurchase Program: As we announced in our current report on Form 8-K today, our board of directors approved a share repurchase program to repurchase up to an aggregate of $500 million of Nextpower’s outstanding shares of Class A common stock. The share repurchase program has a term of three years and may be modified, suspended, or terminated at any time. The number of shares to be repurchased and the timing of repurchases will be determined by the company in its discretion and will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, stock price, trading volume, and general market conditions, along with Nextpower’s working capital requirements, general business conditions, and other factors. The execution of the share repurchase program will depend on the market price of our common stock and other factors, and there can be no assurance that any shares will be purchased under the share repurchase program. FY2026 Annual Outlook Raised FY26 revenue and profitability ranges Updated Outlook Previous Outlook Revenue $3.425 to $3.500 billion $3.275 to $3.475 billion GAAP Net Income $525 to $540 million $499 to $529 million GAAP Diluted EPS $3.43 to $3.53 $3.26 to $3.46 Adjusted EBITDA $810 to $830 million $775 to $815 million Adjusted Diluted EPS $4.26 to $4.36 $4.04 to $4.25 Adjusted EBITDA range of $810 million to $830 million excludes approximately $142 million for stock-based compensation, acquisition related costs, and net intangible amortization. Adjusted Diluted EPS range of $4.26 to $4.36 excludes approximately $0.83 for stock-based compensation, acquisition related costs, and net intangible amortization, net of impacts for tax. Our outlook assumes the current U.S. policy environment remains intact, and in addition, that permitting processes and timelines will remain consistent with historical levels. We are monitoring potential regulatory actions which could impact project timing, investment decisions and our financial results. Q3 FY26 Earnings Call January 27, 2026 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET Live webcast available on investors.nextpower.com We encourage you to review our Q3 FY26 Shareholder Letter, which, along with this press release, is available on the Nextpower Investor Relations website and includes important information for Nextpower shareholders that supplements and expands on the information in this press release. The webcast replay will be available on the Nextpower Investor Relations website following the conclusion of the event. About Nextpower NextpowerTM (Nasdaq: NXT, formerly Nextracker) designs, engineers, and delivers an advanced energy technology platform for solar power plants, innovating across structural, electrical, and digital domains. Our integrated solutions are designed to streamline project execution, increase energy yield and long-term reliability, and enhance customer ROI. Building on over a decade of technology and market leadership, the company delivers intelligent power generation systems and services to meet rapidly expanding global electricity demand. Nextpower partners with the world’s leading energy companies to power what’s next. Learn more at www.nextpower.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including without limitation statements relating to the trends for energy demand and future solar adoption, benefits of our recent acquisitions (including the benefits our customers may realize as a result of integrating these businesses into Nextpower’s), the demand for our products (including our eBOS solutions, our other products and our bundled solutions), our bookings and backlog, including our ability to convert our backlog into revenue, the anticipated benefits of our joint venture and expansion of our operations in the Middle East and North Africa markets, our competitiveness and global market share, the impacts to our business caused by the U.S. policy environment, the anticipated benefits from our share repurchase program and Nextpower’s outlook for fiscal year 2026 and other periods. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual results due to a variety of factors including but not limited to: our strategies, mission, plans, objectives and goals; the market demand for our products, solutions and services and our ability to deliver them to customers; projections regarding the U.S. and global demand for electricity and solar power; our competitiveness and global market share; macro-economic trends; growth opportunities and plans for future operations; changing business conditions in our industry and markets overall; legislative, regulatory and economic developments; and our ability to maintain our investment grade credit rating; and whether, to what extent, and when Nextpower will make any repurchases of its common stock under its share repurchase program. These forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions and on the current expectations of Nextpower’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 Nextpower’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents that Nextpower has filed or will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There may be additional risks that Nextpower is not aware of or that Nextpower currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Nextpower 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.nextpower.com. Channels for Disclosure of Information Nextpower intends to announce material information to the public through the Nextpower Investor Relations website, investors.nextpower.com, SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, and public webcasts. Nextpower uses these channels to communicate with its investors, customers, and the public about the company, its offerings, and other issues. As such, Nextpower encourages investors, the media, and others to follow the channels listed above and to review the information disclosed through such channels. Schedule I Nextpower Inc. Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations (In thousands, except per share data) Three-month periods ended December 31, 2025 September 26, 2025 December 31, 2024 Revenue $ 909,352 $ 905,268 $ 679,363 Cost of sales 621,220 612,408 438,460 Gross profit 288,132 292,860 240,903 Selling, general and administrative expenses 82,733 84,626 70,573 Research and development 29,294 26,889 20,094 Operating income 176,105 181,345 150,236 Interest expense 339 730 3,798 Other income, net (4,733 ) (2,110 ) (13,778 ) Income before income taxes 180,499 182,725 160,216 Provision for income taxes 49,263 35,864 42,842 Net income 131,236 146,861 117,374 Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests — — 2,091 Net income attributable to Nextpower Inc. $ 131,236 $ 146,861 $ 115,283 Earnings per share attributable to Nextpower Inc. common stockholders Basic $ 0.88 $ 0.99 $ 0.80 Diluted $ 0.85 $ 0.97 $ 0.79 Weighted-average shares used in computing per share amounts: Basic 148,414 148,028 143,664 Diluted 153,921 152,018 149,028 Nextpower Inc. Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations (continued) (In thousands, except per share data) Nine-month periods ended December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 Revenue $ 2,678,873 $ 2,034,855 Cost of sales 1,816,155 1,331,717 Gross profit 862,718 703,138 Selling, general and administrative expenses 241,295 203,527 Research and development 77,743 55,806 Operating income 543,680 443,805 Interest expense 2,285 10,743 Other income, net (12,796 ) (16,292 ) Income before income taxes 554,191 449,354 Provision for income taxes 118,911 89,922 Net income and comprehensive income 435,280 359,432 Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests — 7,058 Net income attributable to Nextpower Inc. $ 435,280 $ 352,374 Earnings per share attributable to Nextpower Inc. common stockholders Basic $ 2.94 $ 2.46 Diluted $ 2.86 $ 2.41 Weighted-average shares used in computing per share amounts: Basic 147,806 143,102 Diluted 152,062 149,134 Schedule II Nextpower Inc. Unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets (In thousands) As of December 31, 2025 As of March 31, 2025 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 952,624 $ 766,103 Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,960 and $1,472, respectively 452,235 472,462 Contract assets 443,358 405,890 Inventories 275,292 209,432 Section 45X credit receivable 301,149 215,616 Other current assets 134,941 88,483 Total current assets 2,559,599 2,157,986 Property and equipment, net 84,752 60,395 Goodwill 485,300 371,018 Other intangible assets, net 80,577 53,241 Deferred tax assets 517,646 498,778 Other assets 72,192 51,098 Total assets $ 3,800,066 $ 3,192,516 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 560,075 $ 585,299 Accrued expenses 106,573 97,000 Deferred revenue 321,882 247,127 Other current liabilities 96,242 104,086 Total current liabilities 1,084,772 1,033,512 Tax receivable agreement (TRA) liability 371,179 394,879 Long-term deferred revenue 97,580 96,635 Other liabilities 95,665 39,360 Total liabilities 1,649,196 1,564,386 Total stockholders’ equity 2,150,870 1,628,130 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 3,800,066 $ 3,192,516 Schedule III Nextpower Inc. Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (In thousands) Nine-month periods ended December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 435,280 $ 359,432 Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets 21,586 8,299 Changes in working capital and other, net (65,383 ) 50,736 Net cash provided by operating activities 391,483 418,467 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of property and equipment (31,463 ) (23,841 ) Payment for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (124,112 ) (144,675 ) Other investing activities (2,747 ) — Net cash used in investing activities (158,322 ) (168,516 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Repayment of bank borrowings — (2,813 ) Payment of revolver issuance costs (1,993 ) (6,017 ) TRA payment (27,427 ) (15,520 ) Distribution to former non-controlling interest holder (3,010 ) (6,112 ) Payment of acquisition deferred purchase price (14,210 ) — Net cash used in financing activities (46,640 ) (30,462 ) Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 186,521 219,489 Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period 766,103 474,054 Cash and cash equivalents end of period $ 952,624 $ 693,543 Nine-month periods ended Adjusted free cash flow December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 391,483 $ 418,467 Purchases of property and equipment (31,463 ) (23,841 ) Adjusted free cash flow $ 360,020 $ 394,626 Schedule IV Nextpower Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures (In thousands, except percentages and per share data) Three-month periods ended December 31, 2025 September 26, 2025 December 31, 2024 GAAP gross profit & margin $ 288,132 31.7 % $ 292,860 32.4 % $ 240,903 35.5 % Stock-based compensation expense 4,851 5,077 3,084 Intangible amortization 1,976 1,649 880 Adjusted gross profit & margin $ 294,959 32.4 % $ 299,586 33.1 % $ 244,867 36.0 % GAAP operating income & margin $ 176,105 19.4 % $ 181,345 20.0 % $ 150,236 22.1 % Stock-based compensation expense 33,855 31,653 26,980 Intangible amortization 3,272 2,918 1,780 Acquisition related costs 398 2,577 1,038 Adjusted operating income & margin $ 213,630 23.5 % $ 218,493 24.1 % $ 180,034 26.5 % GAAP net income & margin $ 131,236 14.4 % $ 146,861 16.2 % $ 117,374 17.3 % Stock-based compensation expense 33,855 31,653 26,980 Intangible amortization 3,272 2,918 1,780 Adjustment for taxes 857 (3,420 ) 6,550 Acquisition related costs 398 2,577 1,038 Adjusted net income & margin $ 169,618 18.7 % $ 180,589 19.9 % $ 153,722 22.6 % GAAP net income & margin $ 131,236 14.4 % $ 146,861 16.2 % $ 117,374 17.3 % Interest, net (9,565 ) (5,911 ) (1,865 ) Debt extinguishment cost — 5,121 — Provision for income taxes 49,263 35,864 42,842 Depreciation expense 5,164 4,443 2,636 Intangible amortization 3,272 2,918 1,780 Stock-based compensation expense 33,855 31,653 26,980 Acquisition related costs 398 2,577 1,038 Other tax related income, net — — (4,413 ) Adjusted EBITDA & margin $ 213,623 23.5 % $ 223,526 24.7 % $ 186,372 27.4 % Diluted earnings per share GAAP diluted earnings per share $ 0.85 $ 0.97 $ 0.79 Earnings per share attributable to Non-GAAP adjustments 0.25 0.22 0.24 Adjusted diluted earnings per share $ 1.10 $ 1.19 $ 1.03 Diluted shares used in computing per share amounts 153,921 152,018 149,028 Nextpower Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures (continued) (In thousands, except percentages and per share data) Nine-month periods ended December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 GAAP gross profit & margin $ 862,718 32.2 % $ 703,138 34.6 % Stock-based compensation expense 12,166 9,345 Intangible amortization 4,784 1,864 Adjusted gross profit & margin $ 879,668 32.8 % $ 714,347 35.1 % GAAP operating income & margin $ 543,680 20.3 % $ 443,805 21.8 % Stock-based compensation expense 87,818 78,766 Intangible amortization 8,249 3,743 Acquisition related costs 4,054 4,695 Adjusted operating income & margin $ 643,801 24.0 % $ 531,009 26.1 % GAAP net income & margin $ 435,280 16.2 % $ 359,432 17.7 % Stock-based compensation expense 87,818 78,766 Intangible amortization 8,249 3,743 Adjustment for taxes (9,692 ) (9,368 ) Acquisition related costs 4,054 4,695 Adjusted net income & margin $ 525,709 19.6 % $ 437,268 21.5 % GAAP net income & margin $ 435,280 16.2 % $ 359,432 17.7 % Interest, net (20,847 ) (2,702 ) Debt extinguishment cost 5,121 — Provision for income taxes 118,911 89,922 Depreciation expense 13,337 4,556 Intangible amortization 8,249 3,743 Stock-based compensation expense 87,818 78,766 Acquisition related costs 4,054 4,695 Other tax related income, net — (4,413 ) Adjusted EBITDA & margin $ 651,923 24.3 % $ 533,999 26.2 % Diluted earnings per share GAAP diluted earnings per share $ 2.86 $ 2.41 Earnings per share attributable to Non-GAAP adjustments 0.60 0.52 Adjusted diluted earnings per share $ 3.46 $ 2.93 Diluted shares used in computing per share amounts 152,062 149,134 See the accompanying notes on Schedule V attached to this press release Schedule V Nextpower Inc. Notes To supplement Nextpower’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 operating margin, adjusted net income, adjusted net income margin, 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 Nextpower’s results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP and that these measures should only be used to evaluate Nextpower’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; andan 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. Acquisition costs consist primarily of nonrecurring transaction costs, including integration and diligence activities on new and potential 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. Revolver extinguishment cost consists of nonrecurring costs for the termination of our existing credit agreement originally entered into on February 13, 2023. Source: Nextpower View all news