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Earnings call · FY2026 Q2

Viavi Solutions Inc. Q2 FY2026 Earnings Call

Viavi Solutions Inc. Q2 FY2026 Earnings Call

Concluded Jan 28, 2026 Audio replay
Jan 28, 2026 42:23 48 turns
Period
FY2026 Q2
Runtime
42:23
Sources
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Viavi reported Q2 FY2026 net revenue of $369.3M, up 36.4% year-over-year and at the high end of guidance, with non-GAAP operating margin of 19.3% (up 440bps YoY) and non-GAAP EPS of $0.22, also above the high end of guidance. The company announced a restructuring plan impacting ~5% of its workforce with $32M in charges and ~$30M in annualized savings, and guided Q3 revenue to $386M–$400M.

OSP / anti-counterfeiting recovery 25 Data center / AI ecosystem demand 21 Service provider / wireless weakness 13 Aerospace and defense growth 11 Spirent acquisition contribution 9 Restructuring and cost discipline 7

Management tone

Confident

Net tone +65 · low hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “The 2026 came in at the high end of our guidance driven by strong growth in many of our end markets. The results were significantly up both year on year and quarter on quarter.”
  • “NSE revenue in Q2 grew approximately 46% year over year, primarily driven by strong demand from the data center ecosystem and aerospace and defense customers.”
  • “Given strong and growing customer demand, we expect the data center ecosystem revenue momentum to continue through the calendar 2026.”
  • “We now see the new each technology notes turning over. Every two years. So no longer, let's say, between between a 100 gig and a 400 gig you have six years. You really now have two years between.”

Forward guidance

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Research coverage

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Revenue $369.30M +36.4% YoY
Diluted EPS -$0.21 -625% YoY
Gross margin 57.0% -2.4 pp YoY
Net income -$48.10M -628.6% YoY

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Key takeaways

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Constructive signals

  • Q2 net revenue of $369.3M at the high end of $360M–$370M guidance, up 36.4% YoY and 23.5% sequentially
  • Non-GAAP operating margin of 19.3%, above the high end of 17.3%–18.5% guidance, up 440bps YoY and 360bps QoQ
  • Non-GAAP EPS of $0.22, above the high end of $0.18–$0.20 guidance, up $0.09 YoY
  • NSE revenue of $291.5M up 45.8% YoY, driven by data center ecosystem and aerospace and defense demand
  • NSE operating margin of 15.6%, up from 8.7% YoY, above the high end of 12.9%–14.3% guidance
  • OSP revenue of $77.8M up 9.7% YoY with operating margin of 33.4%, up 100bps YoY

Risks & pressure points

  • Spirent revenue of $43M came in slightly below the $45M–$55M expectation due to timing of opportunities
  • OSP operating margin of 33.4% came in slightly below the 33.5%–34.5% guidance range due to higher variable costs
  • NSE gross margin of 64.7% was 10bps lower YoY
  • GAAP operating margin of 3.1% was down 510bps YoY; GAAP net loss of $48.1M and GAAP diluted EPS of $(0.21)
  • Restructuring plan will incur ~$32M in charges, with ~5% of global workforce impacted
  • Q3 expected ~$75M earn-out payment for Inertia Labs, with other income/expense reflecting ~$12.5M net expense

Key moments

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“Net revenue for the quarter was $369.3 million, which is at the high end of our guidance range of $360 million and $370 million. Revenue was up 23.5% sequentially and on a year-over-year basis, was up 36.4%.” Ilan Daskal, CFO
“The data center ecosystem, which includes high-performance semis, optical modules, and NAMS, drove strong demand for lead and production products in support of AI data center build-out.” Oleg Khaykin, CEO

Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed Jan 28, 2026.

Metric Guided
Non-GAAP EPS
third quarter of fiscal 2026 ending March 28, 2026
$0.22 – $0.24

Guidance from the call

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Metric Guided
Operating margin
third fiscal quarter 2026
19.2% – 20.2%
NSE operating margin
third fiscal quarter 2026
15% – 16%

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · segments

Network and Service Enablement Segment$291.50M +45.8% YoY
Optical Security and Performance Products Business Segment$77.80M +9.7% YoY
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