Raises FY26 Financial Outlook on Strong Execution and Bookings Achieves Investment Grade Rating, Announces Share Buyback Program
FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 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% YoY
GAAP gross profit of $288 million, up 20% YoY and GAAP operating income of $176 million, up 17% YoY
Adjusted gross profit of $295 million, up 20% YoY and adjusted EBITDA of $214 million, up 15% YoY
Operating cash flow of $391 million YTD with $953 million of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter and no debt
Achieved an investment grade credit rating from Fitch, reflecting strong cash flow generation, disciplined financial management, and balance sheet strength
Authorized a share repurchase program for repurchase of up to $500 million of common stock over a three-year period
Business Highlights
Corporate Updates
Rebranded 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 platform
Expanded U.S. operations, opening our Southeast operations hub featuring a new Remote Monitoring Center, and grew domestic tracker manufacturing capacity
Achieved upgraded ISS Corporate ESG rating to Prime status, recognizing performance that meets or exceeds ISS STOXX’s sustainability requirements and above industry average
Market Momentum
Achieved record backlog, driven by strength in the U.S. and record bookings in Europe, and expanded our global footprint further in two new countries
Launched NX Earth TrussTM in Australia, marking an important step in the international expansion of our technology platform
Completed 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) region
Secured 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 plants
Products and Innovation
Increased bookings for bundled offers, including a 552 MW project in Cold Creek, Texas, incorporating NX Horizon Hail ProTM
tracker systems, eBOS, NX Earth Truss, and TrueCapture® into a cohesive integrated solution
Announced an innovative power conversion solutions roadmap for utility-scale solar and energy storage systems
Acquired 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.
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