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PENG — Penguin Solutions, Inc.

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Q3 2026 Earnings Call Summary

July 7, 2026

Summary of PENG Q3 2026 Earnings Call

1. Key Financial Results and Metrics

  • Net Sales: Record $479 million, up 48% year-over-year and 40% sequentially.
  • Non-GAAP Operating Income: $64 million, a record for Q3, up 67% year-over-year.
  • Non-GAAP Diluted EPS: $0.84, up 79% year-over-year and 62% sequentially.
  • Gross Margin: 28.1%, down 3.6 percentage points year-over-year.
  • Memory Business: Net sales of $275 million, up 111% year-over-year.
  • Advanced Computing: Net sales of $138 million, up 4% year-over-year.
  • LED Business: Net sales of $66 million, up 7% year-over-year.

2. Strategic Updates and Business Highlights

  • AI-Driven Growth: AI-driven businesses represented 74% of total net sales, growing 104% year-over-year.
  • Leadership Transition: CFO Nate Olmstead announced his departure; Aaron Johnson appointed as Interim CFO.
  • Product Innovations: Continued development in memory solutions, including CXL memory expansion cards and ClusterWareAI software.
  • Customer Engagement: Added four new AI infrastructure customer logos, with strong demand from enterprise and sovereign AI sectors.
  • Recognition: Named NVIDIA AI Factory Specialized Partner and Dell Technologies Global Alliances Americas AI Partner of the Year.

3. Forward Guidance and Outlook

  • Fiscal 2026 Outlook: Raised expectations for net sales growth to 22% and non-GAAP diluted EPS to $2.60.
  • Segment Projections:
    • Advanced Computing: Expected to decline 15-20% year-over-year.
    • Memory: Expected to grow 90-95% year-over-year.
    • LED: Expected to decline approximately 5% year-over-year.
  • Fiscal 2027 Preliminary Outlook: Anticipates 30% growth in net sales and EPS based on strong AI-driven demand.

4. Bad News, Challenges, or Points of Concern

  • Gross Margin Pressure: Decline in gross margin attributed to the wind down of the Penguin Edge business and changes in sales mix.
  • Supply Chain Issues: Ongoing supply chain constraints and higher memory costs could impact demand and margins.
  • Customer Demand Sensitivity: Potential risk of enterprise customers reacting to rising prices in the memory market.

5. Notable Q&A Insights

  • Memory Pricing and Demand: Continued strong demand for memory products, with pricing expected to stabilize but not significantly impact demand.
  • CFO Transition: No change in strategy or operational focus due to CFO departure; continuity expected with Interim CFO Aaron Johnson.
  • Growth in Advanced Computing: Anticipated mid-teens growth in Advanced Computing driven by non-hyperscale AI infrastructure.
  • Customer Engagement: Services are a strategic advantage, providing full system integration and management for AI infrastructure.

This summary encapsulates the key points from the earnings call, highlighting both the strong performance and the challenges faced by Penguin Solutions as they navigate a rapidly evolving market.

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