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๐Ÿ“„ Source: Flex Q4 FY2026 press release
โšก Q/Q Change Highlights
  • Net sales $7.477B, +17% YoY (Q1 FY27: $7.9B, +21%) โ€” acceleration into Q1 FY27
  • Adjusted EPS $0.93, +27% (Q1 FY27: $1.00, +39%); adj OM 6.7% (6th straight quarter โ‰ฅ6%)
  • FY26: net sales $27.9B (+8%), adj EPS $3.30 (+25%), record adj OM 6.3%
  • CPI spin-off announced (Cloud & Power Infrastructure โ†’ separate public co, Q1 FY27 completion) โ€” the pivotal event
  • SpinCo targets +65โ€“75% FY27 revenue growth, +80%+ FY28 โ€” data center/AI infrastructure (power, cooling, compute)
  • FY27 company guidance laid out at Q1 FY27: revenue +23%, EPS +39%, CPI +65โ€“75%

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ FLEX โ€” May 06, 2026

๐Ÿ“„ Original Transcript

Flex (FLEX) Q4 FY2026 Earnings Call โ€” May 6, 2026

Source: Flex Q4 FY2026 press release (May 5, 2026) + Motley Fool transcript (May 6, 2026) + Yahoo Finance/Quartr summary.

Revathi Advaithi (CEO): Our strong finish to FY 2026 reflects disciplined execution and a clear strategy, supported by targeted acquisitions and capital investments aligned to Flex's long-term growth opportunities. We reported Q4 net sales of $7.5 billion, up 17% year over year, and full-year net sales of $27.9 billion, up 8%. We delivered Q4 adjusted operating margin of 6.7%, our sixth consecutive quarter with an adjusted operating margin of 6% or greater, and full-year adjusted operating margin of 6.3%, another record for Flex. Q4 adjusted EPS was $0.93, up 27%, and full-year adjusted EPS was $3.30, up 25%.

Today we announced a plan to spin off our Cloud and Power Infrastructure (CPI) segment into a separate publicly traded company, expected to be completed in the first quarter of fiscal 2027. The spin will create two focused, high-growth companies. CPI is our data center and AI infrastructure business โ€” power, cooling and compute โ€” which is benefiting from extraordinary demand as AI becomes increasingly an infrastructure story, and more specifically a power story. We believe the spin will unlock significant value for shareholders.

[CPI segment commentary] CPI is targeting massive revenue growth of 65% to 75% in fiscal 2027, with further acceleration to over 80% in fiscal 2028.

Paul Lundstrom (CFO): Q4 net sales were $7.477 billion, up 17% year over year. GAAP operating margin was 5.0%, and adjusted operating margin was 6.7%. GAAP EPS was $0.67, and adjusted EPS was $0.93, up 27%. Full-year GAAP EPS was $2.33, and adjusted EPS was $3.30, up 25%.

[Note: Flex's fiscal 2026 fourth quarter ended March 31, 2026. Adjusted EPS of $0.93 was up 27% year over year; FY26 adjusted EPS of $3.30 was up 25%. The CPI spin-off (Cloud & Power Infrastructure) was announced with this quarter's results, targeting Q1 FY2027 completion.]

Q&A Highlights (condensed)

  • Q: Spin-off rationale and value creation? A: The spin creates two focused companies; CPI (data center/AI infrastructure โ€” power, cooling, compute) is targeting 65-75% revenue growth in FY27 and 80%+ in FY28, benefiting from the AI infrastructure build-out.
  • Q: Growth visibility in CPI? A: Demand is extraordinary; the constraint is capacity/install ramp, not demand; investments in facilities, cooling and manufacturing infrastructure are proceeding to support the FY27/FY28 growth targets.
  • Q: Remaining Flex growth drivers? A: The core business continues to grow with disciplined margin expansion; the spin enables each company to allocate capital to its own priorities.

๐Ÿ“ Summary

FLEX (Flex) โ€” Q4 FY2026 (May 6, 2026). Strong finish to FY26; CPI spin-off announced (data center/AI infrastructure); FY27 SpinCo growth +65โ€“75%.

Results

  • Q4 net sales $7.477B, +17% YoY (vs $6.4B Q4 FY25)
  • GAAP OM 5.0%; adj OM 6.7% (sixth consecutive quarter โ‰ฅ6%); GAAP EPS $0.67; adj EPS $0.93 (+27%)
  • FY26: net sales $27.9B (+8%); GAAP EPS $2.33; adj EPS $3.30 (+25%); adj OM 6.3% (record)
  • CPI segment (data center/AI infra โ€” power, cooling, compute) the standout growth engine

Guidance

  • CPI spin-off expected Q1 FY2027 (tax-free); SpinCo targeting +65โ€“75% FY27 revenue growth, +80%+ FY28
  • FY27 company framework: revenue +23% (mid), adj EPS +39%, CPI +65โ€“75% (laid out in detail at Q1 FY27 print)

Capex

  • Investments concentrated in CPI (facilities, cooling, manufacturing infrastructure) to support the AI build-out; (see IR for FY26 capex detail)

Key Q&A

  • Q: Spin rationale?
    A: Creates two focused high-growth companies; CPI (data center/AI) targets +65-75% FY27 and +80% FY28
  • Q: CPI visibility?
    A: Extraordinary demand; constraint is capacity/install ramp, not demand; capacity investments proceeding
  • Q: Remaining Flex?
    A: Core business growing with disciplined margin expansion; each company allocates capital to its own priorities

Notes

  • Q4 FY26 = the spin-off announcement quarter: Flex split into "CPI" (AI/data-center infrastructure, +65-75% FY27 growth) and the remaining core (steady growth, record margins)
  • The AI story is explicitly reframed: "AI is increasingly an infrastructure story, more specifically a power story" โ€” power/cooling/grid is the constraint, not chips
  • FY26 delivered record adj OM (6.3%) and strong EPS growth (+25%) โ€” a clean finish before the split
  • Q1 FY27 (next print) delivered the beat-and-raise (rev +21%, EPS +39%, FY27 raised) consistent with this framework