Penguin Solutions Q4 revenue jumps 68%; raises FY27 guidance as AI infrastructure demand accelerates
Penguin Solutions Q4 revenue jumps 68%; raises FY27 guidance as AI infrastructure demand accelerates
Overview
US AI data center platform's Q4 revenue rose 68% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectations
Company raised fiscal 2027 outlook on accelerating AI infrastructure demand
Outlook
Penguin Solutions expects fiscal 2027 net sales of $2.43 bln, growth of about 40% +/-10 pts
Company sees fiscal 2027 diluted EPS of $3.50 and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $4.45
Penguin Solutions forecasts fiscal 2027 gross margin of 28% +/-2% (non-GAAP)
Result Drivers
AI DATA CENTER DEMAND - Co said surge in AI-driven data center demand and launch of AI Factory Platform accelerated performance in the second half of fiscal 2026
CUSTOMER EXPANSION - Co added six new AI Infrastructure data center customers in Q4, including four neocloud providers
PRODUCT INNOVATION - Co said enhancements to ClusterWareAI software improved customer uptime and reduced operational overhead
Company press release: ID:nBw8HZ9WJa
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Adjusted Revenue | Beat | $566.69 mln | $516.12 mln (6 Analysts) |
Q4 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $1 | $0.78 (6 Analysts) |
Q4 EPS |
| $1.29 |
|
Q4 Adjusted Net Income |
| $71.44 mln |
|
Q4 Adjusted Operating Income | Beat | $89.80 mln | $68.97 mln (6 Analysts) |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the semiconductors peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Penguin Solutions Inc is $77.50, about 27.7% above its October 5 closing price of $60.71
The stock recently traded at 18 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 28 three months ago
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