Benchmark Electronics Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results November 4th, 2025
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Third Quarter Overview GAAP AND NON-GAAP REVENUE $681M NON-GAAP GROSS MARGIN 10.1% NON-GAAP EPS $0.62 NON-GAAP OPERATING MARGIN 4.8% HIGHLIGHTS Achieved the high end of prior revenue and non-GAAP EPS guidance Returned to year-over-year revenue growth in the quarter, led by double-digit growth in Medical and A&D Sequential growth in four of five sectors in the quarter Eighth consecutive quarter of 10% or greater non-GAAP gross margin * See APPENDIX 1 for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Results
Business Highlights Strategic focus continues to drive results Year-over-year revenue growth led by Medical and A&D Sector focus and mix continues to support >10% gross margin New business momentum New bookings momentum continues across both Engineering and EMS Strategic wins in the quarter in A&D, AC&C and Industrial Financial discipline remains at the forefront Inventory turns continue to improve, driving cash cycle to multi-year record Generated $25M of Free Cash Flow in the quarter and greater than $74M over the last 12 months Advanced manufacturing is a differentiator Global cleanroom footprint supports Semi-Cap, Medical and Industrial Precision machining supports Semi-Cap, Medical and A&D US-based liquid cooling infrastructure supports AI opportunities within AC&C
Financial Results (Non-GAAP) THREE MONTHS ENDED September 30 2024 THREE MONTHS ENDED June 30 2025 THREE MONTHS ENDED September 30 2025 ($ MILLIONS) Revenue $658 $642 $681 Gross Margin 10.2% 10.2% 10.1% Operating Margin 5.3% 4.7% 4.8% Effective Tax Rate 23.7% 24.3% 24.5% EPS $0.57 $0.55 $0.62 * See APPENDIX 1 for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Results
Third Quarter 2025 Sector Performance 19% 27% 19% 13% 22% $681 MILLION Sales $MM Q/Q Sector Mix AC&C $88 18% Medical $126 15% $153 8% Industrial Aerospace & Defense $129 2% Semi-Cap $185 (3%)
Trended Non-GAAP Results (Dollars in Millions, except EPS) * See APPENDIX 1 for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Results
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Update Debt Structure (In Millions) Q3-25 Senior Secured Term Loan $149 Revolving Credit Facility Drawn Amount $70 Borrowing Capacity Available under Revolver $476 Leverage Ratio (2) 0.22x (In Millions) Q3-24 Q2-25 Q3-25 Cash Flows (used) from Operations $39 $(3) $37 Free Cash Flow (Used) (1) $29 $(15) $25 Share Repurchases $5 $8 $10 Cash $324 $265 $286 (1) Free Cash Flow (FCF) is defined as net cash provided by (used in) operations less capex (2) Leverage ratio is Net Debt / LTM Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the credit facility, which is a non-GAAP measure Net Income growth and working capital management drove solid cash flow performance Repurchased $10 million of stock in the quarter with objective of offsetting annual dilution Strong balance sheet and leverage ratio Continued to support the quarterly dividend which was $6.1 million in the quarter
Working Capital Trends Q3-24 Q4-24 Q1-25 Q2-25 Q3-25 Accounts Receivable Days 51 57 53 52 50 Contract Asset Days 26 23 25 25 26 Inventory Days 89 85 89 83 75 Accounts Payable Days (54) (54) (61) (55) (56) Advance Payments from Customers Days (22) (22) (20) (20) (18) Cash Conversion Cycle Days 90 89 86 85 77
Fourth Quarter 2025 Guidance Q4-25E Net Sales $670 to $720M Gross Margin – non-GAAP 10.1% to 10.3% Operating Margin – non-GAAP 5.0% to 5.2% Interest and Other Expenses, Net ~$4.3M Non-operating Expenses $4.9 to $5.3M Stock-Based Compensation Expense ~$2.3M Effective Tax Rate 24% to 25% Diluted EPS – GAAP $0.44 to $0.50 Diluted EPS – non-GAAP $0.62 to $0.68 Diluted Weighted-Average Shares ~36.2M
Sector Outlook Semi-Cap New wins continue to expand share Near-term headwinds suppress OEM demand, but we continue to invest for the long-term Anticipate market reacceleration in 2H:26 Industrial Expect to return to Y/Y growth in Q4:25 Pipeline momentum continues, balanced across engineering and EMS New bookings and existing program ramps support further growth in 2026 Sector has bottomed with Q/Q and Y/Y growth expected in the fourth quarter. Enterprise AI traction includes the quarter’s 2nd largest booking Starting ramp of two AI-related programs in the current quarter Advanced Computing & Communications Sequential and Y/Y growth is expected to continue in the fourth quarter 2026 well positioned for continued growth Expansion into MedTech markets continues, led by engineering Medical Expect double-digit Y/Y growth to continue in the fourth quarter Significant award in control systems used in space applications Aerospace & Defense
Summary 1. Returned to growth Year-over-year growth expected to accelerate exiting the year Medical, Industrial and AC&C growing while A&D remains strong AI-related wins expected to ramp into 2026 2. Disciplined market focus Eight consecutive quarters of 10% or greater non-GAAP gross margin Continued bookings momentum validates our sector focus and value proposition across both new and existing customers 3. Capital allocation discipline Supporting our regular quarterly dividend while continuing share repurchases Reduced revolving debt by $85 million Y/Y with quarter end net cash of $70 million Anticipate positive Free Cash Flow in Q4 and 2026
Appendix
APPENDIX 1 – Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP (Dollars in thousands, except per share data – Unaudited)