Nextracker Reports Q4 and Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results
Record Q4 FY25 Revenue of $924 Million, a 26% Increase Year-over-Year
Launches Electrical Balance of Systems (eBOS) Business With Acquisition of Bentek
FREMONT, Calif., May 14, 2025 – Nextracker (Nasdaq: NXT), a leading solar technology platform provider, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year results for fiscal year 2025, ended March 31, 2025.
Financial Summary
(In millions, except per share)
Q4 FY25
Q3 FY25
Q4 FY24
Revenue
$924
$679
$737
GAAP Gross Profit
$306
$241
$340
GAAP Gross Margin
33.1
%
35.5
%
46.2
%
GAAP Net Income
$158
$117
$223
GAAP Net Income Margin
17.1
%
17.3
%
30.3
%
GAAP Diluted EPS
$1.05
$0.79
$1.51
Adjusted Gross Profit
$309
$245
$222
Adjusted Gross Margin
33.4
%
36.0
%
30.2
%
Adjusted EBITDA
$242
$186
$160
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
26.2
%
27.4
%
21.7
%
Adjusted Net Income
$193
$154
$142
Adjusted Diluted EPS
$1.29
$1.03
$0.96
Q4 FY25 and Q3 FY25 GAAP and adjusted results include approximately $75 million and $52 million, respectively, of IRA 45X advanced manufacturing tax credit vendor rebates (“45X credits”). Q4 FY24 adjusted results do not include 45X credits, Q4 FY24 GAAP results include $121 million of 45X credits.
Please refer to Nextracker’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information on 45X credits 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.
Business Highlights
•Achieved record revenue of approximately $3 billion and increased backlog again in Q4 to significantly above $4.5 billion. YoY revenue increased approximately 18%
•Realized significant uptake in our new product offerings:
◦Continued strong uptake of NX Horizon Hail Pro™ series trackers with over 9 GW of NX Horizon Hail Pro-60 and Hail Pro-75 booked in FY25. These products are widening the addressable and insurable market for solar in extreme weather locations
◦Demand for NX Horizon-XTR™ solar tracker series strengthened, including recently released XTR 1.5 tracker, which now totals more than 17 GW of XTR sold in FY25. This further validates the value of adaptability to undulating terrain
◦Exceeded bookings plan in the recently acquired foundations business, booking over 1 GW in the last two quarters of FY25
•Achieved record TrueCapture™ bookings in FY25 with solid global momentum and increasing attach rates
•Expanded geographic footprint, now serving over 40 countries with over 90 global partner factory facilities and three R&D innovation centers
•Delivered the first 100% domestic content tracker as measured by U.S. Treasury Department safe harbor statement with increasing domestic capacity served by over 25 U.S. partner facilities
“We had a fantastic year, exceeding our financial, technology, customer satisfaction, and market growth targets,” said Dan Shugar, founder and CEO of Nextracker. “We posted another strong bookings quarter with backlog again increasing sequentially, supported by robust demand around the globe. Our performance positions the company for further growth this year and enables continued investment in key strategic initiatives. We are also pleased to announce today the launch of our electrical balance-of-systems business with the acquisition of Bentek Corporation. As we continue to incorporate adjacent products and services around our core tracker technology, we are evolving Nextracker from a pure-play tracker supplier to a solar power platform company,” concluded Shugar.
“Nextracker completed a very strong financial year with record revenue and earnings, generating $622 million in free cash flow and ending the year with over $766 million in cash and no debt,” said Chuck Boynton, CFO of Nextracker. “Our ability to generate strong free cash flow enables the company to invest in both organic and inorganic growth initiatives to expand our platform to better serve our customers and extend our market leadership,” said Boynton.
FY2026 Annual Outlook
Revenue
$3.2 to $3.4 billion
GAAP Net Income
$445 to $503 million
GAAP Diluted EPS
$2.91 to $3.29
Adjusted EBITDA
$700 to $775 million
Adjusted Diluted EPS
$3.65 to $4.03
Adjusted EBITDA range of $700 million to $775 million, which excludes approximately $128 million for stock-based compensation, acquisition related costs, and net intangible amortization.
Adjusted Diluted EPS range of $3.65 to $4.03, which excludes approximately $0.64 for stock-based compensation, acquisition related costs, and net intangible amortization.
Bentek Acquisition
Nextracker also announced today the acquisition of U.S.-based Bentek Corporation, an industry pioneer and manufacturer of electrical infrastructure used in all types of solar power plants. The all-cash transaction of approximately $78 million including future contingent earnout consideration combines Bentek’s engineered, pre-assembled eBOS solutions with Nextracker’s world class solar tracker platform, providing customers streamlined procurement and project logistics from a single source. The eBOS products will be offered as standalone, industry-compatible components for both trackers and fixed tilt systems, as well as in formats optimized for use in integrated NX Horizon™ system solutions. Bentek’s U.S. fabrication footprint further enhances Nextracker’s strong domestic supply chain position.
The acquisition continues Nextracker’s strategy of incorporating complementary technologies into the company’s market-leading tracker platform to accelerate solar power plant construction, increase performance, and enhance long-term reliability.
Q4 FY2025 Earnings Call
May 14, 2025
2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET
Live webcast available on investors.nextracker.com
We encourage you to review our Q4 FY25 Shareholder Letter, which, along with this press release, is available on the Nextracker Investor Relations website and includes important information for Nextracker shareholders that supplements and expands on the information in this press release.
The webcast replay will be available on the Nextracker Investor Relations website following the conclusion of the event.
About Nextracker
Nextracker is a global leader of advanced solar technology solutions used in power plants around the world. Our technology platform enables solar power plants to follow the sun’s movement across the sky and optimize performance. With products operating in more than forty countries worldwide, Nextracker offers solar tracker technologies and innovative solutions that accelerate solar power plant construction, increase performance, and enhance long-term reliability. For more information, visit www.nextracker.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to the trends for future solar adoption, the expected benefits of the Bentek Corporation acquisition (including the benefits our customers may realize as a result of integrating Bentek’s business into Nextracker’s), the demand for our products, including Hail Pro-75TM, our XTR tracker series, and TrueCaptureTM, our domestic content capabilities, the expected benefits from the expansion of our R&D facilities, initiatives and capabilities, and Nextracker’s outlook for fiscal year 2026 and other periods. These forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions and on the current expectations of Nextracker’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 Nextracker’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents that Nextracker has filed or will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There may be additional risks that Nextracker is not aware of or that Nextracker currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Nextracker 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.nextracker.com.
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Investor Contact:
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Investor@nextracker.com
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Schedule I
Nextracker Inc.
Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income
(In thousands, except per share data)
Three-month periods ended
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
March 31, 2024
Revenue
$
924,342
$
679,363
$
736,515
Cost of sales
618,655
438,460
396,045
Gross profit
305,687
240,903
340,470
Selling, general and administrative expenses
86,794
70,573
56,706
Research and development
23,586
20,094
13,090
Operating income
195,307
150,236
270,674
Interest expense
2,353
3,798
3,845
Other income, net
(5,708)
(13,778)
(16,235)
Income before income taxes
198,662
160,216
283,064
Provision for income taxes
40,848
42,842
59,864
Net income and comprehensive income
157,814
117,374
223,200
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
1,020
2,091
18,037
Net income attributable to Nextracker Inc.
$
156,794
$
115,283
$
205,163
Earnings per share attributable to Nextracker Inc. common stockholders
Basic
$
1.08
$
0.80
$
1.48
Diluted
$
1.05
$
0.79
$
1.51
Weighted-average shares used in computing per share amounts:
Basic
144,888
143,664
138,389
Diluted
149,740
149,028
148,144
Nextracker Inc.
Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (continued)
(In thousands, except per share data)
Twelve-month periods ended
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
Revenue
$
2,959,197
$
2,499,841
Cost of sales
1,950,372
1,686,792
Gross profit
1,008,825
813,049
Selling, general and administrative expenses
290,321
183,571
Research and development
79,392
42,360
Operating income
639,112
587,118
Interest expense
13,096
13,820
Other income, net
(22,000)
(34,699)
Income before income taxes
648,016
607,997
Provision for income taxes
130,770
111,782
Net income and comprehensive income
517,246
496,215
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
8,078
189,974
Net income attributable to Nextracker Inc.
$
509,168
$
306,241
Earnings per share attributable to Nextracker Inc. common stockholders
Basic
$
3.55
$
3.97
Diluted
$
3.47
$
3.37
Weighted-average shares used in computing per share amounts:
Basic
143,539
77,068
Diluted
149,276
147,284
Schedule II
Nextracker Inc.
Unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets
(In thousands)
As of March 31, 2025
As of March 31, 2024
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
766,103
$
474,054
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,472 and $3,872, respectively
472,462
382,687
Contract assets
405,890
397,123
Inventories
209,432
201,736
Section 45X credit receivable
215,616
125,415
Other current assets
88,483
187,220
Total current assets
2,157,986
1,768,235
Property and equipment, net
60,395
9,236
Goodwill
371,018
265,153
Other intangible assets, net
53,241
1,546
Deferred tax assets
498,778
438,272
Other assets
51,098
36,340
Total assets
$
3,192,516
$
2,518,782
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
585,299
$
456,639
Accrued expenses
97,000
82,410
Deferred revenue
247,127
225,539
Current portion of long-term debt
—
3,750
Other current liabilities
104,086
123,148
Total current liabilities
1,033,512
891,486
Long-term debt, net of current portion
—
143,967
Tax receivable agreement (TRA) liability
394,879
391,568
Long-term deferred revenue
96,635
69,331
Other liabilities
39,360
30,402
Total liabilities
1,564,386
1,526,754
Total stockholders’ equity
1,628,130
992,028
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
3,192,516
$
2,518,782
Schedule III
Nextracker Inc.
Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows
(In thousands)
Twelve-month periods ended
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$
517,246
$
496,215
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets
13,407
4,363
Changes in working capital and other, net
125,141
(71,605)
Net cash provided by operating activities
655,794
428,973
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payment for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(152,175)
—
Purchases of property and equipment
(33,921)
(6,160)
Purchase of intangible assets
—
(500)
Net cash used in investing activities
(186,096)
(6,660)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of bank borrowings
(150,000)
—
Payment of revolver issuance costs
(6,017)
—
TRA payment
(15,520)
—
Distribution to non-controlling interest holders
(6,112)
(66,881)
Net proceeds from issuance of Class A shares
—
552,009
Purchase of LLC common units from Yuma, Inc.
—
(552,009)
Net transfers to Flex
—
(8,335)
Other financing activities
—
(3,051)
Net cash used in financing activities
(177,649)
(78,267)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
292,049
344,046
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period
474,054
130,008
Cash and cash equivalents end of period
$
766,103
$
474,054
Twelve-month periods ended
Adjusted free cash flow
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
655,794
$
428,973
Purchases of property and equipment
(33,921)
(6,160)
Other financing
—
3,750
Adjusted free cash flow
$
621,873
$
426,563
Schedule IV
Nextracker Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures
(In thousands, except percentages and per share data)
Three-month periods ended
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
March 31, 2024
GAAP gross profit & margin
$
305,687
33.1%
$
240,903
35.5%
$
340,470
46.2%
Stock-based compensation expense
2,582
3,084
3,096
Intangible amortization
880
880
87
Advanced manufacturing tax credit vendor rebate
—
—
(121,405)
Adjusted gross profit & margin
$
309,149
33.4%
$
244,867
36.0%
$
222,248
30.2%
GAAP operating income & margin
$
195,307
21.1%
$
150,236
22.1%
$
270,674
36.8%
Stock-based compensation expense
40,114
26,980
16,889
Intangible amortization
1,780
1,780
87
Acquisition related costs
643
1,038
—
Advanced manufacturing tax credit vendor rebate
—
—
(121,405)
Adjusted operating income & margin
$
237,844
25.7%
$
180,034
26.5%
$
166,245
22.6%
GAAP net income & margin
$
157,814
17.1%
$
117,374
17.3%
$
223,200
30.3%
Stock-based compensation expense
40,114
26,980
16,889
Intangible amortization
1,780
1,780
87
Adjustment for taxes
(6,980)
6,550
23,567
Acquisition related costs
643
1,038
—
Advanced manufacturing tax credit vendor rebate
—
—
(121,405)
Adjusted net income & margin
$
193,371
20.9%
$
153,722
22.6%
$
142,338
19.3%
GAAP net income & margin
$
157,814
17.1%
$
117,374
17.3%
$
223,200
30.3%
Interest, net
(6,544)
(1,865)
988
Provision for income taxes
40,848
42,842
59,864
Depreciation expense
3,328
2,636
1,138
Intangible amortization
1,780
1,780
87
Stock-based compensation expense
40,114
26,980
16,889
Acquisition related costs
643
1,038
—
Advanced manufacturing tax credit vendor rebate
—
—
(121,405)
Other tax related loss (income), net
4,514
(4,413)
(21,138)
Adjusted EBITDA & margin
$
242,497
26.2%
$
186,372
27.4%
$
159,623
21.7%
Diluted earnings per share
GAAP
$
1.05
$
0.79
$
1.51
Earnings per share attributable to Non-GAAP adjustments
0.24
0.24
(0.55)
Adjusted
$
1.29
$
1.03
$
0.96
Diluted shares used in computing per share amounts
149,740
149,028
148,144
Nextracker Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures (continued)
(In thousands, except percentages and per share data)
Twelve-month periods ended
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
GAAP gross profit & margin
$
1,008,825
34.1%
$
813,049
32.5%
Stock-based compensation expense
11,927
10,764
Intangible amortization
2,744
275
Advanced manufacturing tax credit vendor rebate
—
(121,405)
Adjusted gross profit & margin
$
1,023,496
34.6%
$
702,683
28.1%
GAAP operating income & margin
$
639,112
21.6%
$
587,118
23.5%
Stock-based compensation expense
118,880
56,783
Intangible amortization
5,523
275
Acquisition related costs
5,338
—
Advanced manufacturing tax credit vendor rebate
—
(121,405)
Adjusted operating income & margin
$
768,853
26.0%
$
522,771
20.9%
GAAP net income & margin
$
517,246
17.5%
$
496,215
19.8%
Stock-based compensation expense
118,880
56,783
Intangible amortization
5,523
275
Adjustment for taxes
(16,348)
19,527
Acquisition related costs
5,338
—
Advanced manufacturing tax credit vendor rebate
—
(121,405)
Adjusted net income & margin
$
630,639
21.3%
$
451,395
18.1%
GAAP net income & margin
$
517,246
17.5%
$
496,215
19.8%
Interest, net
(9,246)
2,124
Provision for income taxes
130,770
111,782
Depreciation expense
7,884
4,088
Intangible amortization
5,523
275
Stock-based compensation expense
118,880
56,783
Acquisition related costs
5,338
—
Advanced manufacturing tax credit vendor rebate
—
(121,405)
Other tax related loss (income), net
101
(28,397)
Adjusted EBITDA & margin
$
776,496
26.2%
$
521,465
20.9%
Diluted earnings per share
GAAP
$
3.47
$
3.37
Earnings per share attributable to Non-GAAP adjustments
0.75
(0.31)
Adjusted
$
4.22
$
3.06
Diluted shares used in computing per share amounts
149,276
147,284
See the accompanying notes on Schedule V attached to this press release
Schedule V
Nextracker Inc.
Notes
To supplement Nextracker’s unaudited selected financial data presented consistent with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), the Company discloses certain non-GAAP financial measures that exclude certain charges and gains, including adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”), adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, and adjusted free cash flow. These supplemental measures exclude certain legal and other charges, stock-based compensation expense and intangible amortization, other discrete events as applicable and the related tax effects. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with or an alternative for GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. We believe that these non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all the amounts associated with Nextracker’s results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP and that these measures should only be used to evaluate Nextracker’s results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP measures. We compensate for the limitations of non-GAAP financial measures by relying upon GAAP results to gain a complete picture of the Company’s performance.
In calculating non-GAAP financial measures, we exclude certain items to facilitate a review of the comparability of the Company’s operating performance on a period-to-period basis because such items are not, in our view, related to the Company’s ongoing operational performance. We use non-GAAP measures to evaluate the operating performance of our business, for comparison with forecasts and strategic plans, for calculating return on investment, and for benchmarking performance externally against competitors. In addition, management’s incentive compensation is determined using certain non-GAAP measures. Since we find these measures to be useful, we believe that investors benefit from seeing results “through the eyes” of management in addition to seeing GAAP results. We believe that these non-GAAP measures, when read in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financials, provide useful information to investors by offering:
•the ability to make more meaningful period-to-period comparisons of the Company’s ongoing operating results;
•the ability to better identify trends in the Company’s underlying business and perform related trend analysis;
•a better understanding of how management plans and measures the Company’s underlying business; and
•an easier way to compare the Company’s operating results against analyst financial models and operating results of competitors that supplement their GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures.
The following are explanations of each of the adjustments that we incorporate into non-GAAP measures, as well as the reasons for excluding each of these individual items in the reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures:
Stock-based compensation expense consists of non-cash charges for the estimated fair value of unvested restricted share unit and stock option awards granted to employees. The Company believes that the exclusion of these charges provides for more accurate comparisons of its operating results to peer companies due to the varying available valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions, and the variety of award types. In addition, the Company believes it is useful to investors to understand the specific impact stock-based compensation expense has on its operating results.
Intangible amortization consists primarily of non-cash charges that can be impacted by, among other things, the timing and magnitude of acquisitions. The Company considers its operating results without
these charges when evaluating its ongoing performance and forecasting its earnings trends, and therefore excludes such charges when presenting non-GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that the assessment of its operations excluding these costs is relevant to its assessment of internal operations and comparisons to the performance of its competitors.
The 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit (“45X Credit”) which was established as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), is a per-unit tax credit earned over time for each clean energy component domestically produced and sold by a manufacturer. The 45X Credit was eligible for domestic parts manufactured after January 1, 2023. The Company has executed agreements with certain suppliers to ramp up its U.S. manufacturing footprint. These suppliers produce 45X Credit eligible parts, including torque tubes, and structural fasteners, that will then be incorporated into a solar tracker. The Company has contractually agreed with these suppliers to share a portion of the credit related to Nextracker’s purchases. The Company accounts for these credits as a reduction of the purchase price of the parts acquired from the vendor and therefore a reduction of inventory until the part is sold, at which point the Company recognizes such credit as a reduction of cost of sales on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company determined the amount of the 45X vendor rebates it expects to receive in accordance with the vendor contracts and recognized a cumulative reduction to cost of sales of $121.4 million related to 45X Credit vendor rebates earned on production of eligible components shipped to projects starting on January 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024. The Company believes that the assessment of its operations excluding the benefit from the vendor credits provides a more consistent comparison of its performance given the cumulative nature of the amount recorded in the fiscal fourth quarter. Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, these 45X credit vendor rebates are not excluded from our non-GAAP financial measures.
Acquisition costs consist primarily of nonrecurring transaction costs for business acquisitions.
Adjustment for taxes relates to the tax effects of the various adjustments that we incorporate into non-GAAP measures to provide a more meaningful measure on non-GAAP net income and certain adjustments related to non-recurring settlements of tax contingencies or other non-recurring tax charges, when applicable.