AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-10-26 — Q3 2026 (quarter ended September 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Celestica's Q3 2026 revenue rose 83% YoY to $5.83B, driven by CCS Networking and Compute & Storage hyperscaler demand, with GAAP net earnings up 48% to $397.2M.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
CCS segment$4.87B+102% YoY
Growth driven by data center networking demand and hyperscaler AI compute volumes.
ATS segment$957.4M+23% YoY
Primarily due to acceleration in the Capital Equipment business, plus increased demand in other businesses.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $5.83B+83% YoY
CCS segment$4.87B+102% YoY
Growth driven by data center networking demand and hyperscaler AI compute volumes.
Within CCS segment
Networking$3.26B+68% YoY
Driven by data center networking demand, including continued growth of switch programs.
Compute & Storage$1.61B+242% YoY
Driven by continued growth in hyperscaler AI compute volumes and strength in storage programs.
ATS segment$957.4M+23% YoY
Primarily due to acceleration in the Capital Equipment business, plus increased demand in other businesses.
Largest Expense Items
Selling, general and administrative expenses$118.2M+208% YoY
Higher primarily due to unfavorable TRS fair value adjustments and higher variable compensation and spend.
Research and development$51.2M+41% YoY
Filing states higher R&D supports growth of the HPS business.
Margins: Gross margin declined to 11.0% from 13.0% year-over-year, driven by unfavorable TRS fair value adjustments recorded in cost of sales and CCS business mix. Segment margins improved: CCS to 8.9% and ATS to 6.6% on operating leverage.
Watch Items from the Filing
Three customers individually represented 35%, 17% and 14% of Q3 2026 total revenue, all within the CCS segment.
Inventory rose to $4.51B from $2.19B at year-end, and accounts receivable to $3.76B, reflecting heavy working capital build to support growth.
Management expects a net use of cash in 2027 driven by higher working capital and capital expenditures of $1.5B–$2.0B.
Q3 2026 revenue of $5.83B exceeded the high end of the $5.25B–$5.55B guidance range on higher-than-anticipated customer demand.
Net proceeds of $3,391.3M from the August 2026 public offering boosted cash to $3,961.3M at quarter end.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
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