Revenue Outperformance
Total revenues of $1.965 billion in Q1 FY27 exceeded the high end of expectations and increased 56% year over year (YoY), including organic growth of ~25%.
Strong Profitability and EPS Growth
Adjusted EBITDA of ~$262.5–263 million increased 75% YoY; adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 13.4%, up 141 basis points YoY. Adjusted diluted EPS was $4.42, up 85% YoY.
Record Backlog and Book-to-Bill
Record total backlog of $11.9 billion, up 25% sequentially, representing a book-to-bill of 2.2x for the quarter, providing multi-year visibility.
Upgraded Full-Year Guidance
Raised fiscal 2027 revenue outlook to $7.38B–$7.65B (midpoint implies ~38% total revenue growth vs prior year, ~14% organic growth excluding extra week), and Q2 guidance of $1.94B–$2.01B in contract revenues with adjusted EBITDA $284M–$303M and adjusted diluted EPS $4.40–$4.82.
Communications Segment Momentum
Communications revenue of $1.57 billion grew ~24.7% organically YoY; segment adjusted EBITDA rose 28% to $192.4 million (12.3% margin). Faster-than-expected ramp in fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) drove strong growth (FTTH volumes cited as +33% sequentially in CEO remarks).
Building Systems Rapid Scale
Building Systems delivered $395.4 million in revenue and $70 million adjusted EBITDA (17.7% margin), representing ~20% of total revenue and outperforming internal projections with expectations to maintain high-teens margins for FY27.
Strategic Acquisition to Expand Capabilities
Announced definitive agreement to acquire National Technology Integrators (NTI) for $275 million (cash-free, debt-free); expected initial annual revenue run rate ~$175 million and historically mid-to-high-teens adjusted EBITDA margins. Transaction expected to be immediately accretive and close in Q2 (timing-dependent).
Balance Sheet and Capital Allocation
Ended the quarter with $538.8 million cash and total liquidity >$1.28 billion; repurchased ~100,000 shares for ~$36 million; pro forma net leverage ~2.3x adjusted EBITDA and expected to remain below 2.5x post-acquisition, preserving financial flexibility.
Working Capital Improvement
Contract assets/net DSOs improved to 96 days for the quarter, a 15-day improvement YoY and 5-day sequential improvement, reflecting enhanced cash flow focus.
Market Tailwinds and Multi-Year Opportunity
Management highlighted intensifying demand across FTTH, long-haul/middle-mile, and data center markets, with long-haul opportunity set growing and multi-year build programs expected to sustain demand through 2027–2028 and beyond; BEAD progress may provide upside (potential revenue in Q2 and stronger impact in calendar 2027).