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Pure Storage Announces Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results

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Delivers double-digit revenue growth and strong profitability in Q4

Full year 2025 revenue surpasses $3 billion, representing growth of 12% year-over-year

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG), the IT pioneer that delivers the world’s most advanced data storage technologies and services, announced financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2025 ended February 2, 2025.

“Pure Storage delivered solid fourth quarter and full year results as we fundamentally transform data storage and management for enterprises and hyperscalers,” said Pure Storage CEO and Chairman Charles Giancarlo. “We are enabling customers to modernize legacy storage architectures into enterprise data clouds with Fusion, our most revolutionary advancement this year, which unlocks the full potential of data, while significantly improving operations, data management, and economics for customers.”

Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Highlights

Q4 revenue $879.8 million, up 11% year-over-yearFull-year revenue $3.2 billion, up 12% year-over-year

Q4 subscription services revenue $385.1 million, up 17% year-over-yearFull-year subscription services revenue $1.5 billion, up 22% year-over-year

Q4 subscription annual recurring revenue (ARR) $1.7 billion, up 21% year-over-yearRemaining performance obligations (RPO) $2.6 billion, up 14% year-over-year

Q4 GAAP gross margin 67.5%; non-GAAP gross margin 69.2%Full-year GAAP gross margin 69.8%; non-GAAP gross margin 71.8%

Q4 GAAP operating income $42.5 million; non-GAAP operating income $153.1 millionFull-year GAAP operating income $85.3 million; non-GAAP operating income $559.4 million

Q4 GAAP operating margin 4.8%; non-GAAP operating margin 17.4%Full-year GAAP operating margin 2.7%; non-GAAP operating margin 17.7%

Q4 operating cash flow $208.0 million; free cash flow $151.9 millionFull-year operating cash flow $753.1 million; free cash flow $526.4 million

Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities $1.5 billion

Returned approximately $192 million and $374 million in Q4 and FY25, respectively, to stockholders through share repurchases of 3.1 million shares and 6.7 million shares, respectively.

Authorized incremental share repurchases of up to an additional $250 million under its stock repurchase program.

“We achieved a major financial milestone in fiscal year 2025, surpassing $3 billion in total revenue for the first time while delivering strong operating profit,” said Pure Storage CFO Kevan Krysler. “It was a pivotal year marked by industry-leading innovation, setting the stage for sustainable long-term growth.”

Full Year Company Highlights

Continued Hyperscale ProgressAchieved an industry-first design win with a top-four hyperscaler, bringing Pure’s DirectFlash® software into massive-scale environments traditionally dominated by hard disk drives (HDDs).Announced a strategic collaboration with Kioxia and expanded its partnership with Micron Technology, enabling high-capacity, energy-efficient solutions for hyperscale environments.

Market-Leading Platform InnovationReleased Pure Fusion™ v2, unlocking the ability for customers to operate their storage environments as enterprise data clouds, mirroring the benefits and efficiencies of hyperscaler operations.Expanded the Pure//E™ family, which offers customers better economics, superior power and density efficiencies compared to disk and is displacing disk in data centers.Unveiled seamless VMware-to-Azure migration solutions, providing enterprises with greater flexibility in hybrid cloud strategies.Announced major enhancements to the Portworx® platform, which has experienced significant growth as enterprises increasingly adopt cloud-native applications and AI/ML solutions and transition from traditional VMware to modern VMs-on-Container and Kubernetes architectures.

Accelerating Enterprise AI AdoptionAchieved certification of FlashBlade//S500 with NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD, optimizing AI training environments for performance, power efficiency, and scalability; also introduced validated reference architectures for NVIDIA OVX-ready solutions and BasePod certification.Launched the Pure Storage GenAI Pod, a full-stack generative AI solution designed to simplify and accelerate enterprise AI deployments.Partnered with CoreWeave, making its storage a standard option for AI workloads in CoreWeave’s high-performance cloud.

Strengthening Partner Ecosystem & Channel GrowthUnveiled a revamped Reseller Partner Program, designed to improve profitability for partners and give them increased autonomy while accelerating the transition from hard disk to all-flash storage.

Industry Recognition and AccoladesNamed a leader for the eleventh consecutive year in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Primary Storage Platforms and the fourth consecutive year in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for File and Object Storage Platforms.Achieved a world-class Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 81, representing nine consecutive years of achieving an 80+ NPS while growing from hundreds to 13,000 customers.Recognized in Forbes’ Most Trusted Companies in America 2025 and Fortune’s Best Places to Work in Technology 2024.Recognized by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) for Pure Storage’s Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets as aligned with a 1.5°C trajectory – the most ambitious designation available.

First Quarter and FY26 Guidance 

Q1FY26

Revenue

$770M

Revenue YoY Growth Rate

11 %

Non-GAAP Operating Income                                                                 

$80M

Non-GAAP Operating Margin

10.4 %

FY26

Revenue

$3.515B

Revenue YoY Growth Rate

11 %

Non-GAAP Operating Income

$595M

Non-GAAP Operating Margin

17.0 %

 

These statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially. Refer to the Forward Looking Statements section below for information on the factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from these statements. Pure has not reconciled its guidance for non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP operating margin to their most directly comparable GAAP measures because certain items that impact these measures are not within Pure’s control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. Accordingly, reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures guidance to the corresponding GAAP measures are not available without unreasonable effort.

Stock Repurchase Authorization

Pure’s audit committee has approved incremental share repurchases of up to an additional $250 million under its stock repurchase program. The authorization allows Pure to repurchase shares of its Class A common stock opportunistically and will be funded from available working capital. Repurchases may be made at management’s discretion from time to time on the open market through privately negotiated transactions, transactions structured through investment banking institutions, block purchase techniques, 10b5-1 trading plans, or a combination of the foregoing. The repurchase program does not have an expiration date, does not obligate Pure to acquire any of its common stock, and may be suspended or discontinued by the company at any time without prior notice.

Conference Call Information

Pure will host a teleconference to discuss the fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2025 results at 2:00 pm PT today, February 26, 2025. A live audio broadcast of the conference call will be available on the Pure Storage Investor Relations website. Pure will also post its earnings presentation and prepared remarks to this website concurrent with this release.

A replay will be available following the call on the Pure Storage Investor Relations website or for two weeks at 1-800-770-2030 (or 1-647-362-9199 for international callers) with passcode 5667482.

Additionally, Pure is scheduled to participate at the following investor conferences:

Bernstein Insights: What’s Next in Tech? 3rd Annual TMT Forum
Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025
Time: 3:00 p.m. PT / 6:00 p.m. ET
Chairman and CEO Charles Giancarlo
Chief Financial Officer Kevan Krysler

Susquehanna 14th Annual Tech Conference
Date: Friday, February 28, 2025
Time: 8:20 a.m. PT / 11:20 a.m. ET
Chief Technology Officer Rob Lee

The presentations will be webcast live and archived on Pure’s Investor Relations website at investor.purestorage.com.

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About Pure Storage

Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG) delivers the industry’s most advanced data storage platform to store, manage, and protect the world’s data at any scale. With Pure Storage, organizations have ultimate simplicity and flexibility, saving time, money, and energy. From AI to archive, Pure Storage delivers a cloud experience with one unified Storage as-a-Service platform across on premises, cloud, and hosted environments. Our platform is built on our Evergreen architecture that evolves with your business – always getting newer and better with zero planned downtime, guaranteed. Our customers are actively increasing their capacity and processing power while significantly reducing their carbon and energy footprint. It’s easy to fall in love with Pure Storage, as evidenced by the highest Net Promoter Score in the industry. For more information, visit www.purestorage.com.

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Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding our products, business and operations, including but not limited to our views relating to our opportunity relating to hyperscale and AI environments, our ability to meet hyperscalers’ performance and price requirements, our ability to meet the needs of hyperscalers for the entire spectrum of their online storage use cases, the timing and magnitude of large orders, including sales to hyperscalers, the timing and amount of revenue from hyperscaler licensing and support services, future period financial and business results, demand for our products and subscription services, including Evergreen//One, the relative sales mix between our subscription and consumption offerings and traditional capital expenditure sales, our technology and product strategy, specifically customer adoption of Pure Fusion™ and priorities around sustainability, the environmental and energy saving benefits to our customers of using our products, our ability to perform during current macro conditions and expand market share, our sustainability goals and benefits, the impact of inflation, economic or supply chain disruptions, our expectations regarding our product and technology differentiation, new customer acquisition, and other statements regarding our products, business, operations and results. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from the results predicted include, among others, those risks and uncertainties included under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our filings and reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available on our Investor Relations website at investor.purestorage.com and on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Additional information is also set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 4, 2024. All information provided in this release and in the attachments is as of February 26, 2025, and Pure undertakes no duty to update this information unless required by law.

Key Performance Metric

Subscription ARR is a key business metric that refers to total annualized contract value of all active subscription agreements on the last day of the quarter, plus on-demand revenue for the quarter multiplied by four.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, Pure uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, and free cash flow.

We use these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. Our management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and liquidity by excluding certain expenses such as stock-based compensation expense, payments to former shareholders of acquired companies, payroll tax expense related to stock-based activities, amortization of debt issuance costs related to debt, amortization of intangible assets acquired from acquisitions, restructuring costs related to severance and termination benefits, and costs associated with the impairment of certain leased facilities that may not be indicative of our ongoing core business operating results. Pure believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when analyzing historical performance and liquidity and planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, and our non-GAAP measures may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures, please see the tables captioned “Reconciliations of non-GAAP results of operations to the nearest comparable GAAP measures” and “Reconciliation from net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow,” included at the end of this release.

PURE STORAGE, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, unaudited)

At the End of Fiscal

2025

2024

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$         723,583

$         702,536

Marketable securities

798,237

828,557

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $940 and $1,060

680,862

662,179

Inventory

42,810

42,663

Deferred commissions, current

99,286

88,712

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

222,501

173,407

Total current assets

2,567,279

2,498,054

Property and equipment, net

461,731

352,604

Operating lease right-of-use assets

146,655

129,942

Deferred commissions, non-current

229,334

215,620

Intangible assets, net

19,074

33,012

Goodwill

361,427

361,427

Restricted cash

12,553

9,595

Other assets, non-current

165,889

55,506

Total assets

$      3,963,942

$      3,655,760

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$         112,385

$           82,757

Accrued compensation and benefits

230,040

250,257

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

156,791

135,755

Operating lease liabilities, current

43,489

44,668

Deferred revenue, current

953,836

852,247

Debt, current

100,000

—

Total current liabilities

1,596,541

1,365,684

Long-term debt

—

100,000

Operating lease liabilities, non-current

137,277

123,201

Deferred revenue, non-current

841,467

742,275

Other liabilities, non-current

82,182

54,506

Total liabilities

2,657,467

2,385,666

Stockholders’ equity:

Common stock and additional paid-in capital

2,674,533

2,749,627

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

954

(3,782)

Accumulated deficit

(1,369,012)

(1,475,751)

Total stockholders’ equity

1,306,475

1,270,094

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$      3,963,942

$      3,655,760

 

PURE STORAGE, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data, unaudited)

Fourth Quarter of Fiscal

Fiscal Year Ended

2025

2024

2025

2024

Revenue:

Product

$   494,780

$   460,891

$ 1,699,494

$ 1,622,869

Subscription services

385,062

328,914

1,468,670

1,207,752

Total revenue

879,842

789,805

3,168,164

2,830,621

Cost of revenue:

Product (1)

189,901

128,842

575,347

472,430

Subscription services (1)

95,940

92,459

380,108

337,000

Total cost of revenue

285,841

221,301

955,455

809,430

Gross profit

594,001

568,504

2,212,709

2,021,191

Operating expenses:

Research and development (1)

215,009

186,841

804,405

736,764

Sales and marketing (1)

263,845

248,136

1,020,914

945,021

General and administrative (1)

72,680

59,299

286,231

252,243

Restructuring and impairment (2)

—

16,846

15,901

33,612

Total operating expenses

551,534

511,122

2,127,451

1,967,640

Income from operations

42,467

57,382

85,258

53,551

Other income (expense), net

11,892

13,416

62,576

37,035

Income before provision for income taxes

54,359

70,798

147,834

90,586

Income tax provision

11,924

5,360

41,095

29,275

Net income

$     42,435

$     65,438

$   106,739

$     61,311

Net income per share attributable to common

   stockholders, basic

$        0.13

$        0.21

$        0.33

$        0.20

Net income per share attributable to common

   stockholders, diluted

$        0.12

$        0.20

$        0.31

$        0.19

Weighted-average shares used in computing net

   income per share attributable to common

   stockholders, basic

326,504

317,731

325,774

311,831

Weighted-average shares used in computing net

   income per share attributable to common

   stockholders, diluted

343,109

332,014

342,704

332,568

(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:

Cost of revenue — product

$       3,168

$       2,614

$     12,611

$       9,670

Cost of revenue — subscription services

7,979

6,065

32,611

25,412

Research and development

50,668

41,069

201,058

167,294

Sales and marketing

24,025

18,863

96,355

74,746

General and administrative

16,510

7,573

78,671

54,305

Total stock-based compensation expense

$   102,350

$     76,184

$   421,306

$   331,427

(2) Includes expenses for severance and termination benefits related to workforce realignment and lease impairment and abandonment charges associated with cease-use of our former corporate headquarters.

 

PURE STORAGE, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands, unaudited)

Fourth Quarter of Fiscal

Fiscal Year Ended

2025

2024

2025

2024

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income

$       42,435

$        65,438

$     106,739

$        61,311

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

29,125

32,856

126,654

124,416

Stock-based compensation expense

102,350

76,184

421,306

331,427

Noncash portion of lease impairment and abandonment 

1,360

—

4,630

16,766

Other

3,061

7,403

8,168

1,559

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable, net

(102,638)

(25,728)

(18,640)

(49,687)

Inventory

551

1,532

(1,039)

6,810

Deferred commissions

(31,111)

(39,415)

(24,289)

(58,476)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

(56,213)

(45,355)

(121,657)

(25,669)

Operating lease right-of-use assets

8,251

8,230

34,162

35,499

Accounts payable

9,842

(20,376)

30,439

13,468

Accrued compensation and other liabilities

100,712

96,074

29,761

43,317

Operating lease liabilities

(13,564)

(10,434)

(43,917)

(31,891)

Deferred revenue

113,847

98,016

200,781

208,872

Net cash provided by operating activities

208,008

244,425

753,098

677,722

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchases of property and equipment(1)

(56,086)

(43,570)

(226,727)

(195,161)

Purchases of investments

(24,999)

—

(31,080)

—

Purchase of intangible assets

—

—

(1,250)

—

Purchases of marketable securities

(164,995)

(119,776)

(471,747)

(471,501)

Sales of marketable securities

39,734

6,558

100,975

59,053

Maturities of marketable securities and other

82,151

114,956

412,129

610,855

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

(124,195)

(41,832)

(217,700)

3,246

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

5,973

6,866

27,167

39,770

Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan

—

—

51,736

45,089

Proceeds from borrowings

—

—

—

106,890

Principal payments on borrowings and finance lease obligations

(2,397)

(1,617)

(8,118)

(586,199)

Tax withholding on equity awards

(64,996)

(13,402)

(206,587)

(29,984)

Repurchases of common stock

(191,978)

(21,460)

(373,977)

(135,801)

Net cash used in financing activities

(253,398)

(29,613)

(509,779)

(560,235)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

(169,585)

172,980

25,619

120,733

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

907,335

539,151

712,131

591,398

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$     737,750

$      712,131

$     737,750

$      712,131

(1) Includes capitalized internal-use software costs of $5.5 million and $3.7 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 and 2024 and $21.2 million and $19.4 million for fiscal 2025 and 2024.

 

Reconciliations of non-GAAP results of operations to the nearest comparable GAAP measures

The following table presents non-GAAP gross margins by revenue source before certain items (in thousands except percentages, unaudited):

Fourth Quarter of Fiscal

Fourth Quarter of Fiscal

2025

2024

GAAP

results

GAAP

gross

margin  (a)

Adjustment

Non-

GAAP

results

Non-

GAAP

gross

margin  (b)

GAAP

results

GAAP

gross

margin  (a)

Adjustment

Non-

GAAP

results

Non-

GAAP

gross

margin  (b)

$      3,168

(c)

$      2,614

(c)

58

(d)

58

(d)

—

177

(e)

3,306

(f)

3,306

(f)

Gross profit —

   product

$   304,879

61.6 %

$      6,532

$   311,411

62.9 %

$   332,049

72.0 %

$      6,155

$   338,204

73.4 %

$      7,979

(c)

$      6,065

(c)

317

(d)

276

(d)

—

985

(e)

Gross profit —

  subscription services

$   289,122

75.1 %

$      8,296

$   297,418

77.2 %

$   236,455

71.9 %

$      7,326

$   243,781

74.1 %

$    11,147

(c)

$      8,679

(c)

375

(d)

334

(d)

—

1,162

(e)

3,306

(f)

3,306

(f)

Total gross profit

$   594,001

67.5 %

$    14,828

$   608,829

69.2 %

$   568,504

72.0 %

$    13,481

$   581,985

73.7 %

(a)

GAAP gross margin is defined as GAAP gross profit divided by revenue.

(b)

Non-GAAP gross margin is defined as non-GAAP gross profit divided by revenue.

(c)

To eliminate stock-based compensation expense.

(d)

To eliminate payroll tax expense related to stock-based activities.

(e)

To eliminate expenses for severance and termination benefits related to workforce realignment.

(f)

To eliminate amortization expense of acquired intangible assets.

 

The following table presents non-GAAP gross margins by revenue source before certain items (in thousands except percentages, unaudited):

Fiscal Year Ended

2025

GAAP
results

GAAP gross
margin (a)

Adjustment

Non-

GAAP

results

Non-

GAAP

gross

margin (b)

$       12,611

(c)

681

(d)

20

(e)

13,224

(f)

Gross profit — product

$  1,124,147

66.1 %

$       26,536

$  1,150,683

67.7 %

$       32,611

(c)

2,210

(d)

309

(e)

Gross profit — subscription services

$  1,088,562

74.1 %

$       35,130

$  1,123,692

76.5 %

$       45,222

(c)

2,891

(d)

329

(e)

13,224

(f)

Total gross profit

$  2,212,709

69.8 %

$       61,666

$  2,274,375

71.8 %

(a)

GAAP gross margin is defined as GAAP gross profit divided by revenue.

(b)

Non-GAAP gross margin is defined as non-GAAP gross profit divided by revenue.

(c)

To eliminate stock-based compensation expense.

(d)

To eliminate payroll tax expense related to stock-based activities.

(e)

To eliminate expenses for severance and termination benefits related to workforce realignment.

(f)

To eliminate amortization expense of acquired intangible assets.

 

The following table presents certain non-GAAP consolidated results before certain items (in thousands, except per share amounts and percentages, unaudited):

Fourth Quarter of Fiscal

Fourth Quarter of Fiscal

2025

2024

GAAP

results

GAAP

operating

margin  (a)

Adjustment

Non-

GAAP

results

Non-

GAAP

operating

margin (b)

GAAP

results

GAAP

operating

margin  (a)

Adjustment

Non-

GAAP

results

Non-

GAAP

operating

margin (b)

$  102,350

(c)

$    76,184

(c)

3,374

(d)

2,722

(d)

3,536

(e)

3,536

(e)

1,360

(g)

—

—

18,009

(f)

Operating income

$ 42,467

4.8 %

$  110,620

$  153,087

17.4 %

$ 57,382

7.3 %

$  100,451

$  157,833

20.0 %

$  102,350

(c)

$    76,184

(c)

3,374

(d)

2,722

(d)

3,536

(e)

3,536

(e)

—

18,009

(f)

1,360

(g)

—

153

(h)

154

(h)

Net income

$ 42,435

$  110,773

$  153,208

$ 65,438

$  100,605

$  166,043

Net income
per share — diluted

$     0.12

$     0.45

$     0.20

$     0.50

Weighted-average shares
used in per share
calculation — diluted

343,109

—

343,109

332,014

—

332,014

(a)

GAAP operating margin is defined as GAAP operating income divided by revenue.

(b)

Non-GAAP operating margin is defined as non-GAAP operating income divided by revenue.

(c)

To eliminate stock-based compensation expense.

(d)

To eliminate payroll tax expense related to stock-based activities.

(e)

To eliminate amortization expense of acquired intangible assets.

(f)

To eliminate expenses for severance and termination benefits related to workforce realignment.

(g)

To eliminate lease impairment charges associated with cease-use of our former corporate headquarters.

(h)

To eliminate amortization expense of debt issuance costs related to our debt.

 

The following table presents certain non-GAAP consolidated results before certain items (in thousands, except per share amounts and percentages, unaudited):

Fiscal Year Ended

2025

GAAP
results

GAAP
operating
margin (a)

Adjustment

Non- GAAP
results

Non- GAAP
operating
margin (b)

$     421,306

(c)

21,057

(d)

9,855

(e)

7,735

(f)

14,144

(g)

Operating income

$       85,258

2.7 %

$     474,097

$     559,355

17.7 %

(a)

GAAP operating margin is defined as GAAP operating income divided by revenue.

(b)

Non-GAAP operating margin is defined as non-GAAP operating income divided by revenue.

(c)

To eliminate stock-based compensation expense.

(d)

To eliminate payroll tax expense related to stock-based activities.

(e)

To eliminate expenses for severance and termination benefits related to workforce realignment.

(f)

To eliminate lease impairment and abandonment charges associated with cease-use of our former corporate headquarters.

(g)

To eliminate amortization expense of acquired intangible assets.

 

Reconciliation from net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow (in thousands except percentages, unaudited):

Fourth Quarter of Fiscal

Fiscal Year Ended

2025

2024

2025

2024

Net cash provided by operating activities

$           208,008

$             244,425

$         753,098

$         677,722

Less: purchases of property and equipment(1)

(56,086)

(43,570)

(226,727)

(195,161)

Free cash flow (non-GAAP)

$           151,922

$             200,855

$         526,371

$         482,561

(1) Includes capitalized internal-use software costs of $5.5 million and $3.7 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 and 2024 and $21.2 million and $19.4 million for fiscal 2025 and 2024.

 

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Visier Debuts Talent Agents, Closing the Gap Between HR Programs and Business Impact

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New AI agents turn Visier insights and plans into guided action for every manager, fixing the #1 reason HR programs fail: manager follow-through

VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Visier today announced Talent Agents at HR Tech 2026. Built on the Visier Workforce Intelligence Platform, these new AI agents guides every manager to the next right action in their organization’s HR programs in real time, and give talent leaders evidence of what each program actually changed for the business.

Talent management devotes a great deal of money and effort into HR programs every year, and many still can’t show the ROI or outcomes. New Visier research* found:

62% of HR leaders name manager follow-through as the single biggest reason programs fail77% of enterprises run HR programs on spreadsheets or a patchwork of tools, and are three times less likely to measure results while a program is underway.

Visier Talent Agents are built to close these gaps, helping talent management tackle its most critical challenges as organizations plan, grow and retain their talent. They leverage the latest in AI developments to pair best-in-class program frameworks with personalized, in-workflow guidance delivered to whoever needs to act next, and a closed-loop system for continuous learning and improvement based on every program’s goals.

“Good program design has never been enough. What HR has lacked is a GPS for every manager, so the moment someone drifts off track, they’re guided back before the program goes sideways,” said Dave Weisbeck, Chief Strategy Officer at Visier. “That’s what Talent Agents deliver, along with proof of what the program actually changed for the business.” 

“The space between HR program design and the actual business result is exactly where most HR investment gets lost,” said Madeline Laurano, founder of Aptitude Research. “Guidance that activates the manager at the moment they need to act, with proof of what changed afterward, is the piece of talent management that’s been missing and what Visier is solving for.”

Unlike HCM suites that teams would spend a year customizing, or point solutions that only see one piece of the picture, or even an internal-built tool that puts employee data at risk, Visier’s Talent Agents are built to run programs end-to-end and prove impact, not just track activity.

The agents reach every stakeholder in a program at the moment they need to act, not just when someone remembers to ask. They’re built to match how an organization actually operates, and the outcome of every action it recommends feeds back into the AI learning engine, so guidance gets sharper with each cycle. Because guidance runs on Visier’s proprietary Workforce AI rather than routing every follow-up through a person, organizations can scale their programs without being constrained by HRBP headcount.

The agents are built on Visier’s Workforce Intelligence Platform, so every program comes with the context, governance, and security an enterprise expects, backed by over 16 years of experience solving HR’s toughest problems.

Talent Agents are Visier’s answer to what the company calls the “activate” layer of Workforce AI, building on the platform’s existing strength in helping organizations understand their workforce data and plan around it. The offering pairs Visier’s technology with a dedicated implementation team that customizes each program to a customer’s specific processes and goals.

Attending HRTech 2026 in Las Vegas this week? Head over to Visier Booth #5209 to explore Talent Agents, or visit visier.com to learn more. The Visier team will also be at UNLEASH World in Paris (booth #106) and Total Talent Asia (booth #3).

About Visier
Visier Workforce AI is the context foundation for talent management. The Visier Workforce Intelligence Platform turns scattered, sensitive people data into one governed understanding of the entire workforce, so organizations can understand, plan, and activate all of their talent priorities in one place. More than 85,000 of the world’s most complex organizations, including Ford Motor Company, eBay, Experian, and Domino’s Pizza, rely on Visier’s over 16 years of workforce domain expertise, ranked #1 in vendor satisfaction and user experience for three consecutive years by the Sapient Insights HR Systems Survey. Learn more at Visier.com.

*Research from fall 2026, conducted by the Visier, Inc. Research Team surveyed verified senior HR and Talent leaders from 80 organizations with more than 10,000 employees across North America.  

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HSG Laser Unveils New Flagship Machine at EuroBLECH 2026, Powering Productivity for European Manufacturers

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HANNOVER, Germany, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HSG Laser is showcasing its latest laser cutting and intelligent manufacturing solutions at EuroBLECH 2026, held from October 20–23 at the Hannover Exhibition Centre. Under the theme “Powering Productivity with HSG,” HSG is presenting its latest innovations at Booth 15-F42, including the European debut of its new flagship GV, alongside the launch of GFA PRO and AI CutPilot, as well as the European debut of its high-speed laser solutions G3015T and R2 PRO.

Expanding High-Performance Laser Solutions

The new GFA PRO is engineered for large-format metal processing, addressing challenges such as large footprints, low speed, unstable thick-plate performance, and high operating costs. Making their European debut, the G3015T and R2 PRO expand HSG’s high-speed laser lineup for sheet and tube processing, helping manufacturers improve throughput, flexibility, and production efficiency.

“HSG Laser’s European footprint has grown steadily, with more than 2,000 units delivered and a new showroom opening soon this year,” said Shawn Wang, Vice President of HSG Laser. “Our latest launches at EuroBLECH mark another step forward, combining high-performance equipment with intelligent technologies and localized support to deliver greater productivity for European customers.”

Recognized by MM MaschinenMarkt Germany

Built for the European market, HSG Laser earned the “International Spotlight” award from MM MaschinenMarkt Germany’s Chief Editor for its GV and AI CutPilot. The GV combines cutting, beveling, countersinking, and chamfering in one machine to streamline pre-welding workflows and boost efficiency. AI CutPilot is HSG’s industry-first, self-developed AI system that turns laser-cutting expertise into a reusable, scalable machine capability, helping reduce trial work and improve first-pass yield. The award further highlights HSG Laser’s technological strength and growing presence in the European market.

Strengthening Local Operations in Europe

As part of its continued commitment to supporting manufacturers worldwide, HSG Laser is further strengthening its localized operations in Europe. On 10th November, HSG will open its new showroom in Düsseldorf, Germany under the theme “Go Global, Link Local.” The new showroom will bring HSG’s latest machines, technologies, and expertise closer to European customers, creating more opportunities for direct engagement and local support. This expansion further strengthens HSG’s presence in Europe and its ability to provide responsive, customer-focused solutions tailored to local manufacturing needs.

About HSG Laser

Founded in 2006, HSG Laser is a leading global manufacturer of intelligent metal processing equipment, specializing in laser cutting, tube processing, bending, and welding automation systems. With a presence in over 100 countries and regional centers across Europe, North America, Japan, India, and Asia-Pacific, HSG Laser is committed to driving the transformation of manufacturing through innovation, reliability, and artificial intelligence.

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Mérieux NutriSciences Completes Acquisition of Certified Group, Becoming North America’s Leading Food Testing Provider

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CHICAGO, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Mérieux NutriSciences, a global leader in food safety, quality, and sustainability, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Certified Group.

First announced in August 2026, this strategic transaction unites two complementary leaders in the Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) sector. With approximately $300 million in revenue, Certified Group brings 31 laboratories and over 1,600 talented employees into Mérieux NutriSciences’ global network. The integration also adds a robust roster of more than 170 independent regulatory consultants across the United States and Canada.

With this expanded coast-to-coast footprint, Mérieux NutriSciences is positioned to provide customers with broader service offerings and enhanced regulatory support. The integration deepens the company’s capabilities in key Food & Beverage segments, most notably in animal protein through its Food Safety Net Services (FSNS) network, where Certified Group has built a strong reputation as a bellwether for safety and quality, alongside leading positions in dairy, packaged foods, nuts, and spices.

Customers will also benefit from high-value expertise in cosmetics, OTC products, and dietary supplements through the Certified Laboratories vertical, and reduced-harm nicotine product testing via Labstat International. These core verticals are further bolstered by specialized expert services, including contract research (Lab Plus), regulatory consulting (EAS Consulting Group), and comprehensive certification and audit programs (FSNS Certification and Audit).

“We are thrilled to officially welcome the talented teams from Certified Group to the Mérieux NutriSciences global network,” said Nicolas Cartier, CEO of Mérieux NutriSciences. “By combining our respective strengths, we are vastly expanding the depth and breadth of our capabilities. This milestone allows us to be closer to our customers, meeting their localized, time-sensitive needs with unmatched speed and reliability, while furthering our shared purpose: Better Food. Better Health. Better World.”

“Our priority is to ensure a seamless transition for all customers while delivering immediate, enhanced value,” added Sébastien Moulard, President North America at Mérieux NutriSciences. “Through this nationwide analytical network, customers now have access to a truly comprehensive portfolio of routine testing, specialized analysis, expert regulatory support, and more. We are excited to leverage the best of both worlds to drive innovation and provide practical solutions right where production happens.”

“Certified Group has built a differentiated platform with a strong reputation for quality, scientific excellence and exceptional customer service,” said Deborah Kerr, Managing Director, Warburg Pincus & Executive Chair, Certified Group. “We are proud to have supported Certified Group’s evolution and look forward to seeing the company continue to thrive as part of Mérieux NutriSciences.”

The financing of the acquisition brings new minority shareholders Peugeot Invest and Continental Grain Company (Conti) alongside Mérieux NutriSciences’ long standing shareholders: Institut Mérieux, Sofina, and Dassault Group. This collective support underscores strong market confidence in the company’s strategic vision. Ultimately, the successful integration of Certified Group solidifies Mérieux NutriSciences as the leading provider in North America and a top player in the global food TIC market, further cementing its role as the trusted partner for customers navigating a rapidly evolving landscape.

About Mérieux NutriSciences:

At Mérieux NutriSciences, we leverage 60 years of scientific and entrepreneurial expertise to answer food industry needs. Today’s global challenges transform the way food is produced, marketed and consumed, which is why we know our clients need more than reliable analytical results; they need practical and innovative solutions that will contribute to make food systems safer, healthier and more sustainable. Present worldwide, we are more than 160 accredited laboratories and a team of over 11,600 committed employees. We strongly believe that together, we can create solutions to offer our planet: BETTER FOOD. BETTER HEALTH. BETTER WORLD. na.mxns.com

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