Harmonic Reports FY2025 Net Loss Amid Revenue Decline, Boosts Share Repurchases & Backlog

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Harmonic Inc. filed its annual 10-K report for fiscal year 2025, revealing a net loss of $43.3 million driven by a significant revenue decline in its continuing Broadband operations and a goodwill impairment from its discontinued Video business, despite strong growth in backlog and substantial share repurchases.

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• FY2025 Financial Performance

  The company reported a net loss of $43.3 million for fiscal year 2025, including a $57.5 million goodwill impairment charge from the discontinued Video business. Revenue from continuing operations (Broadband segment) decreased 26% to $360.5 million, with net income from continuing operations falling to $1.2 million.

• Strong Backlog Growth

  Remaining performance obligations (backlog) increased 72% to $573.8 million as of December 31, 2025, up from $332.3 million in 2024. Approximately 53% of this backlog is expected to be recognized as revenue within the next 12 months.

• Substantial Share Repurchase Activity

  Harmonic repurchased and retired 8.1 million shares for an aggregate of $79.0 million during 2025. Additionally, subsequent to year-end through February 24, 2026, the company repurchased another 2.5 million shares for $25.9 million under its $200 million program authorized in February 2025.

• Discontinued Video Business Update

  The sale of the Video business to Leone Media Inc. for $145 million in cash is expected to close during the first half of fiscal 2026. This segment contributed 37% of aggregate revenue in 2025.

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Harmonic's 2025 annual report highlights a challenging year with a significant decline in revenue and net income from its core Broadband segment, primarily due to customer deployment delays. The reported net loss was exacerbated by a substantial goodwill impairment charge related to the discontinued Video business. However, the company demonstrated strong future revenue potential with a 72% increase in its backlog. Management also actively returned capital to shareholders through a significant share repurchase program, which continued into early 2026. Investors should monitor the successful closing of the Video business sale and the company's ability to convert its growing backlog into revenue to improve profitability in its continuing Broadband operations.