AMSC Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results and Business Outlook
Rhea-AI Summary
AMSC (Nasdaq: AMSC) reported strong Q4 and fiscal 2025 results. Q4 revenue was $86.4 million versus $66.7 million a year ago, with GAAP net income of $4.5 million.
Fiscal 2025 revenue reached $299.2 million, up 34% year-over-year, GAAP net income was $133.8 million, and 12‑month backlog rose nearly 40% to about $280 million. Cash totaled $147.6 million. For Q1 fiscal 2026, AMSC expects revenue above $85 million and GAAP net income above $3 million.
Positive
- Q4 fiscal 2025 revenue grew to $86.4 million from $66.7 million
- Full-year fiscal 2025 revenue increased 34% to $299.2 million
- Fiscal 2025 GAAP net income rose to $133.8 million from $6.0 million
- Non-GAAP net income for fiscal 2025 increased to $158.1 million
- 12-month backlog expanded nearly 40% to approximately $280 million
- Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reached $147.6 million
- Q1 fiscal 2026 revenue guidance set above $85 million
- Q1 fiscal 2026 GAAP net income expected to exceed $3.0 million
Negative
- Fiscal 2025 GAAP net income driven primarily by a non-cash tax benefit
News Market Reaction – AMSC
In the May 28 session, AMSC declined 2.56%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -7.6% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 41 alerts that day, indicating elevated trading interest and price volatility.
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Key Figures
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 04 | Q3 2025 earnings | Positive | -6.0% | Strong Q3 growth, large tax benefit, raised Q4 outlook and backlog. |
| Nov 05 | Q2 2025 earnings | Positive | -38.5% | Q2 revenue up ~21% with positive GAAP and non‑GAAP earnings and guidance. |
| Jul 30 | Q1 2025 earnings | Positive | +29.4% | Revenue up 80% YoY and swing to profitability with strong non‑GAAP income. |
| May 21 | FY 2024 earnings | Positive | +4.1% | Full‑year revenue up 53% with improved profitability and strong orders. |
| Feb 05 | Q3 2024 earnings | Positive | +34.2% | Q3 2024 revenue up 56% YoY, return to profitability and higher cash. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Earnings releases often trigger large moves for AMSC, with mostly positive reactions but occasional negative responses despite strong growth metrics.
Over the last year, AMSC’s earnings reports have consistently highlighted strong revenue growth and improving profitability, often supported by acquisitions such as NWL and Comtrafo. Events on Jul 30, 2025 and Feb 5, 2025 saw sharp positive reactions, while the updates on Nov 5, 2025 and Feb 4, 2026 drew negative responses despite solid fundamentals and guidance. Today’s fiscal 2025 results and outlook continue this narrative of expansion, higher backlog, and strengthened cash, extending the growth trend seen across prior quarters.
Key Terms
non-gaap financial
contingent consideration financial
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Business Highlights:
- Full year revenue surges
34% year-over-year to recent record of$299.2 million - 12-month backlog expands nearly
40% year-over-year to approximately$280 million
Company to host conference call tomorrow, May 28 at 10:00 am ET
AYER, Mass., May 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMSC (Nasdaq: AMSC), a leading provider of power control solutions that harmonize an increasingly complex energy system and enable customers to scale their operations without added complexity or size, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 ("fiscal 2025").
Revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 were
AMSC’s net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 was
Revenues for fiscal 2025 were
AMSC reported net income for fiscal 2025 of
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on March 31, 2026 totaled
"AMSC delivered record quarterly and full-year results, reflecting exceptional strategic and operational execution," said Daniel P. McGahn, Chairman, President and CEO of AMSC. "We delivered a strong fourth quarter, with revenue up
Business Outlook
For the first quarter ending June 30, 2026, AMSC expects that its revenues will exceed
Conference Call Reminder
In conjunction with this announcement, AMSC management will participate in a conference call with investors beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 28, 2026, to discuss the Company’s financial results and business outlook. Those who wish to listen to the live or archived conference call webcast should visit the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at https://ir.amsc.com. The live call can be accessed by dialing 1-844-481-2802 or 1-412-317-0675 and asking to join the AMSC call. A replay of the call may be accessed 2 hours following the call by dialing 1-855-669-9658 and using conference passcode 1468055.
About AMSC (Nasdaq: AMSC)
Guided by a belief in the power of next, AMSC is a leading provider of power controls solutions that apply innovation and creativity to address today's challenges and enable a more resilient and sustainable energy future. Driven by the purpose "to power progress," the Company integrates future-facing technologies to balance the global demand for clean energy with reliable, efficient power delivery. AMSC delivers advanced grid systems and engineering services to optimize network reliability, provides ship protection and power management solutions to enhance fleet efficiency and safety, and supplies electronic controls and designs that reduce wind energy costs. Beyond these systems, the Company provides capabilities in industrial process and control alongside environmental and emission control to ensure operational efficiency across the entire energy infrastructure. The Company's solutions are optimizing power network, increasing the safety of navy fleets, and powering gigawatts of renewable energy globally. Founded in 1987, AMSC is headquarters near Boston, Massachusetts with operations in Asia, Australia, Brazil, Europe, and North America. For more information, please visit www.amsc.com.
© 2026 AMSC, AMSC, American Superconductor, Comtrafo, Neeltran, NEPSI and NWL are trademarks or registered trademarks of American Superconductor Corporation. All other brand names, product names, trademarks or service marks belong to their respective holders.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provision for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Any statements in this release regarding our goals and strategies; expanded addressable market and data center demand; order pipeline and backlog expectations; organic growth; acquisition integrations and benefits; business diversification, including through expanding end markets and entering new sectors; strengthening customer relationships; strong momentum; building a more resilient and profitable company; our expected GAAP and non-GAAP financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2026; and other statements containing the words "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will" and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements represent management's current expectations and are inherently uncertain. There are a number of important factors that could materially impact the value of our common stock or cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These important factors include, but are not limited to: If we fail to implement our business strategy successfully, our financial performance could be harmed; We may not realize all of the sales expected from our backlog of orders and contracts; We rely upon third-party suppliers for the components and subassemblies of many of our Grid and Wind products, making us vulnerable to supply shortages and price fluctuations, which could harm our business; We may acquire additional complementary businesses or technologies, which may require us to incur substantial costs for which we may never realize the anticipated benefits; Our business and operations may be materially adversely impacted in the event of a failure or security breach of our or any critical third parties’ IT Systems or Confidential Information; Our contracts with the U.S. and Canadian governments are subject to audit, modification or termination by such governments and include certain other provisions in favor of the governments. The continued funding of such contracts may remain subject to annual legislative appropriation, which, if not approved, could reduce our revenue and lower or eliminate our profit; Changes in U.S. government defense spending could negatively impact our financial position, results of operations, liquidity and overall business; Our performance on contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense may result in restrictions to our ability to repurchase our common stock or U.S. government denial of Foreign Military Sales or ceasing of assistance for international Direct Commercial Sales; Failure to comply with evolving data privacy and data protection laws, regulations, and other obligations, or to otherwise protect personal data, may adversely impact our business and financial results; Our success is dependent upon attracting and retaining qualified personnel and our inability to do so could significantly damage our business and prospects; A significant portion of our Wind segment revenues are derived from a single customer. If this customer’s business is negatively affected, it could adversely impact our business; Our success in addressing the wind energy market is dependent on the manufacturers that license our designs; Many of our revenue opportunities are dependent upon subcontractors and other business collaborators; Problems with product quality or product performance may cause us to incur warranty expenses or product liability charges and may damage our market reputation and prevent us from achieving increased sales and market share; Many of our customers outside of the United States may be either directly or indirectly related to governmental entities, and we could be adversely affected by violations of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar worldwide anti-bribery laws outside the United States; We have had limited success marketing and selling our superconductor products and system-level solutions, including our REG system, and our failure to more broadly market and sell our products and solutions could lower our revenue and cash flow; We or third parties on whom we depend may be adversely affected by natural disasters, including events resulting from climate change, and our business continuity and disaster recovery plans may not adequately protect us or our value chain from such events; Uncertainty surrounding our prospects and financial condition may have an adverse effect on our customer and supplier relationships; Pandemics, epidemics, or other public health crises may adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations; Changes in valuation allowance of deferred tax assets may affect our future operating results; If we fail to maintain proper and effective internal control over financial reporting on business acquisitions, our ability to produce accurate and timely financial statements could be impaired and may lead investors and other users to lose confidence in our financial data; We have not been historically profitable, and there can be no assurance that we will sustain our recent profitability; we have a history of negative operating cash flows, and we may require additional financing in the future, which may not be available to us; Changes in exchange rates could adversely affect our results of operations; We may be required to issue performance bonds, which restricts our ability to access any cash used as collateral for the bonds; Adverse changes in domestic and global economic conditions could adversely affect our operating results; The ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran has disrupted global energy markets and supply chains and could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations; Our international operations are subject to risks that we do not face in the United States, which could have an adverse effect on our operating results; Our products face competition, which could limit our ability to acquire or retain customers; We have operations in, and depend on sales in, emerging markets, including Latin America and India, and global conditions could negatively affect our operating results or limit our ability to expand our operations outside of these markets. Changes in Brazil’s or India’s political, social, regulatory and economic environment may affect our financial performance; Industry consolidation could result in more powerful competitors and fewer customers; Evolving and varied expectations on environmental sustainability and social initiatives could adversely impact our business and financial results; Growth of the wind energy market depends largely on the availability and size of government subsidies, economic incentives and legislative programs designed to support the growth of wind energy; Lower prices for other energy sources may reduce the demand for wind energy development, which could have a material adverse effect on our ability to grow our Wind business; Our technology and products could infringe intellectual property rights of others, which may require costly litigation and, if we are not successful, could cause us to pay substantial damages and disrupt our business; We may be unable to adequately prevent disclosure of trade secrets and other proprietary information; Our patents may not provide meaningful or long-term protection for our technology, which could result in us losing some or all of our market position; Third parties have or may acquire patents that cover the materials, processes and technologies we use or may use in the future to manufacture our Amperium products, and our success depends on our ability to license such patents or other proprietary rights; There are a number of technological challenges that must be successfully addressed before our superconductor products can gain widespread commercial acceptance, and our inability to address such technological challenges could adversely affect our ability to acquire customers for our products; Our common stock has experienced, and may continue to experience, market price and volume fluctuations, which may prevent our stockholders from selling our common stock at a profit and could lead to costly litigation against us that could divert our management’s attention; Unfavorable results of legal proceedings could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition; and the other important factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in Part 1. Item 1A of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, and our other reports filed with the SEC. These important factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements made herein and presented elsewhere by management from time to time. Any such forward-looking statements represent management's estimates as of the date of this press release. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
| UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||||||
| Grid | $ | 73,701 | $ | 55,592 | $ | 251,317 | $ | 187,170 | ||||||||
| Wind | 12,705 | 11,063 | 47,838 | 35,648 | ||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 86,406 | 66,655 | 299,155 | 222,818 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues | 62,807 | 48,964 | 207,776 | 160,964 | ||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 23,600 | 17,691 | 91,379 | 61,854 | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 4,167 | 3,493 | 15,744 | 11,425 | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 14,596 | 12,101 | 57,647 | 43,091 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition related intangibles | 1,187 | 444 | 2,371 | 1,733 | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 4,171 | — | 4,171 | 6,682 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 24,122 | 16,038 | 79,934 | 62,931 | ||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | (522 | ) | 1,653 | 11,445 | (1,077 | ) | ||||||||||
| Interest income, net | 1,158 | 807 | 6,356 | 3,708 | ||||||||||||
| Other expense, net | (1,110 | ) | (49 | ) | (1,053 | ) | (265 | ) | ||||||||
| Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) expense | (474 | ) | 2,411 | 16,748 | 2,366 | |||||||||||
| Income tax (benefit) expense | (5,004 | ) | 1,204 | (117,061 | ) | (3,667 | ) | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 4,530 | $ | 1,207 | $ | 133,809 | $ | 6,033 | ||||||||
| Net income per common share | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 0.10 | 0.03 | 3.12 | 0.16 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 0.10 | 0.03 | 3.05 | 0.16 | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 45,723 | 37,672 | 42,945 | 36,990 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 46,733 | 38,516 | 43,902 | 37,718 | ||||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (In thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 140,693 | $ | 79,494 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 69,381 | 46,186 | ||||||
| Inventory, net | 103,748 | 71,169 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 14,367 | 8,055 | ||||||
| Restricted cash | 3,548 | 1,613 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 331,737 | 206,517 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 89,775 | 38,572 | ||||||
| Intangibles, net | 13,548 | 5,916 | ||||||
| Right-of-use assets | 3,897 | 3,829 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 175,376 | 48,164 | ||||||
| Restricted cash | 3,312 | 4,274 | ||||||
| Deferred tax assets | 119,474 | 1,178 | ||||||
| Equity-method Investments | 1,333 | 1,113 | ||||||
| Other assets | 1,029 | 958 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 739,481 | $ | 310,521 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 46,545 | $ | 32,282 | ||||
| Lease liability, current portion | 1,238 | 685 | ||||||
| Contingent consideration, current portion | 12,808 | — | ||||||
| Deferred revenue, current portion | 77,936 | 66,797 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 138,527 | 99,764 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue, long term portion | 15,395 | 9,336 | ||||||
| Lease liability, long term portion | 2,762 | 2,684 | ||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | — | 1,595 | ||||||
| Contingent consideration, long term portion | 26,721 | — | ||||||
| Other liabilities | 629 | 28 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 184,034 | 113,407 | ||||||
| Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||
| Common stock, | 480 | 399 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,481,476 | 1,259,540 | ||||||
| Treasury stock, at cost, 403,351 at March 31, 2026 and 2025 | (3,765 | ) | (3,765 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 4,072 | 1,565 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (926,816 | ) | (1,060,625 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 555,447 | 197,114 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 739,481 | $ | 310,521 | ||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) | ||||||||
| Year Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 133,809 | $ | 6,033 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 7,386 | 5,560 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 15,869 | 7,794 | ||||||
| Provision for excess and obsolete inventory | 3,497 | 1,532 | ||||||
| Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets | 1,068 | 976 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (118,683 | ) | (4,304 | ) | ||||
| Earnings (loss) from equity method investments | (220 | ) | 132 | |||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 4,171 | 6,682 | ||||||
| Other non-cash items | 316 | (587 | ) | |||||
| Unrealized foreign exchange gain on cash and cash equivalents | (2 | ) | (41 | ) | ||||
| Changes in operating asset and liability accounts: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (16,292 | ) | (3,213 | ) | ||||
| Inventory | (6,961 | ) | (7,707 | ) | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (598 | ) | 543 | |||||
| Operating leases | (503 | ) | (1,563 | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 7,142 | 3,209 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | (6,851 | ) | 13,239 | |||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 23,148 | 28,285 | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (4,888 | ) | (2,415 | ) | ||||
| Cash paid to settle NWL contingent consideration liability | — | (3,278 | ) | |||||
| Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired | (72,096 | ) | (29,577 | ) | ||||
| Change in other assets | (98 | ) | 64 | |||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (77,082 | ) | (35,206 | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Repurchase of treasury stock | — | (126 | ) | |||||
| Repayment of debt | (8,809 | ) | (25 | ) | ||||
| Cash paid related to registration of common stock shares | — | (148 | ) | |||||
| Proceeds from public equity offering, net of offering expenses | 124,501 | — | ||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options and ESPP | 391 | 307 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 116,082 | 8 | ||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 24 | 14 | ||||||
| Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 62,172 | (6,899 | ) | |||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year | 85,381 | 92,280 | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year | $ | 147,553 | $ | 85,381 | ||||
| RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME (In thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Year Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 4,530 | $ | 1,207 | $ | 133,809 | $ | 6,033 | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 3,755 | 2,855 | 15,869 | 7,794 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles | 1,732 | 706 | 3,024 | 2,433 | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | 4,171 | — | 4,171 | 6,682 | ||||||||||||
| Acquisition costs | (43 | ) | — | 1,243 | 1,095 | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income | 14,145 | 4,768 | 158,116 | 24,037 | ||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income per share - basic | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 3.68 | $ | 0.65 | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 3.60 | $ | 0.64 | ||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | 45,723 | 37,672 | 42,945 | 36,990 | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted | 46,733 | 38,516 | 43,902 | 37,718 | ||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Forecast GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income (In millions, except per share data) | ||||
| Three months ending | ||||
| June 30, 2026 | ||||
| Net income | $ | 3.0 | ||
| Stock-based compensation | 4.2 | |||
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles | 0.8 | |||
| Non-GAAP net income | $ | 8.0 | ||
| Non-GAAP net income per share | $ | 0.17 | ||
| Shares outstanding | 46.0 | |||
Note: Non-GAAP net income is defined by the Company as net income before; stock-based compensation; amortization of acquisition-related intangibles; change in fair value of contingent consideration; acquisition costs; other non-cash or unusual charges, and the tax effect of adjustments calculated at the relevant rate for our non-GAAP metric. The Company believes non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share assist management and investors in comparing the Company’s performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding these non-cash, non-recurring or other charges that it does not believe are indicative of its core operating performance. Actual GAAP and non-GAAP net income and net income per share for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2026, including the above adjustments, may differ materially from those forecasted in the table above, including as a result of changes in the fair value of contingent consideration.
Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's performance, financial position or cash flow that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP measures included in this release, however, should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, net income or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP net income is set forth in the table above. Non-GAAP net income per share is defined as non-GAAP net income divided by shares outstanding.
AMSC Contacts
Investor Relations Contact:
Carolyn Capaccio, CFA
(212) 838-3777
Email: amscIR@allianceadvisors.com
AMSC Director, Communications:
Nicol Golez
Phone: (978) 399-8344
Email: Nicol.Golez@amsc.com
Public Relations Contact:
RooneyPartners
Joe Luongo
(914) 906-5903
Email: jluongo@rooneypartners.com
