Mercury Sys Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ: MRCY) reported Q2 FY25 results with revenue of $223.1 million, up 13% year-over-year. The company achieved bookings of $242.4 million with a book-to-bill ratio of 1.09 and reached a record backlog of $1.4 billion, up 6% year-over-year.

The company reported a GAAP net loss of $17.6 million ($0.30 per share), improving from a loss of $45.6 million ($0.79 per share) in Q2 FY24. Adjusted EBITDA was $22.0 million with a 9.9% margin, showing substantial year-over-year improvement from -$21.3 million. The quarter saw record operating cash flow of $85.5 million and free cash flow of $81.9 million, up $44.4 million year-over-year.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ: MRCY) has secured a $24.5 million contract to develop data processing and storage subsystems for a U.S. Defense Department satellite program. Working with a space systems prime contractor, Mercury will deliver solutions incorporating their SCFE6933 processing board with AMD Versal™ AI Core series FPGAs and the new RH304T solid-state data recorder, featuring 4.5 terabytes of radiation-tolerant storage capacity.

The project will leverage Mercury's commercial products and expertise in data recording, processing, and subsystem integration for defense applications. The company's Advanced Concepts Group will drive this innovative technology solution, utilizing the Mercury Processing Platform's capabilities for mission-critical processing at the edge. The contract success is attributed to Mercury's integrated organizational structure implemented last year, which enables the company to leverage commercial products for specialized defense solutions.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ: MRCY) has announced three key senior leadership appointments to support its growth strategy. Robin Milton joins as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, focusing on brand awareness and revenue generation. Tyler Hojo becomes Vice President of Investor Relations, managing relationships with the investment community. Krishna Sinha takes the role of Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development, leading long-term strategic planning and acquisition strategy.

Milton previously served at LMI, Hojo was at ACK Asset Management, and Sinha held leadership positions at CACI International. All three executives will report to either the Chief Human Resources Officer or Chief Financial Officer. CEO Bill Ballhaus stated that these appointments complete the company's strategic structuring for its next growth phase.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ: MRCY) has announced it will release its second quarter fiscal year 2025 financial results after market close on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. The company will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast at 5:00 p.m. ET on the same day.

During the call, management will discuss quarterly financial results, business highlights, and outlook. Company representatives may address questions about business and financial developments, trends, and earnings forecasts. Participants can register for the conference call or webcast at ir.mrcy.com/events-presentations, preferably a day in advance or at least 15 minutes before the start.

A replay will be available two hours after the call and archived for six months on the same web page.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ: MRCY) announced changes to its Board of Directors. Roger Krone, former Chairman and CEO of Leidos, has departed from the Board to focus on his new role as President and CEO of the Boy Scouts of America. The company appointed Jean Bua, current CFO of NetScout Systems, as a new Independent Director. Bua, who brings extensive financial and accounting experience, will serve on the Audit and Government Relations Committees. Mercury's Chairman and CEO Bill Ballhaus expressed gratitude to Krone for his service and welcomed Bua, highlighting her expertise in financial, accounting, governance, and compliance leadership in the relevant industry.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ: MRCY) has secured a two-year, $17 million development contract from a U.S. defense prime contractor to implement its Common Processing Architecture. The company will upgrade existing processing capabilities with enhanced performance and security features, including BuiltSECURE™ technology, making the system eligible for export to allied nations.

This follows a separate $49 million production agreement received in Q1, indicating Mercury's successful return to full-rate production in its Common Processing Architecture product line. The company's processing platform is currently deployed in over 300 programs across 35 countries, supporting various aerospace and defense missions.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ: MRCY) has introduced new digital signal processing products: the DRF2270 system-on-module (SOM) and DRF5270 3U SOSA-aligned OpenVPX board, powered by Altera's Agilex 9 Direct RF FPGA chips. The DRF2270 is an 8-channel SOM that converts signals at 64 gigasamples per second, featuring Altera's AGRW027 FPGA with 47% more logic elements and 34% more memory than previous generations.

These products directly digitize radio frequency signals at the antenna, eliminating analog signal down conversion stages. This approach reduces size, weight, power, cost, and latency, benefiting radar, communications, electronic warfare, SIGINT, and industrial applications. The technology comes with Navigator® Board Support Package and FPGA Design Kit for custom IP development.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ: MRCY) reported Q1 FY25 results with revenue of $204.4 million, up 13% year-over-year. Bookings reached $247.7 million, a 29% increase year-over-year, with a book-to-bill ratio of 1.21. The company reported a GAAP net loss of $17.5 million, or $0.30 per share, improved from a loss of $36.7 million in Q1 FY24. Adjusted EBITDA was $21.5 million with a 10.5% margin, significantly up from $2.0 million last year. Total backlog reached a record $1.34 billion, representing a $187.8 million increase from the previous year.

Mercury Systems (NASDAQ: MRCY) has been awarded a five-year contract worth up to $131.3 million from the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to continue providing Advanced Data Transfer Systems (ADTS) for naval aircraft. The company has been delivering ADTS and components to the Navy since 2017 for various rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft.

The new contract allows Mercury to deliver upgraded power-efficient ADTS units incorporating their JDAR encryption module. These systems simplify secure data transfer between ground planners and aircraft, enhancing operational readiness. Mercury's ADTS features include up to 3 TB solid state memory, optional crash survivable memory, high-speed data transfer rates, and various interfaces compliant with military standards.