Extreme Networks Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results

Q1 revenue up 15% year-over-year, marking sixth consecutive quarter of sequential growth

SaaS ARR up 24% YoY

MORRISVILLE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Extreme Networks, Inc. (“Extreme”) (Nasdaq: EXTR) today released financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2026 ended September 30, 2025.

“The strength of our first quarter results was driven by improved execution, increasing customer demand and expanding interest in our AI-powered networking platform and our high-performance solutions,” said Ed Meyercord, President and CEO of Extreme. “This marked six consecutive quarters of revenue growth and three straight quarters of double-digit year-over-year gains, which is a positive sign that we are gaining share. ARR is up 24% year-over-year, as momentum grows with our subscription model. Continuing share gains in the Americas along with increased customer engagement in EMEA and APAC underscores our global momentum, highlighted by significant wins this quarter.”

Meyercord said, “Bookings for Extreme Platform ONE were solid in the quarter. Since its general availability in mid-July, customers have responded positively to the platform’s simplicity and advanced AI capabilities, which combine conversational, multimodal, and agentic technologies to automate a wide range of networking tasks. Our recently released service agent is designed to streamline network management, automate routine workflows, and enable IT teams to deliver faster, smarter support, reducing manual effort by up to 95%. These innovations position us to drive growth, expand market share, and capitalize on opportunities arising from shifts among competitors.”

Kevin Rhodes, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, stated, “First quarter results were strong, driven by continuous growth in revenue, higher margin ARR growth, and prudent expense management leading to earnings above our expectations. Our outlook for a re-acceleration of overall revenue growth to 10% at the midpoint of our outlook on a full-year basis continues to improve, and we expect that to translate to even higher earnings and cash flow than our initial forecast. I’m also pleased with our overall execution as a company.”

Fiscal First Quarter Results:

• Revenue $310.2 million, up 15.2% year-over-year and up 1.1% quarter-over-quarter
• SaaS ARR $216.2 million, up 24.2% year-over-year and 4.1% quarter-over-quarter
• GAAP diluted EPS $0.04, compared to GAAP diluted loss per share $0.08 last year and GAAP diluted loss per share $0.06 last quarter
• Non-GAAP diluted EPS $0.22, compared to $0.17 last year and $0.25 last quarter
• GAAP gross margin 60.6%, compared to 63.0% last year and 61.6% last quarter
• Non-GAAP gross margin 61.3%, compared to 63.7% last year and 62.3% last quarter
• GAAP operating profit margin 3.6%, compared to GAAP operating loss margin 1.8% last year and GAAP operating loss margin 0.4% last quarter
• Non-GAAP operating margin 13.3 % compared to 12.4 % last year and 15.2% last quarter
• Shares repurchases amounted to $12.0 million during the quarter for a total of approximately 0.6 million shares

Liquidity:

• Q1 ending cash balance was $209.0 million, a decrease of $22.7 million from the end of Q4 2025 and an increase of $49.5 million from the end of Q1 in the prior year.
• Due to a one-time settlement, Q1 net cash was $7.8 million, as compared to net cash of $51.7 million at the end of Q4 2025 and net debt of $28.0 million at the end of Q1 in the prior year.

Recent Key Highlights:

• Extreme scored a major win within a major government customer in APAC to deploy a nationwide backbone powered by Extreme Fabric over SD-WAN. The network unites agencies and regional offices with secure, resilient connectivity, showcasing Extreme’s ability to drive large-scale, multi-phase government transformations with scalable, future-ready solutions.
• T-Mobile Center, a multi-purpose arena in downtown Kansas City that hosts top concerts, family shows, and sporting events, is now fully supported by Extreme’s wired and wireless networking solutions. The venue deployed Extreme’s Wi-Fi 7 access points, centrally managed through Extreme Platform ONE to enhance operational connectivity and elevate the digital fan experience.
• Doosan Enerbility, the world’s largest SMR (Small Modular Reactor) manufacturer specializing in sustainable energy and water infrastructure with operations across 40 countries, is refreshing networks across its HQ and domestic plants. Using Extreme Fabric and ExtremeCloud IQ, they’ll gain secure data management, reliable connectivity, real-time monitoring, and simplified automation—scaling operations while advancing their mission of sustainable energy solutions.
• Exyte, a €5 billion global pioneer in cleanroom technology and complex plant engineering, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany has standardized exclusively on Extreme for LAN, WLAN, and NAC managed all by ExtremeCloud XIQ. Exyte benefits from a standardized, scalable network that accelerates integration of new sites, enables efficient network management, ensures security and compliance, and delivers improved performance across its mission-critical environment.
• Burgers Zoo, one of the largest zoos in the Netherlands at over 111 acres, recently deployed Extreme wired and wireless solutions managed by Extreme Platform ONE to ensure reliable connectivity for security cameras, ticketing, guest Wi-Fi, mobile point-of-sale systems, and smart habitats. With Platform ONE, the IT team can now monitor and optimize the entire network from a single platform, reduce troubleshooting time, and easily scale as new exhibits are added.
• King County Housing Authority in Washington State recently chose Extreme to drive a network refresh with a Network Infrastructure as a Service as their existing infrastructure from a large competitor was nearing end of life. The new network, which includes a mix of Extreme wired and wireless solutions, managed by Extreme Platform ONE and secured by Extreme Security Cloud NAC, will help the housing authority create more predictable costs for IT investments, manage the network from any location, and easily scale as they add new properties.
• Hyatt Regency Samarafushi Maldives, a new luxury resort set to open next year, is raising the bar for guests by choosing Extreme to deliver seamless Wi-Fi to both enhance guest experiences and power hotel operations. Located on a remote island, the resort is turning to ExtremeCloud™ XIQ to make it simple and flexible for its teams to manage the network from remote locations.
• Gateshead Council, a metro borough in England, selected Extreme to modernize and secure its entire network infrastructure with Extreme Fabric. Fabric delivers unified network management, enhanced cyber resilience, and automation capabilities that align with Gateshead’s vision for a smarter, more connected borough. This transformation will create a single, secure, and agile digital foundation, managed through Extreme Platform ONE, which will help improve service delivery, support hybrid working, and future-proof IT operations across roughly 200 sites.

Fiscal Q1 2026 Financial Results:

(in millions, except percentages and per share information)

Extreme uses the non-GAAP free cash flow metric as a measure of operating performance. Free cash flow represents GAAP net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, less purchases of property, equipment and capitalized software development costs. Extreme considers free cash flow to be useful information for management and investors regarding the amount of cash generated by the business after the purchases of property, equipment and capitalized software development costs, which can then be used to, among other things, invest in Extreme’s business, make strategic acquisitions, and strengthen the balance sheet. A limitation of the utility of this non-GAAP free cash flow metric as a measure of financial performance is that it does not represent the total increase or decrease in the Company’s cash balance for the period. The following table shows non-GAAP free cash flow calculation (in millions):

SaaS ARR: Extreme uses SaaS annual recurring revenue (“SaaS ARR”) to identify the annual recurring revenue of ExtremeCloud IQ and other subscription revenue, based on the annualized value of quarterly subscription revenue and term-based licenses. We believe that SaaS ARR is an important metric because it is driven by our ability to acquire new customers and to maintain and expand our relationships with existing customers. SaaS ARR should be viewed independently of revenue or deferred revenue that are accounted for under U.S. GAAP. SaaS ARR does not have a standardized meaning and therefore may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. SaaS ARR is not intended to be a replacement for forecasts of revenue.

Gross debt: Gross debt is defined as long-term debt and the current portion of long-term debt as shown on the balance sheet plus unamortized debt issuance costs, if any.

Net cash (debt): is defined as cash and cash equivalents minus gross debt, as shown in the table below (in millions):

Business Outlook:

Extreme’s business outlook is based on current expectations. The following statements are forward-looking, and actual results could differ materially based on various factors, including market conditions and the factors set forth under “Forward-Looking Statements” below.

For its second quarter fiscal 2026, ending December 31, 2025, the Company is targeting:

The following table shows the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation for Q2 FY’26 guidance:

The total of percentage rate changes may not equal the total change in all cases due to rounding.

For the full year fiscal 2026, ending June 30, 2026, the Company is targeting (in millions):

Conference Call:

Extreme will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern (5:00 a.m. Pacific) today to review the first quarter results of fiscal 2026 as well as the business outlook for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 ending December 31, 2025, including significant factors and assumptions underlying the targets noted above. The conference call will be available to the public through a live audio web broadcast via the internet at http://investor.extremenetworks.com and a replay of the call will be available on the website for at least 7 days following the call. To access the call, please go to this link (Registration Link) and you will be provided with dial in details. If you would like to participate in the Q&A, please register here: Q&A Registration Link. To avoid delays, we encourage participants to dial into the conference call fifteen minutes ahead of the scheduled start time.

About Extreme:

Extreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR) is a leader in AI-driven cloud networking, focused on delivering simple and secure solutions that help businesses address challenges and enable connections among devices, applications, and users. We push the boundaries of technology, leveraging the powers of artificial intelligence, analytics, and automation. Tens of thousands of customers globally trust our AI-driven cloud networking solutions and industry-leading support to enable businesses to drive value, foster innovation, and overcome extreme challenges. For more information, visit Extreme’s website at https://www.extremenetworks.com/ or LinkedIn, YouTube, X (Formerly Twitter), Facebook or Instagram.

Extreme Networks, ExtremeCloud, Extreme Platform ONE, and the Extreme Networks logo, are trademarks of Extreme Networks, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. Other trademarks shown herein are the property of their respective owners.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

Extreme provides all financial information required in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Company is providing with this press release non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per diluted share, net cash (debt) and free cash flow. In preparing non-GAAP information, the Company has excluded, where applicable, the impact of share-based compensation, amortization of intangibles, amortization of cloud computing implementation costs, restructuring and related charges, system transition costs, litigation charges, debt refinancing charges and the tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments. The Company believes that excluding these items provides both management and investors with additional insight into its current operations, the trends affecting the Company, the Company’s marketplace performance, and the Company’s ability to generate cash from operations. Please note the Company’s non-GAAP measures may be different than those used by other companies. The additional non-GAAP financial information the Company presents should be considered in conjunction with, and not as a substitute for, the Company’s GAAP financial information.

The Company has provided a non-GAAP reconciliation of the results for the periods presented in this release, which are adjusted to exclude certain items as indicated. These measures should only be used to evaluate the Company’s results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures for comparable financial information and understanding of the Company’s ongoing performance as a business. Extreme uses both GAAP and non-GAAP measures to evaluate and manage its operations.

Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release contains ‘forward-looking statements’ within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, among others, statements regarding our outlook, targets, and guidance; our expectations regarding demand, product adoption, competitive dynamics, revenues, margins, cash flow and other operating or financial results; and our plans, objectives and assumptions. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. There are several important factors that could cause actual results and other future events to differ materially from those suggested or indicated by such forward-looking statements. These include, among others, risks related to global macroeconomic, industry and business trends; variability in demand, sales cycles and pipeline conversion; the Company’s failure to achieve targeted financial metrics; a highly competitive business environment for network switching equipment and cloud management of network devices; the Company’s effectiveness in controlling expenses; the possibility that the Company might experience delays in the development or introduction of new technology and products; customer response to the Company’s new technology and products; risks related to pending or future litigation; political and geopolitical factors, including the possible impact of tariffs and changes to U.S. tax regulations; and a dependency on third parties for certain components and for the manufacturing of the Company’s products.

For more information about factors that could cause actual results and other future events to differ materially from those suggested or indicated by such forward-looking statements, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2025, and other documents of the Company on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (available at www.sec.gov). As a result of these risks and others, actual results could vary significantly from those anticipated in this press release, and the Company’s financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. Except as required under the U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Extreme disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this release, whether as a result of new information, future events, developments, changes in assumptions or otherwise.

Contacts

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Investor Relations

Stan Kovler

919/595-4196

[email protected]

Media Contact

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603/952-5138

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