Teledyne Technologies Reports Fourth Quarter Results

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY)

• All-time record quarterly and full year net sales, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share and non-GAAP operating margin
• Fourth quarter net sales of $1,612.3 million, an increase of 7.3% compared with last year
• Fourth quarter GAAP diluted earnings per share of $5.84
• Fourth quarter non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $6.30, an increase of 14.1% compared with last year
• Fourth quarter cash from operations of $379.0 million and free cash flow of $339.2 million
• Issuing full year 2026 GAAP diluted earnings per share outlook of $19.76 to $20.22 and full year 2026 non-GAAP earnings per share outlook of $23.45 to $23.85
• Completed carve-out acquisition of TransponderTech
• Full year capital deployment of approximately $850.0 million for acquisitions
• Fourth quarter stock repurchases of $400.0 million, at a weighted average price of $507.52 per share
• Quarter-end consolidated leverage ratio of 1.4x
• Recently acquired DD-Scientific on January 14, 2026

Teledyne today reported fourth quarter 2025 net sales of $1,612.3 million compared with net sales of $1,502.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of 7.3%. The fourth quarter of 2025 net sales included $73.0 million in incremental sales from recent acquisitions. Net income attributable to Teledyne was $275.6 million ($5.84 diluted earnings per share) for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with $198.5 million ($4.20 diluted earnings per share) for the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of 38.8%. The fourth quarter of 2025 included $54.9 million of pretax acquired intangible asset amortization expense, $0.8 million of pretax transaction and integration costs, $0.2 million of pretax inventory step-up expense, and $20.8 million of income tax benefits from FLIR acquisition-related tax matters. Excluding those items, non-GAAP net income attributable to Teledyne for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $297.5 million ($6.30 diluted earnings per share). The fourth quarter of 2024 included $49.7 million of pretax acquired intangible asset amortization expense, $52.5 million of pre-tax non-cash trademark impairments, $1.5 million of pretax transaction and integration costs, and $16.6 million of income tax benefits from FLIR acquisition-related tax matters. Excluding those items, non-GAAP net income attributable to Teledyne for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $260.9 million ($5.52 diluted earnings per share). Operating margin was 20.4% for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with 15.8% for the fourth quarter of 2024. Excluding the items discussed above, non-GAAP operating margin for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 23.9% compared with 22.7% for the fourth quarter of 2024.

“We concluded 2025 with the best quarterly orders, sales, and non-GAAP earnings and operating margin in the company’s history,” said Robert Mehrabian, Executive Chairman. “Throughout Teledyne, our defense businesses remained healthy, and our shorter cycle commercial businesses continued to recover with most product families increasing either sequentially or year-over-year. In Digital Imaging, Teledyne FLIR performed very well with particular strength in unmanned and other defense surveillance systems, while within Marine Instrumentation we achieved record sales of autonomous underwater vehicles. In the fourth quarter, we were awarded our first production-rate contract in the loitering munition market, and we were selected to supply space-based infrared detectors to the majority of prime contractors on the newly awarded U.S. Space Development Agency Tranche 3 Tracking Layer program. In terms of capital deployment, 2025 was our second largest year in history. However, having generated over $1.0 billion in free cash flow for two consecutive years, we maintained a strong balance sheet with ample financial flexibility.”

Full Year

Full year net sales for 2025 were $6,115.4 million compared with $5,670.0 million for 2024, an increase of 7.9%. Net income attributable to Teledyne was $894.8 million ($18.88 diluted earnings per share) for fiscal year 2025, compared with $819.2 million ($17.21 diluted earnings per share) for fiscal year 2024, an increase of 9.2%.

Full year 2025 net sales included $270.1 million in incremental net sales from acquisitions. The full year of 2025 included $216.6 million of pretax acquired intangible asset amortization expense, $10.2 million of pretax transaction and integration costs, $3.4 million of inventory step-up expense, and $28.3 million of income tax benefits from FLIR acquisition-related tax matters. Excluding these items, non-GAAP net income attributable to Teledyne for the full year of 2025 was $1,042.3 million ($21.99 diluted earnings per share). The full year of 2024 included $198.0 million of pretax acquired intangible asset amortization expense, $8.4 million of pretax transaction and integration costs, $52.5 million of pretax non-cash trademark impairments, and $77.8 million of income tax benefits from FLIR acquisition-related tax matters. Excluding these items, non-GAAP net income attributable to Teledyne for the full year of 2024 was $939.2 million ($19.73 diluted earnings per share). Operating margin was 18.8% for 2025 compared with 17.4% for 2024. Excluding the items discussed above, non-GAAP operating margins were 22.6% for 2025 and 22.0% for 2024.

Full year 2025 income tax expense included $28.3 million of income tax benefits from FLIR acquisition-related tax matters as well as $8.3 million of income tax benefits related to share-based accounting. Full year 2024 income tax expense included $77.8 million of income tax benefits from FLIR acquisition-related tax matters as well as $12.7 million of income tax benefits related to share-based accounting.

Review of Operations

Comparisons are with the fourth quarter of 2024, unless noted otherwise.

Digital Imaging

The Digital Imaging segment’s fourth quarter 2025 net sales were $850.5 million compared with $822.2 million, an increase of 3.4%. Operating income was $162.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with $90.8 million, an increase of 79.4%. Acquired intangible asset amortization expense for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $46.8 million compared with $46.1 million, and the fourth quarter of 2024 also included $1.5 million of pretax transaction and integration costs and a $49.5 million pretax non-cash trademark impairment. Excluding those items, non-GAAP operating income for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $209.7 million compared with $187.9 million, an increase of 11.6%.

Fourth quarter of 2025 net sales increased primarily due to higher sales of infrared imaging components and subsystems, as well as surveillance and unmanned air systems for defense applications. These increases were partially offset by lower sales of detectors and cameras for health care and science applications. The fourth quarter of 2025 included $4.5 million of incremental Digital Imaging sales from recent acquisitions. The increase in operating income primarily reflected higher net sales in the fourth quarter of 2025 and lower selling, general and administrative expense due to the reduction of a contingent liability in the fourth quarter of 2025 as well as a non-cash trademark impairment recorded in the fourth quarter of 2024, partially offset by higher severance costs in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Instrumentation

The Instrumentation segment’s fourth quarter 2025 net sales were $382.6 million compared with $368.9 million, an increase of 3.7%. Operating income was $107.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with $100.8 million, an increase of 6.4%. Acquired intangible asset amortization expense for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $3.1 million compared with $3.4 million, and in the fourth quarter of 2024, Teledyne also recorded a $3.0 million pretax non-cash trademark impairment. Excluding these items, non-GAAP operating income for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $110.4 million compared with $107.2 million, an increase of 3.0%.

The fourth quarter of 2025 net sales increase resulted from a $6.9 million increase in sales of environmental instrumentation primarily due to stronger sales of gas detection products, a $5.6 million increase in sales of marine instrumentation primarily due to stronger offshore energy and defense markets, and a $1.2 million increase in sales of electronic test and measurement instrumentation. The increase in operating income primarily reflected the impact of higher sales as well as the non-cash trademark impairment recorded in the fourth quarter of 2024 with no comparable amount recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Aerospace and Defense Electronics

The Aerospace and Defense Electronics segment’s fourth quarter 2025 net sales were $275.9 million compared with $196.5 million, an increase of 40.4%. Operating income was $69.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with $56.4 million, an increase of 23.0%. The fourth quarter of 2025 included $0.5 million of pretax transaction and integration costs, with no comparable amounts in the fourth quarter of 2024. Acquired intangible asset amortization expense for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $5.0 million compared with $0.2 million. Inventory step-up expense for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $0.2 million, with no comparable amounts in the fourth quarter of 2024. Excluding the pretax transaction and integration costs, acquired intangible asset amortization expense and inventory step-up expense, non-GAAP operating income for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $75.1 million compared with $56.6 million, an increase of 32.7%.

Fourth quarter of 2025 net sales reflected higher sales of $72.3 million for defense electronics and higher sales of $7.1 million for aerospace electronics. The fourth quarter of 2025 included $68.5 million of incremental defense electronics sales from recent acquisitions. The increase in operating income primarily reflected the impact of higher sales, partially offset by higher transaction and integration costs as well as higher acquired intangible asset amortization expense.

Engineered Systems

The Engineered Systems segment’s fourth quarter 2025 net sales were $103.3 million compared with $114.7 million, a decrease of 9.9%. Operating income was $11.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with $9.8 million, an increase of 17.3%.

Fourth quarter of 2025 net sales reflected lower sales of $8.2 million for engineered products and lower sales of $3.2 million for energy systems. The increase in operating income was primarily driven by $2.9 million of unfavorable contract estimate changes in the fourth quarter of 2024, with no comparable amount in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Additional Financial Information

Cash Flow

Cash provided by operating activities was $379.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with $332.4 million, with the increase driven primarily by favorable operating results in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with 2024. Depreciation and amortization expense for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $84.6 million compared with $77.2 million. Stock-based compensation expense for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $8.9 million compared with $7.7 million.

Capital expenditures for the fourth quarter of 2025 were $39.8 million compared with $29.0 million. Teledyne received $1.6 million from the exercise of stock options in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with $21.4 million.

As of December 28, 2025, net debt was $2,123.0 million, which is calculated as total debt of $2,475.4 million, net of cash and cash equivalents of $352.4 million. As of December 29, 2024, net debt was $1,999.2 million, representing total debt of $2,649.0 million, net of cash and cash equivalents of $649.8 million. In the fourth quarter of 2025, the company repurchased and retired $58.8 million of principal of its fixed rate senior notes for $54.3 million in cash. During the fourth quarter of 2025, the company repurchased approximately 0.8 million of its shares for $400.0 million.

As of December 28, 2025, $1,171.0 million was available under the $1.20 billion credit facility after reductions of $29.0 million in outstanding letters of credit.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 14.2% compared with 11.7%. The fourth quarter of 2025 included net discrete income tax benefits of $28.3 million compared with $30.2 million, with the benefits in both years primarily due to FLIR acquisition-related tax matters.

Other

Corporate expense was $21.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with $20.7 million. Non-service retirement benefit income was $2.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with $2.6 million. Interest expense, net of interest income, was $12.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with $13.7 million, with the decrease due to lower outstanding borrowings compared with the fourth quarter of 2024. Other income (expense), net, primarily consisted of a gain on debt extinguishment, partially offset by foreign currency exchange losses in the fourth quarter of 2025. Other income (expense), net, primarily consisted of deferred compensation expense in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Outlook

Based on its current outlook, the company’s management believes that first quarter 2026 GAAP diluted earnings per share will be in the range of $4.45 to $4.59, and full year 2026 GAAP diluted earnings per share will be in the range of $19.76 to $20.22. The company’s management further believes that first quarter 2026 non-GAAP diluted earnings per share will be in the range of $5.40 to $5.50, and full year 2026 non-GAAP diluted earnings per share will be in the range of $23.45 to $23.85. The non-GAAP outlook excludes acquired intangible asset amortization, transaction and integration costs, and inventory step-up expense.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We report our financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). We supplement the reporting of our financial results determined under GAAP with certain non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures provide management, financial analysts and investors with additional useful information for evaluating the company’s performance. The non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to and not as substitutes for financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Further details on reasons we use non-GAAP financial measures, a reconciliation of those measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures and other information related to those measures are included after our GAAP financial statements.

Forward-Looking Statements Cautionary Notice

This earnings release contains forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, with respect to management’s beliefs about the financial condition, results of operations, acquisitions and product synergies, integration costs, tax matters, and businesses of Teledyne in the future. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, are based on the current expectations of the management of Teledyne and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances.

The forward-looking statements contained herein may include statements relating to sales, sales growth, stock-based compensation expense, tax rates, tariffs, governmental and economic policies, anticipated capital expenditures, stock repurchases, product developments, and other strategic options. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “projects”, “intends”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “targets”, “estimates”, “will” and words of similar import that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. All statements made in this communication that are not historical in nature should be considered forward-looking. By its nature, forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance or results and involves risks and uncertainties because it relates to events and depends on circumstances that will occur in the future.

Actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Many factors could change anticipated results, including: the impact of policies of the U.S. Presidential Administration, especially with respect to new and higher tariffs, cutbacks in the funding of government agencies and programs, and the scaling back of environmental and green energy policies; escalating economic and diplomatic tension between China and the United States, including a “trade war” resulting in higher tariffs and restrictions on sales of goods and services; reciprocal tariffs from other countries, especially from members of the European Union; U.S. Government shutdowns, which in the past have resulted in delays in anticipated contract awards, delayed payments of invoices and delays in the issuance of export and other licenses; the inability to develop and market new competitive products; changes in relevant tax and other laws; foreign currency exchange risks; rising interest rates; risks associated with indebtedness, as well as our ability to reduce indebtedness and the timing thereof; the impact of semiconductor and other supply chain shortages; higher inflation, including wage competition and higher shipping costs; labor shortages and competition for skilled personnel; inherent uncertainties involved in the estimates and judgments used in the preparation of financial statements and the providing of estimates of financial measures, in accordance with GAAP and related standards; disruptions in the global economy; global conflicts including the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine; changes in demand for products sold to the defense electronics, instrumentation, digital imaging, energy exploration and production, commercial aviation, semiconductor and communications markets; funding, continuation and award of government programs; cuts to defense spending resulting from existing and future deficit reduction measures or changes to U.S. and foreign government spending and budget priorities triggered by inflation, and economic conditions; the imposition and expansion of, and responses to, trade sanctions and tariffs; the continuing review and resolution of FLIR’s trade compliance and tax matters; threats to the security of our confidential and proprietary information, including cybersecurity threats; risks related to artificial intelligence; natural and man-made disasters; and our ability to achieve emission reduction targets and decrease our carbon footprint. Lower oil and natural gas prices, as well as instability in the Middle East, Latin America or other oil producing regions, and new regulations or restrictions relating to energy production could further negatively affect our businesses that supply the oil and gas industry. Weakness in the commercial aerospace industry negatively affects the markets of our commercial aviation businesses. Lower aircraft production rates at Boeing or Airbus could result in reduced sales of our commercial aerospace products. In addition, financial market fluctuations affect the value of the company’s pension assets. Changes in the policies of U.S. and foreign governments, including economic sanctions or in regard to support for Ukraine, could result, over time, in reductions or realignment in defense or other government spending and further changes in programs in which the company participates.

While the company’s growth strategy includes possible acquisitions, we cannot provide any assurance as to when, if or on what terms any acquisitions will be made. Acquisitions involve various inherent risks, such as, among others, our ability to integrate acquired businesses, retain key management and customers, and achieve identified financial and operating synergies. There are additional risks associated with acquiring, owning and operating businesses internationally, including those arising from U.S. and foreign government policy changes or actions and exchange rate fluctuations.

Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described above can be found in Teledyne’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2024, as well as subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, all of which are on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and available in the “Investors” section of Teledyne’s website, teledyne.com, under the heading “Investor Information” and in other documents Teledyne files with the SEC.

All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are based on information available at that time. Teledyne assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements were made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as required by federal securities laws. As forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance on such statements.

A live webcast of Teledyne’s fourth quarter earnings conference call will be held at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. To access the call, go to www.teledyne.com/investors/events-and-presentations approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled start time. A replay will also be available for one month starting at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

(a) The fourth quarter and full year of 2024 includes pretax non-cash impairment charges of $52.

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