CLS CELESTICA INC

Overview and Growth

Fiscal 2025 results for CELESTICA INC combined $12.39B of revenue with net income of $832.50M and an operating cash inflow of $659.50M. At $12.39B, the top line establishes the operating scale supporting the company’s profit and cash-flow profile. The top line expanded 28.5% from $9.65B in fiscal 2024, increasing the company’s operating scale. On a per-share basis, diluted EPS was $7.16, which connects the reported earnings outcome with the company’s diluted share count. Diluted EPS increased by 98.3% from $3.61 in fiscal 2024, showing how the earnings change reached shareholders on a per-share basis. Revenue equaled 1.72x of total assets, indicating how much reported top-line activity the company produced relative to its period-end asset base.

Profitability

Gross profit was $1.49B, representing the portion of revenue remaining after the reported cost of revenue and before operating expenses. Gross profit represented 12.1% of revenue, showing how much of the top line remained after direct costs. Operating income was $1.04B, the earnings remaining from reported operations after the company’s recognized operating cost structure. The operating result equaled 8.4% of revenue, placing the absolute operating-income figure in the context of the company’s sales base. Net income came to $832.50M, completing the progression from revenue through gross and operating profitability to the final reported result. Net margin was 6.7%, meaning that this portion of revenue remained as net income after all recognized expenses. Before income taxes, the company reported $983.20M of earnings, providing a bridge between the operating result and final net income. The pretax margin was 7.9%, relating income before taxes directly to revenue. The company recognized $150.70M of income tax for the period, completing the transition from pretax income to net income. The effective relationship between income tax and positive pretax income was 15.3%, without assuming a statutory-rate comparison. Net income equaled 37.6% of period-end equity, showing the earnings generated on shareholders’ book capital.

Liquidity and Capital Structure

Total assets were $7.21B, supported by $5.00B of liabilities and $2.22B of shareholder equity. Current assets were $5.67B against $3.94B of current liabilities, framing the resources and obligations classified within the near-term balance-sheet horizon. At 1.44x, the current ratio shows that short-term assets were greater than short-term liabilities at period end. Cash and equivalents totaled $595.60M, identifying the most liquid reported component available within the broader current-asset balance. Measured only with cash and equivalents, coverage of current liabilities was 15.1%, excluding receivables and other current assets. Relative to total assets, liabilities measured 69.3%, complementing the separate equity-based view of the company’s capital structure. Cash and equivalents equaled 8.3% of total assets, showing the liquid cash component within the company’s broader resource base. The asset base changed 20.5% from $5.99B in fiscal 2024, leaving current total assets higher year over year.

Cash Flow and Earnings Quality

Cash flow from operations was $659.50M, a reported cash inflow that can be compared directly with net income and capital spending. Against net income, operating cash flow measured 0.79x, showing the relationship between accrual earnings and operating cash. Capital spending was $201.20M, absorbing part of the cash generated from operations before free cash flow. Relative to operating cash flow, capital expenditures measured 30.5%, connecting investment intensity with the company’s cash-generation base. After capital spending, free cash flow was $458.30M, leaving cash available for debt reduction, shareholder returns, or further investment. Relative to revenue, free cash flow equaled 3.7%, showing how much sales converted into cash after investment. Free cash flow equaled 6.4% of total assets, relating post-investment cash generation to the company’s resource base.

Based on the annual report for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025. Analysis generated Oct 21, 2026.