MDA SPACE REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL 2025 RESULTS
MDA SPACE REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL 2025 RESULTS |
| [04-March-2026] |
BRAMPTON, ON, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.
"FY2025 was another banner year of profitable growth for MDA Space, that once again delivered record revenue and adjusted EBITDA. Our $4 billion backlog to close the year provides us with revenue visibility into 2026 and beyond. In addition, our pipeline has now increased to $40 billion. Within this pipeline, $10 billion includes either opportunities with government customers that have down-selected MDA Space or follow-on opportunities with existing customers. Our current backlog and pipeline provides us with confidence to continue to drive revenue growth for years to come." "Our strong financial performance enables us to continue investing in our future. Our investments in MDA AURORA™, MDA SKYMAKER™, and MDA CHORUS™ are building the next generation of space capabilities, and we are proud to have been recognized among Canada's top 100 R&D companies, a reflection of our sustained commitment to innovation. In addition, our acquisition of SatixFy Communications vertically integrated the world's leading space-grade chip technology, and we are on track to ramp up production in one of the world's largest satellite production facilities in our class to deliver the Telesat Lightspeed and Globalstar next generation LEO constellations." "With the acceleration of defence spending a defining dynamic in 2025, market demand for MDA Space dual-use and production-ready products and services is driving new opportunities. We are benefiting from this momentum as evidenced by our strategic partnership agreement to develop and deliver military satellite communications for Canadian forces in the Arctic, and an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency for the SHIELD program. Subsequently, we launched 49North, a dedicated defence tech organization exclusively focused on Canada's national defence priorities outside the space domain." "As demand for defence and space technology, services and capabilities continues to grow globally, MDA Space is well positioned to capitalize and continue delivering profitable growth through disciplined execution of our strategy." Mike Greenley, CEO of MDA Space
FULL YEAR 2025 HIGHLIGHTS
FOURTH QUARTER 2025 HIGHLIGHTS
2026 FINANCIAL OUTLOOK As a trusted mission partner and leading global space technology provider, we are leveraging our capabilities and expertise to execute on targeted growth strategies across our end markets and business areas. Our strategic initiatives, which span across our three businesses, include investing in next generation space technology and services, expanding our presence in attractive markets and geographies, scaling and expanding operations, skills, and talent to meet current and future market demand, leveraging strategic mergers and acquisitions to complement organic growth, and continuing to position ourselves as Canada's national defence and space champion and a trusted supplier to partners and allies globally. We continue to make good progress against our long-term strategic plan. MDA Space is well positioned to capitalize on strong customer demand and robust market activity given our diverse and proven technology offerings. Our growth pipeline is significant and underpinned by existing and new programs and our book of business is healthy. Our fiscal 2026 outlook consists of the following:
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
REVENUES BY BUSINESS AREA
Revenues Consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter of 2025 were $499.1 million, representing an increase of $152.5 million (or 44.0%) from the fourth quarter of 2024. The year-over-year increase in revenues was primarily driven by higher volumes of work performed in our Satellite Systems business, including the impact of the EchoStar termination agreement. By business area, revenues in Geointelligence for the fourth quarter of 2025 were $62.0 million, which represents an increase of $14.6 million (or 30.8%) from the same period in 2024 due to volume of work on programs. Revenues in Robotics & Space Operations for the fourth quarter of 2025 were $65.7 million, which represents an increase of $1.0 million (or 1.5%) from the same period in 2024. Revenues in Satellite Systems for the fourth quarter of 2025 were $371.4 million, which represents an increase of $136.9 million (or 58.4%) from the same period in 2024 driven by the increase in volume of work on the Telesat Lightspeed program and the Globalstar next generation LEO constellation program, and the impact of the EchoStar termination agreement. Consolidated revenues for the years ended December 31, 2025 were $1,633.2 million, representing an increase of $553.1 million (or 51.2%) from the same period of 2024. The year-over-year increase in revenues was driven by higher volumes of work performed, primarily in our Satellite Systems business. By business area, revenues in Geointelligence for the year ended December 31, 2025 were $214.4 million, which represents an increase of $12.3 million (or 6.1%) from the same period in 2024 due to volume of work on programs. Revenues in Robotics & Space Operations for the year ended December 31, 2025 were $309.3 million, which represents an increase of $29.5 million (or 10.5%) from the same period in 2024. The year-over-year increase is primarily driven by the higher volume of work performed on the Canadarm3 program as volume of work on Phase C activity increased throughout the year. Revenues in Satellite Systems for the year ended December 31, 2025 were $1,109.5 million, which represents an increase of $511.3 million (or 85.5%) from the same period in 2024 driven by the increased volume of work on the Telesat Lightspeed program and the Globalstar next generation LEO constellation program. Gross Profit and Gross Margin Gross profit reflects our revenues less cost of revenues. Q4 2025 gross profit of $127.1 million represents a $45.2 million (or 55.2%) increase over Q4 2024 driven by higher volumes of work performed in our Satellite Systems and and Geointelligence businesses. Gross margin in Q4 2025 was 25.5%, which is in line with the Company's expectations, and compares to a gross margin of 23.6% in Q4 2024. For the years ended December 31, 2025, gross profit of $409.7 million represents a $128.0 million (or 45.4%) increase over 2024 levels driven primarily by higher volumes of work performed in our Satellite Systems business. Gross margin for the years ended December 31, 2025 was 25.1% which is in line with the Company's expectations and compares to 26.1% in 2024. The year-over-year change in gross margin is driven by evolving program mix. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $96.2 million compared with $70.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, representing an increase of $25.3 million (or 35.7%) year-over-year driven by higher work volumes as we continue to convert our backlog. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 19.3% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to 20.5% adjusted EBITDA margin reported in the fourth quarter of 2024. The decline in margins quarter over quarter are attributable to our changing mix of programs and the impact of realized foreign exchange recognized in the quarter. Adjusted EBITDA for the years ended December 31, 2025 was $323.9 million compared with $217.1 million for the same period in 2024, representing an increase of $106.8 million (or 49.2%) year-over- year. The improvement was driven by higher volumes of work performed year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 19.8% for the years ended December 31, 2025 compared with 20.1% in 2024 driven by evolving program mix and the impact of realized foreign exchange recognized in year. Adjusted Net Income Adjusted net income for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $58.5 million compared with $35.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, representing an increase of $23.4 million (or 66.7%) year-over-year primarily driven by higher operating income in the quarter. Adjusted net income for the years ended December 31, 2025 was $189.9 million compared with $111.1 million for the same period in 2024, representing an increase of $78.8 million (or 70.9%) year-over-year largely due to higher operating income in 2025. Backlog Backlog is comprised of our remaining performance obligations which represents the transaction price of firm orders less inception to date revenue recognized and excludes unexercised contract options and indefinite delivery or indefinite quantity contracts. Backlog as at December 31, 2025 was $4,012.9 million, a decrease of $372.6 million compared with the backlog at December 31, 2024 driven by continued conversion of our backlog into revenue. The following table shows the build up of backlog for the three months and years ended December 31, 2025 as compared with the same periods in 2024.
CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST MDA Space will host a conference call and webcast to discuss these financial results on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET. Interested parties can join the call by dialing 416-945-7677 (Toronto area) or 1-888-699-1199 (toll-free North America) or +44-800-279-7040 (toll-free United Kingdom) and entering the conference ID 48399. A live webcast of the conference call and an accompanying slide presentation will be available at https://mda-en.investorroom.com/events-presentations. A replay of the webcast will be archived on the MDA Space Investor Relations website following the call. Parties may also access a recording of the call which will be available until March 11, 2026, by dialing 1-888-660-6345 and entering the passcode 48399 #. NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES This press release refers to certain non-IFRS measures. These measures are not recognized measures under IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IFRS), do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Rather, these measures are provided as additional information to complement those IFRS measures by providing further understanding of our results of operations from management's perspective. Accordingly, the measures should not be considered in isolation nor as a substitute for analysis of our financial information reported under IFRS. We use non- IFRS measures, including EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings per Share, Order Bookings, Net Debt and Free Cash Flow to provide investors with supplemental measures of our operating performance and thus highlight trends in our core business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on IFRS measures. We define EBITDA as net income (loss) before: i) depreciation and amortization expenses, ii) provision for (recovery of) income taxes, and iii) finance costs. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adding to and deducting from EBITDA, as applicable, certain expenses, costs, charges or benefits incurred which in management's view are either not indicative of underlying business performance or impact the ability to assess the operating performance of our business, including i) unrealized foreign exchange gain or loss, ii) unrealized gain or loss on financial instruments, and iii) share-based compensation expenses, and iv) other items that may arise from time to time. Adjusted EBITDA margin represents Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. Adjusted Net Income is calculated by adding to and deducting from net income, as applicable, certain expenses, costs, charges or benefits incurred which in management's view are either not indicative of underlying business performance or impact the ability to assess the operating performance of our business, including i) amortization of intangible assets related to business combinations, ii) unrealized foreign exchange gain or loss, iii) unrealized gain or loss on financial instruments, iv) share-based compensation expenses, and v) other items that may arise from time to time. Adjusted Earnings per Share represents Adjusted Net Income divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Order Bookings is the dollar sum of contract values of firm customer contracts. Order Bookings is indicative of firm future revenues; however, it does not provide a guarantee of future net income and provides no information about the timing of future revenue. Net Debt is the total carrying amount of long-term debt including current portions, as presented in the 2025 Audited Financial Statements, less cash and excluding any lease liabilities. Net Debt is a liquidity metric used to determine how well the Company can pay its debt obligations if they were due immediately. Free Cash Flow is a supplemental measure used by Management and other users of the financial statements to monitor the availability of discretionary cash generated, and available to the Company to repay debt, make strategic investments, and meet other payment obligations. We define Free Cash Flow as operating cash flows less net capital expenditures. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This news release contains certain statements that may constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws ("forward-looking statements"), including but not limited to statements relating to our financial position, business and growth strategies and our revenue pipeline. When used in this news release, forward-looking statements often but not always, can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as, including but not limited to, "may", "will", "would", "should", "expect", "believe", "intend", "future" and other similar terminology or the negative or inverse of such words or terminology. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of management's experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate, including but not limited to: pipeline opportunities resulting in awarded contracts and realized revenue; retention of material customers; successful execution of our business strategies; consistent and stable economic conditions or conditions in financial markets; government priorities and the growth in the global space industry being consistent with expectations; consistent and stable legislation in the various countries in which we operate; and continued availability of qualified personnel. Forward-looking statements are also subject to risks and uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including without limitation: economic, political and geopolitical conditions; catastrophic space events, natural disasters and other significant disruptions; policies, priorities, mandates and funding levels of governmental entities; the termination of customer contracts; our revenue pipeline not resulting in firm contracts or realized revenue; cybersecurity risks; tariffs or other international trade disputes; the loss, failure or performance degradation of RADARSAT-2; revenue concentration in a small number of contracts; the failure to successfully implement our growth strategy; supplier risks; our ability to develop new technology; our ability to attract, retain and retain employees; and the other risks and uncertainties detailed under the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's annual information form dated March 4, 2026. Although the Company believes that the assumptions underlying these statements are reasonable, they may prove to be incorrect and there can be no assurance that actual results will be consistent with the forward- looking statements. There are a number of additional risks and uncertainties affecting or that could affect MDA Space, which could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those described in, expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements or information. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release. Except as required by law, MDA Space is not under any obligation, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Certain information in this news release, including the section entitled "2026 Financial Outlook", may be considered as "financial outlook" or "future-oriented financial information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The purpose of this financial outlook or future-oriented financial information is to provide readers with disclosure regarding MDA Space's reasonable expectations as to the anticipated results of its proposed business activities for the period indicated. Readers are cautioned that the financial outlook or future-oriented financial information may not be appropriate for other purposes. ABOUT MDA SPACE Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space (TSX:MDA) is a trusted mission partner to the global defence and space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The global MDA Space team of more than 4,000 space experts has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission – bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that's been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we'll take you there. For more information, visit www.mda.space. MDA Space Ltd.
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RECONCILIATION OF NON-IFRS MEASURES The following table provides a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted net income:
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