Penguin Solutions, Inc. designs, builds, deploys and manages enterprise solutions worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Advanced Computing, Integrated Memory, and Optimized LED. It offers hardware, software, and services focusing on technical computing for core and cloud environments through high-performance computing and AI solutions under the Penguin Solutions, Penguin Computing, Stratus, and Penguin Edge brands. The company also provides Penguin Solutions OriginAI, an AI infrastructure solution for customers deploying GPUs at scale; continuous availability of customers critical data and applications in data centers and edge locations under the Stratus brand products; and dynamic random-access memory, modules, solid-state/flash storage, and other integrated memory solutions to networking and telecom, data analytics, AI, and ML under the SMART Modular Technologies brand. In addition, it provides Zefr, a memory module; Altus and AMD EPYC based servers for expansive memory for AI workloads; flash memory products comprising solid-state drives, Serial Advanced Technology Attachment, and PCIe NVMe products in 2.5 enclosures, M.2, EDSFF, and other module form factors; and multimediacard and embedded and removable USB products, and SD and microSD Card configurations, as well as firmware development. Further, the company offers procurement, logistics, inventory management, temporary warehousing, programming, kitting, and packaging supply chain services; and LEDs under the Cree LED brand; Cree LED XLamp and J Series packaged LED components. It serves OEMs, enterprise, government, and other end customers through direct and third-party channels. The company has a collaboration with Deepgram and Dell Technologies. The company was formerly known as SMART Global Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Penguin Solutions, Inc. in October 2024. Penguin Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
5-year financial trends. Figures in USD millions.
Latest fiscal year: 2025
Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (USD millions, last 10 years)
| Year | Revenue | EBITDA | Net Profit | FCF | ROE | Rev Growth 1Y | NP Growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.4B | $112M | $25M | $100M | 6.4% | 16.9% | -148.4% |
| 2024 | $1.2B | $63M | $-52M | $58M | -13.4% | -18.8% | -72.0% |
| 2023 | $1.4B | $69M | $-188M | $65M | -84.3% | 3.3% | -381.8% |
| 2022 | $1.4B | $113M | $67M | $85M | 17.9% | - | - |
| 2021 | - |
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as reported
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | - | 1,395.88 | 1,441.25 | 1,170.80 | 1,368.79 |
| Operating Revenue | - | 1,395.88 | 1,441.25 | 1,170.80 | 1,368.79 |
| Cost Of Revenue | - | 1,004.83 | 1,026.08 | 830.02 | 974.52 |
| Gross Profit | - | 391.04 | 415.17 | 340.78 | 394.27 |
| Operating Expense | - | 282.54 | 358.33 | 322.48 | 320.08 |
| Research And Development | - | 77.47 | 90.56 | 81.54 | 79.80 |
| Selling General And Administration | - | 204.84 | 260.72 | 233.88 | 238.18 |
| Total Expenses | - | 1,287.38 | 1,384.41 | 1,152.50 | 1,294.60 |
| Operating Income | - | 108.50 | 56.84 | 18.30 | 74.20 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | - | 67.18 | 8.74 | 18.30 | 58.14 |
| EBITDA | - | 113.49 | 68.54 | 62.93 | 112.42 |
| Normalized EBITDA | - | 155.68 | 129.57 | 85.87 | 131.47 |
| EBIT | - | 66.83 | -3.09 | -2.79 | 56.21 |
| Interest Expense | - | 24.34 | 36.42 | 28.38 | 7.30 |
| Net Interest Income | - | -24.34 | -36.42 | -28.38 | -7.30 |
| Other Non Operating Income Expenses | - | 0.52 | 1.10 | 1.86 | 1.06 |
| Other Income Expense | - | -41.67 | -59.93 | -21.08 | -17.99 |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | - | 24.34 | 36.42 | 28.38 | 7.30 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | - | -24.34 | -36.42 | -28.38 | -7.30 |
| Pretax Income | - | 42.48 | -39.51 | -31.17 | 48.90 |
| Tax Provision | - | 18.07 | -49.20 | 10.62 | 20.07 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | - | -8.86 | -12.82 | -4.82 | -4 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | - | 24.41 | 9.69 | -41.78 | 28.84 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | - | 66.56 | -187.53 | -52.47 | 25.39 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | - | 22.37 | 7.86 | -44.32 | 25.39 |
| Net Income | - | 66.56 | -187.53 | -52.47 | 25.39 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | - | 66.56 | -187.53 | -52.47 | 15.46 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | - | 68.59 | -185.69 | -49.93 | 28.84 |
| Normalized Income | - | 55.70 | 56.07 | -26.20 | 40.44 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | - | 66.56 | -187.53 | -52.47 | 15.46 |
| Basic Average Shares | - | 49.47 | 49.57 | 52.43 | 53.15 |
| Diluted Average Shares | - | 54.44 | 51.32 | 52.43 | 54.37 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | - | 46.66 | 71.63 | 65.72 | 56.22 |
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | - | 1,004.83 | 1,026.08 | 830.02 | 974.52 |
| Total Unusual Items | - | -42.19 | -61.03 | -22.94 | -19.05 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | - | -42.19 | -61.03 | -22.94 | -19.05 |
| Preferred Stock Dividends | - | - | - | - | 8.67 |
| Minority Interests | - | -2.04 | -1.83 | -2.54 | -3.44 |
| Net Income Discontinuous Operations | - | 44.18 | -195.38 | -8.15 | 0 |
| Special Income Charges | - | -42.19 | -61.03 | -22.94 | -19.05 |
| Other Special Charges | - | 0.65 | 15.92 | 22.76 | 2.91 |
| Impairment Of Capital Assets | - | 0 | 19.09 | 0 | 16.06 |
| Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition | - | 41.32 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Gain On Sale Of Security | -0.72 | -4.73 | - | - | - |
| Gain On Sale Of Ppe | - | -0.21 | 2.99 | -0.18 | -0.08 |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | 0.23 | 7.05 | 7.06 | 2.10 |
| Otherunder Preferred Stock Dividend | - | - | - | - | 1.26 |
Technology sector peers, ranked by market cap
| Company | Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penguin Solutions, Inc.this co. | PENG | $3.7B | 147.30β premium | 9.49 | 6.4% | 33.90 |
| Remitly Global, Inc. | RELY | $4.2B | 61.40 | 4.80 | 7.8% | 30.32 |
| Innodata Inc. | INOD | $4.0B | 123.29 | 37.03 | 30.0% | 83.18 |
| Bel Fuse Inc. | BELFB | $3.9B | 63.91 | 9.24 | 14.5% | 30.04 |
| Qualys, Inc. | QLYS | $3.9B | 19.80 |
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| 35.3% |
| 15.77 |
| Varonis Systems, Inc. | VRNS | $3.9B | - | 6.52 | -21.6% | - |
| Aehr Test Systems, Inc. | AEHR | $3.7B | -937.81 | 29.84 | -3.2% | -2563.73 |
| SoundHound AI, Inc. | SOUN | $3.5B | -247.50 | 7.47 | -3.0% | 113.33 |
| Dave Inc. | DAVE | $3.3B | 16.99 | 9.43 | 55.5% | 18.23 |
| Peer Median | - | 19.80 | 8.36 | 11.1% | 30.04 | |