Insight Enterprises reported fourth‑quarter and full‑year 2025 results that included a 1% decline in net sales to $2.0 billion for the quarter and a 5% decline to $8.2 billion for the year, compared with $2.1 billion and $8.7 billion in the same periods a year earlier. Gross profit rose to $478.4 million in the quarter and $1.8 billion for the year, while gross margins expanded to 23.4% and 21.4% respectively, up 220 and 110 basis points from 2024.
The revenue dip was driven largely by a 4% decline in North America, where legacy hardware sales fell, offset by growth in EMEA and APAC. Services and cloud segments grew strongly, with cloud revenue up 12% and core services up 8%, reflecting the company’s shift toward higher‑margin offerings.
Margin expansion was largely a result of the higher mix of services and cloud, which carry higher gross margins, and disciplined cost management that kept operating expenses in line with revenue growth. The company’s focus on AI‑first solutions and recent acquisitions of Inspire11 and Sekuro helped lift the service mix and improve pricing power.
Adjusted diluted earnings per share of $2.96 beat consensus estimates of $2.82 by $0.14, a 5% upside. The beat was driven by the margin expansion and efficient operating leverage, allowing the company to generate $146.2 million in adjusted operating earnings in the quarter, up from $120 million a year earlier, despite the revenue decline.
Management guided for 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $10.10 to $10.60, including stock‑based compensation, and $11.00 to $11.50 excluding it, while targeting a 21% gross margin. The guidance signals confidence in continued demand for cloud and AI services, even as the company navigates headwinds such as enterprise IT spending uncertainty and memory pricing volatility.
CEO Joyce Mullen said the quarter demonstrated “strong execution” in cloud and core services and highlighted the record gross profit and margin as evidence of the company’s strategic shift. Analysts noted the EPS beat and margin expansion as key positives, while acknowledging the revenue miss as a reminder of the ongoing transition away from legacy hardware.
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