Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - In Q4 2025, sales increased by 7.3% year-over-year, while non-GAAP earnings rose by 14.1% [4] - For the full year 2025, sales grew by 7.9% and non-GAAP earnings increased by 11.5% [4] - Free cash flow was approximately $1.1 billion for two consecutive years, with a leverage ratio of 1.4 times at the end of 2025 [5] Business Segment Performance - In the digital imaging segment, Q4 sales increased by 3.4%, driven by strong performance from Teledyne FLIR, particularly in infrared imaging components [7] - The instrumentation segment saw total sales rise by 3.7% in Q4, with marine instruments increasing by 3.3% [8] - Aerospace and defense electronics segment experienced a significant sales increase of 40.4% in Q4, primarily due to acquisitions and organic growth [9] - Engineered systems segment revenue decreased by 9.9% in Q4, but operating margin improved by 259 basis points [10] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company reported a book-to-bill ratio of 1.07 for Q4, indicating a healthy order intake across segments [41] - Unmanned business revenue was approximately $500 million in 2025, expected to grow by about 10% in 2026 [42][54] Company Strategy and Industry Competition - The company is focused on operational excellence, strategic acquisitions, and stock repurchases, with a preference for smaller "string of pearls" acquisitions [5][60] - Management expressed confidence in the long-cycle business growth, with expectations that none of the short-cycle businesses will contract in 2026 [12] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management is optimistic about 2026, projecting revenue of approximately $6.37 billion and non-GAAP earnings of about $23.65 per share [6] - The company anticipates normal seasonality in 2026, with approximately 48% of sales and 46% of earnings expected in the first half of the year [6] Other Important Information - The company completed a significant acquisition of DD-Scientific, enhancing its capabilities in high-performance electrochemical gas sensors [5] - Management noted that the digital imaging segment's non-GAAP operating margin reached a record 24.7% in Q4 [8] Q&A Session Summary Question: Can you provide insight into the revenue outlook and the split between organic and inorganic growth? - Management indicated that most growth would be organic, approximately 3.6%, with non-organic growth around 4.2% [20] Question: What are the expectations for digital imaging margins moving forward? - Management expects digital imaging margins to improve to about 23.4% in 2026, with a possibility of reaching 24% [21] Question: Can you elaborate on the defense contracts and their expected contribution? - The Tracking Layer program is expected to generate over $100 million for the company over the next few years [34] Question: What is the book-to-bill ratio across segments? - The book-to-bill ratio for instrumentation is about 1, digital imaging is above 1.06, aerospace and defense is at 1.25, and engineered systems is under 1 [40] Question: What are the demand drivers in the test and measurement segment? - Demand is driven by high-end oscilloscopes and Ethernet traffic capabilities, with expectations of continued strength in these areas [77]