Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Fourth quarter overall net sales decreased 12% year-over-year to $1.1 billion, down from $1.2 billion in the prior year [25] - Adjusted EBITDA margins for the fourth quarter were 17%, consistent with expectations despite a weaker outage environment [4] - Gross profit margin decreased to 36.3% from 40.6% in the prior year, primarily due to unfavorable sales mix and a $15.6 million net inventory provision [28] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Residential product sales decreased 23% to $572 million compared to $743 million in the prior year, driven by lower shipments of home standby and portable generators [26] - Commercial and industrial (CNI) product sales increased 10% to $400 million, primarily due to revenue from products sold to data center customers [26] - International core total sales increased 5% during the fourth quarter, with significant Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion to 16.1%, an all-time record for the international segment [16] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The backlog for data center products grew to approximately $400 million, indicating strong future demand [6] - Home standby shipments decreased 25% year-over-year, attributed to the lowest level of total outage hours in a decade [17] - The average power prices in the U.S. have increased nearly 40% over the last five years, with expectations to double again in the next decade [10] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focusing on expanding its manufacturing capacity for large megawatt generators to become a key supplier for the growing data center market [7] - Significant investments have been made in manufacturing facilities to support future growth, including the acquisition of a new facility in Wisconsin [7] - The company aims to double its CNI product sales in the coming years, capitalizing on the generational growth opportunity presented by data center investments [24] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expects 2026 to be an inflection point for the company, with strong growth anticipated in CNI product sales driven by data center customers [17] - The company believes it is well-positioned to address the energy challenges posed by increasing power outages and rising energy costs [11] - Management anticipates a return to more normalized power outage levels in 2026, which will support growth in residential products [23] Other Important Information - The company reported a GAAP net loss of $24 million for the fourth quarter, compared to net income of $117 million in the prior year [32] - Cash flow from operations was $189 million in the current quarter, down from $339 million in the prior year [33] - The company has initiated 2026 net sales guidance projecting strong year-over-year growth, expecting consolidated net sales to increase at a mid-teens rate [37] Q&A Session Summary Question: Progress with hyperscalers - Management confirmed that while there are no significant orders yet, they are in pilot phases with two hyperscale customers and expect to sign long-term supply agreements soon [50][52] Question: Competitive environment in the data center market - Management indicated that the competitive landscape for large megawatt diesel generators remains stable, with limited new entrants due to high investment requirements [58][60] Question: Growth profile for the data center market - Management estimates the total addressable market for large megawatt diesel backup generators could be as much as $15 billion annually, with a target market share of 10%-15% [64][66] Question: Residential market dynamics - Management highlighted a projected mid-teens growth rate for residential products, with half of the growth expected from price realization and the other half from volume increases as outages normalize [75][77]