Harmonic (HLIT) Q2 2026: Broadband Growth After the Video Divestiture
A filing-based review of Harmonic's Q2 broadband growth, Video divestiture, backlog, cash, and updated outlook.
signal:HLIT:2026-08-13 origin: sec:0001193125-26-346853 Harmonic (HLIT) Q2 2026: Broadband Growth After the Video Divestiture
Harmonic’s Q2 2026 continuing Broadband business generated $133.5 million of revenue, up 53.6% from $86.9 million a year earlier. GAAP operating profit for the segment was $23.6 million versus a $0.8 million loss, while GAAP earnings per share from continuing operations improved to $0.16 from a $0.01 loss.
A cleaner but changed business
Harmonic completed the sale of its Video business on June 16, 2026. Closing proceeds were $137.9 million, subject to final adjustments, and quarter-end cash rose to $231.9 million. Because Video is presented as discontinued operations, total-company figures and continuing Broadband figures should not be mixed when comparing periods.
| Broadband metric | Q2 2025 | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $86.9 million | $133.5 million |
| GAAP operating profit (loss) | -$0.8 million | $23.6 million |
| GAAP EPS | -$0.01 | $0.16 |
| Backlog and deferred revenue | $344.2 million | $587.6 million |
Management raised its 2026 Broadband revenue outlook to $505–$525 million. This remains forward-looking, and the filing notes that Q2 continuing results included about $2.3 million of stranded Video costs.
Establishing the continuing-business baseline
The Video sale improves liquidity and simplifies the reporting perimeter, but it also breaks comparability with older consolidated periods. Broadband revenue, operating profit and backlog should now form the baseline, with stranded Video costs shown separately until they disappear. Backlog offers visibility only if orders convert on expected timing and margin. Cash from the divestiture should likewise be separated from cash generated by continuing operations when assessing the quality of improvement.
What to verify next
The next report should test whether customer diversification and Rest-of-Market bookings translate into revenue, whether the backlog converts on schedule, and how quickly stranded divestiture costs disappear.
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