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FTG Reports Strong FY2025 Results with 18% Revenue Growth, 27% EBITDA Increase
February 19, 2026 | Globe NewswireEstimated reading time: 3 minutes
Firan Technology Group Corporation announced financial results for the full year and the fourth quarter 2025.
Full Year Financial Highlights:
- Bookings: $209.9 million for 2025, marking a 14% increase over 2024.
- Backlog: $148.5 million at the end of 2025, a 21% rise from the previous year end inclusive of FLYHT acquisition.
- Revenue: $191.0 million, an 18% increase over 2024.
- Adjusted EBITDA: $32.7 million in 2025, up 27% from $25.8 million in 2024.
- Adjusted Net Earnings: $13.5 million in 2025, an increase of 31% from 2024.
- Operating Cash Flow Less Lease Payments: Generated operating cash flow less lease payments of $13.7 million in 2025.
- Net Debt: Maintained a strong balance sheet with net debt of $8.3 million, or 0.3X trailing 12 months EBITDA, including $11.2 million of government loans.
Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights:
- Revenue: $51.7 million, a 14.2% increase over Q4 2024.
- Gross Margin: Achieved 30.5%, up 220 basis points from 28.3% in Q4 2024.
- Adjusted EBITDA: Achieved $7.9 million in the quarter, up from $7.6 million in Q4 2024.
- Adjusted Net Earnings: Down by $0.2 million to $3.7 million, due to a $0.3 million increase in intangible amortization related to the FLYHT acquisition and $0.8 million unfavourable change in foreign exchange loss.
Business Highlights:
In 2025, the Corporation continued to grow organically while integrating the FLYHT acquisition. FTG is strategically investing its capital in ways that will drive increased shareholder returns for the future in both the near term and long term. The company's achievements in 2025 demonstrate this commitment, laying a strong foundation for continued growth.
Growing FTG’s defence business: FTG Circuits recently qualified for two significant classified defence programs. Delivery is expected to start in 2026 and ramp up through 2027. FTG will also benefit from increasing demand on legacy defence programs.
Diversifying and reducing exposure to U.S. tariff risks: In 2025, FTG ramped up deliveries in support of the C919, China’s first domestic single-aisle passenger jet, to keep pace with accelerating production schedules. During the year, De Haviland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. also selected FTG to provide updated cockpit control assemblies for the new De Havilland Canadair 515 (DHC-515) aerial firefighting aircraft. FTG completed its first deliveries on the De Havilland program in Q4 2025.
Creating value from the FLYHT acquisition: Following the acquisition of FLYHT in early 2025, FTG obtained Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for AFIRS Edge+™ for the Boeing 737 family of aircraft in Canada, U.S. and China for and for the Airbus A320 family of aircraft in Canada, Europe and China. The transition of AFIRS Edge+™ to in-house production is now underway and FTG recently delivered its first AFIRS Edge+™ product to an airline in Asia, marking key milestones in value creation from the FLYHT acquisition.
Strengthening the FTG team: FTG continues to bolster its leadership bench strength at all levels. During 2025, FTG appointed a new CFO, EVPs for both the Circuits and Aerospace segments as well as key site leaders due to retirement and organizational growth. Also during the year, FTG appointed Russell David, CPA, ICD.D and Christine Forget, ICD.D to the FTG Board of Directors. Russell has served as a board member and senior executive of corporations and as a senior partner at Deloitte in corporate finance and M&A advisory. Christine has served as a board member and senior executive of several corporations including as VP, Global Procurement at Bombardier.
CEO Commentary:
“2025 was a transformational year for FTG defined by exceptional operational progress and the achievement of several critical milestones across our long-term strategic programs.” stated Brad Bourne, President and CEO of FTG. “We achieved record performance across nearly all financial metrics. We have strategically bolstered both our leadership team and Board of Directors with high-caliber industry expertise to guide our next phase of growth. In 2025, multiple long-term development programs at FTG Aerospace entered production. FTG Circuits closed the year with awards of multiple significant defence programs while legacy defence programs continued to ramp up. We remain focused on delivering long-term value to shareholders as these strategic programs move into full-scale manufacturing.”
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