TE Connectivity
TEL NYSE Electronic Manufacturing Services Financials FY2016βFY2025
TE Connectivity's revenue rose 8.9% to $17.3 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 18.6%, up from 17.6% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $3.2 billion, up 14.5%. It paid out $2.1 billion in dividends and buybacks, 67% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 3.2%.
What TE Connectivity does
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- Legal name
- TE CONNECTIVITY PLC
- Fiscal year ends
- September 26, 2025
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0001104659-25-109150
0001385157
Revenue and margins
TE Connectivity had $17.3B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 8.9% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 1.4% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $3.2B in fiscal 2025, 18.6% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
TE Connectivity returned $2.2B to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 67% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 3.2%.
Value TE Connectivity yourself
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Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of β$3.6B and divides by 299.0M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Earnings multiple
Value per share
β
Reference multiples: today 20.4x Β· peers 28.0x Β· sector 33.5x.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably TE Connectivity can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.7B | $1.3B | $1.3B |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $3.6B | $3.3B | $3.5B | $3.3B | $4.8B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.7x | 0.6x | 0.6x | 0.6x | 0.9x |
| Debt / equity | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.4x |
| Interest coverage | 43.5x | 41.8x | 28.8x | 39.9x | 41.7x |
| Current ratio | 1.6x | 1.6x | 1.8x | 1.6x | 1.6x |
| Quick ratio | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.2x | 1.1x | 1.0x |
| Total assets | $21.5B | $20.8B | $21.7B | $22.9B | $25.1B |
| Total liabilities | $10.7B | $9.9B | $10.1B | $10.4B | $12.4B |
| Shareholders' equity | $10.6B | $10.8B | $11.6B | $12.4B | $12.6B |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $2.4B | $2.2B | $1.9B | $2.0B | $3.6B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$26.0M
5 insiders
Of sales under plans
88%
$22.7M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | Shadrak W KroegerPres., Industrial Solutions | Sold plan | 9,400 | $215.00 | $2.0M | Form 4 |
| May 6, 2026 | Shadrak W KroegerPres., Industrial Solutions | Sold plan | 9,400 | $215.00 | $2.0M | Form 4 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Shadrak W KroegerPres., Industrial Solutions | Sold plan | 9,400 | $223.26 | $2.1M | Form 4 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Shadrak W KroegerPres., Industrial Solutions | Sold plan | 9,400 | $222.52 | $2.1M | Form 4 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Reuben M. ShafferSVP and Corporate Controller | Sold | 1,425 | $234.23 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Shadrak W KroegerPres., Industrial Solutions | Sold | 6,565 | $233.64 | $1.5M | Form 4 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Shadrak W KroegerPres., Industrial Solutions | Sold plan | 9,400 | $233.82 | $2.2M | Form 4 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | John S JenkinsEVP & General Counsel | Sold | 6,155 | $222.81 | $1.4M | Form 4 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Heath A MittsEVP & Chief Financial Officer, Director | Sold plan | 6,269 | $226.86 | $1.4M | Form 4 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Terrence R CurtinChief Exec. Officer & Director, Director | Sold plan | 20,817 | $228.67 | $4.8M | Form 4 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Heath A MittsEVP & Chief Financial Officer, Director | Sold plan | 6,269 | $225.97 | $1.4M | Form 4 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Terrence R CurtinChief Exec. Officer & Director, Director | Sold plan | 20,817 | $225.47 | $4.7M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 6 / 9 | 7 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | β5.8% | β1.3% | β9.6% |
| Altman Z'' | 4.90 | 4.97 | 4.49 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE Connectivity TEL | $61.0B | 8.9% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 12.1% | 20.4x | 6 | |
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10 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $11.4B | $12.2B | $14.0B | $13.4B | $12.2B | $14.9B | $16.3B | $16.0B | $15.8B | $17.3B |
| Gross profit | $3.8B | $4.2B | $4.7B | $4.4B | $3.7B | $4.9B | $5.2B | $5.1B | $5.5B | $6.1B |
| Research and development | $525M | $548M | $606M | $572M | $539M | $612M | $610M | $593M | $621M | $699M |
| Operating income | $1.8B | $1.9B | $2.3B | $2.0B | $537M | $2.4B | $2.8B | $2.3B | $2.8B | $3.2B |
| Interest expense | $127M | $130M | $107M | $68.0M | $48.0M | $56.0M | $66.0M | $80.0M | $70.0M | $77.0M |
| Pretax income | $1.0B | $1.7B | $2.2B | $1.9B | $524M | $2.4B | $2.7B | $2.3B | $2.8B | $3.2B |
| Income tax | β$826M | $180M | β$344M | β$15.0M | $783M | $123M | $306M | $364M | β$397M | $1.4B |
| Net income | $2.0B | $1.7B | $2.6B | $1.8B | β$241M | $2.3B | $2.4B | $1.9B | $3.2B | $1.8B |
| Diluted EPS | $5.44 | $4.70 | $7.27 | $5.42 | β$0.73 | $6.79 | $7.47 | $6.03 | $10.33 | $6.16 |
| Diluted shares | 0.37B | 0.36B | 0.35B | 0.34B | 0.33B | 0.33B | 0.33B | 0.32B | 0.31B | 0.30B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $1.9B | $2.3B | $2.5B | $2.4B | $2.0B | $2.7B | $2.5B | $3.1B | $3.5B | $4.1B |
| Capital expenditure | $603M | $679M | $935M | $749M | $560M | $690M | $768M | $732M | $680M | $936M |
| Free cash flow | $1.3B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.7B | $1.4B | $2.0B | $1.7B | $2.4B | $2.8B | $3.2B |
| Depreciation and amortization | $560M | $611M | $667M | $690M | $711M | $769M | $785M | $794M | $826M | $838M |
| Stock-based compensation | $87.0M | $95.0M | $95.0M | $75.0M | $74.0M | $94.0M | $119M | $123M | $127M | $149M |
| Acquisitions | $1.3B | $250M | $153M | $283M | $339M | $423M | $220M | $110M | $339M | $2.6B |
| Share buybacks | $2.8B | $614M | $879M | $1.1B | $523M | $831M | $1.4B | $945M | $2.1B | $1.3B |
| Dividends paid | $509M | $546M | $588M | $608M | $625M | $647M | $685M | $725M | $760M | $803M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $3.3B | $1.2B | $1.5B | $1.7B | $1.1B | $1.5B | $2.1B | $1.7B | $2.8B | $2.2B |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $647M | $1.2B | $848M | $927M | $945M | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.7B | $1.3B | $1.3B |
| Total debt | $4.1B | $4.3B | $4.0B | $3.4B | $3.5B | $3.6B | $3.3B | $3.5B | $3.3B | $4.8B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Current assets | $4.8B | $5.9B | $6.2B | $5.6B | $5.8B | $7.3B | $7.3B | $7.9B | $7.6B | $8.0B |
| Current liabilities | $3.1B | $3.8B | $4.4B | $3.5B | $3.7B | $4.7B | $4.6B | $4.5B | $4.7B | $5.1B |
| Inventory | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.9B | $1.8B | $2.0B | $2.5B | $2.7B | $2.6B | $2.5B | $2.7B |
| Property and equipment, net | $2.8B | $3.2B | $3.5B | $3.6B | $3.7B | $3.8B | $3.6B | $3.8B | $3.9B | $4.3B |
| Total assets | $17.6B | $19.4B | $20.4B | $19.7B | $19.2B | $21.5B | $20.8B | $21.7B | $22.9B | $25.1B |
| Total liabilities | $9.1B | $9.7B | $9.6B | $9.1B | $9.7B | $10.7B | $9.9B | $10.1B | $10.4B | $12.4B |
| Shareholders' equity | $8.5B | $9.8B | $10.8B | $10.6B | $9.4B | $10.6B | $10.8B | $11.6B | $12.4B | $12.6B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 33.7% | 34.3% | 33.9% | 32.7% | 30.7% | 32.8% | 32.2% | 31.5% | 34.4% | 35.2% |
| Operating margin | 15.9% | 15.4% | 16.7% | 14.7% | 4.4% | 16.3% | 16.9% | 14.4% | 17.7% | 18.6% |
| EBITDA margin | 20.9% | 20.4% | 21.4% | 19.8% | 10.3% | 21.5% | 21.8% | 19.3% | 22.9% | 23.5% |
| Net margin | 17.7% | 13.8% | 18.3% | 13.7% | β2.0% | 15.2% | 14.9% | 11.9% | 20.2% | 10.7% |
| FCF margin | 11.8% | 13.5% | 10.8% | 12.4% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 10.4% | 15.0% | 17.7% | 18.6% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 16.4% | 13.6% | 17.4% | 14.6% | 2.2% | 18.5% | 18.8% | 14.6% | 20.1% | 12.1% |
| Return on capital employed | 11.5% | 12.5% | 14.8% | 12.3% | 3.4% | 15.0% | 16.7% | 13.8% | 15.8% | 16.9% |
| Return on equity | 22.2% | 18.5% | 24.9% | 17.2% | β2.4% | 22.6% | 22.7% | 17.1% | 26.7% | 14.8% |
| Return on assets | 10.5% | 9.1% | 12.9% | 9.2% | β1.2% | 11.1% | 11.5% | 9.0% | 14.3% | 7.7% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | β7.2% | 7.3% | 14.8% | β3.9% | β9.5% | 22.6% | 9.1% | β1.5% | β1.2% | 8.9% |
| Net income growth | β17.0% | β16.2% | 52.4% | β28.1% | β113.1% | β | 7.4% | β21.3% | 67.2% | β42.3% |
| EPS growth | β7.6% | β13.6% | 54.7% | β25.5% | β113.5% | β | 10.0% | β19.3% | 71.3% | β40.4% |
| FCF growth | 1.1% | 22.2% | β7.7% | 10.4% | β14.4% | 38.7% | β14.4% | 41.2% | 16.5% | 14.5% |
| Share count change | β10.2% | β3.0% | β1.4% | β3.7% | β2.4% | 0.3% | β2.4% | β2.5% | β2.5% | β3.2% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.5x | 1.3x | 1.1x | 0.9x | 2.0x | 0.7x | 0.6x | 0.6x | 0.6x | 0.9x |
| Debt / equity | 0.5x | 0.5x | 0.4x | 0.3x | 0.4x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.3x | 0.4x |
| Interest coverage | 14.2x | 14.4x | 21.8x | 29.1x | 11.2x | 43.5x | 41.8x | 28.8x | 39.9x | 41.7x |
| Current ratio | 1.6x | 1.5x | 1.4x | 1.6x | 1.6x | 1.6x | 1.6x | 1.8x | 1.6x | 1.6x |
| Quick ratio | 1.0x | 1.1x | 1.0x | 1.1x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.2x | 1.1x | 1.0x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 5.3% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Payouts / FCF | 245.2% | 70.7% | 96.8% | 101.6% | 80.2% | 74.4% | 123.4% | 69.6% | 100.9% | 67.1% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Accruals ratio | 0.3% | β3.5% | 0.6% | β2.9% | β11.5% | β2.0% | β0.2% | β5.8% | β1.3% | β9.6% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001385157). Data updated October 9, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.