Monolithic Power Q4 2020 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Monolithic Power Systems (MPS) announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2020. Revenue for Q4 2020 was $233.0 million, a 39.8% increase compared to Q4 2019. GAAP net income was $42.9 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, compared to $32.4 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, for Q4 2019.
Revenue was $233.0 million, up 39.8% year-over-year.
GAAP gross margin was 55.3%, compared to 55.1% for the same quarter last year.
GAAP operating income was $40.0 million, compared to $30.7 million for the same quarter last year.
GAAP net income was $42.9 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, compared to $32.4 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, for the same quarter last year.
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Forward Guidance
MPS provided financial targets for the first quarter ending March 31, 2021, including revenue in the range of $236 million to $248 million and GAAP gross margin between 55.1% and 55.7%.
Positive Outlook
- Revenue in the range of $236 million to $248 million.
- GAAP gross margin between 55.1% and 55.7%.
- Non-GAAP gross margin between 55.4% and 56.0%, which excludes an estimated impact of stock-based compensation expenses of 0.3%.
- GAAP research and development (“R&D”) and selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses between $89.0 million and $93.0 million.
- Interest income of $1.4 million to $1.8 million.
Challenges Ahead
- Non-GAAP R&D and SG&A expenses between $62.8 million and $64.8 million, which excludes estimated stock-based compensation expenses in the range of $26.2 million to $28.2 million.
- Total stock-based compensation expense of $27.0 million to $29.0 million.
- Litigation expenses ranging between $2.3 million and $2.7 million.
- Fully diluted shares outstanding between 47.3 million and 48.3 million.
- Potential impact of COVID-19 on the global economy and business.