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Dec 31, 2024
Silicon Motion Q4 2024 Earnings Report
Silicon Motion reported a decrease in sales for the fourth quarter of 2024, but saw an increase in GAAP net income.
Key Takeaways
Silicon Motion announced its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024, with net sales decreasing sequentially to $191.2 million. Despite a challenging consumer market, the company's GAAP net income increased to $23.0 million, or $0.68 per diluted ADS. Non-GAAP net income decreased slightly to $30.9 million, or $0.91 per diluted ADS.
Fourth quarter 2024 net sales were $191.2 million, a 10% decrease quarter-over-quarter and 6% year-over-year.
GAAP net income for Q4 2024 increased to $23.0 million, or $0.68 per diluted ADS.
Non-GAAP net income for Q4 2024 was $30.9 million, or $0.91 per diluted ADS.
Full-year 2024 revenue rebounded strongly, growing 26% compared to full-year 2023, reaching $803.6 million.
Forward Guidance
For the first quarter of 2025, Silicon Motion expects revenue to be between $158 million and $167 million, representing a sequential decrease of 17.5% to 12.5%. Gross margin is projected to be 46.9% to 47.4% (GAAP) and 47.0% to 47.5% (non-GAAP). Operating margin is expected to be 2.3% to 5.2% (GAAP) and 7.7% to 9.7% (non-GAAP). The company anticipates a strong rebound in the second half of 2025 driven by new product introductions and project wins, aiming for a run-rate of $1 billion in annual revenue by Q4 2025.
Positive Outlook
- Introduction of several new products, including 8-channel PCIe Gen 5 controller and UFS 4.1 controller, expected to ramp up in 2025.
- New 4-channel mainstream PCIe Gen 5 expected to launch late 2025.
- Expanding automotive controllers across multiple applications.
- MonTitan suite of enterprise controllers expected to increase in the second half of 2025.
- Strong rebound anticipated in the second half of 2025 driven by new product introductions and OEM customer wins.
Challenges Ahead
- Consumer demand remains weak in the first half of 2025.
- Challenging consumer market conditions are proving more difficult than initially anticipated.
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