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Apr 28, 2024

Semtech Q1 2025 Earnings Report

Semtech's financial performance exceeded expectations, marked by sales surpassing the high end of guidance and significant cost management.

Key Takeaways

Semtech reported solid first-quarter financial results for fiscal year 2025, with net sales above the high end of the guidance range. The company demonstrated improved cost management, with non-GAAP operating expenses down 17% year-over-year, and sequential and year-over-year improvements in adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin.

Net sales of $206.1 million, exceeding the high-end of guidance.

GAAP gross margin of 48.3% and Non-GAAP gross margin of 49.8%, above the midpoint of guidance.

GAAP operating expenses decreased by 16% year-over-year.

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.06, above the high-end of guidance.

Total Revenue
$206M
Previous year: $237M
-12.9%
EPS
$0.06
Previous year: $0.02
+200.0%
Gross Profit
$99.6M
Previous year: $103M
-3.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$127M
Previous year: $164M
-22.8%
Free Cash Flow
-$1.42M
Previous year: -$104M
-98.6%
Total Assets
$1.38B
Previous year: $2.5B
-44.9%

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Forward Guidance

Semtech anticipates net sales of $212.0 million +/- $5.0 million and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.09 +/- $0.03 for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025.

Positive Outlook

  • Net sales of $212.0 million +/-$5.0 million
  • Gross margin of 50.0%+/-50 bps
  • Operating expenses, net of $77.5 +/-$1.0 million
  • Operating income of $28.5 +/-$2.6 million
  • Operating margin of 13.4%+/-90 bps

Challenges Ahead

  • Interest expense, net of $20.5 million
  • Normalized tax rate of 15%
  • Diluted earnings per share of $0.09 +/-$0.03
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $36.3 +/-$2.6 million
  • Diluted share count of 72.4 million