Texas Instruments reported Q4 2020 revenue of $4.08 billion, a 22% increase compared to Q4 2019. Net income was $1.69 billion, and earnings per share were $1.80, which included a 16-cent benefit for items not in the original guidance.
Revenue increased 7% sequentially, driven by strong demand in automotive, personal electronics and industrial markets.
Analog revenue grew 9% and Embedded Processing grew 11% sequentially.
Cash flow from operations for the year was $6.1 billion, and free cash flow was $5.5 billion, representing 38% of revenue.
Returned $6.0 billion to owners in 2020 through dividends and stock repurchases.
TI’s first quarter outlook is for revenue in the range of $3.79 billion to $4.11 billion and earnings per share between $1.44 and $1.66. The company continues to expect its 2021 annual operating tax rate to be about 14%.
Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income