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Lattice Semiconductor Corp · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Lattice Semiconductor reported Q4 FY24 revenue of $117.4 million, a 31.2% decline YoY. GAAP EPS was $0.12, while non-GAAP EPS stood at $0.15. Net income declined sharply YoY, and the company faced a one-time charge of $7 million related to assembly and test operations. Free cash flow was $39.7 million, representing a margin of 33.8%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$117M

Previous: $171M-31.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.15

Previous: $0.45-66.7%
GAAP Gross Margin

61.1%

Previous: 69.7%-12.3%
Non-GAAP Gross Margin

62.1%

No prior period
Net Income Margin

14.1%

No prior period
Operating Cash Flow Margin

38.7%

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

24.8%

No prior period
Free Cash Flow Margin

33.8%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$6.74M

Previous: $5.19M+29.9%
Net Income

$16.5M

Previous: $98.7M-83.3%
Operating Income

-$12.2M

Previous: $43.1M-128.3%
Gross Profit

$71.8M

Previous: $119M-39.7%
R&D Expense

$38.6M

Previous: $39.5M-2.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Lattice · Revenue · Quarterly

$117M

Q4 2024-31.2%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Lattice Semiconductor expects Q1 FY25 revenue between $115M and $125M, with non-GAAP gross margin of approximately 69%. Operating expenses are projected to be between $50M and $52M, and non-GAAP net income per share is expected to be between $0.20 and $0.24.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue guidance indicates potential stabilization
  • Maintaining strong gross margin of ~69%
  • Continued investment in product innovation
  • Stronger backlog and improved book-to-bill ratio
  • Ongoing cost management efforts reducing operating expenses

Headwinds

  • Decline in YoY revenue and net income
  • Headwinds in industrial and automotive markets
  • One-time charge impacting Q4 margins
  • Increased R&D and SG&A expenses impacting profitability
  • Macroeconomic uncertainty affecting demand

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+1.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.5%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

35 / 63 earnings

Positive

+33.3%

Q4 2018

Best reaction

-20.7%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.7%+1.3%+20.9%
Q4 2025+16.3%+7.3%-5.7%
Q3 2025-13.1%-12.8%+4.1%
Q1 2025-10.3%-5.4%-10.5%
Q4 2024+7.7%+18.3%+6.4%
Q3 2024-2.1%+4.3%+13.6%
Q2 2024-9.6%-18.1%-15.9%
Q1 2024-7.1%-4.0%+3.2%
Q4 2023+3.7%+5.0%+11.8%
Q3 2023-20.7%-17.8%-15.8%
Q2 2023+2.2%+1.9%+4.3%
Q1 2023+5.0%+5.8%+2.0%
Q4 2022+10.1%+7.5%+10.3%
Q3 2022+2.8%+2.5%+42.4%
Q2 2022+3.4%+4.9%-12.4%
Q1 2022+7.0%-3.6%+9.4%
Q4 2021+16.8%+9.3%+8.3%
Q3 2021+7.6%+13.6%+4.5%
Q2 2021+1.6%+7.8%+10.0%
Q1 2021-1.1%+3.0%+3.9%
Q3 2020-2.1%+2.8%+20.9%
Q2 2020-4.6%-1.7%-8.8%
Q1 2020+14.2%+6.5%+25.4%
Q4 2019+11.6%+9.3%-17.8%
Q3 2019+2.7%+4.2%-0.1%
Q2 2019+18.1%+16.1%+21.4%
Q1 2019+6.3%+16.5%-2.7%
Q4 2018+33.3%+39.4%+60.9%
Q3 2018-12.8%-18.3%-21.4%
Q2 2018+12.0%+12.3%+11.1%
Q1 2018+7.1%+4.0%+5.2%
Q4 2017-9.3%-8.3%+4.2%
Q3 2017+8.1%+9.0%-4.2%
Q2 2017-4.6%-10.0%-15.5%
Q1 2017+3.9%+3.9%+4.7%
Q4 2016-1.4%-1.0%+1.3%
Q3 2016+0.0%-0.4%-11.1%
Q2 2016-7.0%-6.0%+1.0%
Q1 2016+6.8%
Q4 2015+13.9%
Q3 2015+2.0%
Q2 2015-1.6%
Q1 2015+1.8%
Q4 2014-7.5%
Q3 2014+0.5%
Q2 2014-4.7%
Q1 2014+7.6%
Q4 2013+22.0%
Q3 2013+19.2%
Q2 2013+0.0%
Q1 2013-0.8%
Q4 2012+7.7%
Q3 2012+3.9%
Q2 2012-6.2%
Q1 2012-11.8%
Q4 2010+0.6%
Q4 2011+0.6%
Q3 2011+0.5%
Q2 2011-11.2%
Q1 2011-11.2%
Q3 2010-2.4%
Q2 2010-4.5%
Q1 2010-4.2%

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