NASDAQ$SIMO

Silicon Motion Technology-ADR · Q3 2025 earnings

Q3 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Silicon Motion Q3 revenue $242.0M (+22% QoQ, +14% YoY) beats guide; non-GAAP EPS $1.00

Silicon Motion reported Q3 2025 net sales of $242.0 million, up 22% sequentially from $198.7 million and 14% year over year, exceeding the high end of guidance on strong mobile and PCIe Gen5 controller demand. GAAP gross margin was 48.6% and non-GAAP gross margin 48.7%; non-GAAP operating margin expanded to 15.8%. GAAP net income was $39.1 million ($1.16 per diluted ADS) and non-GAAP net income was $33.8 million ($1.00 per ADS). SSD controller sales rose 20–25% quarter over quarter, eMMC/UFS controllers grew 35–40% YoY, while SSD solutions declined 40–45% YoY. Management guided Q4 revenue of $254–266 million (+5–10% QoQ) with non-GAAP gross margin of 48.5–49.5% and operating margin of 19–20%, targeting a $1 billion annual revenue run rate by year-end.

  • Q3 revenue $242.0M (+22% QoQ, +14% YoY), above guided range
  • GAAP EPS $1.16; non-GAAP EPS $1.00 on $33.8M adjusted net income
  • Non-GAAP gross margin 48.7%; non-GAAP operating margin 15.8%
  • Mobile controller rebound and PCIe Gen5 client SSD strength drove outperformance
  • Q4 revenue guide $254–266M; targeting $1B annual revenue run rate by year-end

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$242M

Previous: $213M+13.4%
EPS (adj)

$1.00

Previous: $0.92+8.7%
Non-GAAP Gross Margin

48.7%

No prior period
Non-GAAP Operating Margin

15.8%

No prior period
Cash and Equivalents

$272M

No prior period
Net Income

$39.1M

Previous: $20.9M+86.7%
Operating Income

$29.2M

Previous: $24.6M+18.8%
Gross Profit

$118M

Previous: $99.8M+18.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Silicon Motion · Revenue · Quarterly

$242M

Q3 2025+13.4%vs Q3 2024
Beat estimate in 10 of 13 quarters(77%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Q4 2025 revenue expected at $254–266 million (+5–10% QoQ, +33–39% YoY) with non-GAAP gross margin of 48.5–49.5% and operating margin of 19–20%, approaching historical profitability levels.

Tailwinds

  • Strong PCIe Gen5 and mobile controller demand pipeline
  • MonTitan enterprise platform gaining traction in AI data-center market

Headwinds

  • SSD solutions segment continues to decline year over year
  • Operating expenses rose sequentially on R&D for advanced geometry products

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 Q3 2025

Historical avgQ3 2025

+2.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.7%

Avg return

30 days after

47%

31 / 66 earnings

Positive

+45.9%

Q1 2026

Best reaction

-18.0%

Q2 2012

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025+7.2%+12.0%+26.4%
Q1 2026+45.9%+52.2%+85.3%
Q3 2025-1.9%-1.2%-11.0%
Q2 2025-0.3%-2.5%+4.0%
Q1 2025+9.6%+16.7%+35.5%
Q4 2024-1.9%-4.3%-6.8%
Q3 2024-7.0%-9.6%-8.2%
Q2 2024-10.0%-10.0%-2.0%
Q1 2024+3.2%+10.5%+8.9%
Q4 2023+4.1%+6.4%+13.1%
Q3 2023+4.8%+4.1%+9.8%
Q2 2023-9.0%-3.0%-17.1%
Q1 2023-3.5%-2.8%+5.7%
Q4 2022+0.9%-0.3%-2.2%
Q3 2022+9.5%+11.9%+17.8%
Q2 2022+1.2%+1.5%-7.9%
Q1 2022+14.1%+15.1%+13.0%
Q4 2021-5.3%-5.4%-11.5%
Q3 2021-0.8%+3.7%-1.9%
Q2 2021+21.8%+25.9%+20.2%
Q1 2021-2.7%+1.5%-0.3%
Q4 2020+6.5%+21.2%+11.4%
Q3 2020-2.4%-0.8%+3.2%
Q2 2020-0.4%+2.7%-7.8%
Q1 2020+2.5%-6.9%+1.1%
Q4 2019-2.7%-0.2%-22.9%
Q3 2019+8.3%+6.7%+10.8%
Q2 2019-10.7%-16.1%-20.7%
Q1 2019+9.1%+8.8%+4.4%
Q4 2018+2.3%+2.6%+7.8%
Q3 2018+2.8%+11.4%-3.0%
Q2 2018+3.8%+2.9%+11.6%
Q1 2018-1.7%-3.1%+4.2%
Q4 2017-6.6%-8.6%-2.9%
Q3 2017-5.4%-3.1%-1.0%
Q2 2017+7.1%+2.5%+9.0%
Q1 2017+9.0%+12.4%+15.6%
Q4 2016-3.7%-6.8%-0.9%
Q3 2016-13.3%-11.0%-1.0%
Q2 2016-7.2%-5.5%-2.5%
Q1 2016-4.3%
Q4 2015+1.7%
Q3 2015-3.6%
Q2 2015-1.7%
Q1 2015-1.6%
Q4 2014+8.0%
Q3 2014+4.7%
Q2 2014-1.3%
Q1 2014+13.6%
Q4 2013+15.7%
Q3 2013+12.6%
Q4 2009+0.9%
Q2 2013-5.5%
Q1 2013-0.3%
Q4 2012-2.2%
Q3 2012+22.9%
Q4 2010-4.4%
Q4 2011-4.4%
Q2 2012-18.0%
Q1 2012-5.3%
Q3 2011-2.0%
Q2 2011+6.7%
Q1 2011+33.3%
Q3 2010-6.1%
Q2 2010+16.4%
Q1 2010-9.7%

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