NASDAQ$SIMO

Silicon Motion Technology-ADR · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Silicon Motion reported a decrease in sales for the fourth quarter of 2024, but saw an increase in GAAP net income.

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.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$191M

Previous: $205M-6.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.91

Previous: $0.93-2.2%
Gross margin

46.8%

No prior period
Operating margin

10.3%

No prior period
Non-GAAP gross margin

47.0%

No prior period
Non-GAAP operating margin

16.5%

No prior period
Net margin

12.1%

No prior period
Routine capex

$7.3M

No prior period
Dividend payments

$16.8M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$10.9M

Previous: -$9.74M-11.6%
Net Income

$23M

Previous: $21.4M+7.8%
Operating Income

$19.7M

Previous: $18.5M+6.1%
Gross Profit

$89.5M

Previous: $89.7M-0.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Silicon Motion · Revenue · Quarterly

$191M

Q4 2024-6.8%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 10 of 13 quarters(77%)
ActualEstimate

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.

Tailwinds

  • 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.

Headwinds

  • Consumer demand remains weak in the first half of 2025.
  • Challenging consumer market conditions are proving more difficult than initially anticipated.
  • Projected sequential revenue decrease of 17.5% to 12.5% for Q1 2025.
  • GAAP operating margin for Q1 2025 is projected to be low, between 2.3% and 5.2%.
  • Non-GAAP operating margin for Q1 2025 is projected to be between 7.7% and 9.7%.

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

+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%

Discussion

Share your read of this quarter. Sign-in carries your eToro identity.

Join the conversation

Sign in with eToro to post your read of this quarter and vote on others'.

Sign in with eToro