NASDAQ$SMTC
Semtech Corp. · Q3 2021 earnings
Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Net sales were at the upper-end of guidance, led by LoRa technology platforms and increasing smartphone demand.
Semtech reported Q3 FY2021 results with net sales of $154.1 million, a 7% sequential increase and a 9% year-over-year increase. Diluted GAAP EPS was $0.28, and diluted non-GAAP EPS was $0.47. The company announced a collaboration with Amazon's Sidewalk platform.
- Q3 FY2021 net sales of $154.1 million increased 7% sequentially and 9% year-over-year
- Q3 FY2021 diluted GAAP EPS of $0.28 and diluted non-GAAP EPS of $0.47
- Distributor Point of Sale (POS) increased 8% sequentially and represented a new quarterly record
- Wireless and Sensing products group net sales increased 32% sequentially and represented a new record that included record net sales of our LoRa® platform products
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Semtech · Revenue · Quarterly
$154M
Revenue by segment
Semtech · $291M total across 3 segments · Q1 2027
- Signal Integrity$102M—35.0%
- Analog Mixed Signal and Wireless$101M—34.6%
- IoT Systems and Connectivity$88.3M—30.3%
Forward guidance
Semtech anticipates uncertain negative impact to the Company of the COVID-19 pandemic on global economic conditions and on the Company's business operations, sales and operating results, as well as export restrictions pertaining to Huawei and certain of its affiliates imposed by the U.S. government.
Headwinds
- Net sales are expected to be in the range of $153.0 million to $163.0 million
- GAAP Gross margin is expected to be in the range of 60.5% to 61.6%
- GAAP SG&A expense is expected to be in the range of $43.1 million to $44.1 million
- GAAP R&D expense is expected to be in the range of $30.5 million to $31.5 million
- GAAP Earnings per diluted share are expected to be in the range of $0.22 to $0.29
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021
+1.8%
Avg return
Earnings day
+2.1%
Avg return
5 days after
+4.0%
Avg return
30 days after
62%
43 / 69 earnings
Positive
+24.0%
Q3 2025
Best reaction
-28.2%
Q2 2023
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | -4.2% | -8.8% | — | |
| Q4 2026 | +1.7% | -17.3% | +15.1% | |
| Q3 2026 | +2.3% | +5.9% | +7.9% | |
| Q2 2026 | +15.2% | +13.9% | +20.8% | |
| Q1 2026 | -4.3% | -3.3% | +15.8% | |
| Q4 2025 | +21.1% | +27.2% | -18.7% | |
| Q3 2025 | +24.0% | +25.8% | +26.7% | |
| Q2 2025 | +14.6% | +18.3% | +28.0% | |
| Q1 2025 | +1.6% | -14.5% | -11.7% | |
| Q4 2024 | +5.4% | +1.2% | +28.4% | |
| Q3 2024 | +16.4% | +23.6% | +22.7% | |
| Q2 2024 | +10.8% | +6.9% | -3.5% | |
| Q1 2024 | +6.5% | +3.3% | +18.2% | |
| Q4 2023 | -18.8% | -27.3% | -37.4% | |
| Q3 2023 | +1.7% | +0.6% | -2.1% | |
| Q2 2023 | -28.2% | -26.7% | -37.2% | |
| Q1 2023 | +0.4% | -3.0% | -18.9% | |
| Q4 2022 | +9.8% | +11.9% | -2.2% | |
| Q3 2022 | +4.1% | -0.4% | +3.8% | |
| Q2 2022 | +12.6% | +11.8% | +12.6% | |
| Q1 2022 | +3.4% | +5.9% | +7.5% | |
| Q4 2021 | -4.7% | +0.5% | -2.5% | |
| Q3 2021 | +2.1% | +4.5% | +6.1% | |
| Q2 2021 | -4.9% | -6.4% | -18.2% | |
| Q1 2021 | +4.9% | +7.2% | +2.5% | |
| Q4 2020 | -12.4% | -26.5% | +17.9% | |
| Q3 2020 | +0.5% | +1.6% | +15.9% | |
| Q2 2020 | -2.9% | -2.7% | +13.6% | |
| Q1 2020 | -5.6% | -7.9% | +10.7% | |
| Q4 2019 | -4.8% | -0.4% | -2.8% | |
| Q3 2019 | +12.9% | +13.6% | -1.5% | |
| Q2 2019 | +13.9% | +19.7% | +11.4% | |
| Q1 2019 | +8.0% | +10.5% | +5.0% | |
| Q4 2018 | +10.7% | +13.6% | +23.7% | |
| Q3 2018 | -12.1% | -12.8% | -11.7% | |
| Q2 2018 | -0.1% | -1.6% | -0.3% | |
| Q1 2018 | -1.3% | -3.5% | -3.8% | |
| Q4 2017 | +1.6% | +2.4% | -0.1% | |
| Q3 2017 | +2.8% | +9.2% | +11.5% | |
| Q2 2017 | +4.7% | +6.9% | +5.6% | |
| Q1 2017 | +2.5% | +2.6% | +0.6% | |
| Q4 2016 | +5.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2016 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2016 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | -8.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -12.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +7.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +8.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +3.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -4.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -3.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +8.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +11.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +0.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -6.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -4.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +4.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +4.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +4.7% | — | — |
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