NASDAQ$SYNA

Synaptics Inc. · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong financial results for Q1 2021, exceeding revenue and gross margin guidance, and achieving the highest operating margins in over six years.

Synaptics reported a strong start to fiscal year 2021, with revenues exceeding guidance, gross margins above expectations, and the highest operating margins in over six years. The company also completed the acquisitions of DisplayLink and Broadcom's wireless IoT connectivity business.

  • Revenue of $328.4 million.
  • GAAP gross margin of 41.0 percent; non-GAAP gross margin of 49.7 percent.
  • GAAP diluted loss per share of $0.08; non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.85.
  • Cash and short-term investments of $243.9 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$328M

Previous: $340M-3.4%
EPS (adj)

$1.85

Previous: $1.22+51.6%
Non-GAAP Gross Margin

49.7%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$3.9M

Previous: -$5M+22.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$6.7M

Previous: -$1M-570.0%
Net Income

-$2.8M

Previous: $4M-170.0%
Operating Income

$6M

Previous: $3.2M+87.5%
Gross Profit

$135M

Previous: $126M+6.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$180M

Previous: $351M-48.6%
Total Assets

$1.77B

Previous: $1.42B+24.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$14.4M

Previous: $11.2M+28.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Synaptics · Revenue · Quarterly

$328M

Q1 2021-3.4%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For the second quarter of fiscal 2021, Synaptics anticipates strong demand and enters the quarter with a strong backlog. They expect non-GAAP gross margins above 50% and non-GAAP operating margins above 20%. IoT is expected to be the largest revenue contributor, surpassing Mobile products for the first time.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue between $340 million and $370 million.
  • Non-GAAP gross margin between 49.5 percent and 51.5 percent.

Headwinds

  • GAAP gross margin between 39.0 percent and 42.0 percent.
  • Operating Expense between $120M to $125M

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 Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+2.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.4%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

39 / 66 earnings

Positive

+27.5%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-21.7%

Q1 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026+18.3%+23.6%+16.0%
Q2 2026+2.2%+3.9%-17.5%
Q1 2026-3.7%-1.5%+13.1%
Q3 2025+0.2%+10.6%+4.6%
Q2 2025-4.7%-4.0%-10.2%
Q1 2025+12.1%+6.6%+11.5%
Q4 2024+6.8%+10.6%+4.8%
Q3 2024-2.3%-1.6%+1.2%
Q2 2024+3.8%+0.1%-0.5%
Q4 2023+2.9%+6.3%+1.0%
Q3 2023-16.6%-13.9%-7.3%
Q2 2023-5.9%-2.0%-10.2%
Q1 2023+2.4%+11.1%+19.3%
Q4 2022-2.3%-13.7%-24.3%
Q3 2022-6.7%-11.1%-14.7%
Q2 2022-5.0%-2.0%-1.4%
Q1 2022+15.4%+17.8%+29.7%
Q4 2021+17.0%+17.6%+30.4%
Q3 2021-2.6%-7.6%+1.9%
Q2 2021+13.2%+16.8%+25.7%
Q1 2021+5.9%+0.8%+4.6%
Q4 2020+8.9%+5.1%+1.2%
Q3 2020+1.7%-1.6%+9.0%
Q2 2020+20.6%+16.4%-3.1%
Q1 2020+27.5%+29.2%+25.9%
Q4 2019+6.6%+7.5%+10.8%
Q3 2019-5.7%-3.6%-16.6%
Q2 2019+0.4%-1.7%+0.3%
Q1 2019+2.3%-1.9%+3.6%
Q4 2018-13.1%-3.4%-3.7%
Q3 2018-0.0%-7.6%+3.4%
Q2 2018+7.3%+8.1%+18.6%
Q1 2018+17.3%+10.0%-1.0%
Q4 2017-12.0%-17.4%-20.1%
Q3 2017+4.3%+2.3%+5.1%
Q2 2017-9.2%-5.8%-7.2%
Q1 2017-21.7%-20.5%-18.1%
Q4 2016-3.1%-0.5%+3.8%
Q3 2016-16.7%
Q2 2016+9.4%
Q1 2016+5.4%
Q4 2015-0.6%
Q3 2015-4.3%
Q2 2015+14.6%
Q1 2015-16.0%
Q4 2014+2.9%
Q3 2014-4.5%
Q2 2014+5.8%
Q1 2014-14.5%
Q4 2013+1.8%
Q3 2013+6.2%
Q2 2013+11.7%
Q1 2013+5.9%
Q4 2012+11.1%
Q3 2012-5.9%
Q2 2012+1.9%
Q1 2012-1.9%
Q4 2011+7.8%
Q4 2009+7.8%
Q3 2010-1.6%
Q3 2011-1.6%
Q2 2011-0.4%
Q1 2010+7.1%
Q1 2011+7.1%
Q2 2010+7.1%
Q4 2010+7.1%

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