Silicon Motion(US:SIMO) Globenewswireยท2025-04-29 22:00Core Insights - Silicon Motion Technology Corporation reported a decrease in net sales for Q1 2025, with GAAP net sales at $166.5 million, down 13% quarter-over-quarter and 12% year-over-year [3][7] - The company experienced a decline in both GAAP and non-GAAP net income, with GAAP net income at $19.5 million ($0.58 per diluted ADS) and non-GAAP net income at $20.3 million ($0.60 per diluted ADS) [4][6] - Despite the challenging macro environment, the company noted strong demand for its PCIe Gen 5 controller, driven by AI inference needs and a rebound in the smartphone market [5][11] Financial Highlights - Q1 2025 GAAP net sales: $166.5 million, down from $191.2 million in Q4 2024 [3][6] - GAAP gross margin improved to 47.1% from 45.8% in Q4 2024, while operating margin decreased to 5.9% from 9.3% [6][24] - Non-GAAP operating profit for Q1 2025 was $14.9 million, with a non-GAAP operating margin of 8.9% [6][27] Sales Performance - SSD controller sales decreased by 10% to 15% quarter-over-quarter and 20% to 25% year-over-year [7] - eMMC and UFS controller sales saw a decline of 15% to 20% quarter-over-quarter but only 0% to 5% year-over-year [7] - SSD solutions sales dropped by 20% to 25% quarter-over-quarter and 35% to 40% year-over-year [7] Shareholder Returns - The company announced a new $50 million share repurchase program, with $24.3 million repurchased in Q1 2025 at an average price of $56.96 per ADS [10][11] Business Outlook - The company anticipates revenue growth driven by new product introductions, including an 8-channel PCIe Gen 5 controller and UFS 4.1 controllers, expected to ramp up in the second half of 2025 [11] - Management projects Q2 2025 revenue to be between $175 million and $183 million, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 5% to 10% [11][12]