Core Viewpoint - Texas Instruments reported Q1 2025 revenue of $4.069 billion, a year-over-year increase of 11.1% and a quarter-over-quarter increase of 1.5%, indicating a broad recovery in the industrial market and guidance for Q2 2025 unaffected by recent tariff policies [1][2][3] Financial Performance - Q1 2025 revenue slightly exceeded guidance upper limit, with earnings per share (EPS) of $1.28, surpassing the expected range of $0.94 to $1.16 [1][2] - Gross margin was 56.84%, down 0.4 percentage points year-over-year and 0.9 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, while net profit was $1.179 billion, up 6.7% year-over-year but down 2.2% quarter-over-quarter [1][8] - Inventory increased to $4.7 billion, with inventory turnover days decreasing to 240 days, down by 1 day [1][8] Product and Market Segmentation - Revenue from analog products was $3.21 billion, up 13.2% year-over-year and 1.1% quarter-over-quarter; embedded processing revenue was $647 million, down 0.8% year-over-year but up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter; other business segments generated $212 million, up 22.5% year-over-year but down 3.6% quarter-over-quarter [2][3] - The industrial market showed broad recovery after seven consecutive quarters of decline, with a high single-digit quarter-over-quarter growth; automotive market growth was low single-digit, while personal electronics saw a seasonal decline of approximately 15% [2][3][7] Q2 2025 Guidance - Q2 2025 revenue guidance is set at a midpoint of $4.35 billion, representing a year-over-year increase of 13.8% and a quarter-over-quarter increase of 6.9%; EPS guidance is $1.34, up 9.8% year-over-year and 4.7% quarter-over-quarter [2][10] - The company expects capacity utilization and gross margin to increase quarter-over-quarter, with a projected effective tax rate of 12%-13% [2][10] Supply Chain and Market Strategy - The semiconductor cycle is believed to have bottomed out, with customer inventories at low levels, prompting some customers to replenish stock in response to uncertain policy environments [3][9] - In the Chinese market, which accounted for 20% of Q1 2025 revenue, the company plans to localize some supply chains to enhance reliability and reduce costs [3][9][19] Cash Flow and Shareholder Returns - Q1 2025 operating cash flow was $849 million, with a total of $6.2 billion returned to shareholders over the past 12 months through dividends and stock buybacks [8][23] - The company has a cash and short-term investment balance of $5 billion and has repaid $750 million in debt, maintaining a total debt balance of $12.95 billion [8][23]