Record Quarterly Revenue and Strong Growth
Revenue of $342.1M in 1Q26, a sequential increase of 23% and a year-over-year increase of 105%, representing the company's highest quarterly revenue and coming in well above guidance.
Improved Profitability Metrics
Non-GAAP gross margin of 47.2% (above guided 46%–47%) and operating margin of 18.2% (above guidance). EPS was $1.58 per ADS.
Confident Near-Term Outlook and Upside Guidance
Company guides 2Q26 revenue to grow 15%–20% sequentially to $393M–$411M, expects gross margin to rise to 48.5%–49.5%, and operating margin to reach 21%–22%.
Outstanding Mobile and Embedded Performance
Embedded eMMC and UFS/mobile business up 30%–35% sequentially and over 140% year-over-year, driven by share gains and diversification into automotive and IoT markets.
SSD Controller Momentum and PCIe 5 Adoption
Overall SSD controller revenue +45% YoY despite a ~10% sequential seasonal decline; strong ramps of PCIe 5 controllers (including a new 4-channel DRAMless PCIe 5 introduced in Dec) expected to increase ASP and margins.
MonTitan Enterprise Opportunity Accelerating
MonTitan enterprise SSD controller: end-user qualification progressing faster than expected with volume commercial ramp beginning in the current quarter; currently in production ramps with 2 customers and design wins with 5 additional Tier‑1 CSPs (3 Asia, 2 U.S.). Company targets MonTitan to reach ~5%–10% of expanded 2026 revenue.
Boot Drive and Ferri Businesses Gaining Traction
Boot drive volume shipments began in 4Q25 to a leading AI GPU customer; Ferri (automotive/industrial) and boot drive storage scaled in 1Q26 and are expected to be meaningful revenue contributors during 2026.
Strategic NAND Relationships and Multi‑Supplier Sourcing
Company secured NAND supply from three different flash makers, which management cites as a key competitive advantage enabling share gains and support for customer ramps amid industry shortages.