Top-Line Growth
Total company revenue of $302.5M in fiscal Q2, up 13% year-over-year and above the midpoint of guidance, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit YoY growth.
Core IoT Outperformance
Core IoT product revenue increased 53% year-over-year, driven primarily by strength in wireless connectivity products and comprising ~31% of Q2 revenue mix.
Earnings and Margin Expansion
Non-GAAP EPS rose 32% year-over-year to $1.21. Non-GAAP gross margin was 53.6% (slightly ahead of guidance midpoint) and non-GAAP operating margin improved to 19.2%, up ~160 basis points sequentially and ~190 basis points year-over-year. Non-GAAP net income was $48.4M.
Product and Technology Traction
Strong product momentum: Astra multimodal microprocessors and Astra MCUs are in sampling with customer interest across consumer and industrial markets; demonstrations at CES (including Google Gemma 3 running natively on Synaptics processors) and robotics/humanoid engagements indicate meaningful design traction. Synaptics is developing Wi‑Fi 7/8 and Bluetooth 6.0 connectivity; Wi‑Fi 8 sampling targeted by end of calendar year.
Strategic Operational Moves
Processors and connectivity teams combined to accelerate integrated Edge AI roadmap and product delivery, and multiple new products were announced/sampled (Astra MCU with integrated Wi‑Fi 7/Bluetooth 6.0/Thread and a stand-alone Synaptics connectivity SoC).
Capital Allocation and Liquidity
Ended Q2 with $437.4M in cash and cash equivalents. Executed share repurchases of $36.4M in Q2 ($43.6M year-to-date), demonstrating capital return activity while maintaining a strong cash balance.