Strong Revenue Growth
Q1 revenue of $405.5M, up 22.1% year-over-year (vs $332.1M) and up 3.5% sequentially (vs $391.6M); sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit YoY growth and the highest YoY increase since Q4 2021.
Improved Margins and Gross Profit
Gross profit $128.8M, gross margin 31.8% vs 31.5% year-ago and 31.1% prior quarter; gross margin improvement of ~70 basis points sequentially driven by higher automotive and industrial mix and better utilization.
Earnings and Profitability Expansion
GAAP net income $15.0M ($0.32/diluted) vs a net loss of $4.4M year-ago; non-GAAP adjusted net income $19.8M ($0.43) vs $8.8M ($0.19) year-ago — over 100% YoY increase in quarterly earnings; income before taxes $22.4M vs loss of $2.8M year-ago.
EBITDA and Operating Leverage
EBITDA $49.4M (12.2% of revenue) vs $26.2M (7.9%) year-ago and $41.9M (10.7%) prior quarter, demonstrating material operating leverage.
Cash Flow and Balance Sheet Strength
Operating cash flow $64.3M (up $26.2M sequentially), free cash flow $32.4M (up $20M sequentially) despite $31.9M CapEx; cash, equivalents and short-term investments ~$409M; total debt ~$55M and working capital ~$891M.
Improving Inventory Metrics
Total inventory days 157 (down from 187 year-ago and 161 last quarter); finished goods days 55 (down from 59 prior quarter); channel inventory decreased in dollars and weeks, at the lower end of normal range (11–14 weeks).
Market and Product Momentum (Automotive, Industrial, AI)
Automotive revenue +32% YoY and +3.8% sequentially; industrial revenue +31% YoY and +13.2% quarter-over-quarter. Automotive + industrial combined represent 44% of product revenue. Continued design wins across automotive (ADAS, infotainment, EV power), industrial (AI server power supplies, sensors, SiC diodes) and AI server/data center applications.
Positive Guidance
Q2 guidance: revenue ~ $435M ±3% (midpoint +18.8% YoY, +7.3% sequential), GAAP gross margin expected ~32.8% ±1%, and non-GAAP adjusted EPS expected $0.60 ± $0.10 — indicating continued growth and margin expansion expectations.
Capital Investment Discipline
Q1 CapEx $31.9M (7.9% of revenue), within target annualized range of 5%–9% of revenue, supporting factory capacity and product introductions while maintaining positive cash generation.