Strong Q4 Financial Performance
Q4 revenue JPY 350.9 billion; gross profit margin 59.3%; operating profit ~JPY 108 billion (operating margin 30.8%); EBITDA JPY 127.8 billion; net profit JPY 90 billion. Quarter-on-quarter revenue +3.2% and gross margin improvement +2.3 percentage points.
Full Year Profitability and Margin Improvement (Non-GAAP)
FY2025 revenue JPY 1,318.5 billion with gross profit ratio 57.6%; operating profit JPY 386.9 billion (operating margin 29.3%); EBITDA JPY 464.1 billion; net profit JPY 329.3 billion. Gross margin improved ~1.6 percentage points year-over-year driven by manufacturing cost reductions and depreciation-period changes.
Positive Q1 '26 Outlook
Q1 midpoint revenue guidance JPY 375 billion representing Q-on-Q growth of 6.9% (4.9% excl. FX); forecast gross margin 58.5% and operating margin 32%. Management expects utilization to remain around or just above 50% and revenue tailwinds from AI and IIoT.
Timing Business Transaction (Strategic Monetization)
Announced transfer of timing/clock business to SiTime in a ~$3.0 billion transaction (half cash, half common stock). Timing business revenue ~USD 207–208 million (FY2024). Renesas to take an equity stake in SiTime and expects deal to close by year-end; proceeds may fund growth investment and/or shareholder returns.
AI / Data Center Demand Momentum
Management reports strong AI demand; anticipates AI-related business (AI infrastructure / interfaces / PMICs / power) could roughly double year-over-year with ASIC and power interface ramps cited as key drivers. Capital Markets Day in June planned to update AI strategy.
Dividend Maintained and Balance Sheet Actions
Company will continue to pay dividend JPY 28 per share. Management highlighted active balance-sheet management and potential allocation of proceeds from timing sale to debt repayment, shareholder returns, or growth investments.
Inventory and Channel Management Adjusted for Growth
Q4 in-house DOI 117 days; channel inventory declined to ~7.5 weeks WOI. Company raising in-house DOI target from 120 to 150 days to support AI/data-center demand and mitigate supply-chain risks; plans to expand channel inventory in Q1 to meet brisk orders.
Altium ARR and SaaS Momentum
Altium ARR continues to increase steadily, with management flagging ongoing KPI progress and further updates at Capital Markets Day.