Full-Year Revenue and Margin Strength
2025 revenue of $6.0 billion with full-year non-GAAP gross margin of 38.4%, demonstrating resilience in a challenging demand environment.
Quarterly Results Above Guidance
Q4 revenue of $1.53 billion, non-GAAP gross margin of 38.2%, and non-GAAP EPS of $0.64 — all at or above the midpoint of guidance.
Record Free Cash Flow and Capital Return
Record free cash flow of $1.4 billion (up 17% year-over-year) representing a 24% free cash flow margin. Returned ~$1.4 billion to shareholders in 2025 (including $450 million repurchased in Q4), and announced a new $6 billion share repurchase program.
AI Data Center Momentum
Delivered more than $250 million of AI data center revenue in 2025 with growing design wins across UPS, rack, XPU board and point-of-load. Management expects AI data center revenue to continue growing (Q1 AI revenue expected to grow in the high teens).
Product and Technology Progress (Treo, GaN, VGaN, VCORE)
Treo platform: doubled number of products sampling year-over-year and design funnel now over $1 billion. Announced plan to sample 30+ GaN devices across 40–1,200V in 2026 and commercial VGaN roadmaps with first VGaN revenue expected in 2027. Integrated VCORE assets being sampled (dual 5x5) to strengthen portfolio for next-gen architectures.
End-Market Wins and Share Leadership
Utility string ESS share >50% worldwide; ramping IGBT and SiC hybrid power modules with customers; aerospace, defense & security revenue grew ~70% year-over-year driven by North America and Europe with a strategic design win for a SiC JFET solid-state circuit breaker.
Improved Industrial and Automotive Trends
Industrial revenue of $442 million in Q4, up ~4% sequentially and +6% year-over-year (first YoY increase after eight quarters of declines). Automotive revenue stabilized at $798 million in Q4, up ~1% sequentially; company cites most automotive inventory digestion as 'largely behind us'.
Manufacturing Rationalization and Margin Actions
FabRite actions reduced fab capacity ~12% in 2025; additional measures expected to lower 2026 depreciation by $45–50 million. Management expects FabRite and other operational improvements to contribute to margin expansion through 2026 (Q1 midpoint includes ~30 bps benefit from FabRite).
Prudent Balance Sheet Metrics
Cash and short-term investments approximately $2.5 billion, total liquidity ~$4.0 billion (including $1.5 billion undrawn revolver). Inventory improved modestly (days decreased to 192 days from 194 days; strategic inventory down to 76 days).