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Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 6 raised, 3 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose to $737.2 million: Revenue was $737.2 million, up 10.9% from the June quarter and 18.9% from a year earlier. Revenue for the nine months was $2,039.3 million, up 28.6%. Source
  • GAAP net income and diluted EPS: GAAP net income was $178.3 million, or $3.71 per diluted share, against $2.95 a year earlier. Non-GAAP net income was $227.1 million, or $4.73 per diluted share, against $4.06. Source
  • Enterprise Data was largest end market: Enterprise Data revenue was $191.5 million, against $184.5 million a year earlier. Storage and Computing was $186.6 million, against $144.0 million, and was $195.3 million in the June quarter. Source
  • GAAP gross margin 55.1% versus 55.4%: GAAP gross margin was 55.1%, against 55.4% a year earlier. Non-GAAP gross margin was 55.5%, against 55.8%, excluding stock-based compensation and related expenses of $1.9 million. Source
  • Cash and equivalents rose since December: Cash and cash equivalents were $1,081,251 thousand at September 30, 2025, against $691,816 thousand at December 31, 2024. Short-term investments were $188,233 thousand. Source
  • Fourth quarter targets issued: Management gave fourth-quarter targets for revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, stock-based compensation, interest and other income, the 2025 non-GAAP tax rate and fully diluted shares. Source

“Our results demonstrate our continued success in transforming from a chip-only, semiconductor supplier to a full service, silicon-based solutions provider,”

Michael Hsing, CEO and founder of MPS

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Sourcefourth quarter 2025 (ending December 31, 2025)$730.0 million to $750.0 millionRaised from $710.0 million to $730.0 million
GAAP gross margin Sourcefourth quarter 202554.9% to 55.5%Kept
Non-GAAP gross margin Sourcefourth quarter 202555.2% to 55.8%Kept
GAAP operating expenses Sourcefourth quarter 2025$206.8 million to $212.8 millionRaised from $201.3 million to $207.3 million
Non-GAAP operating expenses Sourcefourth quarter 2025$145.5 million to $149.5 millionRaised from $143.0 million to $147.0 million
Total stock-based compensation and related expenses Sourcefourth quarter 2025$63.2 million to $65.2 millionRaised from $60.1 million to $62.1 million
Interest and other income, before foreign exchange gains or losses Sourcefourth quarter 2025$7.4 million to $7.8 millionRaised from $6.4 million to $6.8 million
Non-GAAP tax rate Source202515%Kept
Fully diluted shares outstanding Sourcefourth quarter 202548.5 million to 48.9 millionRaised from 47.9 million to 48.3 million

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Revenue target range moved up to $730.0 million to $750.0 million from $710.0 million to $730.0 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: GAAP operating expense target moved up to $206.8 million to $212.8 million from $201.3 million to $207.3 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Non-GAAP operating expense target moved up to $145.5 million to $149.5 million from $143.0 million to $147.0 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Total stock-based compensation and related expense target moved up to $63.2 million to $65.2 million from $60.1 million to $62.1 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Interest and other income target moved up to $7.4 million to $7.8 million from $6.4 million to $6.8 million. Source
  • Guidance raised: Fully diluted share count target moved up to 48.5 million to 48.9 million from 47.9 million to 48.3 million. Source

Third quarter results and growth

  • Revenue rose to $737.2 million: Revenue was $737.2 million, up 10.9% from the June quarter and 18.9% from a year earlier. Revenue for the nine months was $2,039.3 million, up 28.6%. Source
  • Operating income rose year on year: GAAP operating income was $195.2 million, against $164.0 million a year earlier. Non-GAAP operating income was $260.6 million, against $220.8 million. Source
  • GAAP net income and diluted EPS: GAAP net income was $178.3 million, or $3.71 per diluted share, against $2.95 a year earlier. Non-GAAP net income was $227.1 million, or $4.73 per diluted share, against $4.06. Source
  • Nine-month revenue up 28.6%: Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was $2,039.3 million, compared with $1,585.4 million for the same period of 2024. Source

End-market revenue mix

  • Enterprise Data was largest end market: Enterprise Data revenue was $191.5 million, against $184.5 million a year earlier. Storage and Computing was $186.6 million, against $144.0 million, and was $195.3 million in the June quarter. Source
  • Automotive revenue rose from a year earlier: Automotive revenue was $151.5 million, against $111.3 million a year earlier. Nine-month automotive revenue was $441.6 million, against $285.6 million. Source
  • Communications, Consumer, Industrial all rose: Communications was $79.9 million, Consumer $72.4 million and Industrial $55.3 million, each above its level in the same quarter a year earlier. Source

“MPS believes that the inclusion of non-GAAP financial measures, together with GAAP measures, provides investors with an alternative presentation useful to investors’ understanding of MPS’s core operating results and trends.”

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc., press release

Operating expenses and costs

  • GAAP operating expenses rose to $211.0 million: GAAP operating expenses were $211.0 million, against $179.4 million a year earlier. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $148.3 million, against $125.2 million. Source
  • Research and SG&A expense both rose: Research and development expense was $98.2 million, against $85.1 million a year earlier. Selling, general and administrative expense was $112.9 million, against $94.4 million. Source
  • Stock-based compensation within expenses: Stock-based compensation and related expenses were $60.9 million, against $52.4 million a year earlier. Of this, $59.0 million was in operating expenses and $1.9 million in cost of goods sold. Source

Gross margin and profitability

  • GAAP gross margin 55.1% versus 55.4%: GAAP gross margin was 55.1%, against 55.4% a year earlier. Non-GAAP gross margin was 55.5%, against 55.8%, excluding stock-based compensation and related expenses of $1.9 million. Source
  • Non-GAAP gross margin detail: Non-GAAP gross margin excludes stock-based compensation and related expenses, deferred compensation plan expense and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets. Source

Cash, balance sheet and share count

  • Cash and equivalents rose since December: Cash and cash equivalents were $1,081,251 thousand at September 30, 2025, against $691,816 thousand at December 31, 2024. Short-term investments were $188,233 thousand. Source
  • Inventories and receivables increased since June: Inventories were $505,680 thousand, against $490,642 thousand at June 30, 2025. Accounts receivable, net was $241,560 thousand, against $194,821 thousand. Source
  • Property and equipment grew since December: Property and equipment, net was $597,311 thousand at September 30, 2025, against $494,945 thousand at December 31, 2024. Source
  • Diluted share count fell year on year: Weighted-average diluted shares were 48,042 thousand in the quarter, against 48,964 thousand a year earlier. Total stockholders’ equity was $3,567,947 thousand. Source

Fourth quarter targets and reconciliations

  • Fourth quarter targets issued: Management gave fourth-quarter targets for revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, stock-based compensation, interest and other income, the 2025 non-GAAP tax rate and fully diluted shares. Source
  • Gross margin range unchanged for fourth quarter: The fourth-quarter gross margin range matches the range given for the third quarter. The 2025 non-GAAP tax rate target stayed at 15%. Source
  • Non-GAAP reconciliations included in release: The release includes reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP measures, including a fourth-quarter reconciliation of gross margin and operating expenses. Source

Strategy and company positioning

  • Mission centers on energy and material reduction: The release states that the company's mission is to reduce energy and material consumption to improve all aspects of quality of life. Source
  • Growth strategy language carried forward: The prior release described its growth strategy as intact. The current release describes continued success in the same transformation from chip supplier to silicon-based solutions provider.
  • Founded in 1997 by Michael Hsing: The company describes itself as a fabless global company, founded in 1997 by CEO Michael Hsing. Source

Coming up, as management said on 30 October 2025

  • Earnings webinar on October 30: Question-and-answer webinar on financial results is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET on October 30, 2025. Source
  • Earnings commentary posted online: Earnings commentary on the quarter's results is available under the Investor Relations page of the company website. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Gross margin (GAAP) Source55.1%
Gross margin (non-GAAP) Source55.5%
Storage and Computing end-market revenue Source$186,572 thousand
Enterprise Data end-market revenue Source$191,482 thousand
Automotive end-market revenue Source$151,540 thousand
Communications end-market revenue Source$79,868 thousand
Consumer end-market revenue Source$72,399 thousand
Industrial end-market revenue Source$55,315 thousand

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Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.