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Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 April 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 8 new, 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Record quarterly revenue reported: Revenue was $804.2 million, up 7.1% sequentially and 26.1% year over year. Source
  • GAAP net income and EPS rose: GAAP net income was $193.2 million, or $3.92 per diluted share, compared with $171.7 million, or $3.49, in the fourth quarter. Source
  • DDR5 interface products sampled: First high-speed interface products for DDR5 were sampled at major customers during the quarter. Source
  • Enterprise Data rose 12.6% sequentially: Enterprise Data revenue was $262.8 million, up 97.7% year over year, with the sequential gain from power management for AI and server applications. Source
  • Communications up 33% sequentially: Communications revenue was $111.5 million, up 55.5% year over year, on power solutions for optical modules and switches. Source
  • Inventory days on current revenue rose: Internal inventories were $619.2 million, up from $564.6 million. Days of inventory on current revenue were 157, four days above the fourth quarter. Source
  • Capacity passed the $4 billion plan: Capacity growth has gone past the original $4 billion plan, and the new goal is $6 billion in the near future. Source

“Our results demonstrate the strength of our diversified model and 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 Sourcesecond quarter of 2026 (ending June 30, 2026)$890 million to $910 millionNew
GAAP gross margin Sourcesecond quarter of 202655.1% to 55.7%New
Non-GAAP gross margin Sourcesecond quarter of 202655.3% to 55.9%New
Stock-based compensation and related expenses (total) Sourcesecond quarter of 2026$53.8 million to $55.8 millionNew
GAAP operating expenses Sourcesecond quarter of 2026$219.1 million and $225.1 millionNew
Non-GAAP operating expenses Sourcesecond quarter of 2026$167.0 million to $171.0 millionNew
Stock-based compensation in operating expenses Sourcesecond quarter of 2026$52.1 million to $54.1 millionNew
Interest and other income (before foreign exchange) Sourcesecond quarter of 2026$7.4 million to $7.8 millionKept
Non-GAAP tax rate202615%Kept
Fully diluted shares outstanding Sourcesecond quarter of 202649.1 to 49.5 million sharesNew
Manufacturing capacity Sourcenear term (no date given)$6BRaised from $4B original plan

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Targets were issued for the second quarter of 2026, the period ending June 30, 2026. Source
  • New: Capacity goal raised to $6 billion, after growth past the original $4 billion plan. Source
  • New: First high-speed interface products for DDR5 were sampled at major customers. Source
  • Guidance kept: Non-GAAP tax rate guidance for 2026 is 15%, the same as in the prior release.

Results and growth drivers

  • Record quarterly revenue reported: Revenue was $804.2 million, up 7.1% sequentially and 26.1% year over year. Source
  • GAAP net income and EPS rose: GAAP net income was $193.2 million, or $3.92 per diluted share, compared with $171.7 million, or $3.49, in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Non-GAAP EPS reached $5.10: Non-GAAP net income was $251.3 million, or $5.10 per diluted share, against $4.79 in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Enterprise Data pipeline accelerating: Management said the pipeline for Automotive and Enterprise Data, including server, continued to accelerate, with multiple new projects won across customers and regions. Source
  • DDR5 interface products sampled: First high-speed interface products for DDR5 were sampled at major customers during the quarter. Source
  • Revenue compared with prior range: Revenue of $804.2 million compared with the $770.0 million to $790.0 million range given in the prior release for this quarter.

End-market revenue mix

  • Enterprise Data rose 12.6% sequentially: Enterprise Data revenue was $262.8 million, up 97.7% year over year, with the sequential gain from power management for AI and server applications. Source
  • Communications up 33% sequentially: Communications revenue was $111.5 million, up 55.5% year over year, on power solutions for optical modules and switches. Source
  • Storage and Computing rose sequentially: Storage and Computing revenue was $174.4 million, up 7.6% sequentially on storage power management and down 7.5% year over year. Source
  • Automotive held near prior level: Automotive revenue was $152.4 million, up 0.9% sequentially, as ADAS power solutions rose and USB solutions fell; up 5.1% year over year. Source
  • Consumer declined sequentially: Consumer revenue was $54.5 million, down 17.5% sequentially and down 4.2% year over year. Source
  • Industrial declined sequentially: Industrial revenue was $48.6 million, down 11.2% sequentially and up 14.2% year over year. Source

“Our quarterly performance was the result of our continued innovation, our consistent execution and the resilience of our diversified market strategy.”

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc., press release

Margins and operating costs

  • GAAP gross margin held near 55%: GAAP gross margin was 55.3%, 0.1 percentage points higher than the fourth quarter; non-GAAP gross margin was 55.5%, flat sequentially. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating income rose: GAAP operating income was $241.2 million, against $199.9 million in the fourth quarter. Non-GAAP operating margin was 35.8%, flat sequentially. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating expenses increased: Non-GAAP operating expenses were $158.3 million, up from $148.1 million, while GAAP operating expenses fell to $203.9 million from $214.3 million. Source
  • Stock-based compensation fell: Total stock-based compensation and related expenses were $48.5 million, including about $1.7 million charged to cost of goods sold. Source

Inventory and receivables

  • Inventory days on current revenue rose: Internal inventories were $619.2 million, up from $564.6 million. Days of inventory on current revenue were 157, four days above the fourth quarter. Source
  • Inventory days on next-quarter revenue fell: Using next quarter’s projected revenue, days of inventory were 140, three days lower than at the end of the fourth quarter. Source
  • Receivable days rose three: Accounts receivable were $302.1 million, or 34 days of sales outstanding, up from 31 days at the end of the fourth quarter. Source

“We continue to adjust to the fluid geopolitical and macro-economic environment, but our diversified market strategy remains unchanged:”

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc., press release

Cash, balance sheet and share count

  • Operating cash flow more than doubled: Operating cash flow was $250.3 million, against $104.9 million in the fourth quarter. Cash, equivalents and short-term investments reached $1,367.1 million. Source
  • Diluted share count at quarter end: There were 49.2 million fully diluted shares outstanding at the end of the quarter, and 49,242 thousand weighted-average diluted shares for the period. Source
  • December 2025 comparatives differ: The prior release showed December 31, 2025 deferred tax assets of $1,281.5 million and total assets of $4,292.8 million; this release shows $1,182.9 million and $4,194.2 million.

Capacity, supply chain and strategy

  • Capacity passed the $4 billion plan: Capacity growth has gone past the original $4 billion plan, and the new goal is $6 billion in the near future. Source
  • Supply chain being widened: Management said it continues to expand and diversify its global supply chain to capture growth, keep supply stable and adapt to market changes. Source
  • Geopolitical adjustment, strategy unchanged: Management said it continues to adjust to the geopolitical and macro-economic environment, while the diversified market strategy is unchanged. Source

Coming up, as management said on 30 April 2026

  • Capacity to reach $6 billion: Management expects capacity to reach the new $6 billion goal in the near future, with no date given. Source
  • Second-quarter period ends June 30: The second-quarter 2026 forecast covers the period ending June 30, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Inventory days (current quarter revenue) Source157 days
Inventory days (next quarter revenue) Source140 days
Gross margin (GAAP) Source55.3%
Gross margin (non-GAAP) Source55.5%
Enterprise Data revenue Source$262.8 million
Storage and Computing revenue Source$174.4 million
Automotive revenue Source$152.4 million
Communications revenue Source$111.5 million
Consumer revenue Source$54.5 million
Industrial revenue Source$48.6 million

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management said it continues to adjust to the fluid geopolitical and macro-economic environment. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said capacity has grown past the original $4 billion plan and set a new $6 billion goal. Source

Other quarters

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.