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Navitas Semiconductor Corp.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 24 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 5 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Q4 revenue down year over year: Revenue was $7.3 million, against $10.1 million in the third quarter of 2025 and $18.0 million a year earlier. Full-year revenue was $45.9 million, against $83.3 million in 2024. Source
  • High-power markets now majority of revenue: Management said high-power markets contributed the majority of quarterly revenue for the first time, and mobile fell to less than 25% of revenue. Source
  • Target markets sized at $3.5 billion: Management cited a $3.5 billion serviceable available market in 2030 across AI data centers, grid and energy infrastructure, performance computing and industrial electrification. Source
  • Q4 restructuring and impairment charge: The fourth-quarter GAAP results included a $16.6 million restructuring and impairment charge, of which $3.8 million was non-cash. Source
  • Cash rose to $236.9 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $236.9 million at December 31, 2025, up from $150.6 million at September 30, 2025 and $86.7 million at December 31, 2024. Source
  • November placement netted $95.6 million: The company reported net proceeds of $95.6 million from a private placement of common stock completed in November 2025, to support its shift into higher-power markets. Source
  • Chris Allexandre named President and CEO: This release names Chris Allexandre as President and CEO. The second-quarter 2025 release named Gene Sheridan as CEO and co-founder. Source

“We closed out the year with a productive fourth quarter, as we continued to accelerate our pivot to Navitas 2.0 and align the entire organization’s focus on addressing high-power markets with our industry-leading GaN and high-voltage SiC solutions,”

Chris Allexandre, President and CEO of Navitas

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Net revenues SourceFirst quarter 2026$8.0 million to $8.5 millionNew
Non-GAAP gross margin SourceFirst quarter 202638.7% plus or minus 25 basis pointsNew
Non-GAAP operating expenses SourceFirst quarter 2026approximately $15 millionNew
Non-GAAP gross margin (forecast reconciliation) SourceFirst quarter 202638.45% to 38.95%New
GAAP operating expense (forecast reconciliation) SourceFirst quarter 2026$20,195 thousandNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: First-quarter 2026 ranges for net revenue, non-GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP operating expenses are given in this release. The second-quarter 2025 release gave only third-quarter 2025 guidance. Source
  • New: Management said the company is accelerating a strategic pivot to Navitas 2.0, aligning the organization on high-power markets. The second-quarter 2025 release described a sharper focus within mobile and consumer. Source
  • New: The company announced a long-term strategic technology and manufacturing partnership with GlobalFoundries to accelerate U.S.-based GaN manufacturing. Source
  • New: The company formed a strategic partnership with Cyient Semiconductors to co-develop GaN products and build a local ecosystem in India. Source
  • New: The company consolidated its Asian distribution channel and formed a global distribution partnership with WT Microelectronics and Avnet. Source
  • New: The company completed a private placement of common stock in November 2025, with net proceeds of $95.6 million. Source
  • New: This release names Chris Allexandre as President and CEO. The second-quarter 2025 release named Gene Sheridan as CEO and co-founder. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Q4 revenue down year over year: Revenue was $7.3 million, against $10.1 million in the third quarter of 2025 and $18.0 million a year earlier. Full-year revenue was $45.9 million, against $83.3 million in 2024. Source
  • Full-year net loss and per-share loss: The full-year net loss was $117.0 million, or $(0.57) diluted per share, against $84.6 million, or $(0.46), in 2024. The fourth-quarter net loss was $31.8 million, or $(0.14) per share. Source
  • Non-GAAP loss from operations $12.1M: Non-GAAP loss from operations was $12.1 million in the fourth quarter, against $11.5 million in the third quarter of 2025 and $12.7 million a year earlier. The full-year non-GAAP loss was $46.0 million. Source

Segments and high-power markets

  • High-power markets now majority of revenue: Management said high-power markets contributed the majority of quarterly revenue for the first time, and mobile fell to less than 25% of revenue. Source
  • Target markets sized at $3.5 billion: Management cited a $3.5 billion serviceable available market in 2030 across AI data centers, grid and energy infrastructure, performance computing and industrial electrification. Source
  • Go-to-market narrowed to four markets: The company said its go-to-market approach was streamlined around high-power GaN and SiC in four named application areas. Source

“As evidence of our progress, high-power markets contributed a majority of revenue for the first time.”

Chris Allexandre, President and CEO of Navitas

Products and customers

  • 2300V and 3300V SiC sampling accelerated: The company said it accelerated sampling of new 2300V and 3300V ultra-high-voltage SiC products using Trench-Assisted Planar technology and new packaging. Source
  • All-GaN 10 kW platform at 98.5% efficiency: The company announced an all-GaN 10 kW 800V-to-50V DC-DC platform using 650V and 100V GaNFast FETs, and stated 98.5% peak efficiency. Source
  • Fifth-generation GeneSiC platform launched: The company said it recently launched a fifth-generation GeneSiC platform aimed at AI data centers, grid and energy infrastructure, and industrial electrification. Source

Costs, charges and margins

  • GAAP gross margin negative in Q4: GAAP gross loss was $1.3 million in the fourth quarter, a GAAP gross margin of (17.2)%, against (9.7)% a year earlier. The full-year GAAP gross margin was (4.1)%. Source
  • Q4 restructuring and impairment charge: The fourth-quarter GAAP results included a $16.6 million restructuring and impairment charge, of which $3.8 million was non-cash. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating expenses declined: Non-GAAP operating expenses were $14.9 million in the fourth quarter, against $19.9 million a year earlier. Full-year non-GAAP operating expenses were $63.6 million, against $83.4 million. Source
  • CEO transition and governance costs: The reconciliation excludes CEO transition costs of $2.5 million and governance costs of $1.6 million for the full year from non-GAAP results. Source

“we believe the Company is on a path to achieve renewed top-line growth combined with gradual improvements in gross margin bottom-line results over the coming year.”

Chris Allexandre, President and CEO of Navitas

AI demand and distribution

  • AI seen as catalyst for high-power: Management said it increasingly sees AI as a catalyst driving momentum and broader adoption of high-power solutions across all target end markets. Source
  • 100V and 650V GaN sampled for 800V: Customer sampling of 100V GaN and new 650V GaN was accelerated, aimed at AI data center 800V HVDC architecture and 48V IBC HV buck architecture. Source
  • Asian distribution consolidated, Avnet added: The company said it consolidated its Asian distribution channel and formed a global distribution partnership with WT Microelectronics and Avnet for GaN and high-voltage SiC. Source

Capital, cash and balance sheet

  • Cash rose to $236.9 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $236.9 million at December 31, 2025, up from $150.6 million at September 30, 2025 and $86.7 million at December 31, 2024. Source
  • November placement netted $95.6 million: The company reported net proceeds of $95.6 million from a private placement of common stock completed in November 2025, to support its shift into higher-power markets. Source
  • Earnout fair-value gain in Q4: The fourth quarter included an $8.3 million gain from change in fair value of earnout liabilities, against a $6.3 million loss a year earlier. The full-year result was a $12.4 million loss. Source
  • Receivables and inventory fell, payables rose: Accounts receivable fell to $3.6 million from $14.0 million and inventories to $13.3 million from $15.5 million. Accounts payable and accrued expenses rose to $22.4 million from $10.8 million. Source

Strategy, partnerships and leadership

  • Navitas 2.0 pivot to high-power: Management said the company is accelerating its pivot to Navitas 2.0 and aligning the whole organization on high-power markets with GaN and high-voltage SiC. Source
  • GlobalFoundries US GaN manufacturing: The company announced a long-term strategic technology and manufacturing partnership with GlobalFoundries to accelerate U.S.-based GaN manufacturing, with availability in late 2026. Source
  • Cyient co-development in India: The company formed a strategic partnership with Cyient Semiconductors to co-develop GaN products and build a local ecosystem in India, aimed at industrial electrification. Source
  • Chris Allexandre named President and CEO: This release names Chris Allexandre as President and CEO. The second-quarter 2025 release named Gene Sheridan as CEO and co-founder. Source

Coming up, as management said on 24 February 2026

  • Return to sequential revenue growth: Management anticipates top-line sequential growth beginning in the first quarter of 2026 and throughout 2026, driven by high-power markets. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Gross margin (non-GAAP) Source38.7% in Q4 2025; 38.4% for full year 2025

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said it expects benefits from its optimized cost structure, refined go-to-market strategy and accelerated products roadmap, alongside continued execution on Navitas 2.0. Source
  • Not stated: The second-quarter 2025 release said the company would sharpen its focus in mobile, consumer and appliance, which it expected to reduce revenue dependence on those sectors. This release does not restate the plan.

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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.