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Sitime Corp.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 November 2025: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue up 45% year over year: Net revenue was $83.6 million, compared with $57.7 million in the year-ago quarter, an increase of 45%. It was also up from $69.5 million in the second quarter. Source
  • AI demand cited as the driver: Management attributed the quarter's milestone revenue to AI growth and increased adoption of its high-performance, resilient and reliable Precision Timing solutions. Source
  • GAAP net loss narrowed to $8.0 million: GAAP loss from operations was $16.0 million, against $24.6 million in the second quarter. GAAP net loss was $8.0 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, against $20.2 million, or $0.84, in the second quarter. Source
  • Non-GAAP net income of $23.4 million: Non-GAAP net income was $23.4 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, compared with $11.6 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, in the second quarter. Source
  • GAAP gross margin at 53.5%: GAAP gross margin was 53.5%, up from 51.9% in the second quarter and 51.1% a year earlier. Non-GAAP gross margin was 58.8%, against 58.2% in the second quarter. Source
  • Cash and investments reached $809.6 million: Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $809.6 million at September 30, 2025, compared with $796.7 million at June 30, 2025. Source
  • Growth expected above 50% for 2025: Management expects growth to continue in upcoming quarters and to exceed 50% year over year for 2025. Source

“AI growth powered milestone revenue of $83.6 million in the third quarter with increased adoption of our high-performance, resilient and reliable Precision Timing solutions,”

Rajesh Vashist, chairman and CEO of SiTime

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue growth Sourcefull year 2025exceed 50% year-over-year

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: The release states a full-year 2025 growth expectation of more than 50%. The prior-quarter release (second quarter of 2025) contains no such figure. Source

Revenue and growth drivers

  • Revenue up 45% year over year: Net revenue was $83.6 million, compared with $57.7 million in the year-ago quarter, an increase of 45%. It was also up from $69.5 million in the second quarter. Source
  • AI demand cited as the driver: Management attributed the quarter's milestone revenue to AI growth and increased adoption of its high-performance, resilient and reliable Precision Timing solutions. Source
  • Nine-month revenue compared with prior year: Nine-month net revenue was $213.4 million, against $134.6 million in the same period of 2024, as shown in the nine-month statement of operations. Source

Net loss and non-GAAP earnings

  • GAAP net loss narrowed to $8.0 million: GAAP loss from operations was $16.0 million, against $24.6 million in the second quarter. GAAP net loss was $8.0 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, against $20.2 million, or $0.84, in the second quarter. Source
  • Non-GAAP net income of $23.4 million: Non-GAAP net income was $23.4 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, compared with $11.6 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, in the second quarter. Source

“Given the strength of our Communications-Enterprise-Datacenter business, we expect our rapid growth to continue in upcoming quarters, and to exceed 50% year-over-year for 2025.”

Rajesh Vashist, chairman and CEO of SiTime

Margins and cost structure

  • GAAP gross margin at 53.5%: GAAP gross margin was 53.5%, up from 51.9% in the second quarter and 51.1% a year earlier. Non-GAAP gross margin was 58.8%, against 58.2% in the second quarter. Source
  • Operating expenses on each basis: GAAP operating expenses were $60.7 million, about the same as in the second quarter. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $33.7 million, against $33.3 million in the second quarter and $29.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Non-GAAP operating margin rose to 18.5%: Non-GAAP income from operations was $15.4 million, or 18.5% of revenue, against $7.2 million, or 10.3%, in the second quarter. Source
  • Non-GAAP excludes certain costs: Non-GAAP results exclude stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangibles, and acquisition-related expenses, which were $0.1 million of acquisition-related costs in the quarter. Source

Cash, investments and balance sheet

  • Cash and investments reached $809.6 million: Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $809.6 million at September 30, 2025, compared with $796.7 million at June 30, 2025. Source
  • Interest income rose to $8.3 million: Interest income was $8.3 million, against $4.3 million in the second quarter. The release does not give a reason for the change. Source
  • Inventory up, receivables down: Inventories were $86.7 million, up from $84.1 million at June 30, 2025. Accounts receivable, net were $22.5 million, down from $26.9 million at June 30, 2025. Source
  • Paid-in capital and diluted share count rose: Additional paid-in capital was $1,337.5 million, up from $881.7 million at December 31, 2024. Diluted weighted-average shares used for non-GAAP net income were 26,938 thousand, against 24,633 thousand in the second quarter. Source

Products and growth expectations

  • Semiconductor MEMS timing products: The company describes itself as the Precision Timing company, offering semiconductor MEMS programmable solutions with higher performance, smaller size, lower power and better reliability. Source
  • More than 3.5 billion devices shipped: The company states that more than 3.5 billion devices have shipped. Source
  • Communications-Enterprise-Datacenter cited as basis: The CEO linked the expected growth to the Communications-Enterprise-Datacenter business. The release gives no revenue figure for that business. Source
  • Growth expected above 50% for 2025: Management expects growth to continue in upcoming quarters and to exceed 50% year over year for 2025. Source
  • Business discussion moved to call: The company said it would discuss its business view on the scheduled conference call the same day. Source

Equity grants and hiring

  • Inducement RSUs granted to 19 hires: On November 3, 2025, the company granted 27,923 restricted stock units as a material inducement to employment of 19 newly hired individuals globally, under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). Source
  • Vesting schedule for new grants: One-fourth of the units vest on the first February 20, May 20, August 20 or November 20 in the one-year anniversary quarter, then 1/16th vest quarterly, subject to continued service. Source
  • Stock-based compensation rose to $27.8 million: Stock-based compensation was $27.8 million in the quarter, against $26.3 million in the second quarter. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 November 2025

  • Growth expected to continue: Management expects rapid growth to continue in upcoming quarters. No specific quarter or dated milestone is named in the release. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Gross margin (GAAP) Source53.5%
Gross margin (non-GAAP) Source58.8%

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.