Pixelworks Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
- Mobile market revenue grew 140% sequentially
- Operating expenses reduced by over $2 million year-over-year
- New strategic partnership with Tencent's PerfDog for mobile gaming
- New collaboration with market-leading post production company for TrueCut Motion
- Total revenue declined 56% year-over-year to $7.1M
- Net loss widened to $7.8M from $5.1M year-over-year
- Gross profit margin decreased to 48.7% from 54.6% in previous quarter
- Negative adjusted EBITDA of $5.8M, worsening from -$3.2M year-ago
Insights
Pixelworks' Q1 results show significant revenue decline but progress on cost reduction amid recovery efforts in mobile market.
Pixelworks reported
On the positive side, the company has made significant progress streamlining operations, with operating expenses down
The company's GAAP net loss widened to
Gross margins remain relatively stable at
Management has outlined a clear strategy focused on three areas: 1) revitalizing mobile market growth with new low-cost mobile graphics accelerator solutions for mid/entry-level smartphones; 2) exploring adjacent revenue opportunities in ASIC design services and IP licensing; and 3) expanding their TrueCut Motion platform ecosystem through new partnerships.
The targeted profitability for Pixelworks Shanghai in H2 2025 provides a concrete milestone for investors to track execution, though the worsening overall financial metrics highlight the urgency of their turnaround efforts. The company's ability to translate their mobile market growth initiatives and partnership announcements into sustainable revenue will be crucial for improving their financial trajectory.
First Quarter and Recent Highlights
- Total revenue of
$7.1 million 140% sequentially - Announced joint development with Tencent's PerfDog and the introduction of new 'Frame Generation' benchmarking tool to evaluate and boost mobile gaming performance
- Formalized new collaborative partnership with a market-leading post production company, expanding the ecosystem for Pixelworks' TrueCut Motion platform
- Pixelworks continued to advance discussions with key prospective third-parties related to potential strategic options following previous expressed interest in the Company's Pixelworks Shanghai subsidiary
"First quarter results were consistent with our expectations, as revenue reflected anticipated first quarter seasonality in the home and enterprise market, partially offset by an initial recovery and sequential growth in mobile business," commented Todd DeBonis, President and CEO of Pixelworks. "Notably, our reported results demonstrated significant realized benefits from our previous and ongoing actions to streamline our cost structure, with first quarter operating expenses down more than
"Driving renewed growth in mobile remains among our top priorities, and we continue to be encouraged by the depth of our current program engagements with mobile OEM customers, particularly those targeted at incorporating our new, low-cost mobile graphics accelerator solution in mid- and entry-level smartphones. In addition to our focused efforts in mobile, we are in active discussions with customers on adjacent revenue opportunities, including ASIC design services and IP licensing, which we expect to capitalize on over the coming quarters. Separately, during the quarter we formalized a strategic partnership for TrueCut Motion with a market-leading post production company, further expanding our TrueCut Motion ecosystem and facilitating broader industry adoption.
"Looking ahead, we are focused on executing our strategic and operational objectives in a dynamic global macroeconomic environment, while remaining committed to a streamlined cost structure and maintaining a path for our Pixelworks Shanghai subsidiary reaching profitability in the second half of 2025."
First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Revenue in the first quarter of 2025 was
On a GAAP basis, gross profit margin in the first quarter of 2025 was
On a non-GAAP basis, first quarter 2025 gross profit margin was
For the first quarter of 2025, the Company recorded a GAAP net loss of
For the first quarter of 2025, the Company recorded a non-GAAP net loss of
Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of 2025 was a negative
Business Outlook
The Company's current business outlook, including guidance for the second quarter of 2025, will be discussed as part of the scheduled conference call.
Conference Call Information
Pixelworks will host a conference call today, May 13, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Analysts and investors are invited to join the Company's conference call using the following information:
First Quarter 2025 Conference Call
Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Time: 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time)
Live Webcast Link: Click Here
Dial-in Participation Registration Link: Click Here
Advanced registration is required for dial-in participants. Please complete the linked registration form above to receive a dial-in number and dedicated PIN for accessing the conference call by phone. A live and archived audio webcast of the conference call will also be accessible via the investors section of Pixelworks' website: www.pixelworks.com.
Pixelworks, Inc.
Pixelworks provides industry-leading content creation, video delivery and display processing solutions and technology that enable highly authentic viewing experiences with superior visual quality, across all screens – from cinema to smartphone and beyond. The Company has a 20-year history of delivering image processing innovation to leading providers of consumer electronics, professional displays, and video streaming services. For more information, please visit the company's web site at www.pixelworks.com.
Note: Pixelworks, TrueCut Motion and the Pixelworks logo are trademarks of Pixelworks, Inc.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This earnings release makes reference to non-GAAP gross profit margins, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP net loss per share, which exclude stock-based compensation expense and restructuring expense which are both required under GAAP. The press release also makes reference to and reconciles GAAP net loss and adjusted EBITDA, which Pixelworks defines as GAAP net loss attributable to Pixelworks before interest income and other, net, income tax provision, depreciation and amortization, as well as the specific items listed above.
Pixelworks management uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate the business and establish its operational goals, review its operations on a period-to-period basis, for compensation evaluations, to measure performance, and for budgeting and resource allocation. Pixelworks management believes it is useful for management and investors to review, as applicable, both GAAP information and non-GAAP financial measures to help assess the performance of Pixelworks' continuing business and to evaluate Pixelworks' future prospects. These non-GAAP measures, when reviewed together with the GAAP financial information, provide additional transparency and information for comparison and analysis of operating performance and trends. These non-GAAP measures exclude certain items to facilitate management's review of the comparability of our core operating results on a period-to-period basis.
Because the Company's non-GAAP financial measures are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, they may not necessarily be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the comparable GAAP measures and should be read only in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial results as presented in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures is included in this earnings release which is available in the investor relations section of the Pixelworks website.
Safe Harbor Statement
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements may be identified by use of terms such as "begin," "continue," "will," "expect", "believe," "anticipate" and similar terms or the negative of such terms, and include, without limitation, statements about potential strategic options with respect to Pixelworks Shanghai, adjacent revenue opportunities, the adoption of our TrueCut Motion technology, and the potential for Pixelworks Shanghai reaching profitability in the second half of 2025. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements for purposes of this release, including any projections of revenue or other financial items or any statements regarding the plans and objectives of management for future operations. Such statements are based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company's business. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Actual results could vary materially from those contained in forward looking statements due to many factors, including, without limitation: the actual adoption of TrueCut Motion platform; the actual performance of the smartphone market; our ability to execute on our strategy; competitive factors, such as rival chip architectures, introduction or traction by competing designs, or pricing pressures; the success of our products in new or expanding markets; current global economic challenges, including the trade dispute and negotiations between
The forward-looking statements contained in this release are as of the date of this release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
[Financial Tables Follow]
PIXELWORKS, INC. | |||
Three Months Ended | |||
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | |
2025 | 2024 | 2024 | |
Revenue, net | $ 7,094 | $ 9,090 | $ 16,054 |
Cost of revenue (1) | 3,642 | 4,124 | 7,940 |
Gross profit | 3,452 | 4,966 | 8,114 |
Operating expenses: | |||
Research and development (2) | 6,523 | 6,916 | 8,073 |
Selling, general and administrative (3) | 4,632 | 4,425 | 5,534 |
Restructuring | 393 | 115 | — |
Total operating expenses | 11,548 | 11,456 | 13,607 |
Loss from operations | (8,096) | (6,490) | (5,493) |
Interest income and other, net | 97 | 141 | 434 |
Government subsidies received | 13 | 1,100 | — |
Total other income, net | 110 | 1,241 | 434 |
Loss before income taxes | (7,986) | (5,249) | (5,059) |
Provision for income taxes | 34 | 216 | 105 |
Net loss | (8,020) | (5,465) | (5,164) |
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests and redeemable non-controlling interests | 259 | 102 | 98 |
Net loss attributable to Pixelworks Inc. | $ (7,761) | $ (5,363) | $ (5,066) |
Net loss attributable to Pixelworks Inc. per share - basic and diluted | $ (0.13) | $ (0.09) | $ (0.09) |
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 60,587 | 59,228 | 57,472 |
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(1) Includes: | |||
Restructuring | 75 | — | — |
Stock-based compensation | 10 | 12 | 18 |
(2) Includes stock-based compensation | 222 | 266 | 330 |
(3) Includes stock-based compensation | 519 | 638 | 727 |
PIXELWORKS, INC. | |||
Three Months Ended | |||
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | |
2025 | 2024 | 2024 | |
Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP gross profit | |||
GAAP gross profit | $ 3,452 | $ 4,966 | $ 8,114 |
Restructuring | 75 | — | — |
Stock-based compensation | 10 | 12 | 18 |
Total reconciling items included in gross profit | 85 | 12 | 18 |
Non-GAAP gross profit | $ 3,537 | $ 4,978 | $ 8,132 |
Non-GAAP gross profit margin | 49.9 % | 54.8 % | 50.7 % |
Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP operating expenses | |||
GAAP operating expenses | $ 11,548 | $ 11,456 | $ 13,607 |
Reconciling item included in research and development: | |||
Stock-based compensation | 222 | 266 | 330 |
Reconciling items included in selling, general and administrative: | |||
Stock-based compensation | 519 | 638 | 727 |
Restructuring | 393 | 115 | — |
Total reconciling items included in operating expenses | 1,134 | 1,019 | 1,057 |
Non-GAAP operating expenses | $ 10,414 | $ 10,437 | $ 12,550 |
Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP net loss attributable to Pixelworks, Inc. | |||
GAAP net loss attributable to Pixelworks Inc. | $ (7,761) | $ (5,363) | $ (5,066) |
Reconciling items included in gross profit | 85 | 12 | 18 |
Reconciling items included in operating expenses | 1,134 | 1,019 | 1,057 |
Non-GAAP net loss attributable to Pixelworks Inc. | $ (6,542) | $ (4,332) | $ (3,991) |
Non-GAAP net loss attributable to Pixelworks Inc. per share - basic and diluted | $ (0.11) | $ (0.07) | $ (0.07) |
Non-GAAP weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 60,587 | 59,228 | 57,472 |
*Set forth above are reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The non-GAAP financial measure disclosed by the company has limitations and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the reconciliations from GAAP to Non-GAAP actuals should be carefully evaluated. Please refer to "Non- GAAP Financial Measures" in this document for an explanation of the adjustments made to the comparable GAAP measures, the ways management uses the non-GAAP measures, and the reasons why management believes the non-GAAP measures provide useful information for investors. | |||
PIXELWORKS, INC. | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | |||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2024 | |||||||||||
Dollars per share | Dollars per share | Dollars per share | |||||||||||
Basic | Diluted | Basic | Diluted | Basic | Diluted | ||||||||
Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP net loss attributable to Pixelworks, Inc. | |||||||||||||
GAAP net loss attributable to Pixelworks Inc. | $ (0.13) | $ (0.13) | $ (0.09) | $ (0.09) | $ (0.09) | $ (0.09) | |||||||
Reconciling items included in gross profit | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
Reconciling items included in operating expenses | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | |||||||
Non-GAAP net loss attributable to Pixelworks Inc. | $ (0.11) | $ (0.11) | $ (0.07) | $ (0.07) | $ (0.07) | $ (0.07) | |||||||
*Set forth above are reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The non-GAAP financial measure disclosed by the company has limitations and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the reconciliations from GAAP to Non-GAAP actuals should be carefully evaluated. Please refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in this document for an explanation of the adjustments made to the comparable GAAP measures, the ways management uses the non-GAAP measures, and the reasons why management believes the non-GAAP measures provide useful information for investors. | |||||||||||||
PIXELWORKS, INC. | ||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | ||||
2025 | 2024 | 2024 | ||||
Reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP gross profit margin | ||||||
GAAP gross profit margin | 48.7 % | 54.6 % | 50.5 % | |||
Restructuring | 1.1 % | — % | — % | |||
Stock-based compensation | 0.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.1 % | |||
Total reconciling items included in gross profit | 1.2 % | 0.1 % | 0.1 % | |||
Non-GAAP gross profit margin | 49.9 % | 54.8 % | 50.7 % | |||
*Set forth above are reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The non-GAAP financial measure disclosed by the company has limitations and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the reconciliations from GAAP to Non-GAAP actuals should be carefully evaluated. Please refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in this document for an explanation of the adjustments made to the comparable GAAP measures, the ways management uses the non-GAAP measures, and the reasons why management believes the non-GAAP measures provide useful information for investors. | ||||||
PIXELWORKS, INC. | |||
Three Months Ended | |||
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | |
2025 | 2024 | 2024 | |
Reconciliation of GAAP net loss attributable to Pixelworks Inc. and adjusted EBITDA | |||
GAAP net loss attributable to Pixelworks Inc. | $ (7,761) | $ (5,363) | $ (5,066) |
Stock-based compensation | 751 | 916 | 1,075 |
Restructuring | 468 | 115 | — |
Non-GAAP net loss attributable to Pixelworks Inc. | $ (6,542) | $ (4,332) | $ (3,991) |
EBITDA adjustments: | |||
Depreciation and amortization | $ 828 | $ 691 | $ 1,109 |
Interest income and other, net | (97) | (141) | (434) |
Non-GAAP provision for income taxes | 34 | 216 | 105 |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ (5,777) | $ (3,566) | $ (3,211) |
*Set forth above are reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The non-GAAP financial measure disclosed by the company has limitations and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the reconciliations from GAAP to Non-GAAP actuals should be carefully evaluated. Please refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in this document for an explanation of the adjustments made to the comparable GAAP measures, the ways management uses the non-GAAP measures, and the reasons why management believes the non-GAAP measures provide useful information for investors. | |||
PIXELWORKS, INC. | |||
March 31, | December 31, | ||
ASSETS | |||
Current assets: | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 18,504 | $ 23,647 | |
Accounts receivable, net | 5,371 | 5,804 | |
Inventories | 5,004 | 4,210 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,714 | 1,191 | |
Total current assets | 30,593 | 34,852 | |
Property and equipment, net | 5,860 | 6,500 | |
Operating lease right of use assets | 2,907 | 3,368 | |
Other assets, net | 693 | 945 | |
Goodwill | 18,407 | 18,407 | |
Total assets | $ 58,460 | $ 64,072 | |
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||
Current liabilities: | |||
Accounts payable | $ 1,655 | $ 1,400 | |
Accrued liabilities and current portion of long-term liabilities | 7,043 | 6,581 | |
Current portion of income taxes payable | 136 | 365 | |
Total current liabilities | 8,834 | 8,346 | |
Long-term liabilities, net of current portion | 217 | 375 | |
Deposit liability | 12,998 | 13,109 | |
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | 1,123 | 1,450 | |
Income taxes payable, net of current portion | 824 | 914 | |
Total liabilities | 23,996 | 24,194 | |
Redeemable non-controlling interest | 27,533 | 27,396 | |
Total Pixelworks, Inc. shareholders' equity | (15,975) | (10,568) | |
Non-controlling interest | 22,906 | 23,050 | |
Total shareholders' equity | 6,931 | 12,482 | |
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest and shareholders' equity | $ 58,460 | $ 64,072 | |
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