Pixelworks Reports Full Year 2025 Financial Results
Pixelworks (NASDAQ: PXLW) reported full year 2025 results and outlined a strategic transformation following a post-year-end sale.
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Pixelworks (NASDAQ: PXLW) reported full year 2025 results and outlined a strategic transformation following a post-year-end sale.
Key points: the company closed the sale of its Shanghai semiconductor subsidiary to VeriSilicon in January 2026, which added approximately $51 million to the company's cash position and refocused Pixelworks on a global technology licensing model centered on TrueCut Motion.
Positive
- Sale proceeds of approximately $51 million added to cash position
- Strategic refocus to a high-margin technology licensing business centered on TrueCut Motion
- Partnerships/endorsements with Marcus Theatres and ODEON to prioritize TrueCut Motion
Negative
- Pixelworks reclassified its Shanghai semiconductor operations as discontinued operations
- Company's operating model narrowed after exiting semiconductor hardware, reducing business diversification
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On Mar 13, the first trading day after this news, PXLW closed 3.71% below the previous close.
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Key Figures
- Cash proceeds from sale
- $51 million
- Added in January 2026 from Shanghai subsidiary sale
- Year-end cash balance
- $11.2 million
- Cash balance as of December 31, 2025, before sale proceeds
- Conference call date
- March 12, 2026
- Fiscal Year 2025 results conference call
- Conference call time
- 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time
- Scheduled time for FY 2025 call
- ODEON board resolution date
- December 20, 2025
- Board resolutions reclassifying Shanghai unit as held-for-sale
- Transaction close date
- January 6, 2026
- Completion of Pixelworks Shanghai share sale
Previous Earnings Reports
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Sequential revenue growth, margin expansion and lower operating expenses.
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Sequential revenue growth, improving net loss and solid gross margin.
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Sharp revenue decline and wider GAAP net loss versus prior quarter.
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Full‑year revenue drop and sizable GAAP net loss for 2024.
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Sequential revenue increase, margin expansion and reduced operating expenses.
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Full Year 2025 and Recent Highlights
- DreamWorks Animation's The Bad Guys 2 released by Universal Pictures to worldwide premium large format theaters in TrueCut Motion™
- Universal Pictures' Nobody 2 released globally in TrueCut Motion for select premium large format theaters
- Jurassic World Rebirth from Universal Pictures showcased on CINITY premium screens in TrueCut Motion by China Film Group
- Announced partnership with Marcus Theatres to prioritize TrueCut Motion enhanced versions of titles across theater chain's projection infrastructure and premium screens
- Received endorsement from ODEON Cinemas Group to bring titles featuring TrueCut Motion's advanced motion grading technology to its premium auditoriums
Post Year-End Transaction Overview
- Closed previously proposed sale of Pixelworks'
Shanghai semiconductor subsidiary to VeriSilicon in January 2026, adding approximately$51 million $11.2 million - Restructured and streamlined operations and resources following completed sale of the Company's semiconductor subsidiary, focusing the entire organization on its global technology licensing business
- Appointed new EVP of Business Development and Board of Directors to better align with the Company's go-forward business strategy
"We ended 2025 focused on completing the proposed sale of our
"With a strong balance sheet, streamlined organization and commitment to prudent resource management, we are well capitalized to execute on our strategy of building Pixelworks into a global technology licensing business – anchored by our commercially proven TrueCut Motion platform – and focused on delivering highly differentiated cinematic and visualization enhancement solutions."
As previously announced, on January 6, 2026, the Company completed the transaction to sell its shares in Pixelworks Semiconductor Technology (
Conference Call Information
Pixelworks will host a conference call today, March 12, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Analysts and investors are invited to join the Company's conference call using the following information:
Fiscal Year 2025 Conference Call
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
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 is a technology licensing company specializing in cinematic visualization solutions, including industry-leading content creation, delivery and display processing solutions that enable highly authentic viewing experiences with superior visual quality. Pixelworks has more than 20 years of delivering image processing innovation to leading providers of consumer electronics, professional displays and video streaming services. For more information, please visit Pixelworks' web site at www.pixelworks.com.
Note: Pixelworks, the Pixelworks logo, Truecut Motion and Truecut are trademarks of Pixelworks, Inc.
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 regarding the endorsement by Marcus Theaters and ODEON of TrueCut Motion technology and the Company's expectations regarding the use of net proceeds from the sale of its
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. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share data) | |||
Year Ended December 31, | |||
2025 | 2024 | ||
Revenue, net | $ 693 | $ 690 | |
Cost of revenue | 104 | 129 | |
Gross profit | 589 | 561 | |
Operating expenses: | |||
Research and development (1) | 3,695 | 4,437 | |
Selling, general and administrative (2) | 8,450 | 8,914 | |
Restructuring | — | 174 | |
Total operating expenses | 12,145 | 13,525 | |
Loss from operations | (11,556) | (12,964) | |
Interest income and other, net | 123 | 354 | |
Gain on sale of patents | 3,000 | — | |
Total other income, net | 3,123 | 354 | |
Loss before income taxes | (8,433) | (12,610) | |
Provision (benefit) for income taxes | (184) | 44 | |
Net loss from continuing operations | (8,249) | (12,654) | |
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | (15,009) | (16,883) | |
Net loss | (23,258) | (29,537) | |
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest and redeemable non-controlling interest | 759 | 818 | |
Net loss attributable to Pixelworks, Inc | $ (22,499) | $ (28,719) | |
Net loss from continuing operations per share - basic and diluted | $ (1.50) | $ (2.60) | |
Net loss from discontinued operations per share - basic and diluted | (2.72) | (3.47) | |
Net loss attributable to shareholders of Pixelworks Inc. | $ (4.08) | $ (5.90) | |
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 5,512 | 4,866 | |
(1) Includes stock-based compensation | $ 421 | $ 585 | |
(2) Includes: | |||
Stock-based compensation | 1,288 | 1,222 | |
Closing costs associated with sale of PWSH | 1,012 | — | |
PIXELWORKS, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share data) | |||
December 31, | |||
2025 | 2024 | ||
ASSETS | |||
Current assets: | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 11,243 | $ 5,482 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 568 | 600 | |
Current assets held for sale | 38,422 | 28,770 | |
Total current assets | 50,233 | 34,852 | |
Property and equipment, net | 205 | 348 | |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 704 | 1,254 | |
Other assets, net | 121 | 176 | |
Long-term assets held for sale | — | 27,469 | |
Total assets | $ 51,263 | $ 64,099 | |
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST AND | |||
Current liabilities: | |||
Accounts payable | $ — | $ 260 | |
Accrued liabilities and current portion of long-term liabilities | 1,972 | 2,009 | |
Current portion of income taxes payable | 43 | 40 | |
Current liabilities held for sale | 18,005 | 6,037 | |
Total current liabilities | 20,020 | 8,346 | |
Long-term liabilities, net of current portion | — | 40 | |
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | 298 | 780 | |
Income taxes payable, net of current portion | 508 | 732 | |
Deferred tax liability | 31 | 27 | |
Long-term liabilities held for sale | — | 14,296 | |
Total liabilities | 20,857 | 24,221 | |
Redeemable non-controlling interest | 28,600 | 27,396 | |
Total Pixelworks, Inc. shareholders' deficit | (21,092) | (10,568) | |
Non-controlling interest | 22,898 | 23,050 | |
Total shareholders' equity | 1,806 | 12,482 | |
Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest and shareholders' equity | $ 51,263 | $ 64,099 | |
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