QuickLogic Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
Rhea-AI Summary
QuickLogic (NASDAQ: QUIK) reported fiscal Q4 2025 results and program milestones on March 3, 2026. Q4 revenue was $3.7M, down 34.2% year-over-year but up 84.0% sequentially. The company secured an expanded U.S. SRH FPGA prime contract ceiling near $89M and received a $13M contract tranche.
Q4 GAAP gross margin was 18.1%, GAAP net loss was $6.0M (loss $0.35/share), and non-GAAP net loss was $2.9M (loss $0.17/share). Management highlighted product, government, and design-win progress aimed at 2026 revenue growth.
Positive
- Sequential revenue increase of 84.0%
- Expanded U.S. SRH FPGA contract ceiling to ~$89M
- Received a $13M contract tranche
- New product revenue up 198.6% sequentially
Negative
- Total revenue down 34.2% YoY
- Q4 GAAP net loss of $6.0M
- GAAP gross margin fell to 18.1% from 62.7% YoY
- Non-GAAP net loss of $2.9M versus prior non-GAAP income
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
QUIK fell 1.94% while key peers like GCTS (+11.11%), GSIT (+9.86%), and MX (+5.36%) moved higher, suggesting stock-specific pressure rather than a sector-wide move.
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | Q3 2025 earnings | Negative | -13.3% | Sharp revenue drop and widened losses for fiscal Q3 2025. |
| Aug 12 | Q2 2025 earnings | Negative | +3.1% | Q2 2025 revenue and margins declined with a larger GAAP net loss. |
| May 13 | Q1 2025 earnings | Negative | -13.3% | Q1 2025 revenue fell and swung from prior profit to GAAP loss. |
| Feb 25 | Q4 2024 earnings | Positive | +10.9% | Q4 2024 showed QoQ revenue growth and non‑GAAP profitability. |
| Nov 11 | Q3 2024 earnings | Negative | -9.2% | Q3 2024 revenue dropped sharply YoY with a GAAP net loss. |
Earnings releases for QUIK have typically led to negative reactions, with an average move of about -4.34% and 4 of the last 5 tagged earnings events aligning with the news tone.
Over the last year, QuickLogic’s earnings reports have highlighted recurring revenue declines and widened losses across FY2025 quarters, alongside strategic wins in eFPGA IP and government radiation‑hardened programs. Q4/FY2024 results on Feb 25, 2025 were a relative bright spot with non‑GAAP profitability and a 10.93% positive reaction. Subsequent Q1–Q3 2025 earnings on May 13, Aug 12, and Nov 11 underscored pressured margins and deeper losses, often met with double‑digit downside moves, setting a cautious backdrop for the latest Q4/FY2025 results.
Historical Comparison
Prior earnings releases for QUIK produced an average move of -4.34%, often tied to revenue declines and losses. This Q4/FY2025 report similarly mixes pressured financials with SRH contract progress.
Across FY2025, earnings updates showed declining revenue and margins from Q1 to Q3, partially offset by growing eFPGA and Strategic Radiation Hardened program activity ahead of the latest Q4/FY2025 figures.
Regulatory & Risk Context
An effective Form S-3 shelf filed on Aug 14, 2025 registers up to $125,000,000 of various securities, including an at-the-market equity program of up to $20,000,000 with Needham & Company. As of the provided context, there is no recorded usage of this shelf, but it provides capacity for future equity or debt issuance.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement combines weak Q4 2025 financials with notable strategic progress. Revenue from continuing operations was $3.7 million, GAAP gross margin stood at 18.1%, and GAAP net loss was $6.0 million, reflecting ongoing profitability challenges. At the same time, the U.S. SRH FPGA contract ceiling increased to roughly $89 million, with a new $13 million tranche and initial Dev Kit orders. Historically, earnings releases have produced an average move of -4.34%, so investors may focus on whether contract wins eventually translate into higher-margin growth and improved net results.
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Recent Highlights
- Expanded
U.S. Strategic Radiation Hardened (SRH) FPGA government program, increasing total contract ceiling to approximately and successfully taped out a test chip on GlobalFoundries 12LP process$89 million - Announced
contract tranche for the$13 million U.S. SRH FPGA government program - Received initial orders for SRH FPGA Development Kits (Dev Kits) for Test Chip evaluation
- Incorporated architectural enhancements developed under 1M LUT Feasibility Study Contract that enable QuickLogic to address lucrative markets for very high-density discrete and embedded FPGAs
- Secured multiple, new commercial eFPGA Hard IP design wins, including a high-performance data center production ASIC on a 12nm process node
- Entered the hardware cybersecurity market through a partnership with Idaho Scientific, enabling crypto-agile secure ASIC and SoC designs using QuickLogic eFPGA Hard IP
- Advanced presence in space and high-reliability computing as University of
Saskatchewan selected eFPGA IP for a radiation-tolerant RISC-V StarRISC microcontroller platform - Published customer case study showing
50% power savings when Epson moved from Software to eFPGA for programmable algorithm processing
"We are extremely proud the
Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Total revenue from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 was
New product revenue from continuing operations was approximately
Mature product revenue from continuing operations was
Fourth quarter 2025 GAAP gross margin from continuing operations was
Fourth quarter 2025 non-GAAP gross margin from continuing operations was
Fourth quarter 2025 GAAP operating expenses from continuing operations were
Fourth quarter 2025 non-GAAP operating expenses from continuing operations were
Fourth quarter 2025 GAAP net loss was (
Fourth quarter 2025 non-GAAP net loss was (
Conference Call
QuickLogic will hold a conference call at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time today, March 3, 2026, to discuss its current financial results. The conference call will be webcast on QuickLogic's IR Site Events Page at https://ir.quicklogic.com/ir-calendar. To join the live conference, you may dial (877) 407-0792 and international participants should dial (201) 689-8263 by 2:20 p.m. Pacific Time. No Passcode is needed to join the conference call. A recording of the call will be available approximately one hour after completion. To access the recording, please call (844) 512-2921 and reference the passcode 13758490.
The call recording, which can be accessed by phone, will be archived through March 10, 2026, and the webcast will be available for 12 months on the Company's website.
About QuickLogic
QuickLogic is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in embedded FPGA (eFPGA) Hard IP, discrete FPGAs, and endpoint AI solutions. QuickLogic's unique approach combines cutting-edge technology with open-source tools to deliver highly customizable low-power solutions for aerospace and defense, industrial, computing, and consumer markets. For more information, visit www.quicklogic.com.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
QuickLogic reports financial information in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or
Management uses the non-GAAP measures, which exclude gains, losses, and other charges that are considered by management to be outside of the Company's core operating results, internally to evaluate its operating performance against results in prior periods and its operating plans and forecasts. In addition, the non-GAAP measures are used to plan for the Company's future periods and serve as a basis for the allocation of the Company's resources, management of operations and the measurement of profit-dependent cash, and equity compensation paid to employees and executive officers.
Investors should note, however, that the non-GAAP financial measures used by QuickLogic may not be the same non-GAAP financial measures and may not be calculated in the same manner as that of other companies. QuickLogic does not itself, nor does it suggest that investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures alone or as a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding our future profitability and cash flows, expectations regarding our future business and expected revenue growth, and statements regarding the timing, milestones, and payments related to our government contracts and actual results may differ due to a variety of factors including: delays in the market acceptance of the Company's new products; the ability to convert design opportunities into customer revenue; our ability to replace revenue from end-of-life products; the level and timing of customer design activity; the market acceptance of our customers' products; the risk that new orders may not result in future revenue; our ability to introduce and produce new products based on advanced wafer technology on a timely basis; our ability to adequately market the low power, competitive pricing and short time-to-market of our new products; intense competition by competitors; our ability to hire and retain qualified personnel; changes in product demand or supply; general economic conditions; political events, international trade disputes, natural disasters and other business interruptions that could disrupt supply or delivery of, or demand for, the Company's products; and changes in tax rates and exposure to additional tax liabilities. These and other potential factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated or implied are described in more detail in the Company's public reports filed with the
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CODE: QUIK-E
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QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION | ||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
December | December | September | December | December | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 3,733 | $ | 5,677 | $ | 2,029 | $ | 13,774 | $ | 19,651 | ||||||||||
Cost of revenue | 3,058 | 2,118 | 2,501 | 10,740 | 7,558 | |||||||||||||||
Gross profit (loss) | 675 | 3,559 | (472) | 3,034 | 12,093 | |||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Research and development | 1,436 | 1,380 | 1,398 | 5,295 | 5,846 | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 2,728 | 2,029 | 2,057 | 9,283 | 8,767 | |||||||||||||||
Impairment charges | — | — | — | 300 | — | |||||||||||||||
Restructuring costs | — | — | — | 75 | — | |||||||||||||||
Total operating expense | 4,164 | 3,409 | 3,455 | 14,953 | 14,613 | |||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | (3,489) | 150 | (3,927) | (11,919) | (2,520) | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (79) | (111) | (87) | (371) | (406) | |||||||||||||||
Interest and other (expense) income, net | — | 29 | 9 | (28) | 24 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | (3,568) | 68 | (4,005) | (12,318) | (2,902) | |||||||||||||||
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes | 30 | (11) | (1) | 35 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations | (3,598) | 79 | (4,004) | (12,353) | (2,905) | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net | (2,368) | (384) | (3) | (2,481) | (936) | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (5,966) | $ | (305) | $ | (4,007) | $ | (14,834) | $ | (3,841) | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) from continuing operations per | ||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.21) | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.24) | $ | (0.76) | $ | (0.20) | ||||||||||
Diluted | $ | (0.21) | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.24) | $ | (0.76) | $ | (0.20) | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.35) | $ | (0.02) | $ | (0.24) | $ | (0.91) | $ | (0.26) | ||||||||||
Diluted | $ | (0.35) | $ | (0.02) | $ | (0.24) | $ | (0.91) | $ | (0.26) | ||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 17,103 | 14,869 | 16,516 | 16,243 | 14,510 | |||||||||||||||
Diluted | 17,103 | 14,869 | 16,516 | 16,243 | 14,510 | |||||||||||||||
Note: Net income (loss) equals total comprehensive income (loss) for all periods presented. Additionally, the Company notes that income taxes related to discontinued operations were immaterial in nature for the periods presented and as such, only net income (loss) from discontinued operations was reported herein. |
QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION | ||||||||
December 28, | December 29, | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 18,840 | $ | 21,859 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of | 2,809 | 2,426 | ||||||
Contract assets | 217 | 2,682 | ||||||
Inventories | 956 | 940 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,382 | 1,666 | ||||||
Assets of business held for disposal, net | 2 | 31 | ||||||
Total current assets | 24,206 | 29,604 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 18,234 | 15,699 | ||||||
Capitalized internal-use software, net | 1,116 | 711 | ||||||
Right of use assets, net | 464 | 758 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 339 | 378 | ||||||
Non-marketable equity investment | — | 300 | ||||||
Inventories, non-current | 187 | 718 | ||||||
Note receivable, non-current | — | 1,292 | ||||||
Other assets | 240 | 117 | ||||||
Assets of business held for disposal, net | — | 2,356 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 44,786 | $ | 51,933 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Revolving line of credit | $ | 15,000 | $ | 18,000 | ||||
Trade payables | 2,251 | 3,097 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities | 1,779 | 1,587 | ||||||
Deferred revenue | 64 | 444 | ||||||
Notes payable, current | 1,870 | 1,928 | ||||||
Lease liabilities, current | 321 | 284 | ||||||
Liabilities of business held for disposal | — | 57 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 21,285 | 25,397 | ||||||
Long-term liabilities: | ||||||||
Lease liabilities, non-current | 126 | 447 | ||||||
Notes payable, non-current | 926 | 1,202 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 22,337 | 27,046 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||
Preferred stock, | — | — | ||||||
Common stock, | 17 | 15 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 346,662 | 334,268 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (324,230) | (309,396) | ||||||
Total stockholders' equity | 22,449 | 24,887 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 44,786 | $ | 51,933 | ||||
QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION | ||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
December | December | September | December | December | ||||||||||||||||
US GAAP operating income (loss) | $ | (3,489) | $ | 150 | $ | (3,927) | $ | (11,919) | $ | (2,520) | ||||||||||
Adjustment for stock-based compensation within: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue | 100 | 177 | 231 | 678 | 852 | |||||||||||||||
Research and development | 194 | 249 | 96 | 637 | 978 | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 450 | 538 | 501 | 2,036 | 2,669 | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for impairment charges | — | — | — | 300 | — | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for restructuring costs | — | — | — | 75 | — | |||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP operating income (loss) | $ | (2,745) | $ | 1,114 | $ | (3,099) | $ | (8,193) | $ | 1,979 | ||||||||||
US GAAP net income (loss) from continuing | $ | (3,598) | $ | 79 | $ | (4,004) | $ | (12,353) | $ | (2,905) | ||||||||||
Adjustment for stock-based compensation within: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue | 100 | 177 | 231 | 678 | 852 | |||||||||||||||
Research and development | 194 | 249 | 96 | 637 | 978 | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 450 | 538 | 501 | 2,036 | 2,669 | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for impairment charges | — | — | — | 300 | — | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for restructuring costs | — | — | — | 75 | — | |||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) from continuing | $ | (2,854) | $ | 1,043 | $ | (3,176) | $ | (8,627) | $ | 1,594 | ||||||||||
US GAAP net income (loss) from discontinued | $ | (2,368) | $ | (384) | $ | (3) | $ | (2,481) | $ | (936) | ||||||||||
Adjustment for stock-based compensation within: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Research and development | — | (40) | — | (32) | 107 | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for impairment charges | 2,355 | — | — | 2,355 | — | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for restructuring costs | — | — | — | 87 | — | |||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) from discontinued | $ | (13) | $ | (424) | $ | (3) | $ | (71) | $ | (829) | ||||||||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) | $ | (2,867) | $ | 619 | $ | (3,179) | $ | (8,698) | $ | 765 | ||||||||||
US GAAP net income (loss) from continuing | $ | (0.21) | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.24) | $ | (0.76) | $ | (0.20) | ||||||||||
Adjustment for stock-based compensation | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.21 | 0.31 | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for impairment charges | — | — | — | 0.02 | — | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for restructuring costs | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) from continuing | $ | (0.17) | $ | 0.07 | $ | (0.19) | $ | (0.53) | $ | 0.11 | ||||||||||
US GAAP net income (loss) from discontinued | $ | (0.14) | $ | (0.03) | $ | — | $ | (0.15) | $ | (0.06) | ||||||||||
Adjustment for stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for impairment charges | 0.14 | — | — | 0.14 | — | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for restructuring costs | — | — | — | 0.01 | — | |||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) from discontinued | $ | — | $ | (0.03) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (0.06) | ||||||||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, basic | $ | (0.17) | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.19) | $ | (0.53) | $ | 0.05 | ||||||||||
US GAAP net income (loss) from continuing | $ | (0.21) | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.24) | $ | (0.76) | $ | (0.20) | ||||||||||
Adjustment for stock-based compensation | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.21 | 0.31 | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for impairment charges | — | — | — | 0.02 | — | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for restructuring costs | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) from continuing | $ | (0.17) | $ | 0.07 | $ | (0.19) | $ | (0.53) | $ | 0.11 | ||||||||||
US GAAP net income (loss) from discontinued | $ | (0.14) | $ | (0.03) | — | $ | (0.15) | $ | (0.06) | |||||||||||
Adjustment for stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for impairment charges | 0.14 | — | — | 0.14 | — | |||||||||||||||
Adjustment for restructuring costs | — | — | — | 0.01 | — | |||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) from discontinued | $ | — | $ | (0.03) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (0.06) | ||||||||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, diluted | $ | (0.17) | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.19) | $ | (0.53) | $ | 0.05 | ||||||||||
US GAAP gross margin percentage from | 18.1 | % | 62.7 | % | (23.3) | % | 22.0 | % | 61.5 | % | ||||||||||
Adjustment for stock-based compensation included | 2.7 | % | 3.1 | % | 11.4 | % | 4.9 | % | 4.4 | % | ||||||||||
Non-GAAP gross margin percentage from | 20.8 | % | 65.8 | % | (11.9) | % | 26.9 | % | 65.9 | % | ||||||||||
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Percentage of Revenue | Change in Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||
Q4 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 to | Q4 2025 to | ||||||||||||||||
COMPOSITION OF REVENUE | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue by product: (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
New products | 76 | % | 81 | % | 47 | % | (39) | % | 199 | % | ||||||||||
Mature products | 24 | % | 18 | % | 53 | % | (15) | % | (18) | % | ||||||||||
Discontinued Operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
New products | — | % | 1 | % | — | % | (100) | % | — | % | ||||||||||
Revenue by geography: | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | % | 10 | % | 47 | % | (32) | % | (62) | % | |||||||||||
81 | % | 85 | % | 51 | % | (38) | % | 191 | % | |||||||||||
9 | % | 5 | % | 2 | % | 23 | % | 869 | % | |||||||||||
Discontinued Operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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(1) | New products include all products manufactured on 180 nanometer or smaller semiconductor processes, eFPGA IP intellectual property, professional services, and QuickAI and SensiML AI software as a service (SaaS) revenue. Mature products include all products produced on semiconductor processes larger than 180 nanometer and includes related royalty revenue. | |
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