Silicom Reports Q4 and Full Year 2025 Results
Rhea-AI Summary
Silicom (NASDAQ: SILC) reported Q4 2025 revenue of $16.9M (+17% YoY) and full-year 2025 revenue of $61.9M (+7% YoY). GAAP net loss was $2.5M for Q4 and $11.5M for FY 2025; non-GAAP net loss was $1.9M Q4 and $8.1M FY.
Management guided Q1 2026 revenue to $16.5M–$17.5M (mid-range ~18% YoY) and highlighted 8 new Design Wins in 2025, plus upside opportunities in AI inference, post-quantum cryptography and white-label switching.
Positive
- Q4 revenue growth of 17% YoY to $16.9M
- Full-year revenue increase of 7% YoY to $61.9M
- GAAP net loss improved ~16% YoY for 2025 (from $13.7M to $11.5M)
- Management guidance targeting ~18% YoY revenue growth for Q1 2026 (mid-range)
Negative
- Company remains unprofitable with $11.5M GAAP net loss for 2025
- Non-GAAP net loss of $8.1M for 2025 indicates continued operating losses
- Customer concentration risk: one customer now a $8–10M/year account (~13–16% of 2025 revenue)
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, SILC gained 28.62%, reflecting a significant positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +36.6% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 36 alerts that day, indicating elevated trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $29M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $130M at that time. Trading volume was exceptionally heavy at 18.1x the daily average, suggesting very strong buying interest.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
SILC fell 5.04% with heavier volume, while peers AMPG (-1.78%), CMTL (-2%), OCC (-9.91%), LTRX (-11.93%) and CRNT (-1.72%) also declined, pointing to broader pressure in communication equipment names.
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 05 | Earnings release timing | Neutral | +6.7% | Announcement of Q4 and full-year 2025 release date and earnings call details. |
| Oct 30 | Quarterly results | Negative | -14.3% | Q3 2025 results with continued losses despite revenue growth and updated guidance. |
| Sep 30 | Earnings release timing | Neutral | +1.9% | Scheduling of Q3 2025 results release and related conference call logistics. |
| Jul 31 | Quarterly results | Neutral | +7.6% | Q2 2025 results with higher revenue, ongoing losses and guidance for modest 2025 growth. |
| Jul 01 | Earnings release timing | Neutral | -0.2% | Announcement of Q2 2025 results release date and conference call information. |
Earnings-related headlines have often produced sizable moves, with an average absolute move of 6.13% and both positive and negative reactions depending on the specific update.
Over the past few quarters, Silicom’s earnings cycle combined operational updates with forward-looking targets. Q2 and Q3 2025 results showed modest revenue growth but continuing GAAP and non-GAAP losses, alongside guidance for improving growth and multiple Design Wins. Scheduling releases for Q2, Q3 and full-year results regularly came with conference calls. The current Q4 and full-year 2025 report continues this pattern of revenue growth and narrowed losses, plus reiterated expectations for double‑digit growth in 2026.
Historical Comparison
In the past year, SILC’s earnings-related headlines moved the stock by an average of 6.13%. Today’s -5.04% reaction to Q4 and full-year 2025 results falls within that historical volatility range for earnings news.
Recent earnings updates show steady revenue growth with persistent but narrowing losses, repeated guidance for double‑digit growth from 2026, and ongoing Design Wins that management links to a longer-term revenue and EPS expansion framework.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock surged +28.6% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with how SILC’s earnings-related headlines have historically produced sizable moves, with average changes around 6.13%. The combination of $16.9M in Q4 revenue, narrowed GAAP and non-GAAP losses, and Q1 2026 guidance of $16.5–$17.5M could justify enthusiasm. However, prior quarters still showed losses, so any sharp upside move could face consolidation if growth or margin trends disappoint in later updates.
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- Ahead-of-plan performance of core business -
- Pursuing venture-scale upside from exploding AI Interference, Post-Quantum Cryptography and White-Label Switching markets -
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Financial Results
Fourth quarter: Silicom's revenues for the fourth quarter of 2025 totalled
On a GAAP basis, the company's net loss for the quarter was
On a non-GAAP basis (as described and reconciled below), net loss for the quarter totalled
Full year 2025: Silicom's revenues for 2025 were
On a GAAP basis, net loss for the year totalled
On a non-GAAP basis (as described and reconciled below), net loss for the year totalled
Guidance
Management projects that revenues for the first quarter of 2026 will range from
Comments of Management
Liron Eizenman, Silicom's President and CEO, commented, "We are pleased to report better-than-projected growth for 2025 as a whole, with on-track Design Win momentum and
Mr. Eizenman continued, "In parallel, we are extremely excited about three tectonic shifts currently underway in the technology infrastructure market that leverage our core expertise, capabilities, IP and customer base, offering us venture upside potential.
- AI Inference: AI investments are currently shifting from training to inference, creating a total addressable market for hardware-based AI inference solutions that will top
$80 + billion by 2030. This explosive market's need for our bottleneck-busting networking solutions is a massive incremental opportunity for Silicom, and we are already moving strongly to address it. One of our customers is conducting a PoC utilizing our Inference-Optimized FPGA-based solution for a hyperscaler end-user, and we are developing a dedicated AI-NIC for another AI Inference leader. We have first orders in hand, follow-on PoCs in progress, and we are in advanced discussions with additional AI inference chip vendors. - Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC): Although quantum computers will not be widely deployed for several years, suppliers must plan now to defend against 'harvest now, decrypt later' attack strategies. Driven by security risk and regulatory pressure, the PQC market is expected to grow to
$3 + billion by 2030, and Silicom is one of the only existing providers of mature, production-ready, end-to-end hardware-based PQC accelerator solutions. As such, we are positioned to become a strong player in this market - and the fact that two leading customers have already selected us validates our technology and timing. - White-Label Switching: as a leading supplier of white-label Edge, SD-WAN, and SASE platforms with proprietary IP building blocks and know-how, we are positioned to introduce white-label switching solutions, thereby disrupting a
$6 + billion incumbent market. We have already designed and shipped samples of three switching platforms to a leading cyber security customer, and are in active discussions with additional customers regarding follow-on opportunities."
Mr. Eizenman concluded, "In summary, our core business is growing faster than projected, and any one of these three upside opportunities could become a massive growth engine. All of this is a natural outgrowth of the unique platform we've built over the past 20 years: our thriving core business, our technological expertise, our proven ability to execute and our Tier-1 customer base. All of this is backed by a rock-solid balance sheet, which enables us to invest in venture-scale growth while maintaining our conservative financial profile.
"As a result, Silicom represents a unique convergence: a company with a stable growing core business that also offers realistic, immediate exposure to
Conference Call Details
Silicom's Management will host an interactive conference today, January 29th, at 9am Eastern Time (6am Pacific Time, 4pm Israel Time) to review and discuss the results.
To participate, investors may either listen via a webcast link hosted on Silicom's website or via the dial-in. The link is under the investor relations' webcast section of Silicom's website at https://www.silicom-usa.com/webcasts/
For those that wish to dial in via telephone, one of the following teleconferencing numbers may be used:
US: 1 866 860 9642
INTERNATIONAL: +972 3 918 0609
At: 9:00am Eastern Time, 6:00am Pacific Time, 4:00pm Israel Time
It is advised to connect to the conference call a few minutes before the start.
For those unable to listen to the live call, a replay of the call will be available for three months from the day after the call under the above-mentioned webcast section of Silicom's website.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This release, including the financial tables below, presents other financial information that may be considered "non-GAAP financial measures" under Regulation G and related reporting requirements promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") as they apply to our company. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude compensation expenses in respect of options and RSUs granted to directors, officers and employees, taxes on amortization of acquired intangible assets, as well as lease liabilities - financial expenses (income). Non-GAAP financial measures should be evaluated in conjunction with, and are not a substitute for, GAAP financial measures. The tables also present the GAAP financial measures, which are most comparable to the non-GAAP financial measures as well as reconciliation between the non-GAAP financial measures and the most comparable GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial information presented herein should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for operating income (loss), net income (loss) or per share data prepared in accordance with GAAP.
About Silicom
Silicom Ltd. is an industry-leading provider of high-performance networking and data infrastructure solutions. Designed to optimize performance and efficiency in Cloud, Data Center and Edge environments, Silicom's solutions increase throughput and minimize latency, serving as the infrastructure backbone for today's most critical technologies. Our innovations empower high-demand workloads across Artificial Intelligence (AI) inference, SD-WAN, SASE, cyber security, fabric switching, NFV, and more.
Our comprehensive portfolio, including high-speed server adapters, advanced hardware offloading and acceleration engines, AI NICs, FPGA-based smart cards, Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) hardware accelerators, white label switches and Edge CPEs, is used by Tier-1 customers throughout the world, including cloud players, service providers and OEMs, to enable their networks to scale efficiently. With engineering excellence, a strong financial position and a legacy of over 400 active Design Wins, Silicom serves as the "go-to" connectivity and performance partner for technology leaders around the globe, and drives the next generation of infrastructure.
For more information, please visit: www.silicom.co.il
Statements in this press release which are not historical data are forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, or other factors not under the company's control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements of the company to be materially different from the results, performance, or other expectations implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, Silicom's increasing dependence for substantial revenue growth on a limited number of customers, the speed and extent to which Silicom's solutions are adopted by the relevant markets, difficulty in commercializing and marketing of Silicom's products and services, maintaining and protecting brand recognition, protection of intellectual property, competition, disruptions to its manufacturing, sales & marketing, development and customer support activities, the impact of the wars in
Further information about the company's businesses, including information about factors that could materially affect Silicom's results of operations and financial condition, are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 20-F and other documents filed by the Company and that may be subsequently filed by the company from time to time with the SEC. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such because the context of the statement will include words such as "expect," "should," "believe," "anticipate" or words of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe future plans, objectives or goals are also forward-looking statements. In light of significant risks and uncertainties inherent in forward-looking statements, the inclusion of such statements should not be regarded as a representation by the company that it will achieve such forward-looking statements. The company disclaims any duty to update such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Company Contact:
Eran Gilad, CFO
Silicom Ltd.
Tel: +972-9-764-4555
E-mail: erang@silicom.co.il
Investor Relations Contact:
Ehud Helft
EK Global Investor Relations
Tel: +1 212 378 8040
E-mail: silicom@ekgir.com
-- FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW –
Silicom Ltd. Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||
(US$ thousands) | |||||
December 31, | December 31, | ||||
2025 | 2024 | ||||
(Unaudited) | (Audited) | ||||
Assets | |||||
Current assets | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 35,156 | $ | 51,283 | |
Short-term bank deposits | 6,000 | - | |||
Marketable securities | 6,958 | 20,860 | |||
Accounts receivables: Trade, net | 9,194 | 11,748 | |||
Accounts receivables: Other | 4,137 | 4,839 | |||
Inventories | 52,031 | 41,060 | |||
Total current assets | 113,476 | 129,790 | |||
Marketable securities | 25,518 | 6,839 | |||
Assets held for employees' severance benefits | 1,670 | 1,483 | |||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 3,140 | 3,055 | |||
Intangible assets, net | 2,569 | 2,300 | |||
Right of Use | 6,147 | 6,942 | |||
Total assets | $ | 152,520 | $ | 150,409 | |
Liabilities and shareholders' equity | |||||
Current liabilities | |||||
Trade accounts payable | $ | 11,116 | $ | 6,477 | |
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses | 14,479 | 6,945 | |||
Lease Liabilities | 2,019 | 1,670 | |||
Total current liabilities | 27,614 | 15,092 | |||
Lease Liabilities | 4,252 | 4,797 | |||
Liability for employees' severance benefits | 3,049 | 2,649 | |||
Deferred tax liabilities | 116 | 32 | |||
Total liabilities | 35,031 | 22,570 | |||
Shareholders' equity | |||||
Ordinary shares and additional paid-in capital | 76,647 | 73,859 | |||
Treasury shares | (55,171) | (53,512) | |||
Retained earnings | 96,013 | 107,492 | |||
Total shareholders' equity | 117,489 | 127,839 | |||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 152,520 | $ | 150,409 | |
Silicom Ltd. Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||||||||||
(Unaudited, US$ thousands, except for share and per share data) | |||||||||||
Three-month period | Twelve-month period | ||||||||||
ended December 31, | ended December 31, | ||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||
Sales | $ | 16,908 | $ | 14,491 | $ | 61,926 | $ | 58,114 | |||
Cost of sales | 11,869 | 10,358 | 43,000 | 41,516 | |||||||
Gross profit | 5,039 | 4,133 | 18,926 | 16,598 | |||||||
Research and development expenses | 5,021 | 4,681 | 20,054 | 19,508 | |||||||
Selling and marketing expenses | 1,732 | 1,654 | 6,528 | 6,014 | |||||||
General and administrative expenses | 1,096 | 1,376 | 4,605 | 4,354 | |||||||
Total operating expenses | 7,849 | 7,711 | 31,187 | 29,876 | |||||||
Operating income (loss) | (2,810) | (3,578) | (12,261) | (13,278) | |||||||
Financial income (expenses), net | 313 | 360 | 1,653 | 1,961 | |||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | (2,497) | (3,218) | (10,608) | (11,317) | |||||||
Income taxes | 37 | 2,912 | 871 | 2,391 | |||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (2,534) | $ | (6,130) | $ | (11,479) | $ | (13,708) | |||
Basic and diluted income (loss) per ordinary share (US$) | $ | (0.44) | $ | (1.05) | $ | (2.01) | $ | (2.28) | |||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used to compute basic and diluted income (loss) per share (in thousands) | 5,706 | 5,811 | 5,707 | 6,020 | |||||||
Silicom Ltd. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Results | |||||||||||
(Unaudited, US$ thousands, except for share and per share data) | |||||||||||
Three-month period | Twelve-month period | ||||||||||
ended December 31, | ended December 31, | ||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||
GAAP gross profit | $ | 5,039 | $ | 4,133 | $ | 18,926 | $ | 16,598 | |||
(1) Share-based compensation (*) | 63 | 83 | 278 | 276 | |||||||
Non-GAAP gross profit | $ | 5,102 | $ | 4,216 | $ | 19,204 | $ | 16,874 | |||
GAAP operating income (loss) | $ | (2,810) | $ | (3,578) | $ | (12,261) | $ | (13,278) | |||
Gross profit adjustments | 63 | 83 | 278 | 276 | |||||||
(1) Share-based compensation (*) | 387 | 778 | 2,436 | 2,891 | |||||||
Non-GAAP operating income (loss) | $ | (2,360) | $ | (2,717) | $ | (9,547) | $ | (10,111) | |||
GAAP net income (loss) | $ | (2,534) | $ | (6,130) | $ | (11,479) | $ | (13,708) | |||
Operating income (loss) adjustments | 450 | 861 | 2,714 | 3,167 | |||||||
(2) Lease liabilities - Financial expenses (income) | 159 | 150 | 693 | 141 | |||||||
(3) Taxes on amortization of acquired intangible assets | - | 22 | - | 419 | |||||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) | $ | (1,925) | $ | (5,097) | $ | (8,072) | $ | (9,981) | |||
GAAP net income (loss) | $ | (2,534) | $ | (6,130) | $ | (11,479) | $ | (13,708) | |||
Adjustments for Non-GAAP Cost of sales | 63 | 83 | 278 | 276 | |||||||
Adjustments for Non-GAAP Research and development expenses | 158 | 387 | 1,097 | 1,373 | |||||||
Adjustments for Non-GAAP Selling and marketing expenses | 97 | 191 | 665 | 728 | |||||||
Adjustments for Non-GAAP General and administrative expenses | 132 | 200 | 674 | 790 | |||||||
Adjustments for Non-GAAP Financial income (loss), net | 159 | 150 | 693 | 141 | |||||||
Adjustments for Non-GAAP Income taxes | - | 22 | - | 419 | |||||||
Non-GAAP net income (loss) | $ | (1,925) | $ | (5,097) | $ | (8,072) | $ | (9,981) | |||
GAAP basic and diluted income (loss) per ordinary share (US$) | $ | (0.44) | $ | (1.05) | $ | (2.01) | $ | (2.28) | |||
(1) Share-based compensation (*) | 0.08 | 0.15 | 0.48 | 0.53 | |||||||
(2) Lease liabilities - Financial expenses (income) | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.12 | 0.02 | |||||||
(3) Taxes on amortization of acquired intangible assets | - | - | - | 0.07 | |||||||
Non-GAAP basic and diluted income (loss) per ordinary share (US$) | $ | (0.34) | $ | (0.87) | $ | (1.41) | $ | (1.66) | |||
(*) Adjustments related to share-based compensation expenses according to ASC topic 718 (SFAS 123 (R)) | |||||||||||
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