Silicon Motion Announces Preliminary Fourth Quarter 2024 Revenue and Earnings Conference Call Details
Rhea-AI Summary
Silicon Motion Technology (NasdaqGS: SIMO), a global leader in NAND flash controllers for solid state storage devices, announced its preliminary fourth quarter 2024 financial results. The company expects revenue to be at the low end of its original guidance range of $191 million to $202 million, issued on October 31, 2024. The gross margin (non-GAAP) is anticipated to be near the mid-point of the original 46.5% to 47.5% guidance range.
Silicon Motion will release its full fourth quarter 2024 financial results after the market closes on February 5, 2025, and will host a conference call on February 6 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Participants must pre-register using the provided link to join the live call. The call will also be webcasted on the company’s website.
Positive
- Gross margin expected to be near the mid-point of the 46.5% to 47.5% guidance range.
Negative
- Revenue expected to be at the low end of the $191 million to $202 million guidance range.
Insights
The lower revenue projection could indicate either pricing pressure or volume constraints in the SSD controller market. However, the stable gross margin implies the company has successfully protected its pricing power and maintained operational efficiency. This combination typically suggests a demand-side challenge rather than competitive pricing issues.
For context, the NAND flash industry has been experiencing cyclical fluctuations and this guidance might reflect temporary market conditions rather than company-specific challenges. The sustained healthy gross margins support this interpretation, as deteriorating competitive positions typically manifest first in margin compression.
The positioning at the lower end of guidance could be attributed to several market factors:
- Ongoing inventory adjustments in the PC and smartphone supply chains
- Conservative purchasing patterns from major OEM customers
- Potential impact of regional market variations in SSD adoption rates
The maintenance of gross margin targets is particularly noteworthy as it indicates Silicon Motion's strong market position in high-value controller segments. This suggests the company's product mix remains favorable despite volume pressures, likely due to its leadership in PCIe Gen4 and emerging Gen5 controller technologies.
TAIPEI, Taiwan and MILPITAS, Calif., Jan. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NasdaqGS: SIMO) (“Silicon Motion” or the “Company”), a global leader in NAND flash controllers for solid state storage devices, announces that based on its preliminary fourth quarter financial results, revenue is expected to be at the low end of its original guidance range of
The Company will release its fourth quarter 2024 financial results after the market closes on February 5, 2025 and will host a conference call on February 6 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Participants must pre-register using the link below to participate in the live call.
CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS:
Participants must register in advance to join the conference call using the link provided below. Conference access information (including dial-in information and a unique access PIN) will be provided in the email received upon registration.
Participant Online Registration:
https://register.vevent.com/register/BI742c56c62eb0464e9ba0c61a39fa4c91
This call will be webcasted on the Company’s website at www.siliconmotion.com.
ABOUT SILICON MOTION:
We are the global leader in supplying NAND flash controllers for solid state storage devices. We supply more SSD controllers than any other company in the world for servers, PCs and other client devices and are the leading merchant supplier of eMMC and UFS embedded storage controllers used in smartphones, IoT devices and other applications. We also supply customized high-performance hyperscale data center and specialized industrial and automotive SSD solutions. Our customers include most of the NAND flash vendors, storage device module makers and leading OEMs. For further information on Silicon Motion, visit us at www.siliconmotion.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
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| Investor Contacts: | |
| Tom Sepenzis | Selina Hsieh |
| Senior Director of IR & Strategy | Investor Relations |
| tsepenzis@siliconmotion.com | ir@siliconmotion.com |
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