Recent #Financial Results news in the semiconductor industry
➀ Faraday Technology reported full year 2024 results;
➁ Revenue reached NT$2,953 million (US$91.5 million);
➂ Gross margin was 42.8%;
➃ Net income attributed to stockholders of the parent was NT$236 million (US$7.3 million);
➄ Earnings per share of NT$0.91.
➀ Hua Hong Semiconductor reported its unaudited fourth quarter 2024 financial results, with sales revenue of $539.2 million, up 18.4% year-on-year and 2.4% sequentially;
➁ The company's gross margin for the quarter was 11.4%, up 7.4 percentage points year-on-year;
➂ Net profit after parent company was a loss of $25.2 million, compared to a profit of $35.4 million and $44.8 million in the same period last year and the previous quarter, respectively;
➃ The loss in the fourth quarter was mainly due to foreign exchange losses, while the same period last year and the previous quarter were foreign exchange gains;
➄ Revenue from the Chinese region increased by 23% year-on-year, accounting for 83.7% of total revenue;
➅ The consumer electronics sector continued to be the largest terminal business segment, contributing $344.6 million in sales revenue, accounting for 63.9% of the total.
➀ Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2024 were $850 million, a 5% increase from the previous year.
➁ Adjusted net sales, excluding the impact of divestitures, increased by 11% from the previous year.
➂ GAAP diluted EPS was $0.67, while non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.84.
➀ ST forecasted a 28% year-on-year decrease in Q1 revenues, with expectations of pausing production at some fabs and assembly plants.
➁ The CEO, Jean-Marc Chery, referred to Q1 as the low point of 2025, with no full-year forecast provided.
➂ The company cited weak automotive and industrial demand as reasons for the downturn.
➀ Entegris, Inc. plans to release its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024 on February 6, 2025, before the market opens.
➁ A teleconference with management is scheduled for the same day at 9:00 AM ET.
➂ The company's financial performance for Q4 2024 will be disclosed.