Silvaco Q3 adjusted net income misses estimates on EDA weakness
Overview
Semiconductor design software firm's Q3 revenue fell 13% yr/yr
Adjusted EPS and adjusted net income for Q3 missed analyst expectations
Company expects record Q4 revenue and 17% revenue growth in 2026
Outlook
Silvaco expects Q4 revenue of $22.0 mln, plus or minus 10%
Company guides Q4 bookings of $21.0 mln, plus or minus 10%
Silvaco anticipates non-GAAP gross margin around 88% in Q4
Result Drivers
TCAD AND SIP GROWTH - Co said TCAD revenue rose 16% yr/yr and SIP revenue more than doubled, driven by a major new tier-1 FTCO customer and 4 tier-1 wins for Jivaro Pro
EDA WEAKNESS - EDA revenue dropped 56% yr/yr, with no specific explanation provided by the company
STREAMLINED OPERATIONS - Co attributed business inflection and improved profitability to streamlined operations and a focused product roadmap
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Adjusted EPS | Miss | -$0.04 | $0.01 (6 Analysts) |
Q3 Loss Per Share | $0.14 | ||
Q3 Adjusted Net Income | Miss | -$1.30 mln | $423,200 (5 Analysts) |
Q3 Adjusted Gross Margin | 85.00% | ||
Q3 Gross Bookings | $19.30 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the software peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Silvaco Group Inc is $14.00, about 129.1% above its November 3 closing price of $6.11
The stock recently traded at 35 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 42 three months ago
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