Overview
US semiconductor design software firm's Q1 revenue grew 26%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS and adjusted net income for Q1 both beat analyst expectations
Company cites strong bookings and AI-driven product growth as key drivers
Outlook
Company expects Q2 revenue of $18.0 mln, plus or minus 10%
Silvaco sees Q2 bookings of $19.0 mln, plus or minus 10%
Company expects Q2 non-GAAP gross margin around 88%
Result Drivers
AI FTCO MOMENTUM - Co cited new customer wins, expanded functionality, and growing interest in its AI FTCO product as key drivers of Q1 results
TCAD AND SIP GROWTH - Co reported TCAD bookings up 13% sequentially and nearly 50% year-on-year, and SIP revenue up 270% year-on-year, driven by AI FTCO and power semiconductor applications
AI STRATEGIC PIVOT - Co said it accelerated its strategic shift to embed AI across products to speed customer time to market
Company press release: ID:nGNX2xVpjb
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Beat
$17.80 mln
$17.02 mln (5 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Beat
-$0.02
-$0.03 (5 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
-$0.19
Q1 Adjusted Net Income
Beat
-$600,000
-$758,000 (3 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted Gross Margin
88.00%
Q1 Gross Bookings
$17.20 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 $9.50, about 23.8% below its May 6 closing price of $12.46
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