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Marvell's (MRVL) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

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Marvell Technology (MRVL - Free Report) reported splendid fourth-quarter fiscal 2022 results, wherein both earnings and revenues not only surpassed the respective Zacks Consensus Estimate but also improved significantly year over year.

California-based Marvell delivered non-GAAP earnings of 50 cents per share beating the consensus mark of 48 cents per share. The bottom line improved 72.4% from the year-ago quarter.

Marvell reported revenues of $1.34 billion, which outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.32 billion. The top line increased 68% from the year-earlier quarter’s reported figure. This upsurge can primarily be attributed to substantial growth in all the end markets, particularly the data center end market.

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Quarter Details

During the fourth quarter, Marvell registered revenue growth across all of its end markets.

Revenues from data center revenues soared 113% year over year to $574.1 million. The segment accounted for 42.7% of fiscal third-quarter total revenues, highlighting the fact that it is currently Marvell’s largest end market when compared to the rest.

Carrier infrastructure revenues, which constituted 17.9% of total revenues, grew 45% year over year to $241 million.

Revenues from enterprise networking jumped 64% year on year to $263 million and accounted for 19.6% of the total revenues.

Consumer revenues, representing 13.8% of total revenues, climbed 11% to $185.4 million.

Industrial revenues jumped 134% year over year to $79.5 million. Revenues from the industrial segment constituted 5.9% of total revenues.

Marvell’s non-GAAP gross profit rose 72.1% to $876.9 million in the fourth quarter. Consequently, the margin expanded 140 basis points (bps) to 65.3%.

Non-GAAP operating expenses flared up 37.6% year over year to $389.9 million. Non-GAAP operating margin expanded 790 bps year on year to 36.3%.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

Marvell exited the fourth quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $613.5 million compared with the previous quarter’s $523.5 million. The company’s long-term debt totaled $4.48 billion.

The company generated $346.3 million of cash through operational activities in the fourth quarter and $819.4 million in the full fiscal 2022.

Marvell returned $50.7 million to shareholders through dividend payments in the fourth quarter and $191 million in the full fiscal 2022.

Full-Year Highlights   

For the full fiscal 2022, Marvell reported revenues of $4.46 billion, indicating a surge of 50.3% year over year.

The company reported non-GAAP earnings of $1.57 per share, witnessing an increase of 70.7%.

Marvell’s non-GAAP gross profit rose 54.3% to $2.9 billion in the full fiscal 2022. The margin expanded 160 basis points (bps) to 64.9%.

Non-GAAP operating expenses were $1.43 billion compared with fiscal 2021’s $1.16 billion. However, non-GAAP operating margin expanded 860 bps to 32.8% in fiscal 2022.

Guidance

For the first quarter of fiscal 2023, Marvell expects strong revenue growth driven by the data-center end market, accelerated 5G adoptions in the United States and other regions, and broad growth across multiple products. The company projects fiscal first-quarter revenues of $1.425 billion (+/- 3%).

Non-GAAP gross margin is likely to be 65-66%, while non-GAAP operating expenses are estimated between $430 and $435.

The company projects non-GAAP earnings per share for the first quarter to be approximately 51 cents (+/- 3 cents).

Zacks Rank & Other Key Picks

Marvell currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Some other top-ranked stocks from the broader computer and technology sector are the iPhone maker Apple (AAPL - Free Report) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD - Free Report) and Axcelis Technologies (ACLS - Free Report) , all sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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