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Analog Devices Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
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Key Takeaways
ADI's Q4 revenues rose 26% to $3.08B, with earnings of $2.26 per share beating estimates.
Industrial and communications segments led growth, with margins expanding year over year.
ADI generated $1.48B in free cash flow and issued upbeat Q1 revenue and earnings guidance.
Analog Devices (ADI - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 non-GAAP earnings of $2.26 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.8%. This company reported earnings of $1.67 per share in the year-ago period.
Analog Devices’ earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, with an average surprise of 5.8%.
Analog Devices’ fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 revenues of $3.08 billion beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.2%. The top line increased 26% from the year-ago quarter’s revenues of $2.44 billion.
Analog Devices, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Industrial: Revenues from this segment were $1.43 billion, representing 46% of total revenues and reflecting 34% year-over-year growth.
Automotive: Revenues reached $852.2 million (or 28% of total revenue), up 19% year over year.
Consumer: The segment generated $407.5 million (or 13% of revenue), marking a 7% increase compared with the same quarter last year.
Communications: Revenues came in at $389.8 million, accounting for 13% of total revenues and rising 37% year over year.
The adjusted gross margin expanded 190 basis points to 69.8%, while the adjusted operating margin was 43.5%, up 240 basis points year over year.
ADI’s Balance Sheet and Cash Flows
As of Nov. 1, 2025, cash and cash equivalents were approximately $3 billion, up from $2.32 billion as of Aug. 2, 2025. The company also held $1.15 billion in short-term investments during the fourth quarter.
Long-term debt was $8.15 billion compared with $8.14 billion at the end of the previous quarter.
Analog Devices generated $1.7 billion in operating cash flow and $1.48 billion in free cash flow during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. In fiscal 2025, it generated operating and free cash flows of $4.81 billion and $4.28 billion, respectively.
In the fourth quarter, the company returned $1.17 billion to shareholders, comprising $487 million in dividends and $680 million in share repurchases. In fiscal 2025, it paid $1.9 billion in dividends and bought back shares worth $2.2 billion.
ADI Initiates Q1 FY26 Guidance
For the first quarter of fiscal 2026, management expects revenues of $3.1 billion (+/- $100 million). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the same is pegged at $2.92 billion, indicating year-over-year growth of 20.7%.
The company projects a reported operating margin of approximately 31% (+/-130 bps) and an adjusted operating margin of about 43.5% (+/-100 bps).
Reported earnings are anticipated to be $1.60 (+/-$0.10) per share, while adjusted earnings are expected to be $2.29 (+/-$0.10) per share. The consensus mark for the same is pinned at $2.11 per share.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Silicon Laboratories’s full-year 2025 earnings has been revised upward by 28.6% to 9 cents per share over the past seven days and suggests a year-over-year increase of 152.3%. Silicon Laboratories shares have declined 0.5% year to date.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Semtech’s fiscal 2026 earnings is pegged at $1.66 per share, unchanged over the past 60 days, indicating an 88.6% year-over-year increase. Semtech shares have soared 15.8% year to date.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for MACOM Technology Solutions’ fiscal 2026 earnings has been revised upward by 3.2% to $4.16 per share over the past seven days, suggesting a year-over-year increase of 19.9%. MACOM Technology Solutions shares have surged 27.7% year to date.
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Analog Devices Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
Key Takeaways
Analog Devices (ADI - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 non-GAAP earnings of $2.26 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.8%. This company reported earnings of $1.67 per share in the year-ago period.
Analog Devices’ earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, with an average surprise of 5.8%.
Analog Devices’ fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 revenues of $3.08 billion beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.2%. The top line increased 26% from the year-ago quarter’s revenues of $2.44 billion.
Analog Devices, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Analog Devices’ Q4 Details
Industrial: Revenues from this segment were $1.43 billion, representing 46% of total revenues and reflecting 34% year-over-year growth.
Automotive: Revenues reached $852.2 million (or 28% of total revenue), up 19% year over year.
Consumer: The segment generated $407.5 million (or 13% of revenue), marking a 7% increase compared with the same quarter last year.
Communications: Revenues came in at $389.8 million, accounting for 13% of total revenues and rising 37% year over year.
The adjusted gross margin expanded 190 basis points to 69.8%, while the adjusted operating margin was 43.5%, up 240 basis points year over year.
ADI’s Balance Sheet and Cash Flows
As of Nov. 1, 2025, cash and cash equivalents were approximately $3 billion, up from $2.32 billion as of Aug. 2, 2025. The company also held $1.15 billion in short-term investments during the fourth quarter.
Long-term debt was $8.15 billion compared with $8.14 billion at the end of the previous quarter.
Analog Devices generated $1.7 billion in operating cash flow and $1.48 billion in free cash flow during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. In fiscal 2025, it generated operating and free cash flows of $4.81 billion and $4.28 billion, respectively.
In the fourth quarter, the company returned $1.17 billion to shareholders, comprising $487 million in dividends and $680 million in share repurchases. In fiscal 2025, it paid $1.9 billion in dividends and bought back shares worth $2.2 billion.
ADI Initiates Q1 FY26 Guidance
For the first quarter of fiscal 2026, management expects revenues of $3.1 billion (+/- $100 million). The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the same is pegged at $2.92 billion, indicating year-over-year growth of 20.7%.
The company projects a reported operating margin of approximately 31% (+/-130 bps) and an adjusted operating margin of about 43.5% (+/-100 bps).
Reported earnings are anticipated to be $1.60 (+/-$0.10) per share, while adjusted earnings are expected to be $2.29 (+/-$0.10) per share. The consensus mark for the same is pinned at $2.11 per share.
Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
Currently, ADI carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Silicon Laboratories (SLAB - Free Report) , Semtech (SMTC - Free Report) and MACOM Technology Solutions (MTSI - Free Report) are some better-ranked stocks that investors can consider from the broader Zacks Semiconductor - Analog and Mixed industry. Silicon Laboratories, Semtech and MACOM Technology Solutions carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) each at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Silicon Laboratories’s full-year 2025 earnings has been revised upward by 28.6% to 9 cents per share over the past seven days and suggests a year-over-year increase of 152.3%. Silicon Laboratories shares have declined 0.5% year to date.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Semtech’s fiscal 2026 earnings is pegged at $1.66 per share, unchanged over the past 60 days, indicating an 88.6% year-over-year increase. Semtech shares have soared 15.8% year to date.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for MACOM Technology Solutions’ fiscal 2026 earnings has been revised upward by 3.2% to $4.16 per share over the past seven days, suggesting a year-over-year increase of 19.9%. MACOM Technology Solutions shares have surged 27.7% year to date.