Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q3 behind us, let’s have a look at Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ: MPWR) and its peers.

Demand for analog chips is generally linked to the overall level of economic growth, as analog chips serve as the building blocks of most electronic goods and equipment. Unlike digital chip designers, analog chip makers tend to produce the majority of their own chips, as analog chip production does not require expensive leading edge nodes. Less dependent on major secular growth drivers, analog product cycles are much longer, often 5-7 years.

The 15 analog semiconductors stocks we track reported a mixed Q3. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 0.8% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 3.2% below.

Amidst this news, share prices of the companies have had a rough stretch. On average, they are down 10.7% since the latest earnings results.

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ: MPWR)

Founded in 1997 by its longtime CEO Michael Hsing, Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ: MPWR) is an analog and mixed signal chipmaker that specializes in power management chips meant to minimize total energy consumption.

Monolithic Power Systems reported revenues of $620.1 million, up 30.6% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 3.3%. Overall, it was a strong quarter for the company with a significant improvement in its inventory levels and a decent beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

“Our results continue to demonstrate the success of our proven, long-term growth strategy and our transformation from being only a chip supplier to a full solutions provider,” said Michael Hsing, CEO and founder of MPS.

The stock is down 35.8% since reporting and currently trades at $590.01.

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Best Q3: Impinj (NASDAQ: PI)

Founded by Caltech professor Carver Mead and one of his students Chris Diorio, Impinj (NASDAQ: PI) is a maker of radio-frequency identification (RFID) hardware and software.

Impinj reported revenues of $95.2 million, up 46.4% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 2.5%. The business had a very strong quarter with an impressive beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

Impinj delivered the fastest revenue growth among its peers. Although it had a fine quarter compared to its peers, the market seems unhappy with the results as the stock is down 34.6% since reporting. It currently trades at $144.50.

Is now the time to buy Impinj? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Slowest Q3: Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE: VSH)

Named after the founder's ancestral village in present-day Lithuania, Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE: VSH) manufactures simple chips and electronic components that are building blocks of virtually all types of electronic devices.

Vishay Intertechnology reported revenues of $735.4 million, down 13.9% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 1.8%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted full-year revenue guidance missing analysts’ expectations.

Vishay Intertechnology delivered the weakest full-year guidance update in the group. As expected, the stock is down 4.1% since the results and currently trades at $16.35.

Read our full analysis of Vishay Intertechnology’s results here.

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI)

Spun off from Dutch electronics giant Philips in 2006, NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) is a designer and manufacturer of chips used in autos, industrial manufacturing, mobile devices, and communications infrastructure.

NXP Semiconductors reported revenues of $3.25 billion, down 5.4% year on year. This result was in line with analysts’ expectations. More broadly, it was a slower quarter as it recorded revenue guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations significantly.

The stock is down 10.9% since reporting and currently trades at $211.10.

Read our full, actionable report on NXP Semiconductors here, it’s free.

Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS)

Result of a merger of Alpha Industries and the wireless communications division of Conexant, Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ: SWKS) is a designer and manufacturer of chips used in smartphones, autos, and industrial applications to amplify, filter, and process wireless signals.

Skyworks Solutions reported revenues of $1.02 billion, down 15.9% year on year. This number met analysts’ expectations. Zooming out, it was a mixed quarter as it also logged a significant improvement in its inventory levels.

The stock is up 5.2% since reporting and currently trades at $91.59.

Read our full, actionable report on Skyworks Solutions here, it’s free.

Market Update

Thanks to the Fed's series of rate hikes in 2022 and 2023, inflation has cooled significantly from its post-pandemic highs, drawing closer to the 2% goal. This disinflation has occurred without severely impacting economic growth, suggesting the success of a soft landing. The stock market has thrived in 2024, spurred by recent rate cuts (0.5% in September and 0.25% each in November and December), and a notable surge followed Donald Trump's presidential election win in November, propelling indices to historic highs. Nonetheless, the outlook for 2025 remains clouded by the pace and magnitude of future rate cuts as well as potential changes in trade policy and corporate taxes once the Trump administration takes over. The path forward is marked by uncertainty.

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