Power Integrations Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Financial Results

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Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI) reported a strong fourth quarter for 2020 with net revenues of $150.7 million, a 32% increase year-over-year. Net income for the quarter was $27.3 million, or $0.45 per diluted share. Full-year revenues rose 16% to $488.3 million, with net income of $71.2 million. The company anticipates flat revenue for Q1 2021, with expected GAAP gross margin around 48% and non-GAAP gross margin at approximately 49%. A quarterly dividend has been increased to $0.13 per share.

Positive

• Fourth quarter 2020 net revenues of $150.7 million, up 32% year-over-year.
• Full-year 2020 net revenues of $488.3 million, up 16% compared to 2019.
• Net income for Q4 2020 was $27.3 million, compared to $2.64 per share in Q4 2019.
• Dividend increased to $0.13 per share.

Negative

• Net income per share decreased significantly from $3.24 in 2019 to $1.17 in 2020.
• Non-GAAP net income per share declined from $3.69 in 2019 to $1.70 in 2020.

Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI) today announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2020. Per-share measures for all periods have been adjusted for the 2:1 stock split effected as a stock dividend in August 2020.

Net revenues for the fourth quarter of 2020 were $150.7 million, up 24 percent compared to the prior quarter and up 32 percent from the fourth quarter of 2019. Net income for the fourth quarter was $27.3 million or $0.45 per diluted share compared to $0.24 per diluted share in the prior quarter and $2.64 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2019. Results for the fourth quarter of 2019 included a benefit of $2.39 per diluted share from a patent-litigation settlement. Cash flow from operations for the fourth quarter was $46.4 million.

In addition to its GAAP results, the company provided certain non-GAAP measures that exclude stock-based compensation, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and the tax effects of these items. Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of 2020 was $36.4 million or $0.60 per diluted share compared with $0.40 per diluted share in the prior quarter and $2.80 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2019 (which included the benefit of $2.39 per share from the litigation settlement). A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial results appears at the end of this press release.

Full-year net revenues were $488.3 million, up 16 percent compared to 2019. Net income was $71.2 million or $1.17 per diluted share, compared to $3.24 per diluted share in 2019. Non-GAAP net income for the full year was $103.5 million or $1.70 per diluted share, compared to $3.69 per diluted share in 2019. (Both GAAP and non-GAAP net income for 2019 included a benefit of $2.41 per share from the settlement.) Full-year cash flow from operations for 2020 was $125.6 million.

Commented Balu Balakrishnan, president and CEO of Power Integrations: “Fourth-quarter revenues came in well above our expectations driven by broad-based demand. All four major end-market categories grew at double-digit rates compared to the prior quarter, and distribution sell-through once again exceeded sell-in. We achieved revenue growth of 16 percent in 2020—far above the rate of the analog semiconductor industry—and we are well positioned for continued growth in 2021.”

Power Integrations paid a cash dividend of $0.11 per share on December 31, 2020. The company’s board of directors has increased the quarterly dividend to $0.13 per share, with the next dividend to be paid on March 31, 2021 to stockholders of record as of February 26, 2021.

Financial Outlook

The company issued the following forecast for the first quarter of 2021:

• Revenues are expected to be flat compared to the fourth quarter of 2020, plus or minus five percent.
• GAAP gross margin is expected to be approximately 48 percent, and non-GAAP gross margin is expected to be approximately 49 percent. (The difference between the expected GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins comprises approximately 0.6 percentage points from amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and 0.4 percentage points from stock-based compensation.)
• GAAP operating expenses are expected to be approximately $44.5 million; non-GAAP operating expenses are expected to be approximately $37.5 million. (Non-GAAP expenses are expected to exclude approximately $6.8 million of stock-based compensation and $0.2 million of amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets.)

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FAQ

What were Power Integrations' Q4 2020 earnings results?

Power Integrations reported Q4 2020 net revenues of $150.7 million and net income of $27.3 million, or $0.45 per diluted share.

How did Power Integrations perform in 2020?

In 2020, Power Integrations achieved net revenues of $488.3 million, a 16% increase from 2019, with net income of $71.2 million.

What is the dividend for Power Integrations?

Power Integrations increased its quarterly dividend to $0.13 per share, payable on March 31, 2021.

What is Power Integrations' outlook for Q1 2021?

The company expects Q1 2021 revenues to be flat compared to Q4 2020, with GAAP gross margin around 48%.