Silicom Reports Q4 2024 Results

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Silicom (NASDAQ: SILC) reported Q4 2024 financial results with revenues of $14.5 million, down from $18.8 million in Q4 2023. The company posted a GAAP net loss of $4.4 million ($0.76 per share) compared to a $35.0 million loss in Q4 2023.

For full-year 2024, revenues declined to $58.1 million from $124.1 million in 2023, with a GAAP net loss of $12.0 million ($1.99 per share). The company generated $17.3 million in cash during 2024 and invested approximately $10 million to repurchase ~650,000 shares.

Looking ahead, management projects Q1 2025 revenues between $14-15 million, with low single-digit growth expected in 2025. The company anticipates strong double-digit growth starting from 2026, targeting EPS above $3 based on annual revenues of $150-160 million.

Positive

• Generated $17.3 million in cash during 2024
• Completed share repurchase of ~650,000 shares worth $10 million
• Reduced quarterly net loss from $35.0M in Q4 2023 to $4.4M in Q4 2024

Negative

• Q4 2024 revenue declined 22.9% to $14.5M from $18.8M in Q4 2023
• Full-year 2024 revenue dropped 53.2% to $58.1M from $124.1M in 2023
• Reported full-year net loss of $12.0M compared to $26.4M loss in 2023
• Projected low single-digit growth for 2025

Insights

Financial Analyst

Silicom's Q4 2024 results reveal a company in transition, facing substantial headwinds but maintaining strategic focus on long-term value creation. The 53% year-over-year revenue decline to $58.1 million reflects severe near-term challenges, yet several positive indicators deserve attention:

Strategic Positives:

• Strong cash generation of $17.3 million in 2024 demonstrates operational efficiency despite revenue challenges
• Strategic share repurchase of ~650,000 shares ($10 million) shows management's confidence and commitment to shareholder value
• New design wins with global networking and security-as-a-service providers suggest potential for recurring revenue streams

Forward Outlook:

• Conservative guidance for 2025 with low single-digit growth indicates management's realistic approach
• Projected strong double-digit growth from 2026 aligns with design win momentum and customer engagement cycles
• Ambitious target of $3 EPS at $150-160 million revenue implies potential for significant margin expansion

The company's focus on Edge devices and customized solutions for cybersecurity leaders positions it well in high-growth markets. However, investors should note that the path to recovery requires patience, with meaningful growth not expected until 2026. The robust cash position and strategic share repurchases provide downside protection while waiting for growth initiatives to materialize.

KFAR SAVA, Israel, Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicom Ltd. (NASDAQ: SILC), a leading provider of high-performance networking and data infrastructure solutions, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.

 

 

Financial Results

Fourth quarter: Silicom's revenues for the fourth quarter of 2024 were $14.5 million compared with $18.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2023.

On a GAAP basis, the company's net loss for the quarter totalled $4.4 million, or $0.76 per ordinary share (basic and diluted), compared with a net loss of $35.0 million, or $5.35 per ordinary share (basic and diluted), for the fourth quarter of 2023.

On a non-GAAP basis (as described and reconciled below), net loss for the quarter totalled $3.4 million, or $0.58 per ordinary share (basic and diluted), compared with a net loss of $0.5 million, or $0.07 per ordinary share (basic and diluted), for the fourth quarter of 2023.

Full year 2024: Silicom's revenues for 2024 were $58.1 million compared with $124.1 million for 2023.

On a GAAP basis, net loss for the year totalled $12.0 million, or $1.99 per ordinary share (basic and diluted), compared with a net loss of $26.4 million, or $3.94 per ordinary share (basic and diluted), for 2023.

On a non-GAAP basis (as described and reconciled below), net loss for the year totalled $8.3 million, or $1.37 per ordinary share (basic and diluted), compared with net income of $10.2 million, or $1.52 per ordinary share (basic and diluted), for 2023.

During 2024, the Company generated approximately $17.3 million in cash, and invested more than half of that, approximately $10 million, in repurchasing ~650,000 Silicom shares.

Guidance

Management projects that revenues for the first quarter of 2025 will range from $14 million to $15 million. Growth in 2025 is expected to be in the low single digits, with strong double digit annual growth rate materializing gradually from 2026.

Comments of Management

Liron Eizenman, Silicom's President and CEO, commented, "We are pleased to report another quarter of progress according to our strategic plan, with strong Design Win momentum increasing the visibility of our potential mid-to-long-term revenue growth. While we continue to deal with short-term challenges, during the quarter we achieved milestone after milestone with a variety of customers and projects, moving exciting opportunities forward through our broad and wide pipeline towards future Design Wins. This is a clear indication that we are on track for a return to strong double-digit growth in 2026 and beyond."

Mr. Eizenman continued, "For example, most recently, a global networking and Security-As-A-Service provider customer standardized on our Edge devices for all of its Edge deployment scenarios, and a US-based cyber security leader selected a customized version of our Edge system as its next-generation of a leading product line. Both of these slow-and-steady, continuously-building engagements are expected to lead to years of recurring revenues, serving as a rock-solid platform for future growth. Any ramp-ups that materialize faster than originally projected would accelerate the pace." 

Mr. Eizenman concluded, "Looking forward, we continue to focus on creating strong, long-term value for our shareholders, aiming at an EPS above $3 based on annual revenues of $150 - $160 million. To this end, we have built an exceedingly strong financial platform, and continue to execute on our share repurchase initiative. Our new opportunities and Design Win momentum have increased the already-high motivation and dedication of our excellent team, who enter 2025 with excitement regarding our future prospects. We look forward to reporting our progress as we continue executing on our growth strategy."

Conference Call Details
Silicom's Management will host an interactive conference today, January 30^th, at 9am Eastern Time (6am Pacific Time, 4pm Israel Time) to review and discuss the results.

To participate, investors may either listen via a webcast link hosted on Silicom's website or via the dial-in. The link is under the investor relations' webcast section of Silicom's website at https://www.silicom-usa.com/webcasts/.

For those that wish to dial in via telephone, one of the following teleconferencing numbers may be used:

US: 1 866 860 9642
ISRAEL: 03 918 0609
INTERNATIONAL: +972 3 918 0609
At: 9:00am Eastern Time, 6:00am Pacific Time, 4:00pm Israel Time

It is advised to connect to the conference call a few minutes before the start.

For those unable to listen to the live call, a replay of the call will be available for three months from the day after the call under the above-mentioned webcast section of Silicom's website.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release, including the financial tables below, presents other financial information that may be considered "non-GAAP financial measures" under Regulation G and related reporting requirements promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") as they apply to our company. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude compensation expenses in respect of options and RSUs granted to directors, officers and employees, impairment of goodwill, taxes on amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets, impairment of intangible assets and related write-offs, as well as lease liabilities - financial expenses (income). Non-GAAP financial measures should be evaluated in conjunction with, and are not a substitute for, GAAP financial measures. The tables also present the GAAP financial measures, which are most comparable to the non-GAAP financial measures as well as reconciliation between the non-GAAP financial measures and the most comparable GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial information presented herein should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for operating income (loss), net income (loss) or per share data prepared in accordance with GAAP.

About Silicom

Silicom Ltd. is an industry-leading provider of high-performance networking and data infrastructure solutions. Designed primarily to improve performance and efficiency in Cloud and Data Center environments, Silicom's solutions increase throughput, decrease latency and boost the performance of servers and networking appliances, the infrastructure backbone that enables advanced Cloud architectures and leading technologies like NFV, SD-WAN and Cyber Security. Our innovative solutions for high-density networking, high-speed fabric switching, offloading and acceleration, which utilize a range of cutting-edge silicon technologies as well as FPGA-based solutions, are ideal for scaling-up and scaling-out cloud infrastructures.

Silicom products are used by major Cloud players, service providers, telcos and OEMs as components of their infrastructure offerings, including both add-on adapters in the Data Center and stand-alone virtualized/universal CPE devices at the edge.

Silicom's long-term, trusted relationships with more than 200 customers throughout the world, its more than 400 active Design Wins and more than 300 product SKUs have made Silicom a "go-to" connectivity/performance partner of choice for technology leaders around the globe.

For more information, please visit: www.silicom.co.il

Statements in this press which are not historical data are forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, or other factors not under the company's control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements of the company to be materially different from the results, performance, or other expectations implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, Silicom's increasing dependence for substantial revenue growth on a limited number of customers, the speed and extent to which Silicom's solutions are adopted by the relevant markets, difficulty in commercializing and marketing of Silicom's products and services, maintaining and protecting brand recognition, protection of intellectual property, competition, disruptions to its manufacturing, sales & marketing, development and customer support activities, the impact of the wars in Gaza and in the Ukraine, attacks on shipping by Huthis in the Red Sea, rising inflation, rising interest rates and volatile exchange rates, as well as any continuing or new effects resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the global economic uncertainty, which may impact customer demand by encouraging them to exercise greater caution and selectivity with their short-term IT investment plans. The factors noted above are not exhaustive.

Further information about the company's businesses, including information about factors that could materially affect Silicom's results of operations and financial condition, are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 20-F and other documents filed by the Company and that may be subsequently filed by the company from time to time with the SEC. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such because the context of the statement will include words such as "expect," "should," "believe," "anticipate" or words of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe future plans, objectives or goals are also forward-looking statements. In light of significant risks and uncertainties inherent in forward-looking statements, the inclusion of such statements should not be regarded as a representation by the company that it will achieve such forward-looking statements. The company disclaims any duty to update such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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Company Contact:
Eran Gilad, CFO
Silicom Ltd.       
Tel: +972-9-764-4555       
E-mail: erang@silicom.co.il

Investor Relations Contact:
Ehud Helft
EK Global Investor Relations
Tel: +1 212 378 8040
E-mail: silicom@ekgir.com 

-- FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW –

 

 

 

Silicom Ltd. Consolidated Balance Sheets
(US$ thousands)
	December 31,			December 31,
	2024			2023
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	51,283		$	46,972
Marketable securities		20,860			7,957
Accounts receivables: Trade, net		11,748			25,004
Accounts receivables: Other		4,839			3,688
Inventories		41,060			51,507
Total current assets		129,790			135,128
Marketable securities		6,839			16,619
Assets held for employees' severance benefits		1,483			1,357
Deferred tax assets		1,704			2,359
Property, plant and equipment, net		3,055			3,552
Intangible assets, net		2,300			2,253
Right of Use		6,942			6,466
Total assets	$	152,113		$	167,734
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	$	6,477		$	4,139
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses		6,945			6,668
Lease Liabilities		1,670			2,070
Total current liabilities		15,092			12,877
Lease Liabilities		4,797			3,877
Liability for employees' severance benefits		2,649			2,672
Deferred tax liabilities		32			46
Total liabilities		22,570			19,472
Shareholders' equity
Ordinary shares and additional paid-in capital		73,859			70,693
Treasury shares		(53,512)			(43,631)
Retained earnings		109,196			121,200
Total shareholders' equity		129,543			148,262
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	152,113		$	167,734

 

 

 

Silicom Ltd. Consolidated Statements of Operations
(US$ thousands, except for share and per share data)
	Three-month period						Twelve-month period
	ended December 31,						ended December 31,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
Sales	$	14,491		$	18,763		$	58,114		$	124,131
Cost of sales		10,358			23,257			41,516			95,442
Gross profit (loss)		4,133			(4,494)			16,598			28,689
Research and development expenses		4,681			5,016			19,508			20,638
Selling and marketing expenses		1,654			1,592			6,014			6,935
General and administrative expenses		1,376			1,024			4,354			4,229
Impairment of goodwill		-			25,561			-			25,561
Total operating expenses		7,711			33,193			29,876			57,363
Operating income (loss)		(3,578)			(37,687)			(13,278)			(28,674)
Financial income (expenses), net		360			171			1,961			1,372
Income (loss) before income taxes		(3,218)			(37,516)			(11,317)			(27,302)
Income taxes		1,208			(2,549)			687			(889)
Net income (loss)	$	(4,426)		$	(34,967)		$	(12,004)		$	(26,413)
Basic income (loss) per ordinary share (US$)	$	(0.76)		$	(5.35)		$	(1.99)		$	(3.94)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used to compute basic income (loss) per share (in thousands)		5,811			6,537			6,020			6,700
Diluted income (loss) per ordinary share (US$)	$	(0.76)		$	(5.35)		$	(1.99)		$	(3.94)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used to compute diluted income (loss) per share (in thousands)		5,811			6,537			6,020			6,700

 

 

 

Silicom Ltd. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Results
(US$ thousands, except for share and per share data)
	Three-month period						Twelve-month period
	ended December 31,						ended December 31,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
GAAP gross profit (loss)	$	4,133		$	(4,494)		$	16,598		$	28,689
(1) Share-based compensation (*)		83			105			276			428
(2) Impairment of intangible assets and related write-offs		-			9,647			-			9,647
Non-GAAP gross profit	$	4,216		$	5,258		$	16,874		$	38,764
GAAP operating income (loss)	$	(3,578)		$	(37,687)		$	(13,278)		$	(28,674)
Gross profit adjustments		83			9,752			276			10,075
(1) Share-based compensation (*)		778			834			2,891			2,925
(3) Impairment of goodwill		-			25,561			-			25,561
Non-GAAP operating income (loss)	$	(2,717)		$	(1,540)		$	(10,111)		$	9,887
GAAP net income (loss)	$	(4,426)		$	(34,967)		$	(12,004)		$	(26,413)
Operating income (loss) adjustments		861			36,147			3,167			38,561
(4) Lease liabilities - Financial expenses (income)		150			368			141			(99)
(5) Taxes on amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets		22			(2,035)			419			(1,832)
Non-GAAP net income (loss)	$	(3,393)		$	(487)		$	(8,277)		$	10,217
GAAP net income (loss)	$	(4,426)		$	(34,967)		$	(12,004)		$	(26,413)
Adjustments for Non-GAAP Cost of sales		83			9,752			276			10,075
Adjustments for Non-GAAP Research and development expenses		387			413			1,373			1,423
Adjustments for Non-GAAP Selling and marketing expenses		191			199			728			747
Adjustments for Non-GAAP General and administrative expenses		200			222			790			755
Adjustments for Non-GAAP Impairment of goodwill		-			25,561			-			25,561
Adjustments for Non-GAAP Financial income (loss), net		150			368			141			(99)
Adjustments for Non-GAAP Income taxes		22			(2,035)			419			(1,832)
Non-GAAP net income (loss)	$	(3,393)		$	(487)		$	(8,277)		$	10,217
GAAP basic income (loss) per ordinary share (US$)	$	(0.76)		$	(5.35)		$	(1.99)		$	(3.94)
(1) Share-based compensation (*)		0.15			0.14			0.53			0.50
(2) Impairment of intangible assets and related write-offs		-			1.48			-			1.43
(3) Impairment of Goodwill		-			3.91			-			3.81
(4) Lease liabilities - Financial expenses (income)		0.03			0.06			0.02			(0.01)
(5) Taxes on amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets		-			(0.31)			0.07			(0.27)
Non-GAAP basic income (loss) per ordinary share (US$)	$	(0.58)		$	(0.07)		$	(1.37)		$	1.52
GAAP diluted income (loss) per ordinary share (US$)	$	(0.76)		$	(5.35)		$	(1.99)		$	(3.94)
(1) Share-based compensation (*)		0.15			0.14			0.53			0.50
(2) Impairment of intangible assets and related write-offs		-			1.48			-			1.43
(3) Impairment of Goodwill		-			3.91			-			3.81
(4) Lease liabilities - Financial expenses (income)		0.03			0.06			0.02			(0.01)
(5) Taxes on amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets		-			(0.31)			0.07			(0.27)
Non-GAAP diluted income (loss) per ordinary share (US$)	$	(0.58)		$	(0.07)		$	(1.37)		$	1.52
(*) Adjustments related to share-based compensation expenses according to ASC topic 718 (SFAS 123 (R))

 

 

 

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FAQ

What were Silicom's (SILC) Q4 2024 revenue and earnings?

Silicom reported Q4 2024 revenues of $14.5 million and a GAAP net loss of $4.4 million ($0.76 per share).

How much cash did Silicom (SILC) generate in 2024?

Silicom generated approximately $17.3 million in cash during 2024.

What is Silicom's (SILC) revenue guidance for Q1 2025?

Management projects Q1 2025 revenues to range between $14 million and $15 million.

How many shares did Silicom (SILC) repurchase in 2024?

Silicom repurchased approximately 650,000 shares for about $10 million in 2024.

What is Silicom's (SILC) long-term revenue and EPS target?

Silicom aims to achieve annual revenues of $150-160 million with EPS above $3, expecting strong double-digit growth from 2026.