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SMTC (Semtech) Gross Margin % : 52.29% (As of Apr. 2025)


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What is Semtech Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Semtech's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Apr. 2025 was $131.3 Mil. Semtech's Revenue for the three months ended in Apr. 2025 was $251.1 Mil. Therefore, Semtech's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 was 52.29%.

Warning Sign:

Semtech Corp gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -7.4%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Semtech's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

SMTC' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 34.1   Med: 59.84   Max: 63.26
Current: 51.16


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Semtech was 63.26%. The lowest was 34.10%. And the median was 59.84%.

SMTC's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
83.55% of 997 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 29.07 vs SMTC: 51.16

Semtech had a gross margin of 52.29% for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Semtech was -7.40% per year.


Semtech Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Semtech's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Semtech Gross Margin % Chart

Semtech Annual Data
Trend Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 59.80 62.24 63.26 34.10 50.21

Semtech Quarterly Data
Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 48.32 48.97 51.08 51.99 52.29

Competitive Comparison of Semtech's Gross Margin %

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Semtech's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Semtech's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Semtech's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Semtech's Gross Margin % falls into.


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Semtech Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

Semtech's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2025 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Jan. 2025 )=Gross Profit (A: Jan. 2025 ) / Revenue (A: Jan. 2025 )
=456.5 / 909.287
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(909.287 - 452.759) / 909.287
=50.21 %

Semtech's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Apr. 2025 )=Gross Profit (Q: Apr. 2025 ) / Revenue (Q: Apr. 2025 )
=131.3 / 251.06
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(251.06 - 119.771) / 251.06
=52.29 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Semtech  (NAS:SMTC) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Semtech had a gross margin of 52.29% for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 => Durable competitive advantage


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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Semtech Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
200 Flynn Road, Camarillo, CA, USA, 93012-8790
Semtech Corp is engaged in designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, algorithms and wireless semiconductors, connectivity modules, gateways, routers and connected services for IoT. The company operates in four reportable segments: Signal Integrity, Analog Mixed Signal and Wireless, IoT Systems and IoT Connected Services. The majority of the company's revenue is earned through Analog Mixed Signal and Wireless segment. Geographically majority of the company's revenue is earned from Asia Pacific region, company also operates in North America and Europe.
Executives
Mark Lin officer: EVP and CFO 200 FLYNN ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012
Asaf Silberstein officer: Vice President 200 FLYNN ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012-8079
Gregory Michael Fischer director 200 FLYNN ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012
Sylvia Summers director 200 FLYNN ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012
Michael W Rodensky officer: VP 200 FLYNN ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012
Walsh Paul V Jr director 200 FLYNN ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012
Hong Q Hou director, Board of Directors
Paul H Pickle director, officer: President and CEO 200 FLYNN ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012
William Ross Gray officer: VP 200 FLYNN ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012
Thomas John Mueller officer: EVP 200 FLYNN ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012
Julie Anne Mcgee officer: SVP and CMO 200 FLYNN ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012
John Michael Wilson officer: Vice President SEMTECH CORPORATION, 200 FLYNN ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012-8790
Christopher H Chang officer: SVP 200 FLYNN ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012-8790
Mohan Maheswaran director, officer: President and CEO 200 FLYNN ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012
Emeka Chukwu officer: VP - Chief Financial Officer 200 FLYNN ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012-8790