GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Technology » Semiconductors » Silicon Laboratories Inc (NAS:SLAB) » Definitions » Gross Margin %

SLAB (Silicon Laboratories) Gross Margin % : 55.02% (As of Mar. 2025)


View and export this data going back to 2000. Start your Free Trial

What is Silicon Laboratories Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Silicon Laboratories's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $97.8 Mil. Silicon Laboratories's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $177.7 Mil. Therefore, Silicon Laboratories's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 55.02%.

Warning Sign:

Silicon Laboratories Inc gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -1.1%.


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

SLAB' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 53.42   Med: 59.06   Max: 62.74
Current: 54.12


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Silicon Laboratories was 62.74%. The lowest was 53.42%. And the median was 59.06%.

SLAB's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
86.59% of 992 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 29.045 vs SLAB: 54.12

Silicon Laboratories had a gross margin of 55.02% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Silicon Laboratories was -1.10% per year.


Silicon Laboratories Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Silicon Laboratories'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.

* Premium members only.

Silicon Laboratories Gross Margin % Chart

Silicon Laboratories Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 57.71 59.01 62.74 58.88 53.42

Silicon Laboratories Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 51.77 52.68 54.28 54.27 55.02

Competitive Comparison of Silicon Laboratories's Gross Margin %

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Silicon Laboratories'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.


Silicon Laboratories's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

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


;
;

Silicon Laboratories Gross Margin % Calculation

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

Silicon Laboratories's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2024 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )
=312.2 / 584.386
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(584.386 - 272.198) / 584.386
=53.42 %

Silicon Laboratories's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2025 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2025 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=97.8 / 177.714
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(177.714 - 79.937) / 177.714
=55.02 %

* 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.


Silicon Laboratories  (NAS:SLAB) 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

Silicon Laboratories had a gross margin of 55.02% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 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.


Silicon Laboratories Gross Margin % Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Silicon Laboratories's Gross Margin % provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Silicon Laboratories Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
400 West Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX, USA, 78701
Silicon Laboratories Inc Inc is a provider of secure, intelligent wireless technology for a more connected world. The company's integrated hardware and software platform, intuitive development tools, industry ecosystem, and robust support help customers build industrial, commercial, home, and life applications. Company make it easy for developers to solve complex wireless challenges throughout the product lifecycle and get to market quickly with solutions that transform industries, grow economies, and improve lives. Company operates in USA, China, Taiwan and Rest of World, with maximum revenue from rest of the world.
Executives
Robert J Conrad director 400 W CESAR CHAVEZ, AUSTIN TX 78701
Robert Matthew Johnson officer: SR VP & GM, IOT 400 WEST CESAR CHAVEZ, AUSTIN TX 78701
Christy Wyatt director C/O QUOTIENT TECHNOLOGY INC., 1260 EAST STRINGHAM AVENUE, SUITE 600, SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106
William G Bock director, officer: President 400 WEST CESAR CHAVEZ, AUSTIN TX 78701
Navdeep S Sooch director 400 W CESAR CHAVEZ, AUSTIN TX 78701
Brandon Tolany officer: Sr VP of Worldwide Sales 400 WEST CESAR CHAVEZ STREET, AUSTIN TX 78701
Nina Richardson director C/O SILICON LABORATORIES, 400 W CESAR CHAVEZ, AUSTIN TX 78701
Sherri R Luther director 111 SW FIFTH AVE SUITE 700, PORTLAND OR 97204
Jack R Lazar director 400 W. CESAR CHAVEZ, ATTN: STOCK ADMINISTRATION, AUSTIN TX 78701
Sumit Sadana director 47544 AVALON HEIGHTS TERRACE, FREMONT CA 94539
Mark D Mauldin officer: CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER 400 WEST CESAR CHAVEZ, AUSTIN TX 78701
Daniel Mark Thompson officer: SR VP & GM, INFRA & Automotive 400 WEST CESAR CHAVEZ, AUSTIN TX 78701
John C Hollister officer: Sr VP and CFO 400 W CESAR CHAVEZ, AUSTIN TX 78701
George Tyson Tuttle director, officer: CEO 400 WEST CESAR CHAVEZ, AUSTIN TX 78701
Sandeep P Kumar officer: SVP, Worldwide Operations 400 W CESAR CHAVEZ, AUSTIN TX 78701