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Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-07-08Magnachip to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on July 29, 2026
Business Wire
Magnachip to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on July 29, 2026
SEOUL, South Korea, July 08, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation ("Magnachip") (NYSE: MX) announced today that it will report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, after the market closes. The Company will host a corresponding conference call at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss its financial results. In advance of the conference call, all participants must use the following link to complete the online registration process. Upon registering, each participant will receive access details for this event, including the dial-in numbers, a PIN number, and an e-mail with detailed instructions to join the conference call. Online registration: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIb70b5b5cb65045238d2757182fd0d278 A live and archived webcast of the conference call and a copy of the earnings release will be accessible from the ‘Investors’ section of the company’s website at www.magnachip.com. About Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation Magnachip is a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal power semiconductor platform solutions for various applications, including industrial, automotive, communication, consumer and computing. The Company provides a broad range of standard products to customers worldwide. Magnachip, with about 45 years of operating history, owns a substantial number of registered patents and pending applications, and has extensive engineering, design and manufacturing process expertise. For more information, please visit www.magnachip.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260708295382/en/ Contacts Mike BishopBishop IR, LLCTel. +1 (415) [email protected]
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-29Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation Q1 2026 Earnings Call Summary
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Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation Q1 2026 Earnings Call Summary
Management is executing a multiyear transformation focused on returning to profitable growth by building on its technical foundation in power semiconductors. Q1 revenue growth was partially driven by a prior-quarter sales incentive program designed to clear elevated channel inventory and improve channel health. The company continues to face significant pricing pressure on legacy products, particularly within the Chinese market, necessitating a shift toward more competitive offerings. A core strategic pillar involves maintaining the accelerated pace of R&D to launch 55 new generation products in 2026, matching the 55 products launched in 2025 and significantly exceeding the four launches in 2024 and zero in 2023. New generation products, including 8th generation BatteryFET and MV MOSFETs, are expected to reach approximately 10% of total revenue by Q4 2026. The Power IC business is being strategically aligned with the power discrete roadmap to eventually enable higher value-added integrated power modules. Gross margin improvement is expected to be gradual as the company works through a challenging competitive environment and transitions its product portfolio. Q2 2026 revenue is expected to be roughly flat sequentially as the impact of the Q1 sales incentive program normalizes. Gross margins are projected to rise in Q2 due to higher factory utilization but will decline in Q3 and Q4 due to a planned electrical substation upgrade in Gumi. The company plans to build additional inventory in Q2 and early Q3 to mitigate potential customer disruptions during the scheduled factory downtime. Management expects to extend the maturity of its $26.4 million term loan beyond March 2027, consistent with standard market practices in Korea. Capital expenditure is being prudently managed to upgrade equipment for new generation products rather than simply converting idle capacity. Approximately 20% of the Gumi factory capacity remains idle following the expiration of a foundry services contract in early 2025, which continues to suppress gross margins. A voluntary resignation program implemented in Q3 2025 is expected to yield approximately $2.5 million in annual operating expense savings. The planned upgrade to the Gumi electrical substation represents a known headwind for factory operations and margins in the second half of 2026. R&D expenses increased year-over-year, reflecting...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-29Magnachip: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
Associated Press
Magnachip: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
CHEONGJU-SI, Korea, Republic Of (AP) — CHEONGJU-SI, Korea, Republic Of (AP) — Magnachip Semiconductor Corp. (MX) on Tuesday reported a loss of $4.6 million in its first quarter. The Cheongju-Si, Korea, Republic Of-based company said it had a loss of 13 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 11 cents per share. The chip products maker posted revenue of $46.2 million in the period. For the current quarter ending in June, Magnachip expects its per-share earnings to range from $44.50 to $48.50. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on MX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/MX
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-29Magnachip Reports Results for First Quarter 2026
Business Wire
Magnachip Reports Results for First Quarter 2026
Q1 Results Summary Consolidated revenue from continuing operations (which includes Power Analog Solutions ("PAS") and Power IC ("PIC") businesses) was $46.2 million, approximately at the mid-point of our guidance range of $44.0 to $48.0 million. Revenue grew by 3.3% year over year and 13.9% quarter over quarter. Consolidated gross profit margin from continuing operations of 15.6% was above the mid-point of our guidance range of 14.0% to 16.0%. Recent Highlights Launched 8th-generation ultra low-Rss(on) 12V BatteryFET designed for smartphone battery power efficiency Launched 8th-generation 40V and 60V MV MOSFETs for servers and high-performance PCs On track to launch 55 new-generation products in 2026 SEOUL, South Korea, April 28, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: MX) ("Magnachip" or the "Company") today announced financial results for the first quarter 2026. Camillo Martino, Magnachip’s CEO said, "We delivered better-than-seasonal revenue growth in the quarter, reflecting both solid execution and also the impact of the previously communicated inventory and channel actions. We are comfortable with our progress toward our multi-year transformation, and we are showing some good early signs, particularly with the 55 new-generation products launched in 2025. Our focus remains on improving product competitiveness through an accelerated pace of new-generation product launches, which we believe will drive sustainable revenue growth, margin expansion, and improved utilization over time. We believe disciplined execution of our six-pillar strategy will deliver long-term shareholder value." Shinyoung Park, Magnachip’s CFO, commented, "We remain committed to financial discipline to significantly improve our financial performance during this multi-year transformation." Q2 2026 Financial Guidance While actual results may vary, Magnachip currently expects the following: Consolidated revenue from continuing operations (which includes Power Analog Solutions and Power IC businesses) to be in the range of $44.5 million to $48.5 million, roughly flat sequentially and a decrease of 2.3% year-over-year at the mid-point. This compares with $46.2 million in Q1 2026 and $47.6 million in Q2 2025. Consolidated gross profit margin from continuing operations to be in the range of 17% to 19%, up from 15.6% in Q1 2026 but down from 20.4% in Q2 2025. Q1 2026...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-29Magnachip Semiconductor Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
MarketBeat
Magnachip Semiconductor Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
Magnachip reported Q1 revenue of $46.2M that was stronger-than-seasonal but partially boosted by a one-time $2.7M sales incentive; gross margin improved sequentially to 15.6% yet remains below last year due to ASP erosion and pricing pressure, and management says the company is in the early stages of a multi-year turnaround. The company is aggressively accelerating new-product launches—after 55 "new generation" products in 2025 it is targeting another 55 in 2026—and expects new-generation products to reach about 10% of revenue by Q4 2026, while aligning Power IC roadmaps with discrete power devices for higher-value modules long term. For Q2 Magnachip guides revenue of $44.5M–$48.5M and gross margin of 17%–19% (up sequentially), but warns a planned electrical substation upgrade in Gumi in Q3 will reduce utilization and likely pressure margins in Q3–Q4 despite building inventory in Q2 to mitigate customer impact. Interested in Magnachip Semiconductor Corp.? Here are five stocks we like better. 5 Semiconductor stocks under $10 Magnachip Semiconductor (NYSE:MX) reported first-quarter 2026 results that management said were stronger than typical seasonal patterns, while reiterating that the company remains in the early stages of a multi-year turnaround focused on improving product competitiveness and profitability. Chief Executive Officer Camillo Martino said first-quarter revenue delivered both sequential and year-over-year growth and came in “stronger than typical seasonality would suggest.” He cautioned, however, that a portion of that strength reflected the company’s previously disclosed one-time sales incentive program intended to reduce channel inventory, which he said was necessary to improve channel health but can create short-term variability in revenue. → Homebuilder Earnings: D.R. Horton Sticks Out as Pulte & NVR Sales Tank Silicon Motion: The Market's Best Merger Arbitrage Opportunity Martino said Magnachip continues to operate in a “challenging competitive environment,” pointing to ongoing pricing pressure on legacy products, “particularly in China.” He emphasized that competitiveness is central to the company’s efforts, saying, “Where we have competitive products, we can win. Where we do not, it is difficult to win in this market.” On profitability, Martino said gross margin improved sequentially and described the company as being “at the beginning o...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-29MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp (MX) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Revenue Growth Amidst ...
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MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp (MX) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Revenue Growth Amidst ...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Total Q1 Revenue: $46.2 million, up 3.3% year over year and 13.9% sequentially. Power Analog Solutions Revenue: $41.6 million, up 4.5% year over year and 13.1% sequentially. Power IC Revenue: $4.6 million, down 6.2% year over year but up 21.3% sequentially. Gross Profit Margin: 15.6%, compared to 20.9% in Q1 2025 and 9.3% in Q4 2025. SG&A Expenses: $7.7 million, compared to $9.2 million in Q1 2025 and $8.6 million in Q4 2025. R&D Expenses: $6.7 million, compared to $5.4 million in Q1 2025 and $7.6 million in Q4 2025. Adjusted Operating Loss: $6.5 million, compared to a loss of $4.4 million in Q1 2025 and $11.9 million in Q4 2025. Adjusted EBITDA: Negative $3.6 million, compared to negative $1.2 million in Q1 2025 and negative $8.9 million in Q4 2025. Non-GAAP Diluted Loss Per Share: $0.11, compared to a loss per share of $0.08 in both Q1 2025 and Q4 2025. Cash Position: $94.6 million at the end of Q1, compared to $103.8 million at the end of Q4 2025. Total Borrowings: $42.3 million, including $15.9 million of the equipment loan. Q2 2026 Revenue Guidance: $44.5 million to $48.5 million. Q2 2026 Gross Profit Margin Guidance: 17% to 19%. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 6 Warning Signs with MX. Is MX fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Release Date: April 28, 2026 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp (NYSE:MX) reported stronger-than-expected revenue for Q1 2026, with both sequential and year-over-year growth. The company launched 55 new generation products in 2025 and aims to launch another 55 in 2026, indicating a strong focus on product development. Gross margin improved sequentially, reflecting progress in the company's multiyear journey to enhance profitability. Revenue from Power Analog Solutions increased by 4.5% year over year and 13.1% sequentially, driven by strategic actions to reduce channel inventory. The company is actively executing a new strategy comprising six foundational pillars aimed at long-term recovery and profitable growth. MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp (NYSE:MX) continues to face pricing pressure on legacy products, particularly in China, impacting overall profitability. The company's gross profit margin declined year-over-year due to an unfavorable product mix and ASP erosion. Rev...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-29Magnachip (MX) Q2 2025 Earnings Transcript
Motley Fool
Magnachip (MX) Q2 2025 Earnings Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool. Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET Chief Executive Officer — Young-Joon Kim Chief Financial Officer — Shin Young Park Vice President, Investor Relations — Steven Pelayo Operator: Hello, and welcome to Magnachip Semiconductor Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the conference over to Steven Pelayo. Sir, you may begin. Steven Pelayo: Great. Thank you. Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us to discuss Magnachip's financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. The second quarter earnings release that was issued today after the market close can be found on the Company's investor relations website. The webcast replay of today's call will be archived on our website shortly afterwards. Joining me today are YJ Kim, Magnachip's Chief Executive Officer and Shinyoung Park, our Chief Financial Officer. YJ will discuss the Company's recent operating performance and business overview, and Shinyoung will review financial results for the quarter and provide guidance for the third quarter. There will be a Q&A session following the prepared remarks. During the course of this conference call, we may make forward-looking statements about Magnachip's business outlook and expectations. Our forward-looking statements, and all other statements that are not historical facts, reflect our beliefs and predictions as of today and therefore are subject to risks and uncertainties as described in the Safe Harbor statement found in our SEC filings. Such statements are based upon information available to the company as of the date hereof and are subject to change for future developments. Except as required by law, the company does not undertake any obligation to update these statements. During the call we will also discuss non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP measures are not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, but are intended as supplemental measures of Magnachip's operating performance that may be useful to investors. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures can be found in our second quarter earnings release in the Investor Relations section of our website. With that, I now will turn the call over to YJ Kim. YJ? Young-Joon Kim: Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining us today on Magn...
TranscriptFY2026 Q12026-04-28FY2026 Q1 earnings call transcript
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FY2026 Q1 earnings call transcript
Thank you for standing by, and welcome to Magnachip Semiconductor's first quarter 2026 earnings conference call. At this time, all participants are in listen-only mode. After the speaker's presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. To ask a question during this session, you'll need to press star one one on your telephone. If your question has been answered and you'd like to remove yourself from the queue, simply press star one one again. As a reminder, today's program is being recorded. Now I'd like to introduce your host for today's program, Mike Bishop with Investor Relations. Please go ahead, sir.
Thank you, Jonathan. Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining us to discuss Magnachip's financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. The first quarter earnings release that was issued today after the close of market can be found on the company's investor relations website. The webcast and webcast replay of today's call will be archived on our website shortly afterwards. Joining me today are Camillo Martino, Magnachip's Chief Executive Officer, and Shinyoung Park, our Chief Financial Officer. Camillo will discuss the company's recent operating performance and business overview. Shinyoung will review the financial results for the quarter and provide guidance for the second quarter of 2026. There will be a Q&A session following the prepared remarks. During the course of this conference call, we may make forward-looking statements about Magnachip's business outlook and expectations.
Our forward-looking statements and all of the statements that are not historical facts reflect our beliefs and predictions as of today, and therefore are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties as described in the safe harbor statement found in our SEC filing. Such statements are based upon information available to the company as of the date hereof and are subject to change for future developments. Except as otherwise required by law, the company does not undertake any obligation to update these statements. During the call, we will also discuss non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP measures are not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, but are intended as supplemental measures of Magnachip's operating performance that may be useful to investors.
A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures can be found in our first quarter earnings release in the investor relations section of our website. With that, I'll now turn the call over to Camillo Martino. Camillo?
Thanks, Mike. Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining us. I am very happy to be here today for my third earnings call with Magnachip. Let me reiterate a point that I've made consistently over the past several quarters. Specifically, Magnachip has a strong technical foundation with a long history in power semiconductors and deep relationships with important customers. We are building on that foundation to execute a multi-year transformation to return the company to profitable growth. Although we are in the early stages of this transition, I believe that we are making good progress. Let me address the quarter directly. From a revenue standpoint, Q1 came in stronger than typical seasonality would suggest, with both sequential and year-over-year growth. Allow me to provide some clarity on how to interpret that result.
A portion of the strength was driven by actions we took in prior quarters, specifically our previously communicated one-time sales incentive program to reduce channel inventory. This action was necessary to improve the health of the sales channel. It also creates some short-term variability in revenue. While the top-line growth is encouraging, we are still operating in a challenging competitive environment. Consistent with our communications in prior quarters, we continue to face pricing pressure on legacy products, particularly in China. As we have said before, product competitiveness is the key to winning. Where we have competitive products, we can win. Where we do not, it is difficult to win in this market. On gross margin, we saw sequential improvement. We feel good about our progress. We are at the beginning of a multi-year journey to substantially improve gross margin.
Let me just now step back and reconnect this quarter to our broader strategy. As you may recall, last quarter we articulated a new strategy comprising six foundational pillars for the company's longer-term recovery and profitable growth. We are actively executing on all of them. I will not go through each one of them in detail today, but I would like to reinforce a few key points. As we have consistently said, at the center of everything we are doing is improving product competitiveness by developing new generation products. These are all critical to our long-term success. We have focused our efforts on accelerating our R&D and launching new products.
We launched 55 new generation products in 2025. We are now aiming for another 55 new generation products in 2026 after launching only four new generation products in 2024 and zero in 2023. We believe that the launch of many new generation products on a consistent basis will have a meaningful contribution to our financial recovery efforts. Some of these new generation products include those we mentioned in our recent press releases, including our newest 8th generation of products for the BatteryFET as well as for MV MOSFETs. While it takes some time for our customers to qualify a new product and subsequently drive revenue, we believe that over time, these new products will return the company to revenue growth and improve margins.
Consistent with our comments last quarter, we expect new generation products to comprise approximately 10% of our total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2026, up from only 2% for the full year 2025. In parallel, we expect to continue deepening our relationships with important industry leaders in our target market segments. This will be crucial to returning to growth. I would like to address our Power IC business, as that is an area of opportunity and is also critical to our long-term success. It is a smaller portion of our business right now, and we expect it to remain so through 2026. At the same time, we do see significant opportunity for our Power IC business in the coming years.
We continue to align our Power IC products as well as our future gate driver IC products with our power discrete product roadmap, such as MOSFETs and IGBTs. The longer-term alignment of our discrete MOSFETs and our Power IC products will enable Magnachip to launch higher value-added integrated power modules in the future as well. We believe Magnachip's longer-term potential is substantial. The accelerated launch of new generation products are building initial successes. While we are confident in the direction, the financial improvement will be gradual. Let me turn over to Shinyoung. Shinyoung?
Thank you, Camillo, and welcome everyone on the call. Let's start with key financial metrics for Q1. Total Q1 consolidated revenue from continuing operations, which includes power analog solutions and Power IC, was $46.2 million, around the midpoint of our guidance range of $44 million-$48 million. This was up 3.3% year-over-year and up 13.9% sequentially compared to $44.7 million in Q1 2025 and $40.6 million in Q4 2025. Revenue from power analog solutions in Q1 was $41.6 million, up 4.5% year-over-year and up 13.1% sequentially.
The sequential improvement was primarily driven by the $2.7 million of one-time sales incentive that was recognized as a reduction in revenue in Q4 2025 as part of our efforts to reduce elevated channel inventory. Revenue from Power IC in Q1 was $4.6 million, down 6.2% year-over-year, but up 21.3% sequentially. In Q1, consolidated gross profit margin from continuing operations was 15.6%, above the midpoint of our guidance range of 14%-16%. This compares to 20.9% in Q1 2025 and 9.3% in Q4 2025. Year-over-year decline was primarily attributable to an unfavorable product mix, driven mainly by ASP erosion, particularly in China.
As a reminder, the $2.7 million of one-time sales incentive was recorded in Q4 2025. Excluding this item, Q4 gross profit margin would have been 15%. On that basis, gross profit margin improved by 60 basis points quarter-over-quarter, primarily due to higher utilization rates. Moving to operating expenses. SG&A was $7.7 million in Q1 compared to $9.2 million in Q1 2025 and $8.6 million in Q4 2025. As mentioned in our prior earnings call, we expect to see annual OpEx savings of approximately $2.5 million beginning in Q4 2025 from our cost reduction efforts, primarily related to the voluntary resignation program implemented in Q3 last year.
Stock-based compensation charges, including SG&A, were $0.6 million in Q1 compared to $0.8 million in Q1 2025 and $0.4 million in Q4 2025. R&D expenses were $6.7 million in Q1 compared to $5.4 million in Q1 2025 and $7.6 million in Q4 2025. Year-over-year increase reflects the acceleration of investment in new product development. As Camillo noted earlier, we are now aiming for 55 new generation products in 2026. Before turning to our non-GAAP results, please note that our GAAP financial results are available in our Form 8-K filing with our first quarter earnings release.
Our non-GAAP results are as follows: Adjusted operating loss was $6.5 million in Q1 compared to a loss of $4.4 million in Q1 2025 and a loss of $11.9 million in Q4 2025. Adjusted EBITDA was negative $3.6 million in Q1. Compared to negative $1.2 million in Q1 2025 and negative $8.9 million in Q4 2025. The quarter-over-quarter improvement in both adjusted operating loss and adjusted EBITDA was primarily driven by higher gross profit along with lower operating expenses, as discussed earlier. Q1 non-GAAP dilute loss per share was $0.11 compared to a loss per share of $0.08 in both Q1 2025 and Q4 2025. Weighted average non-GAAP diluted shares outstanding for the quarter were 36.4 million, compared to 36.9 million in Q1 2025 and 36 million in Q4 2025.
Moving to the balance sheet. We ended Q1 with cash of $94.6 million, compared to $103.8 million at the end of Q4 2025. The decrease was primarily driven by $3.9 million in capital expenditures, with the remaining change largely attributable to operating cash outflows. At the end of Q1, total borrowings were $42.3 million, including $15.9 million of the equipment loan. Of this amount, nearly $26.4 million associated with the term loan was reclassified to short term during the quarter due to its maturity in March 2027. While this is standard accounting treatment, our lender is aware of the maturity profile. We expect to be able to extend the maturity date beyond March 2027. We'll address it in the ordinary course of business, consistent with typical market practice in Korea. Now moving to our second quarter 2026 guidance.
Consistent with Camillo's earlier comment, Q1 revenue came in stronger than typical seasonality due to the one-time sales incentive program. While actual results may vary, for Q2 2026, Magna currently expects consolidated revenue from continuing operations, which includes power analog solutions and Power IC businesses, to be in the range of $44.5 million-$48.5 million, roughly flat sequentially, a decrease of 2.3% year-over-year at the midpoint. This compares with $46.2 million in Q1 2026 and $47.6 million in Q2 2025. Consolidated gross profit margin from continuing operations to be in the range of 17%-19%, up from 15.6% in Q1 2026, down from 20.4% in Q2 2025.
Finally, I would like to note that a planned upgrade to the electrical substation by a service provider in Gumi is expected in Q3 and will have an impact on our factory operations. To mitigate any potential customer disruptions, we plan to build some additional inventory in Q2 and into Q3. As a result, we would expect our factory utilization rate to be somewhat higher in Q2, followed by lower utilization in Q3. Since utilization is main driver of gross margin, we expect our gross margin in Q2 will likely be higher, as implied by our guidance. Gross margins are expected to decline in Q3 and decline further in Q4 as a result of the planned upgrade. Thank you. Now I'll turn the call over to Camillo for his final remarks. Camillo?
Thank you, Shinyoung. Allow me to reiterate that we are committed to executing on our turnaround strategy, and in particular, the six foundational pillars that we articulated a quarter ago. While we proceed through this multi-year journey, we are pleased to see the initial signs of success. Ultimately, this new strategy should drive long-term shareholder value. I want to thank our employees for their continued hard work and dedication, and our investors and partners for their patience and support as we return the company to growth. We will continue to be transparent, disciplined, and focused on execution. I will now turn the call to the operator and open the call for questions.
Certainly. Our first question for today comes from the line of Suji Desilva from ROTH Capital. Your question please.
Hi, Camillo. Hi, Shinyoung. Could you please start first with maybe the gross margins by segment and how they vary, and is one more manufacturing exposed than the other? Any color would be helpful.
you're asking for this quarter, Suji, right?
You had the gross margins in the press release by segment, and they were very different. I was just curious what the driver of one versus the other was.
We have a discrete business, which we call the power analog solutions and power IC businesses. We've been kind of broken them down into those two buckets. Power IC, that's the IC, the custom chip. That the gross margin has been kind of hovering around like 40%, and it used to be a little over, but depending on the product mix. That, that business, I mean, relatively revenue size is relatively small compared to the total company's revenue, but the margin has been pretty, I mean, a lot higher than the normal corporate gross margin. The other power analog solutions gross margin, that's the product we are producing in our Gumi fab.
There are multiple factors that go into the gross margin calculation, meaning utilization and fixed cost, and all of those kind of put into that, the G-Gumi fab cost profile that we're going to dictate how the gross margin can kind of vary quarter-over-quarter of that product line.
As Shinyoung mentioned, you know, utilization is a key factor that's driving that.
Okay, thank you. Can you talk about the products you're expecting in 2026 and what kind of gross margin trend we can expect above the products you've already introduced in 2025?
Yes, sure. The, the products that we mentioned today, the 55, that's the plan for this year of new generation products. They are across the board. They are medium voltage, low voltage, IGBT, for example, Super Junction. There's a whole bunch of new products right across the board. We're excited about that. That will have an impact on gross margin. As we communicated on the call, it does take time to have an impact this year. I think we said that in Q4, we expect that new generation products to contribute approximately 10% of the total revenue.
At the same time, you need to offset that with Shinyoung's comments on the planned upgrade to the electrical substation, 'cause that will have an impact on Q4 margin as well in the other direction. There's a few factors going into the second half.
Okay, great, Camillo. Thanks. Lastly, can you update us on where the manufacturing is from, filling back in for the manufacturing services capacity you had before? Thanks.
Manufacturing services for
before when you had a contract where you were providing manufacturing services at cost.
Right.
now, when it, how you're filling that in now today? Thanks.
Sure. That's the foundry services that we provided to the buyer of our foundry business and the factory that we used to own them. There are certain margin on that one, although that's actually lower than our corporate margin, like in the past, you see that margin profile. That foundry service actually ended in the beginning of the last year, not in 2026, in 2025. That's what we are dealing with the whole, the idle capacity. Approximately 20% of our Gumi factory is actually was dedicated for the foundry service, and now that's kind of idle. Like you see that our gross margin, like, has been suppressed because of that idle capacity.
That whole kind of CapEx that we announced that we spent, not all of them, but we cut in half and we are spending it, that's to upgrade our equipment to support this new generation power product rather than kind of convert that idle capacity for the power product simply. I mean, that's because of the pace of our product development, also the revenue, it takes some time to do it, also the softness of the, I mean, our legacy product environment. We are kinda being prudent to spend the CapEx to support that. It's really not over time, overnight kinda transition or the conversion from the foundry capacity to the power capacity.
As we said previously, we're gonna be very cautiously assess what's gonna be the best for the company, like from the cash and also the profitability standpoint, how we're gonna convert the capacity for the power.
Okay. Thank you, Shinyoung. Thank you, Camillo.
Thank you.
Thank you.
This does conclude the question-and-answer session of today's program. I'd like to hand the program back to Mike Bishop for any further remarks.
Thank you. Thank you everyone for participating on our call today. We appreciate your support of Magnachip. This concludes the call. Operator?
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for your participation in today's conference. This does conclude the program. You may now disconnect. Good day.
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-10Magnachip to Announce First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on April 28, 2026
Business Wire
Magnachip to Announce First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on April 28, 2026
SEOUL, South Korea, April 09, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation ("Magnachip") (NYSE: MX) announced today that it will report its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, after the market closes. The Company will host a corresponding conference call at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss its financial results. In advance of the conference call, all participants must use the following link to complete the online registration process. Upon registering, each participant will receive access details for this event, including the dial-in numbers, a PIN number, and an e-mail with detailed instructions to join the conference call. Online registration: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BId9ff896cba6d4bf6bc5204e0fd2d7a6b A live and archived webcast of the conference call and a copy of the earnings release will be accessible from the ‘Investors’ section of the company’s website at www.magnachip.com. About Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation Magnachip is a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal power semiconductor platform solutions for various applications, including industrial, automotive, communication, consumer and computing. The Company provides a broad range of standard products to customers worldwide. Magnachip, with about 45 years of operating history, owns a substantial number of registered patents and pending applications, and has extensive engineering, design and manufacturing process expertise. For more information, please visit www.magnachip.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260409993934/en/ Contacts Mike Bishop Bishop IR, LLC Tel. +1 (415) 891-9633 [email protected]
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-03-05Magnachip: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
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Magnachip: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
CHEONGJU-SI, Korea, Republic Of (AP) — CHEONGJU-SI, Korea, Republic Of (AP) — Magnachip Semiconductor Corp. (MX) on Wednesday reported a loss of $8.1 million in its fourth quarter. The Cheongju-Si, Korea, Republic Of-based company said it had a loss of 22 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 8 cents per share. The chip products maker posted revenue of $40.6 million in the period. For the year, the company reported a loss of $29.7 million, or 82 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $178.9 million. For the current quarter ending in March, Magnachip said it expects revenue in the range of $44 million to $48 million. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on MX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/MX
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-03-05MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp (MX) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges with ...
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MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp (MX) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges with ...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Q4 Revenue: $40.6 million, down 17% year-over-year and 11.7% sequentially. Full-Year 2025 Revenue: $178.9 million, a 3.7% decline from 2024. Q4 Gross Margin: 9.3%, compared to 23.2% in Q4 2024. Full-Year 2025 Gross Margin: 17.6%, down from 21.5% in 2024. Q4 SG&A Expenses: $8.6 million, down from $9.8 million in Q4 2024. Full-Year 2025 SG&A Expenses: $35.1 million, compared to $38.1 million in 2024. Q4 R&D Expenses: $7.6 million, up from $6.6 million in Q4 2024. Full-Year 2025 R&D Expenses: $27.3 million, compared to $25 million in 2024. Q4 Adjusted Operating Loss: $11.9 million, compared to $3.5 million in Q4 2024. Full-Year 2025 Adjusted Operating Loss: $28.5 million, compared to $19.1 million in 2024. Q4 Adjusted EBITDA: Negative $8.9 million, compared to $0.3 million in Q4 2024. Full-Year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA: Negative $15.6 million, compared to negative $4.2 million in 2024. Q4 Non-GAAP Diluted Loss Per Share: $0.08, compared to earnings of $0.15 in Q4 2024. Full-Year 2025 Non-GAAP Diluted Loss Per Share: $0.22, unchanged from 2024. End of 2025 Cash Position: $103.8 million, down from $138.6 million at the end of 2024. Q1 2026 Revenue Guidance: $44 million to $48 million. Q1 2026 Gross Margin Guidance: 14% to 16%. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 3 Warning Signs with MX. Is MX fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Release Date: March 04, 2026 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Magnachip Semiconductor Corp (NYSE:MX) has implemented significant cost reductions, including exiting the display business and resizing the organization to focus exclusively on the power business. The company launched 55 new-generation products in 2025, a significant increase from only 4 in 2024, indicating a strong focus on product development. Magnachip is focusing on strategic market segments such as automotive, industrial motor control, solar, and server data infrastructure, which are expected to offer better margins and durable customer relationships. The company is expanding its product competitiveness by planning to deliver more than 40 new-generation products in 2026, aiming to increase revenue and product margins. Magnachip is actively pursuing strategic partnerships and customer relationships, particularly in Korea, to enhance its market posit...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-03-05Magnachip Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025
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Magnachip Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025
Q4 Results Summary Consolidated revenue from continuing operations (which includes Power Analog Solutions ("PAS") and Power IC ("PIC") businesses) was $40.6 million, approximately at the mid-point of our guidance range of $38.5 to $42.5 million. Consolidated gross profit margin from continuing operations was 9.3%, slightly above the mid-point of our guidance range of 8.0% to 10.0%. Product revenue from our Communications business grew 24% sequentially and 68% year-over-year. Q4 Highlights Launched 24 new-generation products in the fourth quarter. 2025 Highlights Launched 55 new-generation products in 2025, compared with four for the full year 2024. Signed a strategic agreement to expand our industrial business based on a jointly developed IGBT technology with Hyundai Mobis. Executed multiple operating expense cost reduction programs, including a headcount reduction program, expected to generate more than $2 million in annualized savings beginning in Q4 2025. $21.4 million was spent in 2025 for the Gumi fab upgrade, of which $17.0 million was funded through equipment financing loans. SEOUL, South Korea, March 04, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: MX) ("Magnachip" or the "Company") today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025. Camillo Martino, Magnachip’s CEO said, "Magnachip has a strong foundation in power semiconductors, built on decades of engineering expertise, trusted customer relationships, and a reputation for quality and reliability. Over the past year, we have taken deliberate actions to simplify the business, significantly reduce our cost structure, and sharpen our focus on power, while increasing investment in new-generation products where we can compete and win." Mr. Martino added, "While near-term market conditions remain challenging, the changes we have made are deliberate and structural. With a more focused strategy, a stronger product pipeline, and disciplined execution, we believe Magnachip is better positioned to improve competitiveness, strengthen margins over time, and drive a more consistent recovery." Q4 and 2025 Financial Highlights Q1 2026 Financial Guidance While actual results may vary, Magnachip currently expects the following: Consolidated revenue from continuing operations (which includes Power Analog Solutions and Power IC businesses) to be in the range of $44.0 to $4...

