Monolithic Power Systems Reports Third Quarter Results on October 29, 2026

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, Oct. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (“MPS”) reported its results after market close on October 29, 2026 and will host a question-and-answer webinar at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET. The webinar can be accessed from the Investor Relations section of the MPS website at www.monolithicpower.com. 

Ongoing Business Conditions

In Q3, MPS achieved another significant milestone exceeding $1 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time. Q3 revenue of $1.2 billion was 22.6% higher than the second quarter of 2026 and 63.1% higher than the third quarter of 2025.

During the quarter:

• Our capacity surpassed $6 billion dollars in annual revenue support. We expect to have $8 billion of capacity in place by the second half of 2027 on our way to $10 billion in support of our rapidly expanding business.

In our enterprise data end market:

• We saw strong demand across our existing customers which we expect to continue into 2027.

• In addition, using our in-house developed AI design tools we significantly expanded our customer base in traditional areas, as well as in new applications such as desktop AI designs.

In addition to our rapid Enterprise Data growth:

• In Automotive, we received first orders for our 48V power solutions and expect design wins for 48V and Zonal architectures to be a driver of growth in 2027.
• We started ramping robotics solutions with sensor and motor control products across multiple geographies.
• We landed our first large data converter design win which we expect to ramp 2027.
• We continued to increase our SAM with the ramp of our high speed memory products.
• We continued to build out our high voltage portfolio and began sampling GAN based solutions for use in 800V data center architectures complementing our existing SiC based designs.

Our diversified market strategy remains unchanged:

• MPS focuses on innovation and solving our customers’ most challenging problems.
• We consistently invest in new technologies that open new end markets and applications.
• We continue to transform from a chip-only semiconductor supplier to a full service solution provider.
• We continuously expand and diversify our global supply chain allowing us to capture future growth opportunities, maintain supply stability, and rapidly adapt to market changes as they occur.

“Overall, we see accelerated growth. Our diversified growth strategy is paying off,” said Michael Hsing, CEO and founder of MPS.

Q3 2026 Revenue Results

We had record revenue of $1,202 million in the third quarter, 22.6% higher than the second quarter of 2026 and 63.1% higher than revenue in the third quarter of 2025. Compared with the second quarter of 2026, sales improved sequentially across Communications, Enterprise Data, Industrial, Automotive and Consumer end markets.

In our Communications end market, third quarter revenue of $187.4 million was up 42.5% from the second quarter primarily as a result of higher sales of power solutions for optical modules and switches. Third quarter Communications revenue was up 134.7% year over year. Communications sales represented 15.6% of our total third quarter revenue compared with 13.4% in the second quarter of 2026.

Third quarter Enterprise Data revenue of $506.7 million increased 33.2% from the second quarter. The sequential increase was driven by higher sales of our power management solutions for AI and server applications. Third quarter Enterprise Data revenue was up 164.6% year over year. Enterprise Data revenue represented 42.1% of our total third quarter revenue compared with 38.8% in the second quarter of 2026.

Third quarter Industrial revenue of $71.4 million increased 30.2% from the second quarter primarily as a result of higher sales for power sources. Third quarter Industrial revenue was up 29.0% year over year. Industrial revenue represented 6.0% of our total third quarter revenue compared with 5.6% in the second quarter of 2026.

Third quarter Automotive revenue of $180.7 million increased 15.0% from the second quarter primarily from higher sales of ADAS power solutions. Third quarter Automotive revenue was up 19.2% year over year. Automotive revenue represented 15.0% of our third quarter revenue compared with 16.0% in the second quarter of 2026.

Third quarter Consumer revenue of $64.0 million increased 12.6% from the second quarter. Third quarter Consumer revenue was down 11.6% year over year. Consumer revenue represented 5.3% of our total third quarter revenue compared with 5.8% in the second quarter of 2026.

Third quarter Storage and Computing revenue of $192.2 million decreased 3.8% from the second quarter. Third quarter Storage and Computing revenue was up 3.0% year over year. Storage and Computing revenue represented 16.0% of MPS’s third quarter revenue compared with 20.4% in the second quarter of 2026.

Q3 2026 Gross Margin & Operating Income

GAAP gross margin was 55.4%, 0.2 percentage points higher than the second quarter of 2026. Our GAAP operating income was $357.7 million compared to $303.9 million reported in the second quarter of 2026.

Non-GAAP gross margin for the third quarter of 2026 was 55.7%, 0.1 percentage points higher than the second quarter of 2026. Our non-GAAP operating income was $464.5 million compared to $367.7 million reported in the second quarter of 2026.

Q3 2026 Operating Expenses

GAAP operating expenses were $307.9 million in the third quarter of 2026 compared with $237.2 million in the second quarter of 2026. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $205.3 million, up from $177.6 million in the second quarter of 2026.

The differences between non-GAAP operating expenses and GAAP operating expenses for the quarters discussed here are primarily stock-based compensation and related expenses and deferred compensation plan income (expense).

Total stock-based compensation and related expenses, including approximately $3.7 million charged to cost of goods sold, was $106.3 million in the third quarter of 2026 compared with $53.5 million in the second quarter of 2026.

The Bottom Line

Third quarter 2026 GAAP net income was $271.1 million or $5.51 per fully diluted share, compared with $257.3 million or $5.22 per fully diluted share in the second quarter of 2026.

Third quarter 2026 non-GAAP net income was $402.7 million or $8.19 per fully diluted share, compared with $320.1 million or $6.50 per fully diluted share in the second quarter of 2026.

Third quarter 2026 non-GAAP tax rate of 15% was flat to the second quarter of 2026.

There were 49.2 million fully diluted shares outstanding at the end of the third quarter of 2026.

We repurchased $453.4 million of our stock in the third quarter, compared to $4.0 million in the second quarter of 2026.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $1,091 million at the end of the third quarter of 2026 compared to $1,414 million at the end of the second quarter of 2026. For the third quarter of 2026, MPS generated operating cash flow of $289.9 million compared with second quarter of 2026 operating cash flow of $227.9 million.

Accounts receivable at the end of the third quarter of 2026 were $461.6 million, representing 35 days of sales outstanding, which was 3 days higher than the 32 days reported at the end of the second quarter of 2026.

Our internal inventories at the end of the third quarter of 2026 were $764.9 million, up from $675.8 million at the end of the second quarter of 2026. Days of inventory of 130 days at the end of the third quarter of 2026 was 10 days lower than at the end of the second quarter of 2026.

Comparing current inventory levels using next quarter’s projected revenue, days of inventory at the end of the third quarter of 117 days was 2 days higher than at the end of the second quarter of 2026.

Q4 2026 Business Outlook

For the fourth quarter of 2026 ending December 31, we are forecasting:

• Revenue in the range of $1,315 million to $1,385 million.
• GAAP gross margin in the range of 55.2% to 55.8%.
• Non-GAAP gross margin in the range of 55.5% to 56.1%, which excludes the impact from stock-based compensation and related expenses as well as the impact from amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets.
• Total stock-based compensation and related expenses in the range of $121.0 million to $125.0 million including approximately $3.8 million that would be charged to cost of goods sold.
• GAAP operating expenses between $334.0 million and $342.0 million.
• Non-GAAP operating expenses in the range of $216.8 million to $220.8 million. This estimate excludes stock-based compensation and related expenses in the range of $117.2 million to $121.2 million.
• Interest and other income in the range from $7.8 million to $8.2 million before foreign exchange gains or losses.
• Non-GAAP tax rate of 15% for 2026.
• Fully diluted shares outstanding in the range of 48.9 to 49.3 million shares.

Furthermore, in October 2026, our Board of Directors authorized an additional $500 million for stock repurchases, bringing our total current authorization to $1 billion after repurchases made during the third quarter of 2026.

For further information, contact:

Tony Balow
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
MPSInvestor.Relations@monolithicpower.com

Safe Harbor Statement

This earnings commentary contains, and statements that will be made during the accompanying webinar will contain, forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that should not be unduly relied upon, including under the “Q4 2026 Business Outlook” section herein, the quote from our Chief Executive Officer regarding our growth and success of our business strategy, our statements regarding our business focus, expected capacity growth and the timing thereof, expected strong demand across our existing customers into 2027, expected design wins as a driver of growth for our Automotive end market in 2027, increasing sales of robotic solutions across multiple geographies, increasing sales of large data converters in 2027, the continued increase in our SAM through increasing sales of our high speed memory products, the build out of our high voltage portfolio and GAN based solutions, investments in new technologies that open new end markets and applications, and the expansion and diversification of our supply chain to allow us to capture future growth opportunities, maintain supply stability and swiftly adapt to market changes as they occur, including, among other things, (i) projected revenue, GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin, GAAP and non-GAAP operating expenses, stock-based compensation and related expenses, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, other income before foreign exchange gains or losses, and fully diluted shares outstanding, (ii) our outlook for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 and the near-term, medium-term and long-term prospects of MPS, including our ability to adapt to changing market conditions, performance against our business plan, our ability to grow despite the various challenges facing our business, our industry and the global economic environment, potential new business segments, our continued investment in research and development (“R&D”), expected revenue growth, customers’ acceptance of our new product offerings, the prospects of our new product development, our expectations regarding market and industry trends and prospects, and our goal to expand our capacity and the impact it may have on our business, (iii) our ability to penetrate new markets and expand our market share, (iv) our ability to reduce our expenses, and (vi) statements regarding the assumptions underlying or relating to any statement described above. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts or guarantees of future performance or events, are based on current expectations, estimates, beliefs, assumptions, goals, and objectives, and involve significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from the results expressed by these statements. Readers of this earnings commentary and listeners to the accompanying conference call are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, continued uncertainties in the global economy, including due to current and potential global conflicts, global tariffs, export controls and retaliatory measures and announcements regarding same, inflation, consumer sentiment and other factors; adverse events arising from orders or regulations of governmental entities, including such orders or regulations that impact our customers or suppliers, and adoption of new or amended accounting standards; adverse changes in laws and government regulations such as tariffs on imports of foreign goods, export regulations and export classifications, and tax laws or the interpretation of same, including in foreign countries where MPS has offices or operations; the effect of export controls, trade and economic sanctions regulations and other regulatory or contractual limitations on our ability to sell or develop our products in certain foreign markets, particularly in China; our ability to obtain governmental licenses and approvals for international trading activities or technology transfers, including export licenses; acceptance of, or demand for, our products, in particular the new products launched recently, being different than expected; our ability to increase market share in our targeted markets; difficulty in predicting or budgeting for future customer demand and channel inventories, expenses and financial contingencies (including as a result of any impact from current and potential global conflicts); our ability to efficiently and effectively develop new products and receive a return on our R&D expense investment; our ability to attract new customers and retain existing customers; our ability to meet customer demand for our products due to constraints on our third-party suppliers’ ability to manufacture sufficient quantities of our products or otherwise; our ability to expand manufacturing capacity to support future growth; adverse changes in production and testing efficiency of our products; any political, cultural, military, regulatory, economic, foreign exchange and operational changes in China, where a significant portion of our manufacturing capacity comes from; any market disruptions or interruptions in our schedule of new product development releases; our ability to manage our inventory levels; adequate supply of our products from our third-party manufacturing partners; adverse changes or developments in the semiconductor industry generally, which is cyclical in nature, and our ability to adjust our operations to address such changes or developments; the ongoing consolidation of companies in the semiconductor industry; competition generally and the increasingly competitive nature of our industry; our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of companies and products that MPS acquires, and our ability to effectively and efficiently integrate these acquired companies and products into our operations; the risks, uncertainties and costs of litigation in which MPS is involved; the outcome of any upcoming trials, hearings, motions and appeals; the adverse impact on our financial performance if its tax and litigation provisions are inadequate; our ability to effectively manage our growth and attract and retain qualified personnel; the effect of epidemics and pandemics on the global economy and on our business; the risks associated with the financial market, economy, global tariffs, export controls and retaliatory measures and announcements regarding same, and geopolitical uncertainties, including current and potential global conflicts; the Company’s ability to timely and adequately remediate its material weakness; and other important risk factors identified under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, including, but not limited to, our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 27, 2026. MPS assumes no obligation to update the information in this earnings commentary or in the accompanying webinar.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This earnings commentary contains references to certain non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per share, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP other income, net, and non-GAAP income before income taxes differ from net income, net income per share, gross margin, operating expenses, operating income, other income, net, and income before income taxes determined in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share exclude the effect of stock-based compensation and related expenses, which include stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes in relation to the stock-based compensation, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, net deferred compensation plan expense, and related tax effects. Non-GAAP gross margin excludes the effect of stock-based compensation and related expenses, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and deferred compensation plan expense. Non-GAAP operating expenses exclude the effect of stock-based compensation and related expenses, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and deferred compensation plan income (expense). Non-GAAP operating income excludes the effect of stock-based compensation and related expenses, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and deferred compensation plan expense. Non-GAAP other income, net excludes the effect of deferred compensation plan expense (income). Non-GAAP income before income taxes excludes the effect of stock-based compensation and related expenses, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and net deferred compensation plan expense. Projected non-GAAP gross margin excludes the effect of stock-based compensation and related expenses, and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets. Projected non-GAAP operating expenses exclude the effect of stock-based compensation and related expenses. These non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. MPS utilizes both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures to assess what it believes to be its core operating performance and to evaluate and manage its internal business and assist in making financial operating decisions. MPS believes that the inclusion of non-GAAP financial measures, together with GAAP measures, provides investors with an alternative presentation useful to investors’ understanding of MPS’s core operating results and trends. Additionally, MPS believes that the inclusion of non-GAAP measures, together with GAAP measures, provides investors with an additional dimension of comparability to similar companies. However, investors should be aware that non-GAAP financial measures utilized by other companies are not likely to be comparable in most cases to the non-GAAP financial measures used by MPS. See the GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliations in the tables set forth below.

About Monolithic Power Systems

MPS is a fabless global company that provides high-performance, semiconductor-based power electronics solutions. MPS’s mission is to reduce energy and material consumption to improve all aspects of quality of life and create a sustainable future. Founded in 1997 by our CEO Michael Hsing, MPS has three core strengths: deep system-level knowledge, strong semiconductor design expertise, and innovative proprietary technologies in the areas of semiconductor processes, system integration, and packaging. These combined advantages enable MPS to deliver reliable, compact, and monolithic solutions that are highly energy-efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible, while providing a consistent return on investment to our stockholders. MPS can be contacted through its website at www.monolithicpower.com or its support offices around the world.

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