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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>From Skyworks Solutions' Q1 2024 Earnings Call, the company delivered solid financial results despite pressing macroeconomic conditions.</li><li>The revenue generated in Q1 was $1.202 billion and the company posted an earnings per share of $1.97, generating $775 million in operating cash flow.</li><li>This represents a record free cash flow margin of 63%, highlighting strong working capital management and decreasing capital expenditure intensity.</li></ul>

From Skyworks Solutions' Q1 2024 Earnings Call, the company delivered solid financial results despite pressing macroeconomic conditions.The revenue generated in Q1 was $1.202 billion and the company posted an earnings per share of $1.97, generating $775 million in operating cash flow.This represents a record free cash flow margin of 63%, highlighting strong working capital management and decreasing capital expenditure intensity.

Skyworks Solutions: Is The Strategic Expansion in Mobile and Broad Markets Fuelling Growth? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Skyworks Solutions, Inc. delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter.</li><li>The company achieved a revenue milestone of 219 billion, with earnings per share reaching 20 and an impressive $366 million operating cash flow.</li><li>The company emphasizes a strategic focus on high-growth segments, including power isolation chips, connectivity solutions, in-vehicle infotainment, and ADAS for autonomous driving.</li></ul>

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. delivered an all-around beat in the previous quarter.The company achieved a revenue milestone of 219 billion, with earnings per share reaching 20 and an impressive $366 million operating cash flow.The company emphasizes a strategic focus on high-growth segments, including power isolation chips, connectivity solutions, in-vehicle infotainment, and ADAS for autonomous driving.

Skyworks Solutions Inc.: Electrifying Growth in IoT and Automotive Sectors! - Major Drivers

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors, Fabricated Knowledge

Douglas O'Laughlin

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors

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<ul><li>KLA had a rare miss. The guidance was a bit light for the inspection execution machine.</li><li>KLA rarely misses and is by far the best financially managed of the large-cap semicap companies.</li><li>KLA reports Q2 EPS $6.16 ex-items vs FactSet $5.91</li></ul>

KLA had a rare miss. The guidance was a bit light for the inspection execution machine.KLA rarely misses and is by far the best financially managed of the large-cap semicap companies.KLA reports Q2 EPS $6.16 ex-items vs FactSet $5.91

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Asia and Global Semiconductor and Tech Research

Andrew Lu

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>During MOI correction period, global semi equipment and manufacturing vendors might under-perform semi product companies on sales/earnings and share price performance in next 6 months given utilization remains below 80%.</li>
<li>A healthy MOI correction in PC/smartphone semi might result in global logic MOI to fall to 3.7-3.8 months in 3Q23, down 15% q/q and 8% y/y, heading to historical low. </li>
<li>China fabless reduced MOI to 6.4 months in 3Q23, down 16% q/q and 26% y/y. Although 2x over 3.5 months low, we expect 4-5 months in future due to restrictions.</li>
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During MOI correction period, global semi equipment and manufacturing vendors might under-perform semi product companies on sales/earnings and share price performance in next 6 months given utilization remains below 80%.
A healthy MOI correction in PC/smartphone semi might result in global logic MOI to fall to 3.7-3.8 months in 3Q23, down 15% q/q and 8% y/y, heading to historical low. 
China fabless reduced MOI to 6.4 months in 3Q23, down 16% q/q and 26% y/y. Although 2x over 3.5 months low, we expect 4-5 months in future due to restrictions.


More Signs of Fab Utilization Recovery Starting Mid-2024 Post Current MOI Correction

<ul><li>Skyworks Solutions Inc. delivered a revenue beat in the most recent quarterly result with earnings on par with Wall Street expectations.</li><li>The company reported $1.071 billion in revenue and earnings per share of $1.73.</li><li>The company also made strides in diversifying its portfolio, particularly in automotive and infrastructure markets, resulting in double-digit year-over-year revenue growth.</li></ul>

Skyworks Solutions Inc. delivered a revenue beat in the most recent quarterly result with earnings on par with Wall Street expectations.The company reported $1.071 billion in revenue and earnings per share of $1.73.The company also made strides in diversifying its portfolio, particularly in automotive and infrastructure markets, resulting in double-digit year-over-year revenue growth.

Skyworks Solutions Inc.: Embracing AI & Data – The Master Plan for Future Expansion! - Major Drivers

United States

Skyworks Solutions, Inc., a wireless semiconductor company, designs and manufactures radio frequency and complete semiconductor system solutions for mobile communications applications.  The Company provides front-end modules, radio frequency subsystems, and system solutions to wireless handset and infrastructure customers worldwide.

Skyworks Solutions (SWKS US)

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Skyworks Solutions Inc.: Electrifying Growth in IoT and Automotive Sectors! - Major Drivers

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KLA & LaserTec, AMD, Hyperscaler Capex, SK Hynix, SWKS and QRVO, WOLF, MCHP

Another week of earnings, with KLA having a rare miss and the guidance being a bit light for the inspection execution machine.

Fabricated Knowledge

More Signs of Fab Utilization Recovery Starting Mid-2024 Post Current MOI Correction

More Signs of Fab Utilization Recovery Starting Mid-2024 Post Current MOI Correction. During the period, global semi equipment and manufacturing...

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Skyworks Solutions Inc.: Embracing AI & Data – The Master Plan for Future Expansion! - Major Drivers

Skyworks Solutions Inc. delivered a revenue beat in the most recent quarterly result with earnings on par with Wall Street expectations. The...

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