The chart below shows how TSEM performed 10 days before and after its earnings report, based on data from the past quarters. Typically, TSEM sees a -2.73% change in stock price 10 days leading up to the earnings, and a -0.91% change 10 days following the report. On the earnings day itself, the stock moves by +3.36%. This data can give you a slight idea of what to expect for the next quarter's release.
Positive
Strong Financial Performance: Annual revenue reached $1.44 billion, with a net profit of $208 million, demonstrating strong financial performance for the fiscal year 2024.
Quarterly Revenue Increase: Fourth quarter revenue was $387 million, reflecting a 10% year-over-year increase and an 18% growth from Q1 to Q4 2024.
RF Infrastructure Revenue Surge: RF Infrastructure revenue grew significantly, nearly doubling in 2024 over 2023, contributing approximately $241 million or 17% of total revenue.
Power Management Revenue Growth: Power management and discrete revenue was about $426 million, representing 36% of corporate revenue in 2024, with expectations for growth in 2025.
Record Shareholders' Equity: Shareholders' equity reached a record $2.64 billion at the end of December 2024, indicating a strong financial position for future investments.
Negative
RF Mobile Revenue Decline: RF Mobile revenue is expected to decrease in 2025 due to a weaker forecast in the Android market, despite achieving strong growth in 2024.
Discrete Business Decline: The discrete business is anticipated to decrease in 2025 compared to 2024 due to the discontinuation of lower margin, legacy 150-millimeter activities.
Capacity Utilization Underperformance: Fab 2 and Fab 9 operated at approximately 55% utilization, indicating underperformance in capacity utilization compared to other fabs.
Operating Profit Decline: The company reported a significant drop in operating profit from $547 million in 2023 to $191 million in 2024, highlighting a decline in operational efficiency.
Tax Rate Projections: The effective tax rate for 2024 was unusually low at 5%, but the long-term model assumes a return to 15%, indicating potential future tax liabilities.
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ:TSEM) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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