What does technology licensing member — cost of sales mean?

This metric captures the direct costs associated with supporting and maintaining the technology licensing business, including legal expenses for patent enforcement, technical support for licensees, and amortization of capitalized software or IP development costs. It represents the operational burden required to sustain the licensing revenue stream. Monitoring these costs helps assess the scalability and efficiency of the licensing business model.

Microchip Technology MCHP Technology Licensing Member — Cost of Sales

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Semiconductor products

$511.6M+9.0%

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BBLicensing — Cost of Sales

$1.5M-6.3%

SHOOLicensing — Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

$0—

MRAMLicensing, royalty, patent, engineering services and other revenue — Total cost of sales

$74K-79.2%

DLBLicensing — Cost of revenue

$24.04M+22.1%

PRGSSoftware licenses — Cost of revenue

$3.01M+3.0%

NATHProduct Licensing — Cost of Goods Sold

$0—

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.3B+35.1%

Gross profit$799.6M+59.6%

Operating income$217.4M—

Net income$144.2M+193%

EPS (diluted)$0.22+176%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$240.3M-68.9%

Total debt$5.6B-2.4%

Total equity$6.4B-9.1%

Total assets$14.4B-6.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$257.0M+24.8%

CapEx$14.2M0.0%

Free cash flow$242.8M+26.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$51.02B+37.1%

Enterprise value$56.42B+33.7%

P/E221.8×—

P/S10.8×+2.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin57.7%+1.7pp

Operating margin10.4%—

Net margin4.9%+4.9pp

FCF margin18.5%+0.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity3.4%+3.4pp

Debt / equity0.9×+0.1×

Current ratio2.1×-0.5×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Microchip Technology in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:CostOfRevenue.

The official record: Microchip Technology’s 10-K, filed May 21, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Microchip Technology's technology licensing member — cost of sales?: Microchip Technology (MCHP) reported technology licensing member — cost of sales of $0 in Q1 2026.
What does technology licensing member — cost of sales mean?: This metric captures the direct costs associated with supporting and maintaining the technology licensing business, including legal expenses for patent enforcement, technical support for licensees, and amortization of capitalized software or IP development costs. It represents the operational burden required to sustain the licensing revenue stream. Monitoring these costs helps assess the scalability and efficiency of the licensing business model.