Operating Income
Operating Income
Semtech Operating Income decreased by 17.0% to $25.79M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 28.3%, from $35.97M to $25.79M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows a downward trend with a -41.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2027May 27, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
Metric ID:
operating_incomeHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q1 '27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $27.97M | $36.66M | $37.42M | $42.96M | $47.05M | $64.04M | $37.37M | -$11.88M | -$300.11M | -$12.37M | -$619.96M | $3.14M | $7.77M | $17.79M | $21.24M | $35.97M | -$16.19M | $31.06M | $25.79M |
| QoQ Change | — | +31.1% | +2.1% | +14.8% | +9.5% | +36.1% | -41.6% | -131.8% | <-999% | +95.9% | <-999% | +100.5% | +147.2% | +129.0% | +19.4% | +69.4% | -145.0% | +291.8% | -17.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +68.2% | +74.7% | -0.1% | -125.2% | -568.6% | -133.1% | — | +126.5% | +102.6% | +243.7% | +103.4% | >999% | -308.4% | +74.6% | -28.3% |
Range-$619.96M – $64.04M
CAGR-1.8%
Avg YoY Growth+48.2%
Median YoY Growth+71.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Semtech's operating income?
- Semtech (SMTC) reported operating income of $25.79M in Q1 2026.
- How has Semtech's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Semtech's operating income decreased by 28.3% year-over-year, from $35.97M to $25.79M.
- What is the long-term trend for Semtech's operating income?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Semtech's operating income has grown at a -41.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $145.02M to $49.93M.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.