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Research Alert: Smtc: Beat And Raise; Emerging Optical Play

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CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:

SMTC posted better-than-expected Apr-Q results, with revenue of $291.0M vs. $283.5M consensus, up 6% sequentially and 16% Y/Y. Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin expanded to 20.4% from 19.0% prior year, while adjusted diluted EPS surged 34% to $0.51, beating $0.45 consensus. Strong performance was driven by robust demand across the semiconductor portfolio, particularly within the Signal Integrity segment which generated $102.0M (+39% Y/Y) with 62.7% gross margin, benefiting from data center demand for next-generation optical interconnect technologies. Jul-Q guidance exceeded expectations, seeing revenue of $328.0M and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.61, representing approximately 13% sequential revenue growth and continued margin expansion to 21.9% adjusted operating margin, vs. consensus $301M/$0.51. We see upside as FiberEdge and CopperEdge 1.6T revenues will layer onto the existing growth base, with SMTC expecting data center growth to accelerate throughout the year.

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