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Vicor Corporation Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2024
VICRVicor(VICR) GlobeNewswire·2025-02-20 21:05

Core Insights - Vicor Corporation reported financial results for Q4 and the year ended December 31, 2024, highlighting improvements in revenues and gross margins despite a decline in annual revenues [1][7]. Financial Performance - Q4 revenues reached 96.2million,markinga3.896.2 million, marking a 3.8% increase year-over-year from 92.7 million and a 3.2% sequential increase from 93.2millioninQ32024[2].GrossmarginforQ4was93.2 million in Q3 2024 [2]. - Gross margin for Q4 was 50.4 million, up from 47.3millionyearoveryearand47.3 million year-over-year and 45.7 million sequentially, with gross margin percentage increasing to 52.4% from 51.1% year-over-year and 49.1% sequentially [3]. - Net income for Q4 was 10.2million,or10.2 million, or 0.23 per diluted share, compared to 8.7millionor8.7 million or 0.19 per diluted share in the same period last year, but down from 11.6millionor11.6 million or 0.26 per diluted share in Q3 2024 [4]. - Cash flow from operations for Q4 totaled 10.1million,adecreasefrom10.1 million, a decrease from 21.5 million year-over-year and 22.6millioninQ32024[5].ThebacklogforQ4was22.6 million in Q3 2024 [5]. - The backlog for Q4 was 155.5 million, a 3.3% decrease from 160.8millionyearoveryearbuta3.3160.8 million year-over-year but a 3.3% sequential increase from 150.6 million at the end of Q3 2024 [6]. Annual Overview - For the year ended December 31, 2024, revenues decreased by 11.4% to 359.1millionfrom359.1 million from 405.1 million in the prior year [7]. - The gross margin percentage for the year improved to 51.2% from 50.6% in the prior year [7]. - Annual net income was 6.1million,or6.1 million, or 0.14 per diluted share, significantly down from 53.6millionor53.6 million or 1.19 per diluted share in the previous year [7]. - Cash flows from operations for the year totaled 50.8million,a31.850.8 million, a 31.8% decrease from 74.5 million in the prior year [7]. Strategic Insights - CEO Dr. Patrizio Vinciarelli noted that revenue and gross margins improved, with further margin enhancements expected from higher utilization of the ChiP fab and increased licensing income [8]. - The company is focused on completing the development of a high-density VPD system for AI applications, which is anticipated to set new standards for performance and efficiency [8].