SOITEC REPORTS FIRST QUARTER REVENUE OF FISCAL YEAR 2026
SOITEC REPORTS FIRST QUARTER REVENUE OF FISCAL YEAR 2026
- Q1’26 revenue: €92m, down 16% year-on-year on an organic1 basis, slightly better than the guidance
- Q1’26 year-on-year revenue development reflects, as expected, ongoing RF-SOI inventory correction among customers, a weak automotive market, the anticipated phase-out of first-generation Imager-SOI, and the strong momentum in Photonics-SOI
- Q2’26 revenue is expected to grow around 50% versus Q1’26, on an organic basis
Bernin (Grenoble), France, July 22nd, 2025 –Soitec (Euronext Paris), a world leader in designing and manufacturing innovative semiconductor materials, today announced unaudited consolidated revenue of 92 million Euros for the first quarter of FY’26 (ended on June 29th, 2025), down 24% on a reported basis compared with 121 million Euros achieved in the first quarter of FY’25. This reflects a 16% decline on an organic basis, a negative currency impact of 5% and a negative scope effect2 of 3% related to the divestment of Dolphin Design’s businesses.
Pierre Barnabé, Soitec’s CEO, commented: “Q1’26 revenue was slightly better than the guidance, down 16% year-on-year on an organic basis. This includes the phase-out of Imager-SOI. Artificial Intelligence continues to support strong growth in Edge & Cloud AI division, with traction both at the edge and in the cloud accelerating adoption of FD-SOI for Edge AI and Photonics-SOI for data centers. Conversely, the correction of RF-SOI inventories among our direct customers, and the ongoing weakness in the Automotive market continued to impact our revenue.
Looking ahead, we expect Q2’26 revenue to grow around 50% versus Q1’26, on an organic basis. This reflects ongoing RF-SOI inventory correction in Mobile Communications, continued weakness in Automotive & Industrial, and strong growth in Edge & Cloud AI.
In an uncertain and volatile environment, we remain focused on the factors within our control to prepare Soitec for the future. We are broadening our end-market exposure and customer base to diversify the company’s foundations. In parallel, we are accelerating the expansion of our product portfolio - across both SOI and compound semiconductors - to serve a wider range of applications. At the same time, we are building robust ecosystems that support the adoption of our products, with the ambition of establishing them as new industry standards.”
First quarter FY’26 consolidated revenue
Q1’26 | Q1’25 | Q1’26/Q1’25 | ||
(Euros million) | change reported | chg. at const. exch. rates & perimeter | ||
Mobile Communications | 43 | 48 | -12% | -7% |
Automotive & Industrial | 5 | 26 | -82% | -81% |
Edge & Cloud AI | 44 | 46 | -4% | +13% |
Revenue | 92 | 121 | -24% | -16% |
Mobile Communications
Mobile Communications revenue reached 43 million Euros in Q1’26, down 7% year-on-year on an organic basis.
After a strong seasonal tailwind in Q4’25, further correction was expected in RF-SOIcustomer inventories. As a result, sales of RF-SOI wafers decreased to a low level in Q1’26, below Q1’25. This mostly reflects a significant year-on-year decrease in 200-mm RF-SOI volumes sold. Sales of 300-mm RF-SOI wafers were higher than in Q1’25, driven by higher volumes, despite a slightly negative price / mix effect.
Sales of POI (Piezoelectric-on-Insulator) wafers dedicated to RF filters were stable year-on-year, reflecting ongoing growth with key US customers and a temporary slowdown in Asia. POI is becoming the reference substrate for advanced Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) filters, increasingly adopted by leading fabless globally.
Sales of FD-SOIwafers, the only solution for fully integrated 5G mmWave system-on-chip, were significantly higher than in Q1’25. FD-SOI adoption is progressing with first design wins for Wi-Fi 7 SoCs, for premium Android smartphones.
Automotive & Industrial
In a persistently complicated automotive market, Automotive & Industrial revenue reached 5 million Euros in Q1’26, down 81% year-on-year on an organic basis.
As expected, the Power-SOI inventory replenishment that took place at customer level in Q4’25, came at the expense of volumes in Q1’26, and will continue to impact Q2’26. Meanwhile, Soitec is accelerating the transition from 200-mm to 300-mm Power-SOI to address growing demand for Battery Management Systems.
Automotive FD-SOI wafer sales were negligible in Q1’26, although the build-up of a solid ecosystem is supporting the strengthening of its adoption for analog/digital systems such as radars, microcontrollers and wireless connectivity.
Regarding SmartSiCTM, the slower growth of the electric vehicle market combined with the longer qualification cycles confirms the delay in the production ramp-up, as already communicated.
Edge & Cloud AI
Edge & Cloud AI revenue reached 44 million Euros in Q1’26, up 13% on an organic basis compared to Q1’25 despite the discontinuation of the first generation of Imager-SOI wafers for 3D imaging applications, which recorded 25 million Dollars in revenue in Q1’25. On a reported basis, Edge & Cloud AI revenue went down 4% due to the scope effect of the divestment of Dolphin Design’s businesses combined with a negative currency impact.
Soitec delivered another strong performance in Photonics-SOI in Q1’26, with sales significantly above Q1’25 levels. As AI computing power expands, driving demand for faster and more efficient data centers, Photonics-SOI stands out as the optimal solution for high-speed, high-bandwidth optical links, whether for pluggable transceivers or Co-Packaged Optics (CPOs). Soitec is capitalizing on strong Cloud infrastructure investments from Big Tech and AI players and is accelerating its Photonics-SOI roadmap with AI leaders.
FD-SOI sales were also above Q1’25 levels. Thanks to its benefits in power efficiency, performance, thermal management, and reliability, FD-SOI is a key enabler of AI-driven IoT applications across consumer, healthcare, and industrial markets.
Q2’26 outlook
Q2’26 revenue is expected to grow around 50% versus Q1’26, on an organic basis. The impact from the phasing out of Imager-SOI will be less pronounced than in Q1’26, as Imager-SOI revenue amounted to approximately 7 million Dollars in Q2’25.
Excluding Imager-SOI, Edge & Cloud AI is expected to maintain solid momentum and should be slightly up vs. Q1’26. Mobile Communications revenue will remain low, despite nearly doubling from Q1’26, as customers continue to work through excess RF-SOI inventory. As in Q1’26, Automotive & Industrial revenue in Q2’26 is expected to decline sharply versus Q2’25.
Projected FY’26 Capex cash-out is confirmed around 150 million Euros, down from 230 million Euros in FY’25.
Key events of Q1’26
Soitec has successfully issued a new 200 million Euros Schuldschein loan
This is a 200 million Euros Schuldschein loan offering a floating rate coupon with an average maturity of 4.1 years, which was subscribed by high quality European investors.
The offering is structured in tranches of 3, 4, 5 & 7 years, with 72% of the transaction on the 4-year and 5-year tenors. The 100 million Euros initially planned were significantly oversubscribed, reflecting investor interest and confidence in Soitec’s financial profile and strategy, despite a volatile environment.
The proceeds of the new Schuldschein loan will be used to partially refinance the 325 million Euros convertible bonds maturing in October 2025 and for general corporate purposes. Through this transaction, Soitec is actively managing its debt profile and extending its debt maturity.
Soitec and PSMC collaborate on ultra-thin TLT technology for nm-scale 3D stacking
On June 3rd, 2025, Soitec announced a strategic collaboration with Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC). Under the collaboration, Soitec will supply PSMC 300mm substrates incorporating a release layer, Transistor Layer Transfer (TLT) ready, to support a new demonstration of advanced 3D chip stacking at the wafer level. This marks the first public announcement of Soitec’s TLT technology. The technology is an enabler for next-generation semiconductor designs that allow for more powerful, compact and energy-efficient chips – with potential applications ranging from smartphones, tablets and AI devices to autonomous driving systems.
CEA-Leti and Soitec announce strategic partnership to leverage FD-SOI for enhanced security of integrated circuits
On June 18th, 2025, CEA-Leti and Soitec announced a strategic partnership to enhance the cybersecurity of integrated circuits (ICs) through the innovative use of fully depleted silicon-on-insulator (FD-SOI) technologies. This collaboration aims to position FD-SOI as a foundational platform for secure electronics by leveraging and extending its inherent resistance to physical attacks. At the heart of the initiative is a joint effort to experimentally validate and augment the security benefits of FD-SOI—from the substrate level up to circuit design. The project aims to deliver concrete data, practical demonstrations, and roadmap guidance to meet the surging cybersecurity demands in critical markets such as automotive, industrial IoT, and secure infrastructure
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Analysts conference call to be held in English on Wednesday 23rd July at 8:00 am CET.
To listen to this conference call, the audiocast is available live and in replay at the following address: https://channel.royalcast.com/soitec/#!/soitec/20250723_1
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Agenda
Q2’26 revenue and H1’26 results are due to be published on November 19th, 2025, after market close.
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About Soitec
Soitec (Euronext - Tech Leaders), a world leader in innovative semiconductor materials, has been developing cutting-edge products delivering both technological performance and energy efficiency for over 30 years. From its global headquarters in France, Soitec is expanding internationally with its unique solutions, and generated sales of 0.9 billion Euros in fiscal year 2024-2025. Soitec occupies a key position in the semiconductor value chain, serving three main strategic markets: Mobile Communications, Automotive and Industrial, and Edge and Cloud AI. The company relies on the talent and diversity of more than 2,200 employees, representing 50 different nationalities, working at its sites in Europe, the United States and Asia. Nearly 4,300 patents have been registered by Soitec.
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Consolidated revenue per quarter
Quarterly revenue | Q1’25 | Q2’25 | Q3’25 | Q4’25 | Q1’26 | |
(Euros millions) | ||||||
Mobile Communications | 48 | 124 | 154 | 220 | 43 | |
Automotive & Industrial | 26 | 33 | 25 | 45 | 5 | |
Edge & Cloud AI | 46 | 61 | 47 | 63 | 44 | |
Revenue | 121 | 217 | 226 | 327 | 92 |
Change in quarterly revenue | Q1’26/Q1’25 | |
(vs. previous year) | Reported change | Organic change1 |
Mobile Communications | -12% | -7% |
Automotive & Industrial | -82% | -81% |
Edge & Cloud AI | -4% | +13% |
Revenue | -24% | -16% |
1 At constant exchange rates and comparable scope of consolidation:
- in Q1’26 there is a negative scope effect related to the divestment of Dolphin Design’s mixed signal IP activities (completed on October 31st, 2024) and the divestment of Dolphin Design’s ASIC activities (completed on December 30th, 2024).
1 At constant exchange rates and perimeter
2 The scope effect is related to the divestment of Dolphin Design’s mixed-signal IP activities (completed on October 31st, 2024) and that of Dolphin Design’s ASIC activities (completed on December 30th, 2024)
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