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SEC filingRevenue surged 63% YoY to $1.9B, driven by AI demand in data center, with gross margin expanding 480 bps to 50.3%.
For the three months ended May 3, 2025, Marvell Technology reported net revenue of $1,895.3 million, a 63.3% increase compared to $1,160.9 million in the same period last year. The growth was primarily fueled by a 76% surge in the data center end market, driven by robust demand for AI-related interconnect and custom compute products. Revenue also increased in carrier infrastructure (+93%), enterprise networking (+16%), and consumer (+50%) end markets, partially offset by a 2% decline in automotive/industrial.
Gross profit rose 80.4% to $952.4 million, with gross margin expanding 480 basis points to 50.3% from 45.5% in the prior year. The margin improvement was attributed to better cost absorption from higher revenue volumes, partially offset by a shift in product mix.
Operating income swung to $271.0 million (14.3% of revenue) from an operating loss of $152.0 million (-13.1% of revenue) in the prior year. Research and development expense increased 6.6% to $507.7 million, while selling, general and administrative expense decreased 6.8% to $186.4 million, partly due to lower amortization of acquired intangibles. A net restructuring gain of $12.3 million was recognized in the current period versus a $4.1 million charge a year ago.
Net income was $177.9 million, compared to a net loss of $215.6 million in the prior year quarter. The effective tax rate was 2.0% of revenue versus 1.6% in the prior year.
Marvell reports revenue by end market rather than formal operating segments. The data center end market remained the primary growth engine, with a 76% YoY increase driven by AI demand. Carrier infrastructure and enterprise networking both showed strong recovery (+93% and +16%, respectively) after a period of inventory correction. The consumer end market also grew 50% YoY. The automotive/industrial end market declined 2%, and the company has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its automotive ethernet business for $2.5 billion, with assets held for sale of $588.2 million as of May 3, 2025.
Management did not provide specific quantitative guidance for future periods. However, the company highlighted continued strong momentum in data center from AI applications and ongoing recovery in carrier infrastructure and enterprise networking. The company is monitoring the potential long-term impact of tariffs on supply and demand. The divestiture of the automotive ethernet business is expected to close within calendar year 2025. Marvell remains committed to its capital return program, having repurchased $340.0 million in shares and paid $51.8 million in dividends during the quarter, with $2.2 billion remaining under the repurchase authorization.
Net income swung from a loss of $215.6M to a profit of $177.9M, a $393.5M improvement. Operating cash flow rose modestly to $332.9M from $324.5M, reflecting strong non-cash add-backs (depreciation/amortization of $329.9M, stock-based compensation of $142.1M) offset by significant working capital outflows. Accounts receivable consumed $115.6M, inventories used $69.9M, and accrued employee compensation fell by $117.6M, indicating cash tied up in operations.
Capital expenditures increased to $118.8M (vs. $91.5M), representing a capex intensity of 35.7% of CFO. Free cash flow (CFO minus capex) was $214.1M, covering dividends ($51.8M) but falling short of the $340.0M in share repurchases, which were funded partly by $200.0M in new borrowings. The company also paid down $32.8M in debt.
Overall, cash generation improved year-over-year, but working capital drag and elevated capex limited free cash flow, requiring debt to support aggressive buybacks.