Infineon Technologies AG (IFNNF) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Automotive Growth ...

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  • Revenue: EUR3.591 billion, up 5% compared to the previous quarter.

  • Segment Result: EUR601 million with a segment result margin of 16.7%.

  • Automotive Revenue: EUR1.858 billion, reflecting a 6% sequential growth.

  • Automotive Segment Result: EUR385 million, with a segment result margin of 20.7%.

  • Green Industrial Power Revenue: EUR397 million, a 17% increase quarter-over-quarter.

  • Green Industrial Power Segment Result: EUR38 million, with a segment result margin of 10%.

  • Power & Sensor Systems Revenue: EUR979 million, flat compared to the previous quarter.

  • Power & Sensor Systems Segment Result: EUR138 million, with a segment result margin of 14.1%.

  • Connected Secure Systems Revenue: EUR356 million, a 3% increase compared to the previous quarter.

  • Connected Secure Systems Segment Result: EUR40 million, with a segment result margin of 11.2%.

  • Gross Margin: Adjusted gross margin at 40.9%, reported gross margin at 38.7%.

  • Research and Development Expenses: EUR559 million, up from EUR544 million in the previous quarter.

  • Selling, General and Administrative Expenses: EUR376 million, down from EUR395 million.

  • Free Cash Flow: Improved to EUR174 million from EUR237 million in the previous quarter.

  • Order Backlog: Approximately EUR20 billion, constant quarter-over-quarter.

  • CapEx: EUR470 million, down from EUR731 million in the previous quarter.

  • Net Leverage: 1.1 times.

  • Effective Tax Rate: 22%.

Release Date: May 08, 2025

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Positive Points

  • Infineon Technologies AG (IFNNF) reported a 5% increase in revenues for the March quarter, reaching EUR3.591 billion.

  • The Automotive segment achieved healthy sequential growth of 6%, with revenues of EUR1.858 billion, confirming improvement in inventory digestion.

  • Infineon remains the number one global automotive semiconductor provider with a market share of 13.5%, and has improved its regional positions.

  • The company announced the strategic acquisition of Marvell's automotive Ethernet business for $2.5 billion, expected to strengthen its market-leading microcontroller franchise.

  • Infineon is making significant strides in sustainability, with its SECORA Pay Green solution recognized by Mastercard for sustainable payment technologies.

Negative Points

  • The geopolitical environment has become more volatile, with U.S. import tariffs likely to create headwinds for global vehicle production.

  • Infineon revised its revenue outlook for fiscal 2025 to slightly down due to potential tariff-related demand effects and adverse currency impacts.

  • The Green Industrial Power segment's revenue level is 15% below last year's, indicating a slow recovery in industrial markets.

  • Pricing pressures persist in the industrial markets, particularly for standard power components in China, affecting market expansion.

  • Idle charges in the second half of the fiscal year are expected to be higher than previously anticipated, constituting a margin headwind.