Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Monolithic Power Systems Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).
The financial metrics over the analyzed periods indicate several key trends in profitability and efficiency ratios.
- Gross Profit Margin
- The gross profit margin demonstrates a steady increase from approximately 55.25% in early 2021, peaking near 58.44% by the end of 2022. From 2023 onwards, there is a mild downward adjustment, stabilizing around 55.3% towards early 2025. This pattern suggests initial improvement in cost control or pricing power, followed by a normalization phase.
- Operating Profit Margin
- The operating profit margin has shown a continuous upward trend from 18.65% in the first quarter of 2021 to nearly 29.71% at the end of 2022. This is followed by a slight decline during 2023 but remains relatively high, finishing at 25.67% in the first quarter of 2025. The trend indicates improving operational efficiency and strong control over operating expenses, although a slight softening occurs after the peak.
- Net Profit Margin
- The net profit margin increased consistently from 18.65% in early 2021 to about 25.06% by the first quarter of 2023. Following this peak, it experiences a moderate decline, reaching 21.29% in late 2024. Notably, in the last two reported quarters, a significant and unusual jump appears, with values reported over 75%, which stands out as an anomaly compared to prior trends and may warrant further review for extraordinary items or accounting changes.
- Return on Equity (ROE)
- ROE steadily grows from 17.04% at the beginning of 2021 to a maximum of approximately 26.34% by early 2023. This is followed by a decrease through 2024, dropping to under 19%. Similar to net profit margin, the final two quarters show a striking surge above 55%, deviating substantially from the historical range, highlighting potential extraordinary circumstances impacting returns on shareholders' equity.
- Return on Assets (ROA)
- ROA improves from 13.3% in early 2021 to a peak exceeding 21% by early 2023. Subsequently, it declines moderately towards 15% in late 2024. The final two quarters display a pronounced increase to over 48%, which is significantly higher than prior periods and consistent with the unusual patterns evident in other return measures. This anomaly suggests the possibility of non-recurring items or a significant shift in asset utilization efficiency.
In summary, the data shows a general trend of increasing profitability and efficiency ratios through to early 2023, followed by a mild decline through 2024. The exceptional spikes in net profit margin, ROE, and ROA in the last two reporting periods suggest extraordinary factors influencing the results, which should be further investigated to understand their origin and sustainability.
Return on Sales
Return on Investment
Gross Profit Margin
Monolithic Power Systems Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 353,230) | 344,408) | 343,443) | 280,578) | 252,441) | 251,123) | 263,541) | 247,675) | 258,780) | 267,809) | 290,902) | 270,961) | 218,880) | 193,874) | 186,311) | 164,215) | 141,059) | ||||||
| Revenue | 637,554) | 621,665) | 620,119) | 507,431) | 457,885) | 454,012) | 474,867) | 441,128) | 451,065) | 460,012) | 495,418) | 461,004) | 377,714) | 336,504) | 323,522) | 293,317) | 254,455) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 55.37% | 55.32% | 55.29% | 55.31% | 55.52% | 56.07% | 56.80% | 57.65% | 58.28% | 58.44% | 58.34% | 58.05% | 57.34% | 56.75% | 56.18% | 55.49% | 55.25% | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 50.09% | 49.35% | 48.38% | 47.61% | 46.76% | 46.12% | 45.01% | 43.70% | 43.98% | 44.93% | 46.55% | 48.01% | 48.53% | 48.25% | 46.82% | 45.71% | 44.79% | ||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 57.16% | 57.08% | 57.85% | 59.84% | 62.47% | 64.01% | 65.23% | 65.69% | 65.62% | 62.70% | 58.63% | 58.33% | 57.81% | 61.83% | 68.04% | 67.36% | 66.37% | ||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 47.73% | 47.46% | 47.41% | 47.18% | 46.98% | 46.70% | 46.40% | 46.35% | 46.39% | 46.51% | 47.05% | 47.51% | 47.67% | 47.32% | 46.69% | 45.83% | 44.96% | ||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | 64.70% | 63.03% | 63.90% | 65.05% | 67.06% | 68.93% | 68.28% | 67.71% | 66.98% | 66.55% | 65.68% | 64.42% | 62.95% | 61.36% | 60.18% | 58.98% | 57.54% | ||||||
| Intel Corp. | 31.67% | 32.66% | 34.67% | 41.42% | 41.49% | 40.04% | 38.14% | 38.27% | 38.34% | 42.61% | 46.56% | 49.85% | 54.32% | 55.45% | 56.27% | 55.59% | 54.62% | ||||||
| KLA Corp. | 59.75% | 59.97% | 59.57% | 59.76% | 59.44% | 59.81% | 60.16% | 60.69% | 61.23% | 61.00% | 60.86% | 60.77% | 60.27% | 59.93% | 59.38% | 58.80% | 58.43% | ||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 47.47% | 47.32% | 46.84% | 45.23% | 44.80% | 44.62% | 44.65% | 45.31% | 45.74% | 45.69% | 45.93% | 46.30% | 46.19% | 46.53% | 46.49% | 46.59% | 46.43% | ||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 30.92% | 22.35% | 11.42% | -0.32% | -14.49% | -9.11% | 9.03% | 27.51% | 41.34% | 45.18% | 46.89% | 45.81% | 41.37% | 37.62% | 33.66% | 30.70% | 31.37% | ||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 75.29% | 72.72% | 69.85% | 64.62% | 56.31% | 56.93% | 57.84% | 60.45% | 65.26% | 64.93% | 64.40% | 63.76% | 62.43% | 62.34% | 62.62% | 62.84% | 63.47% | ||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | 55.99% | 56.21% | 55.90% | 55.80% | 55.54% | 55.70% | 56.31% | 56.46% | 57.22% | 57.84% | 57.99% | 58.51% | 58.16% | 57.51% | 59.82% | 59.99% | 60.17% | ||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 58.02% | 58.14% | 58.63% | 59.36% | 61.01% | 62.90% | 64.46% | 66.29% | 67.64% | 68.76% | 69.51% | 69.26% | 68.68% | 67.47% | 66.36% | 65.46% | 64.70% | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ1 2025
+ Gross profitQ4 2024
+ Gross profitQ3 2024
+ Gross profitQ2 2024)
÷ (RevenueQ1 2025
+ RevenueQ4 2024
+ RevenueQ3 2024
+ RevenueQ2 2024)
= 100 × (353,230 + 344,408 + 343,443 + 280,578)
÷ (637,554 + 621,665 + 620,119 + 507,431)
= 55.37%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial data reveals several notable trends in both revenue and gross profit over the examined quarterly periods. Revenue demonstrates an overall upward trajectory, with some fluctuations. From the starting point in March 2021, revenue increased substantially, peaking around the first quarter of 2025. Despite occasional declines between some quarters, the general pattern indicates growth in sales volume or pricing power over the long term.
Gross profit mirrors this increasing pattern, rising consistently from the earliest quarter available through to the latest period. The gross profit figures correspond closely to revenue changes but reflect the effect of cost management or pricing strategies as they translate into profit generated before operating expenses. The upward trend in gross profit underscores an improving capacity to generate income from sales.
Gross profit margin, expressed as a percentage, exhibits relative stability throughout the reported periods. Margins improved slightly between 2021 and late 2022, reaching a peak of around 58.44%, which suggests better cost control or higher value product mix during that phase. Subsequently, the margin experienced a softening trend, hovering in the mid-55% range from early 2023 onwards. This moderate decline indicates that while revenue and gross profit rose, the proportion of profit relative to sales decreased somewhat, which might point to increased costs or pricing pressures affecting profitability.
In summary, the data shows sustained revenue growth with gross profit increasing in tandem, suggesting effective growth strategies. However, the slight contraction in gross profit margin in recent quarters could necessitate close monitoring of cost structures or competitive dynamics to maintain profitability levels moving forward.
- Revenue Trend
- Overall increasing trend with occasional quarter-to-quarter volatility, culminating in the highest revenue in the latest quarter.
- Gross Profit Trend
- Consistent growth reflecting revenue increases and underlying profit generation before expenses.
- Gross Profit Margin
- Stable but showing a peak in late 2022, followed by a mild decline, indicating a narrowing margin despite rising absolute profits.
- Key Insights
- Growth strategies appear effective; margin compression suggests potential cost or market challenges that could impact future profitability.
Operating Profit Margin
Monolithic Power Systems Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 168,759) | 163,307) | 164,028) | 116,536) | 95,487) | 109,569) | 135,566) | 112,325) | 124,276) | 136,892) | 151,871) | 141,888) | 96,134) | 78,572) | 77,131) | 60,628) | 46,086) | ||||||
| Revenue | 637,554) | 621,665) | 620,119) | 507,431) | 457,885) | 454,012) | 474,867) | 441,128) | 451,065) | 460,012) | 495,418) | 461,004) | 377,714) | 336,504) | 323,522) | 293,317) | 254,455) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 25.67% | 24.44% | 23.81% | 24.13% | 24.78% | 26.45% | 27.86% | 28.43% | 29.71% | 29.36% | 28.04% | 26.27% | 23.47% | 21.73% | 20.27% | 19.87% | 18.65% | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 9.62% | 7.37% | 5.64% | 3.74% | 2.55% | 1.77% | -0.41% | -1.73% | 0.73% | 5.36% | 11.48% | 16.83% | 20.86% | 22.20% | 20.27% | 18.83% | 16.23% | ||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 20.76% | 21.56% | 21.63% | 24.23% | 28.34% | 31.07% | 33.43% | 33.06% | 32.15% | 27.29% | 20.49% | 20.42% | 18.87% | 23.12% | 31.59% | 30.06% | 28.83% | ||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 29.22% | 28.95% | 29.02% | 28.87% | 28.89% | 28.86% | 28.92% | 29.28% | 29.64% | 30.20% | 31.03% | 31.80% | 31.37% | 29.87% | 28.47% | 26.49% | 25.30% | ||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | 32.35% | 26.10% | 27.93% | 30.84% | 36.50% | 45.25% | 45.00% | 45.19% | 44.23% | 42.84% | 40.47% | 37.37% | 34.35% | 31.03% | 28.16% | 24.83% | 20.81% | ||||||
| Intel Corp. | -20.57% | -21.99% | -17.52% | -0.83% | 0.89% | 0.17% | -6.86% | -7.01% | -6.16% | 3.70% | 12.16% | 18.88% | 25.87% | 24.62% | 25.93% | 26.00% | 26.17% | ||||||
| KLA Corp. | 34.78% | 34.10% | 33.27% | 34.30% | 37.20% | 38.06% | 39.00% | 39.86% | 40.05% | 39.67% | 39.30% | 38.90% | 37.26% | 35.97% | 34.43% | 28.42% | 27.28% | ||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 28.89% | 28.61% | 28.03% | 27.08% | 28.42% | 29.69% | 30.76% | 31.76% | 31.71% | 31.24% | 31.18% | 31.60% | 31.06% | 30.64% | 29.55% | 28.68% | 28.02% | ||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 15.83% | 5.19% | -7.91% | -22.77% | -41.18% | -36.97% | -15.14% | 8.73% | 25.27% | 31.54% | 34.38% | 31.86% | 27.17% | 22.68% | 17.60% | 15.21% | 15.19% | ||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 59.85% | 54.12% | 45.94% | 33.04% | 17.37% | 15.66% | 20.79% | 26.93% | 33.69% | 37.31% | 35.34% | 33.36% | 28.62% | 27.18% | 27.17% | 27.13% | 29.41% | ||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | 26.29% | 25.85% | 23.83% | 23.35% | 22.74% | 21.74% | 26.03% | 30.91% | 33.66% | 35.88% | 35.82% | 32.65% | 30.88% | 29.16% | 31.74% | 30.35% | 29.04% | ||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 34.29% | 34.94% | 35.78% | 37.03% | 39.78% | 41.85% | 44.03% | 46.54% | 48.77% | 50.63% | 51.84% | 51.52% | 50.55% | 48.84% | 47.02% | 45.19% | 42.73% | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating incomeQ1 2025
+ Operating incomeQ4 2024
+ Operating incomeQ3 2024
+ Operating incomeQ2 2024)
÷ (RevenueQ1 2025
+ RevenueQ4 2024
+ RevenueQ3 2024
+ RevenueQ2 2024)
= 100 × (168,759 + 163,307 + 164,028 + 116,536)
÷ (637,554 + 621,665 + 620,119 + 507,431)
= 25.67%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Revenue Trends
- The revenue demonstrates a general upward trajectory from March 2021 through March 2025. Starting at approximately $254 million, it reaches over $637 million by the end of the period. There is a notable acceleration in revenue growth beginning in the first quarter of 2022, peaking in September 2024 with revenues exceeding $620 million. Minor fluctuations are observed in some quarters, such as a dip in December 2022 and in several quarters of 2023, but the overall trend remains strongly positive.
- Operating Income Patterns
- Operating income shows substantial growth from March 2021 to March 2025. It increases from about $46 million to nearly $169 million over the course of the analyzed periods. The operating income largely mirrors the revenue growth with noticeable spikes in the second and third quarters of 2022, and again in the final quarters of 2024 and early 2025. Despite some quarter-to-quarter volatility, the overall increase indicates improved operational profitability.
- Operating Profit Margin Dynamics
- The operating profit margin exhibits a steady increase over the analyzed timeframe, beginning at 18.65% and reaching 25.67% by the latest quarter. Margins show a consistent improvement especially from mid-2021 through the end of 2022, with values rising from under 20% to nearly 30%. After peaking, there is a gradual reduction in margin percentages into 2023 and 2024, yet margins remain strong above 23%, suggesting sustained operational efficiency despite some narrowing.
- Summary of Financial Health
- The financial data reflects strong growth in both revenue and operating income over the four-year span, complemented by an upward trend in operating profit margin. This combination indicates improved profitability and operational leverage as revenues increase. Fluctuations in quarterly figures suggest the presence of seasonal or cyclical factors but do not detract from the robust upward trend. The slight contraction in margins in later periods warrants monitoring but does not obscure the overall positive performance trajectory.
Net Profit Margin
Monolithic Power Systems Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 133,791) | 1,449,363) | 144,430) | 100,366) | 92,541) | 96,905) | 121,163) | 99,504) | 109,802) | 119,090) | 124,337) | 114,679) | 79,566) | 72,671) | 68,770) | 55,169) | 45,413) | ||||||
| Revenue | 637,554) | 621,665) | 620,119) | 507,431) | 457,885) | 454,012) | 474,867) | 441,128) | 451,065) | 460,012) | 495,418) | 461,004) | 377,714) | 336,504) | 323,522) | 293,317) | 254,455) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 76.59% | 80.95% | 21.29% | 21.70% | 22.44% | 23.47% | 24.61% | 24.50% | 25.06% | 24.39% | 23.42% | 22.40% | 20.75% | 20.04% | 19.22% | 19.13% | 18.65% | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 8.03% | 6.36% | 7.52% | 5.82% | 4.89% | 3.77% | 0.94% | -0.11% | 1.71% | 5.59% | 9.96% | 14.51% | 17.98% | 19.24% | 26.72% | 25.76% | 25.24% | ||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 16.75% | 17.35% | 17.07% | 20.45% | 24.34% | 26.94% | 29.23% | 28.16% | 27.27% | 22.88% | 17.00% | 16.84% | 15.18% | 19.00% | 26.15% | 25.16% | 23.99% | ||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 22.95% | 26.41% | 27.74% | 27.56% | 27.03% | 25.86% | 24.27% | 24.36% | 24.57% | 25.31% | 26.42% | 27.20% | 27.10% | 25.53% | 24.54% | 22.35% | 21.19% | ||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | 18.47% | 11.43% | 10.88% | 24.10% | 29.93% | 39.31% | 39.25% | 39.06% | 37.19% | 34.62% | 31.96% | 29.76% | 27.47% | 24.54% | 22.90% | 19.11% | 16.01% | ||||||
| Intel Corp. | -36.19% | -35.32% | -29.42% | 1.77% | 7.36% | 3.11% | -3.11% | -1.71% | -5.06% | 12.71% | 19.13% | 26.03% | 31.68% | 25.14% | 26.89% | 23.91% | 23.93% | ||||||
| KLA Corp. | 28.92% | 28.15% | 27.19% | 27.98% | 30.51% | 32.27% | 33.01% | 33.77% | 33.28% | 36.06% | 36.41% | 36.57% | 36.52% | 30.04% | 28.77% | 22.52% | 21.76% | ||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 26.02% | 25.68% | 25.35% | 24.15% | 25.08% | 25.88% | 26.08% | 26.91% | 26.96% | 26.73% | 27.13% | 27.78% | 27.07% | 26.72% | 26.07% | 24.85% | 23.60% | ||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 13.34% | 3.10% | -7.20% | -20.57% | -42.47% | -37.54% | -16.02% | 6.99% | 22.78% | 28.24% | 30.61% | 28.95% | 24.86% | 21.16% | 16.20% | 13.60% | 13.59% | ||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 53.40% | 48.85% | 42.09% | 31.59% | 18.52% | 16.19% | 20.85% | 26.03% | 32.02% | 36.23% | 33.81% | 32.33% | 27.66% | 25.98% | 25.89% | 25.94% | 28.18% | ||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | 25.94% | 26.03% | 23.33% | 23.03% | 21.39% | 20.19% | 22.33% | 25.67% | 27.40% | 29.27% | 30.52% | 28.42% | 27.71% | 26.94% | 28.25% | 27.28% | 25.21% | ||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 30.36% | 30.68% | 31.60% | 33.01% | 35.16% | 37.16% | 39.21% | 40.84% | 42.33% | 43.68% | 44.21% | 43.78% | 43.34% | 42.35% | 41.61% | 40.12% | 40.04% | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net incomeQ1 2025
+ Net incomeQ4 2024
+ Net incomeQ3 2024
+ Net incomeQ2 2024)
÷ (RevenueQ1 2025
+ RevenueQ4 2024
+ RevenueQ3 2024
+ RevenueQ2 2024)
= 100 × (133,791 + 1,449,363 + 144,430 + 100,366)
÷ (637,554 + 621,665 + 620,119 + 507,431)
= 76.59%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial data reveals several notable trends in the company's quarterly performance over the observed periods.
- Revenue
- Revenue shows a consistent upward trajectory from March 2021 through March 2025, increasing from approximately $254 million to nearly $638 million. Despite minor fluctuations, such as a slight dip in December 2022 and December 2023, the overall trend reflects steady growth. The increase is particularly pronounced in the latter quarters, with substantial growth observed from mid-2023 onwards, culminating in a peak in December 2024 and maintaining high levels into March 2025.
- Net Income
- Net income exhibits growth from March 2021 through December 2024, rising from $45 million to a remarkable $1.45 billion in the December 2024 quarter. However, this sharp spike appears to be a significant outlier compared to previous quarters. Outside of this anomaly, net income generally trended upward, reaching a peak around late 2022 and early 2023, with some variability thereafter. The figure drops sharply in March 2025 to $134 million, re-aligning with the earlier range excluding the outlier. This suggests that the spike may have resulted from a one-time event or accounting adjustment.
- Net Profit Margin
- The net profit margin steadily increased from 18.65% in March 2021 to a high of approximately 25% in the quarters spanning late 2021 to early 2023, indicating improving operational efficiency or pricing power. Post this peak, the margin gradually declines through 2023 and most of 2024, dropping to around 21%. The margin then registers an anomalous surge to above 80% in December 2024, paralleling the spike in net income. This elevated margin sharply decreases to approximately 77% by March 2025, still significantly higher than the earlier trend. This abnormal jump suggests that extraordinary factors influenced profitability during this period, which are not sustained.
In summary, the company demonstrates solid revenue growth and improving profitability margins over the majority of the observed years, indicating strengthening financial health. However, the presence of an outlier quarter in late 2024 with exceptionally high net income and profit margin distorts the general trend and points to unusual events impacting the financial results during that period. Excluding this anomaly, profitability measures show modest fluctuations but generally maintain a positive performance profile consistent with revenue expansion.
Return on Equity (ROE)
Monolithic Power Systems Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 133,791) | 1,449,363) | 144,430) | 100,366) | 92,541) | 96,905) | 121,163) | 99,504) | 109,802) | 119,090) | 124,337) | 114,679) | 79,566) | 72,671) | 68,770) | 55,169) | 45,413) | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 3,267,010) | 3,145,767) | 2,351,690) | 2,195,858) | 2,113,557) | 2,049,939) | 1,944,864) | 1,839,089) | 1,776,261) | 1,668,602) | 1,530,709) | 1,423,122) | 1,326,112) | 1,243,985) | 1,162,713) | 1,087,355) | 1,021,577) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 55.95% | 56.80% | 18.47% | 18.72% | 19.40% | 20.85% | 23.12% | 24.62% | 26.34% | 26.23% | 25.56% | 23.59% | 20.83% | 19.46% | 18.25% | 18.30% | 17.04% | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 3.85% | 2.85% | 3.20% | 2.39% | 1.99% | 1.53% | 0.38% | -0.05% | 0.72% | 2.41% | 4.17% | 5.67% | 6.13% | 42.18% | 55.62% | 48.63% | 44.51% | ||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 4.46% | 4.65% | 4.70% | 6.07% | 7.92% | 9.32% | 10.45% | 10.06% | 9.39% | 7.54% | 5.15% | 4.43% | 3.43% | 3.66% | 13.87% | 12.83% | 11.63% | ||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 34.06% | 37.77% | 39.54% | 40.14% | 41.07% | 41.94% | 42.69% | 45.93% | 48.06% | 53.51% | 55.06% | 58.35% | 55.09% | 48.08% | 44.00% | 36.95% | 33.62% | ||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | 14.43% | 8.71% | 7.76% | 14.68% | 16.55% | 58.70% | 63.03% | 62.20% | 54.90% | 50.62% | 48.50% | 42.58% | 34.09% | 26.99% | 24.94% | 20.40% | 16.49% | ||||||
| Intel Corp. | -19.24% | -18.89% | -16.04% | 0.85% | 3.84% | 1.60% | -1.61% | -0.91% | -2.91% | 7.90% | 13.32% | 18.88% | 23.87% | 20.83% | 23.42% | 21.78% | 23.30% | ||||||
| KLA Corp. | 83.33% | 82.00% | 84.34% | 88.92% | 103.76% | 116.01% | 130.76% | 136.01% | 156.01% | 237.04% | 77.19% | 73.76% | 70.61% | 61.53% | 59.60% | 46.59% | 46.99% | ||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 47.89% | 44.82% | 45.00% | 42.06% | 49.36% | 54.94% | 58.49% | 61.71% | 65.45% | 73.35% | 75.35% | 70.88% | 73.28% | 64.85% | 64.42% | 53.86% | 48.15% | ||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 8.30% | 1.72% | -3.48% | -8.59% | -16.02% | -13.22% | -6.41% | 3.41% | 12.55% | 17.41% | 20.12% | 18.86% | 16.04% | 13.34% | 9.77% | 7.86% | 7.51% | ||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 86.68% | 69.24% | 56.78% | 37.54% | 19.55% | 19.76% | 27.90% | 32.45% | 35.93% | 36.65% | 34.49% | 33.48% | 28.37% | 25.64% | 24.95% | 24.36% | 25.34% | ||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | 39.27% | 38.60% | 35.31% | 34.27% | 33.67% | 33.51% | 41.68% | 53.52% | 62.58% | 71.81% | 80.15% | 83.73% | 88.12% | 90.88% | 112.56% | 108.05% | 91.17% | ||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 29.70% | 28.39% | 28.75% | 30.86% | 34.78% | 38.53% | 42.70% | 48.22% | 54.16% | 60.02% | 61.52% | 60.86% | 58.62% | 58.27% | 60.23% | 60.30% | 60.73% | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net incomeQ1 2025
+ Net incomeQ4 2024
+ Net incomeQ3 2024
+ Net incomeQ2 2024)
÷ Stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (133,791 + 1,449,363 + 144,430 + 100,366)
÷ 3,267,010 = 55.95%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial data presents a comprehensive view of the company's profitability, equity position, and return on equity (ROE) over a series of quarterly periods from March 31, 2021, to March 31, 2025. The following analysis summarizes key trends and insights derived from the observed figures.
- Net Income
- The net income exhibits an overall upward trajectory with notable fluctuations. Starting at approximately $45.4 million in the first quarter of 2021, net income rose steadily, peaking near $144.4 million by the third quarter of 2024. However, there is a sharp anomaly in the fourth quarter of 2024 where net income spikes significantly to about $1.45 billion before sharply returning to approximately $134 million in the first quarter of 2025. This outlier may indicate an extraordinary event such as a one-time gain, asset sale, or other non-recurring items impacting that period's earnings.
- Stockholders’ Equity
- Stockholders’ equity demonstrates consistent growth throughout the periods reviewed, increasing from roughly $1.02 billion in early 2021 to over $3.26 billion by the first quarter of 2025. This steady increase suggests retained earnings accumulation and/or additional equity financing, reflecting a strengthening equity base. The growth trend does not display abrupt spikes or declines, indicating stable capital management and reinvestment strategies.
- Return on Equity (ROE)
- ROE shows a generally rising trend from 17.04% in the first quarter of 2021 to a peak around 26.34% at the end of 2022, implying improved profitability relative to equity invested. Subsequently, ROE gradually declines to the high teens by late 2024. In the final two quarters, ROE rises precipitously to approximately 56.8% and remains elevated at around 56% in the concluding quarter. This latter surge coincides with the dramatic net income increase noted in late 2024, reinforcing the influence of extraordinary earnings on profitability metrics.
- Overall Insights
- The financial data depicts a company with growing profitability and a strengthening equity base over the multi-year period. The upward trends in net income and equity suggest successful business expansion and value creation. The sudden spike in net income and ROE toward the end of 2024 represents an unusual event warranting further investigation to understand its nature and sustainability. Without this anomaly, the data reflects steady but moderated growth in returns on equity.
Return on Assets (ROA)
Monolithic Power Systems Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 133,791) | 1,449,363) | 144,430) | 100,366) | 92,541) | 96,905) | 121,163) | 99,504) | 109,802) | 119,090) | 124,337) | 114,679) | 79,566) | 72,671) | 68,770) | 55,169) | 45,413) | ||||||
| Total assets | 3,805,760) | 3,617,097) | 2,854,740) | 2,648,132) | 2,578,701) | 2,434,353) | 2,328,089) | 2,220,620) | 2,226,651) | 2,058,885) | 1,931,221) | 1,785,693) | 1,713,981) | 1,585,825) | 1,495,901) | 1,372,991) | 1,308,192) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 48.03% | 49.40% | 15.21% | 15.52% | 15.90% | 17.56% | 19.31% | 20.39% | 21.01% | 21.26% | 20.26% | 18.80% | 16.11% | 15.26% | 14.19% | 14.50% | 13.30% | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 3.11% | 2.37% | 2.62% | 1.99% | 1.64% | 1.26% | 0.31% | -0.04% | 0.58% | 1.95% | 3.35% | 4.64% | 5.07% | 25.46% | 35.59% | 32.14% | 28.70% | ||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 3.26% | 3.39% | 3.41% | 4.38% | 5.82% | 6.79% | 7.60% | 7.32% | 6.83% | 5.46% | 3.75% | 3.23% | 2.50% | 2.66% | 7.86% | 7.23% | 6.56% | ||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 19.03% | 20.86% | 22.14% | 22.86% | 22.69% | 22.31% | 21.19% | 22.31% | 23.07% | 24.41% | 25.40% | 26.54% | 25.76% | 22.80% | 21.68% | 18.40% | 16.55% | ||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | 6.09% | 3.56% | 3.03% | 5.86% | 6.54% | 19.33% | 19.44% | 19.10% | 17.54% | 15.69% | 14.20% | 12.45% | 10.69% | 8.91% | 8.00% | 6.47% | 5.14% | ||||||
| Intel Corp. | -9.99% | -9.55% | -8.25% | 0.47% | 2.11% | 0.88% | -0.87% | -0.50% | -1.54% | 4.40% | 7.61% | 11.21% | 13.96% | 11.80% | 12.56% | 12.00% | 12.35% | ||||||
| KLA Corp. | 18.92% | 17.90% | 17.45% | 18.95% | 21.95% | 24.07% | 25.64% | 25.79% | 24.99% | 26.37% | 26.21% | 25.57% | 24.46% | 20.23% | 18.68% | 13.93% | 13.85% | ||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 20.77% | 20.42% | 19.75% | 18.41% | 21.43% | 24.02% | 25.55% | 26.68% | 25.91% | 26.78% | 27.37% | 27.51% | 27.40% | 24.59% | 22.64% | 19.28% | 17.33% | ||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 5.43% | 1.12% | -2.32% | -5.73% | -10.78% | -9.08% | -4.43% | 2.42% | 9.11% | 13.11% | 15.18% | 14.17% | 12.02% | 9.96% | 7.38% | 5.91% | 5.59% | ||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 55.27% | 45.28% | 34.88% | 20.84% | 10.78% | 10.61% | 14.71% | 17.80% | 20.92% | 22.07% | 20.20% | 18.32% | 17.30% | 15.05% | 14.23% | 13.46% | 14.27% | ||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | 18.99% | 18.39% | 16.52% | 15.77% | 14.89% | 14.17% | 17.58% | 21.80% | 23.54% | 26.39% | 27.35% | 25.19% | 23.32% | 21.93% | 23.74% | 21.58% | 17.95% | ||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 14.44% | 13.51% | 14.06% | 15.16% | 16.93% | 20.12% | 22.44% | 24.85% | 28.25% | 32.16% | 34.25% | 34.69% | 32.51% | 31.48% | 31.45% | 32.64% | 31.44% | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net incomeQ1 2025
+ Net incomeQ4 2024
+ Net incomeQ3 2024
+ Net incomeQ2 2024)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (133,791 + 1,449,363 + 144,430 + 100,366)
÷ 3,805,760 = 48.03%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Net Income
- The net income shows an overall upward trend from the beginning of the period through most of the timeline. There is steady growth from March 2021 to September 2024, with net income increasing from approximately 45 million to over 144 million US dollars. However, the data for December 2024 shows an exceptionally large increase to approximately 1.45 billion US dollars, followed by a substantial decrease to about 134 million US dollars in March 2025. This sharp spike and subsequent drop represent an anomaly or a one-time event significantly impacting net income.
- Total Assets
- Total assets have been consistently increasing throughout the entire period under review. The assets grew steadily from about 1.3 billion US dollars in March 2021 to nearly 3.8 billion US dollars by March 2025. The asset base nearly triples over this period, indicating expansion and possible capital investment or asset accumulation.
- Return on Assets (ROA)
- The ROA generally improves from 13.3% in March 2021 to a peak around 21.26% in December 2022, showing increasing efficiency in generating profit from assets. Following this peak, there is a gradual decline in ROA to the range of approximately 15% by September 2024. However, in December 2024 and March 2025, ROA jumps sharply to 49.4% and then slightly declines to 48.03%, which correlates with the anomalous spike in net income observed during this period. This significant fluctuation suggests irregular performance or extraordinary items that impact profitability relative to asset size.
- Overall Analysis
- The financial data reveal sustained growth in net income and total assets over multiple years, reflecting an expanding operational scale. The ROA trend suggests improving asset utilization efficiency initially, peaking near the end of 2022, with some erosion afterwards, possibly due to increased asset base or margin pressures, before a highly unusual spike in late 2024. The exceptional figures observed around the end of 2024 and early 2025 warrant further investigation to understand their causes, as they deviate substantially from prior periodic patterns. Apart from these anomalies, the data indicate a robust and growing financial profile with strong asset growth and generally healthy profitability metrics.