SiTime Corporation Earnings Recaps
Q1 2026
May 8, 2026
SiTime's stock soared 33.6% following a Q1 report that beat expectations across key financial metrics, driven by exceptionally strong demand in AI infrastructure and telecom segments. Investors rewarded the company’s robust top-line growth, improving margins, and an optimistic outlook on long-term secular tailwinds in precision timing.
Key takeaways
- Revenue grew 88% year-over-year to $113.6 million, fueled primarily by the CED business unit, which expanded 158% year-over-year.
- Gross margin improved 7.1 points to 64.5%, approaching the company’s 65% target for Q2, highlighting ongoing operational leverage.
- Operating margin rose to 28%, nearing management’s long-term 30% target.
- Earnings per share surged to $1.44, more than five times last year’s $0.26.
- Sustained demand is anchored by AI infrastructure (notably inference workloads requiring 2-4x timing content), increased data center networking bandwidth, and a growing $4 billion total addressable market across AI, autonomy, and communications.