Semtech (SMTC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Semtech's FCF Margin was 21.53% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jan 25, 2026), up 9.23 percentage points from 12.30% a year earlier and up 4.80 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Semtech (SMTC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 25, 2026), FCF Margin at Semtech came in at 16.32%, up 10.81 percentage points from FY2025.
- FCF Margin shows a five-year change of +1.84 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, FCF Margin was 5.51% in FY2025 (+19.68 pp), -14.17% in FY2024 (-27.18 pp), 13.01% in FY2023 (-10.88 pp) and 23.88% in FY2022 (+9.40 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly FCF Margin since fiscal Q2 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin has increased for nine straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +14.57 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was fiscal Q1 2025 (a gain of 43.26 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q1 2024 (a drop of 64.60 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, SMTC's FCF Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was 16.72% (Q3 2026), 16.12% (Q2 2026) and 10.43% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,478.79 Bn | 5,252.95 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 22.24% |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,307.33 Bn | 1,926.59 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 61.66% |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,692.26 Bn | 1,618.31 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 46.18% |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,116.28 Bn | 1,021.92 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 60.60% |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 970.34 Bn | 927.09 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 13.51% |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 680.68 Bn | 636.37 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 517.24 Bn | 386.37 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 27.59% |
| 8 | Applied Materials | 395.12 Bn | 360.56 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 25.56% |
| 9 | Lam Research | 388.55 Bn | 365.34 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 18.87% |
| 10 | Semtech | 15.68 Bn | 14.95 Bn | 183.76 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | 21.53% |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 16.72% |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 16.12% |
| Apr 27, 2025 | 10.43% |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 12.30% |
| Oct 27, 2024 | 12.28% |
| Jul 28, 2024 | -3.90% |
| Apr 28, 2024 | -0.69% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 6.33% |
| Oct 29, 2023 | -6.18% |
| Jul 30, 2023 | -7.94% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -43.95% |
| Jan 29, 2023 | -14.61% |
| Oct 30, 2022 | 6.26% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 33.46% |
| May 1, 2022 | 20.65% |
| Jan 30, 2022 | 22.51% |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 31.39% |
| Aug 1, 2021 | 24.89% |
| May 2, 2021 | 15.74% |
API Access
Semtech FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=SMTC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "SMTC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=SMTC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();