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Monolithic Power Systems Inc. (MPWR) earnings date & stock reaction

Monolithic Power Systems Inc. · IT

Monolithic Power Systems Inc. earnings date & time

Next earningsThu, October 29 around 4:00 PM ET, after the closescheduled

Schedule

Korea time (KST)
Fri, October 30
Reporting pattern
12 of last 12 after close
Typical move
±8.4% · 12-report avg

What the market expects

Consensus EPS

$7.70Coming in above this counts as a beat

Year-ago quarter
$4.73→+62.8%
Full earnings calendarFrom an earnings calendar

Price after the latest report

Reported July 30, 2026how the stock moved around it
Next-day move
+8.3%
After 5 days
+3.3%
Price around earnings
Around this report
Overlapped an FOMC holdThis report landed on a US Federal Reserve rate-decision day. Rate decisions move the whole market, so the move may reflect the decision, not just earnings. A cut is not always good or a hike always bad. Crisis cuts fell, and hikes in a strong economy often rose.Sector peer Intel Corporation (7/23): beat, yet stock -7.9%A same-industry peer, Intel Corporation, reported within the 10 days before this one (7d earlier). How the market took it (next-day move -7.9%) is the best read on the sector mood. A beat that still fell means the bar was high, so this stock may face similar pressure.

Monolithic Power Systems Inc. (MPWR) rose the day after earnings in 9 of its last 12 reports (75%), moving ±8.4% on average. It has fallen despite beating the consensus estimate 3 times.

Up next day
9/12
75%
Fell despite growth
3/12
Good earnings ignored
Price when beating
+3.9%
avg over 12 beats
Price when missing
—
never missed
Avg earnings move
±8.4%
typical swing on earnings
Biggest single move
-17.4%
'24.10 · largest reaction
🔑What actually moves this stock?
What really matters here
AI/data-center chip revenue, next-Q outlook, and margin
In finance terms: Data-center/AI revenue · guidance · margin
Growth · revenue (YoY by quarter, latest right)
+39%
25-05(Mar qtr)
+31%
25-07(Jun qtr)
+19%
25-10(Sep qtr)
+21%
26-02(Dec qtr)
+26%
26-04(Mar qtr)
+48%
26-07(Jun qtr)
Spiked (M&A/one-off?) · It jumped to +48% last quarter, but before that it was slowing (+39% → +26%). This spike may be M&A/one-off.
What to watch next report

When results drop, skip the EPS number. Check if the growth above holds or accelerates, and whether guidance beats expectations.

The real bar for this stock

Beating estimates isn't enough. Here's where the real surprise started.

Beat consensus 12 of 12 times. Beating is the default here
Median beat +2.3%. 3 of those beats still fell the next day.
Bigger beats didn't mean bigger gains
Surprise size and price moved separately here. Expectations, not beats, drive this stock.
Did they deliver what they guided?

The company's own next-quarter revenue guidance (from its 8-K release) vs what it actually reported: delivered 11 of 11 times, averaging +4.7% above the guide.

  • Jun 2026 qtrguided $0.89Bactual $0.98Bhit
  • Mar 2026 qtrguided $0.77Bactual $0.80Bhit
  • Dec 2025 qtrguided $0.73Bactual $0.75Bhit
  • Sep 2025 qtrguided $0.71Bactual $0.74Bhit
  • Jun 2025 qtrguided $0.64Bactual $0.66Bhit
  • Mar 2025 qtrguided $0.61Bactual $0.64Bhit
  • Dec 2024 qtrguided $0.60Bactual $0.62Bhit
  • Sep 2024 qtrguided $0.59Bactual $0.62Bhit

How this stock reacts to earnings

Traits seen across its recent earnings reactions

Tends to run up in the week before earnings
Rose beforehand 9 of last 12 · avg +3.3% · expectations build early
Good results usually push the stock up
Up the next day 9 of 12 beats (75%)
Tends to keep drifting the same way for days
Day-one direction continued · 67% of last 12
vs IT sector avg (192 peers)
This
+3.9%
Sector
+0.9%
Avg next-day reaction

Earnings number vs guidance: which drives it?

How often the beat/miss matched the actual price move

This stock mostly moves with the reported earnings number
Moved opposite to results 3 of last 12 times (25%)
3xBeat but fell
Even a beat sells off if guidance disappoints
0xMissed but rose
Even a miss rebounds if guidance reassures
Fell despite growth3/12

3/12 beats fell next day · watches Data-center/AI revenue · guidance · margin

Next-day reaction
  • Jun 2026 report+8.3%
  • Mar 2026 report-1.9%
  • Dec 2025 report+6.4%
  • Sep 2025 report-7.6%
  • Jun 2025 report+10.5%
  • Mar 2025 report+5.9%

Earnings timeline · bars = next-day move, ▲▼ = beat/miss

Apr–Jun 2026 results
Reported 2026-07-30
Next-day move
+8.3%
After 5 days +3.3%
EPS consensus $5.88 → $6.50 ▲ +10.5% beatRev $665M → $981M +48% YoY
Price around earnings
Around this report
Overlapped an FOMC holdThis report landed on a US Federal Reserve rate-decision day. Rate decisions move the whole market, so the move may reflect the decision, not just earnings. A cut is not always good or a hike always bad. Crisis cuts fell, and hikes in a strong economy often rose.Sector peer Intel Corporation (7/23): beat, yet stock -7.9%A same-industry peer, Intel Corporation, reported within the 10 days before this one (7d earlier). How the market took it (next-day move -7.9%) is the best read on the sector mood. A beat that still fell means the bar was high, so this stock may face similar pressure.

Earnings trend · last 12 quarters

EPS$6.50YoY +54%
'23.10'26.7
Revenue$1.0BYoY +48%
'23.10'26.7

Earnings history and price reaction

Monolithic Power Systems Inc. across its last 12 earnings reports: EPS versus consensus, the move on the earnings day, and the cumulative move five trading days later.
Quarter endedReported (ET)vs market expectation (consensus)Earnings dayAfter 5 days
6/20262026-07-30+10.5%+8.3%+3.3%
3/20262026-04-30+4.0%-1.9%-2.4%
12/20252026-02-05+1.1%+6.4%-0.0%
9/20252025-10-30+2.0%-7.6%-11.9%
6/20252025-07-31+2.3%+10.5%+12.2%
3/20252025-05-01+0.9%+5.9%+6.4%

12 reports, quarters ending 9/2023 to 6/2026. The earnings-day move is the first trading day that reflects the report; the five-day figure is the cumulative move from that point.

Frequently asked questions

When is the next Monolithic Power Systems Inc. earnings date?

The next Monolithic Power Systems Inc. (MPWR) earnings report is expected Thu, October 29 around 4:00 PM ET, after the close. It comes from an earnings calendar and may not be a company-confirmed date; it updates automatically if it changes.

What is the consensus EPS forecast for Monolithic Power Systems Inc.'s next earnings?

Analysts expect EPS of about $7.70 for Monolithic Power Systems Inc. (MPWR). Coming in above that counts as a beat, below it a miss — though a beat does not guarantee the stock rises.

Does Monolithic Power Systems Inc. (MPWR) stock usually go up after earnings?

Over the last 12 earnings reports, the stock rose on 9 of them (75%). The average move on earnings day was ±8.4%.

Does Monolithic Power Systems Inc. react more to the earnings numbers or to guidance?

In 3 of the last 12 reports (25%), the stock moved the opposite way from whether it beat or missed the forecast. A high share means guidance and expectations drive the move more than the reported numbers.

Can Monolithic Power Systems Inc. stock fall even when earnings are good?

Yes. In 3 of the last 12 reports, Monolithic Power Systems Inc. fell on the earnings day despite growing EPS. Expectations already priced in, or guidance, can matter more than the reported numbers.

Does Monolithic Power Systems Inc. stock keep moving after the earnings day?

Over the last 12 reports, the move continued in the same direction for the following five trading days 67% of the time. This tendency is known as post-earnings announcement drift.