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Cirrus Logic, Inc

Cirrus Logic designs low-power, high-precision mixed-signal semiconductors that sit at the intersection of analog and digital processing. The company reports one operating segment but organizes revenue around two product lines: Audio and HPMS, with Audio centered on smartphone audio and HPMS covering camera controllers, haptics, sensing, and battery/power ICs. Its business is built around close engineering collaboration with device makers and contract manufacturers, where a design win can expand into broader content over time. Cirrus Logic is especially tied to the smartphone ecosystem, while also pushing its audio and mixed-signal technology into PCs, automotive, and broader general-market applications.

Revenue1,997m USD
+5.3 %y/y
Operating profit (EBIT)460m USD
+12.2 %y/y
EBIT margin23.0%
+1.4 ppy/y
Net income414m USD
+25.0 %y/y
Free cash flow637m USD
+51.0 %y/y

Fiscal year 2026 · change from previous year

Development 2021–2026

05001,0001,5002,000m USD2021: 294 m USD2021: EBIT 237 m USD20212022: 1,781 m USD2022: EBIT 366 m USD20222023: 1,898 m USD2023: EBIT 249 m USD20232024: 1,789 m USD2024: EBIT 343 m USD20242025: 1,896 m USD2025: EBIT 410 m USD20252026: 1,997 m USD2026: EBIT 460 m USD20261,997460
RevenueOperating profit (EBIT)

Business

Share of revenue
Audio products60 %

Mixed-signal audio components for smartphones and other devices, including amplifiers, codecs, converters, and DSPs.

HPMS products40 %

High-performance mixed-signal products such as camera controllers, haptics, sensing, and power ICs.

Products

Reported · share of revenue
58.1%41.9%FY2026100 %
  • Audio Products58.1 %
  • High Performance Mixed Signal Products41.9 %

Source: 10-K FY2026, revenue the company reports per product line (SEC XBRL). Shares are of the lines shown and add up to 100 %.

Customers

Cirrus Logic sells primarily to major electronics manufacturers and the end customers that specify its components into device designs. The company’s largest exposure is to a very small number of customers, with Apple representing the overwhelming majority of net sales through multiple contract manufacturers. It also serves other smartphone, PC, and general-market OEMs that value its low-power, high-precision mixed-signal design expertise and embedded software. Because many products are designed in early and can remain in a platform for years, customer relationships are driven by engineering support, differentiation, and the ability to increase content over time. The company sells through both direct and indirect channels, including distributors and external sales representatives, to support global design-in activity.

Apple ecosystem

Apple specifies Cirrus components into iPhone and related devices through multiple contract manufacturers, making this the dominant revenue source.

Smartphone OEMs

Other handset makers buy audio and HPMS components to improve sound quality, power efficiency, camera control, and haptics.

PC OEMs

Laptop and notebook makers buy codecs and audio components to improve audio performance and differentiate product designs.

General-market electronics customers

Broader device makers buy ADCs, DACs, audio components, and haptics for non-smartphone applications.

Contract manufacturers and distributors

These partners handle fulfillment and channel access for end customers that source through outsourced manufacturing.

Strategy

Cirrus Logic’s strategy is to defend its smartphone audio leadership while increasing HPMS content in smartphones and then extending those capabilities into adjacent markets. Management has emphasized leveraging low-power, high-precision mixed-signal expertise to win more content per device and expand from audio into camera, haptics, sensing, and power management. The company is also pushing into PCs, where it has secured a high-volume mainstream design win for its latest PC codec and is increasing direct engagement with OEMs. In parallel, it is selectively developing new general-market and automotive components to broaden the revenue base beyond smartphones. This strategy is intended to reduce dependence on a single end market while preserving the engineering-led design-win model that drives long product lifecycles.

Maintain smartphone audio leadershipShort term

The core business still depends on premium handset audio content and recurring design wins.

Expand HPMS content in smartphonesShort term

Higher content per device can offset handset unit volatility and diversify the product mix.

Grow in PCs and adjacent marketsMedium term

PCs and general-market applications provide a path to reduce smartphone concentration over time.

Geography

2026

Cirrus Logic is headquartered in the United States, with direct sales offices primarily in California and Texas. Its international sales and support footprint includes Japan, China, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom, reflecting the global nature of smartphone and electronics supply chains. The company stated that international sales, including sales to U.S.-based end customers manufacturing overseas, were approximately 99% of net sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 and 2025. This means the business is operationally global even though its customer concentration is centered on a few end customers and design wins. Geography matters because manufacturing, customer support, and geopolitical trade restrictions can affect supply continuity, lead times, and revenue recognition timing.

China38 %
Other countries (US filing)32 %
India11 %
Hong Kong7.8 %
Vietnam6.5 %
South Korea4.2 %
United States0.5 %

Share of the revenue the company reports by geography.

Risks

Cirrus Logic’s biggest business risk is customer concentration, since a single end customer accounts for most sales and the top ten customers represent nearly all revenue. The company also depends on smartphone and consumer electronics demand, so changes in handset unit volumes, product cycles, or customer architecture can quickly affect orders. As a fabless semiconductor company, it relies on third-party manufacturing and a long-term wafer supply arrangement with GlobalFoundries, which creates supply-chain and capacity risks if demand shifts or partners underperform. The business is also exposed to intense semiconductor competition, price erosion, IP disputes, export controls, and cyber risks because its products are proprietary and tied to global electronics ecosystems. Geopolitical tensions, tariffs, and international operations in Asia add further uncertainty because they can disrupt sourcing, logistics, and customer demand.

Sorted by severity
LowMediumHighLowMediumHighImpact →Likelihood →Customer concentration1Smartphone market cyclicality2Trade and geopolitical disruption3Third-party manufacturing and wafer supply4Intellectual property and cybersecurity5
Impact is the risk’s severity and likelihood how probable it is over the next few years, both assessed from the company’s reports. Numbers match the list.
  1. Customer concentrationImpact: CriticalLikelihood: High

    A single end customer represents the vast majority of net sales, so any design loss, pricing pressure, or volume decline would materially reduce revenue and profitability.

    Exposure: Apple and related contract manufacturers

  2. Smartphone market cyclicalityImpact: HighLikelihood: High

    Audio and HPMS demand is tied to handset unit volumes and product refresh cycles, which can be volatile and hard to forecast.

    Exposure: Smartphone end markets

  3. Trade and geopolitical disruptionImpact: HighLikelihood: High

    International operations and Asia-based supply chains can be affected by tariffs, export controls, and regional instability.

    ExposureChinaTaiwanBroader Asia supply chain
  4. Third-party manufacturing and wafer supplyImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium

    As a fabless company, Cirrus depends on external foundries and subcontractors for production capacity and continuity.

    Exposure: GlobalFoundries and other supply-chain partners

  5. Intellectual property and cybersecurityImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium

    The company’s value depends on proprietary mixed-signal designs and customer data, making IP theft or cyber incidents potentially damaging.

    ExposureDesign filesCustomer dataEmbedded software

Accounting

Judgemental items
Inventory valuation and reserves

Management must estimate demand, product life cycles, and net realizable value, so write-downs can materially affect gross margin and operating income.

Impact: Gross margin, operating income, inventory balance

Uncertain tax positions

Tax liabilities depend on judgments about complex tax rules and settlement outcomes, which can change the tax provision period to period.

Impact: Income tax expense, effective tax rate

Revenue timing and customer shipment patterns

Concentrated customers and short-notice order changes can shift revenue between quarters and reduce comparability.

Impact: Quarterly revenue, margins, operating leverage

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Last updated: 24/09/2026