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Wolfspeed Shares Slide After Q4 Revenue and Loss Miss

Management warned that underused factories will keep gross margins under pressure and limit near‑term profit recovery for the chipmaker.

Overview

  • Wolfspeed stock fell about 11% in after‑hours trading on Thursday after the company released its fiscal Q4 results, extending a 7.5% drop at the close of regular trading.
  • For the quarter the company reported revenue of $149.6 million and an adjusted loss per share of $2.26, with the results beating some forecasts but missing other Wall Street estimates.
  • Revenue from AI data‑center customers more than doubled year‑over‑year and rose about 20% sequentially, while materials sales — tied to electric‑vehicle demand — plunged 44% year‑over‑year and fell nearly 14% from the prior quarter.
  • Wolfspeed issued Q1 revenue guidance of $140 million to $160 million and said gross margins will remain pressured because factory capacity is not yet fully utilized.
  • The company ended the quarter with about $1.1 billion in cash and roughly $1.7 billion in debt after emerging from Chapter 11 in September 2025, a balance‑sheet mix that leaves investors focused on cash flow, factory fill rates and the pace of margin recovery.