Human interface firm Synaptics has reported that net revenues for fiscal 2015 reached a record $1.7 billion, an increase of 80 percent over fiscal 2014. The company now expect an increase in fiscal 2016 of 20 percent to 25 percent, with growth weighted towards the second half of the fiscal year.Non-GAAP net income for fiscal 2015 increased 40 percent from the prior year to a record $221.4 million, or $5.69 per diluted share.Meanwhile, net revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 grew 52 percent over the comparable quarter last year to a record $478.9 million. Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 was $33.3 million, or $0.85 per diluted share.Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 grew 8 percent over the prior year period to $61.2 million, or $1.57 per diluted share. “Synaptics posted a strong fourth quarter and a phenomenal fiscal year as we crossed the $1 billion annual revenue threshold,” stated Rick Bergman, President and CEO.”During fiscal 2015 we surpassed the 3 billion milestone for unit shipments of our solutions, more than doubled the revenue contribution from China based mobile customers and also doubled revenue from our fingerprint ID business. We successfully completed and integrated the acquisition of our display driver business, strengthening our competitive position and accelerating our roadmap for touch and display driver integration.”Our focus remains on growth, and we continue to invest in order to fully capitalize on our key fingerprint ID and touch and display driver integration (TDDI) growth pillars as we march towards becoming a $2 billion annual revenue company. With our continued commitment to growth and innovation, we expect to generate a strong top-line increase in fiscal 2016 of 20 percent to 25 percent, with growth weighted towards the second half of the fiscal year based on our strong product pipeline,” concluded Bergman.
Synaptics reports 'record’ growth in 2014
