Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (SWKS)
Skyworks Solutions makes the tiny, invisible chips that help your smartphone and other gadgets connect to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and mobile networks.
Is Skyworks Solutions, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Strong position in the essential wireless connectivity market. Worth weighing: Heavy reliance on a small number of major smartphone customers. Below, we lay out what it does, what its numbers mean, and the honest risks, so you can decide for yourself.
Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has Skyworks Solutions, Inc. actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, Skyworks Solutions, Inc. fell as much as −55% from a high to a later low. Drops of this size are a normal part of owning a share - worth knowing in advance, so a dip doesn't come as a shock.
Worst peak-to-trough fall in the daily closing price over the period we hold. Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
Widespread adoption of 6G and smart home tech.
Obsolescence of current chip designs.
What does Skyworks Solutions, Inc. do?
Skyworks is a key player in the world of wireless connectivity, designing the complex components that allow devices to talk to each other. Sales of these chips to major smartphone manufacturers and companies building the 'Internet of Things' bring in the money. So much hinges on demand for new smartphones, since the company relies heavily on the mobile industry to keep its factories busy.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on value and income, and weakest on growth.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 4.6% a year
- !Revenue slipped about 3% over the year
- !High P/E of 32 - big growth is already priced in
- ✓Low debt - a sturdier balance sheet
- Strong position in the essential wireless connectivity market
- Generous dividend yield for income-focused observers
- Solid gross margins showing efficient manufacturing
- Growth screens low (5/100)
- Geopolitical tensions affecting global supply chains
- Rapid changes in wireless standards making current chips outdated
- Economic downturns reducing consumer spending on new gadgets
What do Skyworks Solutions, Inc.'s numbers mean?
How much money does Skyworks Solutions, Inc. make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Does Skyworks Solutions, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes - Skyworks Solutions, Inc. currently pays a dividend of about 4.6% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.
What do the numbers say about Skyworks Solutions, Inc.'s dividend?
There's no rating here, and we don't judge whether the dividend will continue - that would be advice. Here are the figures income investors usually look at, and what each one means, so you can weigh it up yourself.
Figures are from the latest available data and can be distorted by one-off results. Past payments don't predict future ones, and a dividend can be cut at any time. This lays out the numbers to help you understand them - it is not a view on what will happen.
When does Skyworks Solutions, Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-11-03 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | $1.03 | $1.08 | Beat +5% |
| 2026-05-05 | $1.04 | $1.15 | Beat +10% |
| 2026-02-03 | $1.40 | $1.54 | Beat +10% |
| 2025-11-04 | $1.53 | $1.76 | Beat +15% |
| 2025-08-05 | $1.24 | $1.33 | Beat +7% |
| 2025-05-07 | $1.20 | $1.24 | Beat +3% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Skyworks Solutions, Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 6 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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Hewlett Packard EnterpriseWhat are the scenarios for Skyworks Solutions, Inc.?
An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros and cons of Skyworks Solutions, Inc.?
How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Strong position in the essential wireless connectivity market
- Generous dividend yield: The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price - roughly the income you'd earn from dividends alone. for income-focused observers
- Solid gross margins showing efficient manufacturing
- Heavy reliance on a small number of major smartphone customers
- Recent decline in both revenue and earnings
- High sensitivity to market swings due to a high beta
- Geopolitical tensions affecting global supply chains
- Rapid changes in wireless standards making current chips outdated
- Economic downturns reducing consumer spending on new gadgets
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A significant, sustained increase in annual earnings growth
- Successful pivot to non-mobile revenue streams
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.