Silicon Integrated Systems, a UMC group affiliate, reported its first quarterly operating profit in 15 years, marking a tentative reversal for the long-struggling chip designer. The company’s third-quarter revenue reached NT$893 million ($27.7 million), climbing 40.4% from the previous quarter and more than tripling year-over-year figures.
The Taiwanese firm, which trades under ticker 2363, hasn’t posted an operating profit since the fourth quarter of 2010. Management attributed the gains to stronger demand for AI image processing chips and reduced channel inventory levels, which helped improve gross margins.
Yet the recovery remains fragile. Net income attributable to shareholders fell 78.2% quarter-over-quarter to NT$134 million ($4.2 million), weighed down by the absence of foreign exchange gains that inflated prior results. Year-over-year, net profit dropped 81%. Earnings per share came in at NT$0.26 for the quarter.
For the first nine months of 2025, the company recorded revenue of NT$2 billion ($62.1 million), up 5.72 times from the previous year, with net income of NT$751 million ($23.3 million), a 45.7% annual increase. Nine-month earnings per share reached NT$1.46.
The results suggest Silicon Integrated Systems may be gaining some footing in AI-related markets, though sustained profitability after more than a decade of losses remains unproven.
