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Xilinx

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American technology company

Xilinx, Inc. ( ZY-links) was an American technology and semiconductor company that primarily supplied programmable logic devices.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

$3.1BRevenue, fiscal 20215
$646.5MNet income, fiscal 20215
1984Founded1
  • Industrysemiconductor industry1
  • HeadquartersSan Jose1
  • Websitewww.xilinx.com
  • Legal formDelaware corporation1
  • Incorporated inDE6
  • Business address2100 Logic Dr, San Jose, Ca 951246
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer6

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Xilinx, Inc. ( ZY-links) was an American technology and semiconductor company that primarily supplied programmable logic devices. The company is renowned for inventing the first commercially viable field-programmable gate array (FPGA). It also pioneered the first fabless manufacturing model.3

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2021

68.4%Gross margin5
23.9%Operating margin5
20.5%Net margin5
-0.5%Revenue growth, 20215
22.4%Return on equity5
0.52×Debt to equity5
$1.0BFree cash flow5

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2021

  • Cost of revenue31¢$994.6M
  • Research and development29¢$904.6M
  • Selling, general and admin15¢$483.7M
  • Interest2¢$53.7M
  • Income tax3¢$83.2M
  • Profit20¢$646.5M

Out of $3.1B in revenue.5

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2021

  • Capital spending5¢$49.7M
  • Dividends paid25¢$278.7M
  • Share buybacks5¢$53.7M
  • Kept or used elsewhere65¢$711.2M

Out of $1.1B of cash from operations.5

Financial statements

Revenue8910115$3.1B in 2021+32% since 2015
0$1.0B$2.0B$3.0B$4.0B2015: $2.4B$2.4B20152016: $2.2B$2.2B2016−7%2017: $2.4B$2.4B2017+6%2018: $2.5B$2.5B2018+5%2019: $3.1B$3.1B2019+24%2020: $3.2B$3.2B2020+3%2021: $3.1B$3.1B2021−0%
Gross profit8910115$2.2B in 2021+29% since 2015
0$1.0B$2.0B$3.0B2015: $1.7B$1.7B20152016: $1.5B$1.5B2016−8%2017: $1.6B$1.6B2017+7%2018: $1.7B$1.7B2018+5%2019: $2.1B$2.1B2019+22%2020: $2.1B$2.1B2020+1%2021: $2.2B$2.2B2021+2%
Operating income8910115$753.1M in 2021−0% since 2015
0$250.0M$500.0M$750.0M$1.0B2015: $755.1M$755.1M20152016: $669.9M$669.9M2016−11%2017: $706.4M$706.4M2017+5%2018: $686.0M$686.0M2018−3%2019: $956.8M$956.8M2019+39%2020: $791.9M$791.9M2020−17%2021: $753.1M$753.1M2021−5%
Net income8910115$646.5M in 2021−0% since 2015
0$250.0M$500.0M$750.0M$1.0B2015: $648.2M$648.2M20152016: $550.9M$550.9M2016−15%2017: $628.1M$628.1M2017+14%2018: $464.0M$464.0M2018−26%2019: $889.8M$889.8M2019+92%2020: $792.7M$792.7M2020−11%2021: $646.5M$646.5M2021−18%
Fiscal year2015201620172018201920202021
Revenue$2.4B8$2.2B9$2.4B10$2.5B11$3.1B5$3.2B5$3.1B5
Cost of revenue$708.8M8$671.9M9$708.6M10$743.4M11$955.9M5$1.0B5$994.6M5
Gross profit$1.7B8$1.5B9$1.6B10$1.7B11$2.1B5$2.1B5$2.2B5
Research and development$525.7M8$533.9M9$601.4M10$639.8M11$743.0M5$853.6M5$904.6M5
Selling, general and admin$353.7M8$331.7M9$335.1M10$362.3M11$398.4M5$432.3M5$483.7M5
Operating income$755.1M8$669.9M9$706.4M10$686.0M11$956.8M5$791.9M5$753.1M5
Interest$55.4M8$55.5M9$54.0M10$45.8M11$52.9M5$39.8M5$53.7M5
Income tax$91.9M8$86.0M9$69.9M10$227.4M11$78.6M5$41.3M5$83.2M5
Net income$648.2M8$550.9M9$628.1M10$464.0M11$889.8M5$792.7M5$646.5M5
Earnings per share$2.448$2.149$2.4910$1.8611$3.525$3.155$2.655
Earnings per share (diluted)$2.358$2.059$2.3410$1.8011$3.475$3.115$2.625

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The story

Founded by James V. Barnett II in 1984.1

Leadership

Who has led Xilinx, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • software

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Former names

  • XILINX, INCORPORATEDDec 9, 1994 to Dec 9, 19946

Timeline

  1. Jun 6, 2023Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1984Founded Founded1

Recent filings

  1. Feb 16, 20224 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
  2. Feb 16, 20224 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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  15. Feb 16, 20224 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Every filing from the last three years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.2

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