NASDAQ$CEVA

Ceva Inc. · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Ceva reported a decrease in total revenue but an increase in royalty revenue and volume shipments for Q1 2024.

Ceva's Q1 2024 results showed a decrease in total revenue to $22.1 million, but royalty revenue increased by 33% year-over-year to $10.7 million. The company concluded 11 license agreements and saw a 25% increase in volume shipments. Licensing revenue was lower than anticipated due to deal delays.

  • Royalty revenue increased by 33% year-over-year, reaching $10.7 million.
  • Total revenue was $22.1 million, compared to $26.3 million in Q1 2023.
  • Eleven license agreements were concluded across key target markets.
  • GAAP operating loss was $5.0 million, compared to $2.6 million in the same period last year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$22.1M

Previous: $28.7M-23.2%
EPS

-$0.23

Previous: -$0.16-43.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$904K

Previous: -$105K-761.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$6.35M

Previous: -$4.98M-27.6%
Net Income

-$5.45M

Previous: -$4.87M-11.8%
Operating Income

-$4.96M

Previous: -$4.79M-3.5%
Gross Profit

$19.6M

Previous: $23.4M-16.4%
R&D Expense

$18M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$3.57M

Previous: $3.86M-7.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Ceva · Revenue · Quarterly

$22.1M

Q1 2024-23.2%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Ceva · $24M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Licensing and related revenues
    $13.9M
  • Royalties
    $10.1M-11.4%

Forward guidance

Ceva anticipates a healthy backlog to benefit the second quarter and expects to reach its total revenue target for the year, with continued monitoring of expenses and pursuit of opportunities to enhance product offerings and expand addressable markets.

Tailwinds

  • Healthy backlog expected to benefit the second quarter.
  • Anticipation of executing delayed license deals in the remainder of the year.
  • Confidence in reaching total revenue target for the year.
  • Continued monitoring of expenses to improve operating efficiency.
  • Well positioned to pursue opportunities to enhance product offerings and expand addressable markets.

Headwinds

  • Potential impact of intense industry competition.
  • Risk of Ceva's technologies and products failing to achieve market acceptance.
  • Cyclical nature and general economic conditions in the semiconductor industry.
  • Instability and disruptions related to the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict.
  • Dependence on handset baseband market and ability to penetrate new markets.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.6%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

28 / 65 earnings

Positive

+26.8%

Q2 2024

Best reaction

-20.8%

Q4 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.4%-1.3%+11.1%
Q4 2025-9.8%-14.2%-16.3%
Q3 2025-0.6%-6.1%-10.9%
Q1 2025-20.0%-18.8%-23.6%
Q4 2024+10.2%+12.8%-2.7%
Q3 2024+12.3%+11.2%+25.7%
Q2 2024+26.8%+25.1%+42.7%
Q1 2024-7.4%-5.1%-5.2%
Q4 2023+21.3%+14.2%+14.8%
Q3 2023-8.2%-2.1%+6.0%
Q2 2023-12.5%-17.4%-8.4%
Q1 2023-15.4%-13.3%-1.2%
Q4 2022-5.8%-4.7%-15.4%
Q3 2022-3.8%-4.4%-8.6%
Q2 2022-10.8%-8.9%-25.2%
Q1 2022-6.0%+1.0%+4.8%
Q4 2021+13.2%+8.4%+5.5%
Q3 2021-7.4%-2.8%-9.2%
Q2 2021-6.1%-10.8%-10.0%
Q1 2021-12.3%-18.1%-15.0%
Q4 2020+2.1%+0.6%-19.2%
Q3 2020-0.8%-4.2%-4.6%
Q2 2020+1.7%+1.8%-9.2%
Q1 2020-3.3%-5.7%+3.7%
Q4 2019+20.2%+11.4%-25.9%
Q3 2019-0.8%+0.4%-2.1%
Q2 2019+13.3%+19.4%+16.2%
Q1 2019-3.8%-4.3%-5.5%
Q4 2018-11.0%-6.9%-8.2%
Q3 2018+4.7%+0.6%-6.6%
Q2 2018-12.3%-9.1%-7.4%
Q1 2018-11.7%-7.7%-0.6%
Q4 2017-10.7%-9.7%-1.7%
Q3 2017-6.5%-3.3%-2.8%
Q2 2017-6.0%-5.4%-11.1%
Q1 2017+12.7%+20.6%+20.7%
Q4 2016-5.0%+0.6%-5.4%
Q3 2016+1.0%+2.0%-1.0%
Q2 2016+10.2%+7.5%+9.2%
Q1 2016+15.8%
Q4 2015-20.8%
Q3 2015+5.4%
Q2 2015+8.8%
Q1 2015-10.5%
Q4 2014+7.4%
Q3 2014-0.1%
Q2 2014-1.8%
Q1 2014+0.4%
Q4 2013+9.8%
Q3 2013+3.2%
Q2 2013+1.7%
Q1 2013+1.1%
Q4 2011-0.4%
Q4 2012-14.3%
Q3 2012+0.5%
Q2 2012-4.0%
Q1 2011-0.2%
Q1 2012-20.6%
Q4 2009+1.4%
Q3 2011-7.3%
Q3 2010-7.3%
Q2 2010+2.2%
Q2 2011+2.2%
Q4 2010+2.2%
Q1 2010+8.2%

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