NASDAQ$CEVA

Ceva Inc. · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record high for second quarter revenue with a 28% year-over-year increase.

CEVA announced a successful Q2 2020, achieving record-high second-quarter revenue of $23.6 million, a 28% increase year-over-year. Royalty revenue also grew by 33% to $10.1 million, driven by strong performance in base station and IoT product lines.

  • Total revenue reached $23.6 million, a 28% increase year-over-year and a record for second-quarter revenue.
  • Royalty revenue increased by 33% year-over-year to $10.1 million.
  • Base station and IoT royalty contribution reached $4.3 million, up 77% year-over-year.
  • Eight license agreements were concluded, including one with a first-time customer.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$23.6M

Previous: $18.4M+28.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.12

Previous: $0.05+140.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.38M

Previous: -$1.35M-2.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$2.47M

Previous: -$2.86M+13.8%
Net Income

-$1.09M

Previous: -$1.51M+27.9%
Operating Income

-$1.51M

Previous: -$2.18M+30.9%
Gross Profit

$20.6M

Previous: $15.9M+29.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$30M

Previous: $24.5M+22.2%
Total Assets

$296M

Previous: $285M+4.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.42M

Previous: $2.68M+27.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Ceva · Revenue · Quarterly

$23.6M

Q2 2020+28.3%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Ceva · $23.6M total across 2 segments · Q2 2020

  • Licensing and related revenues
    $13.5M+25.0%
  • Royalties
    $10.1M+32.9%

Forward guidance

The press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The company is focused on serving customers and executing on its growth strategy.

Tailwinds

  • We are consistently growing our licensee base and expanding our market reach into new lucrative areas
  • The company is focused on serving customers and executing on its growth strategy
  • The dedication and efficiency of CEVA’s employees and diverse portfolio of technology provide the foundation to go from strength to strength as a leader in the industry.

Headwinds

  • The scope and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic
  • The extent and length of the shelter-in-place and other restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on customers, consumer demand and the global economy generally
  • The ability of the CEVA DSP cores and other technologies to continue to be strong growth drivers for us
  • Our continued success in penetrating new markets and maintaining our market position in existing markets
  • Our ability to diversify the company’s royalty streams, the ability of products incorporating our technologies to achieve market acceptance, the effect of intense industry competition and consolidation, global chip market trends, the possibility that markets for CEVA’s technologies may not develop as expected or that products incorporating our technologies do not achieve market acceptance

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 Q2 2020

Historical avgQ2 2020

-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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