NASDAQ$CEVA
Ceva Inc. · Q2 2025 earnings
Q2 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations
Briefing
Ceva Inc. reported Q2 2025 results with total revenue of $25.7 million and a net loss of $3.7 million.
Ceva reported lower year-over-year revenue in Q2 2025 driven by reduced licensing and royalty contributions amid softer smartphone demand. The company secured multiple Edge AI NPU licensing deals and saw sequential royalty growth in consumer IoT categories. Management lowered full-year 2025 revenue guidance to low-single-digit growth due to macroeconomic uncertainty and tariffs.
- Total Q2 revenue declined 10% YoY to $25.7 million with licensing revenue at $15.0 million and royalties at $10.7 million.
- Net loss widened to $3.7 million ($0.15 per share) from $0.3 million in Q2 2024.
- Four new NeuPro NPU licensing agreements signed, marking entry into broad Edge AI adoption phase.
- Full-year 2025 revenue guidance lowered to low-single-digit growth over 2024 amid macro headwinds.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Ceva · Revenue · Quarterly
$25.7M
Revenue by segment
Ceva · $25.7M total across 2 segments · Q2 2025
- Licensing and related revenues$15M—58.5%
- Royalties$10.7M—41.5%
Forward guidance
Management lowered 2025 revenue guidance to low-single-digit growth over 2024 due to macro uncertainty and tariffs while remaining optimistic on long-term royalty growth.
Tailwinds
- Four new NeuPro NPU deals signed in Q2 demonstrating AI adoption
- Record Wi-Fi 6 and cellular IoT shipments in consumer IoT
- Sequential royalty growth of 16% expected to continue
Headwinds
- Lower than anticipated Q1 revenues prompted guidance reduction
- Softness in lower-end smartphone market impacting royalties
- Tariffs and trade policy uncertainty adding volatility
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports
-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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | — | — | — | |
| 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 2011 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +2.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +8.2% | — | — |
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