NASDAQ$CEVA

Ceva Inc. · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record total revenue with significant year-over-year growth and achieved record high licensing revenue and royalty revenue.

CEVA reported record total revenue of $32.8 million, a 31% increase year-over-year. The company also saw record high licensing, NRE, and related revenue contribution of $21.6 million, including the first full quarter contribution from Intrinsix. Non-GAAP earnings per share were $0.20, up 25% year-over-year.

  • Total revenue reached a record high of $32.8 million, up 31% year-over-year.
  • Licensing, NRE, and related revenue hit a record high of $21.6 million, including the first full quarter contribution from Intrinsix.
  • Base station and IoT product category royalty revenues and shipments reached record highs, surpassing 400 million units for the first time.
  • Non-GAAP earnings per share increased by 25% year-over-year to $0.20.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$32.8M

Previous: $25M+31.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.20

Previous: $0.16+25.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.51M

Previous: -$2.54M+40.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.67M

Previous: -$3.28M+49.0%
Net Income

-$167K

Previous: -$739K+77.4%
Operating Income

$1.69M

Previous: $2K+84600.0%
Gross Profit

$28M

Previous: $22.5M+24.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Ceva · Revenue · Quarterly

$32.8M

Q3 2021+31.4%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Ceva · $11.2M total across 1 segment · Q3 2021

  • Royalties
    $11.2M-10.4%

Forward guidance

The company is on track to meet its financial goals for the year and continues to invest in research and development for next generation wireless, AI and smart sensing technologies as well as to capitalize on DARPA-funded projects to develop the next wave of security and chiplet technologies.

Tailwinds

  • Investing in research and development for next generation wireless technologies.
  • Investing in research and development for AI technologies.
  • Investing in research and development for smart sensing technologies.
  • Capitalizing on DARPA-funded projects.
  • Developing the next wave of security and chiplet technologies.

Headwinds

  • The scope and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The extent and length of the restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on customers.
  • Consumer demand and the global economy generally being impacted by the pandemic.
  • Intense industry competition and consolidation
  • Global chip market trends

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 Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

-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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