CEVA INC (CEVA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CEVA • US1572101053

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This CEVA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CEVA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CEVA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CEVA has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years CEVA reported 4 times negative net income.
  • In multiple years CEVA reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
CEVA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCEVA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10M -10M 20M -20M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -3.68%, CEVA is not doing good in the industry: 61.74% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -4.20%, CEVA is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.87% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.68%
ROE -4.2%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-3.16%
ROA(5y)-3.38%
ROE(3y)-3.65%
ROE(5y)-3.95%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CEVA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCEVA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 87.17%, CEVA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CEVA has remained more or less at the same level.
  • CEVA does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 87.17%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.89%
GM growth 5Y-0.51%
CEVA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCEVA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60 80

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2. CEVA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CEVA does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CEVA has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CEVA has more shares outstanding
  • There is no outstanding debt for CEVA. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
CEVA Yearly Shares OutstandingCEVA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
CEVA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCEVA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

  • CEVA has an Altman-Z score of 9.03. This indicates that CEVA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CEVA has a better Altman-Z score (9.03) than 68.70% of its industry peers.
  • CEVA has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 9.03
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC11.46%
CEVA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCEVA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • CEVA has a Current Ratio of 8.68. This indicates that CEVA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of CEVA (8.68) is better than 89.57% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 8.68 indicates that CEVA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • CEVA has a Quick ratio of 8.68. This is amongst the best in the industry. CEVA outperforms 91.30% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 8.68
Quick Ratio 8.68
CEVA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCEVA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

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3. CEVA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CEVA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 13.51%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -6.57% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.49% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.79% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.51%
EPS 3Y-18.99%
EPS 5Y-6.57%
EPS Q2Q%63.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.49%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.62%
Revenue growth 5Y1.79%
Sales Q2Q%7.08%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 39.17% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CEVA will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 11.90% on average per year.
EPS Next Y55.79%
EPS Next 2Y53.06%
EPS Next 3Y39.17%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year13%
Revenue Next 2Y12.87%
Revenue Next 3Y11.9%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
CEVA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCEVA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 50M 100M 150M
CEVA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCEVA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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4. CEVA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 45.17, CEVA can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • CEVA's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CEVA is cheaper than 66.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CEVA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.73.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.99, CEVA can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CEVA is valued a bit cheaper than 67.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.72. CEVA is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 45.17
Fwd PE 28.99
CEVA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCEVA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
CEVA Per share dataCEVA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • CEVA's earnings are expected to grow with 39.17% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.81
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y53.06%
EPS Next 3Y39.17%

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5. CEVA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CEVA!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CEVA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CEVA INC

NASDAQ:CEVA (3/19/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 18.97 0 (0%)

18.97

+0.45 (+2.43%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners86.31%
Inst Owner Change16.17%
Ins Owners3.03%
Ins Owner Change14.58%
Market Cap512.57M
Revenue(TTM)109.60M
Net Income(TTM)-11.28M
Analysts81.82
Price Target33.25 (75.28%)
Short Float %6.15%
Short Ratio4.36
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)17.84%
Min EPS beat(2)3.7%
Max EPS beat(2)31.98%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)4.89%
Min EPS beat(4)-15.97%
Max EPS beat(4)31.98%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)57.03%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)17.85%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)14.75%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.08%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.89%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.01%
Min Revenue beat(4)-9.83%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.96%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.48%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.69%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-5.2%
PT rev (1m)3.82%
PT rev (3m)1.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.22%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.26%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.43%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.24%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 45.17
Fwd PE 28.99
P/S 4.77
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 1.91
P/tB 2.45
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.42
EY2.21%
EPS(NY)0.65
Fwd EY3.45%
FCF(TTM)-0.24
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.15
OCFYN/A
SpS3.98
BVpS9.95
TBVpS7.74
PEG (NY)0.81
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number9.69
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.68%
ROE -4.2%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 87.17%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-3.16%
ROA(5y)-3.38%
ROE(3y)-3.65%
ROE(5y)-3.95%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.89%
GM growth 5Y-0.51%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.35
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 57.59%
Cap/Sales 2.28%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 8.68
Quick Ratio 8.68
Altman-Z 9.03
F-Score5
WACC11.46%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.51%
EPS 3Y-18.99%
EPS 5Y-6.57%
EPS Q2Q%63.64%
EPS Next Y55.79%
EPS Next 2Y53.06%
EPS Next 3Y39.17%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.49%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.62%
Revenue growth 5Y1.79%
Sales Q2Q%7.08%
Revenue Next Year13%
Revenue Next 2Y12.87%
Revenue Next 3Y11.9%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-4.58%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year75.66%
EBIT Next 3Y49.35%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-102.65%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-1796.64%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

CEVA INC / CEVA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CEVA INC (CEVA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CEVA.


What is the valuation status for CEVA stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to CEVA INC (CEVA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CEVA INC?

CEVA INC (CEVA) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CEVA stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CEVA INC (CEVA) is 45.17 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.91.