CEVA INC (CEVA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:CEVA • US1572101053
22.67 USD
+0.12 (+0.53%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
22.67 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:00:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to CEVA. CEVA was compared to 113 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. No worries on liquidiy or solvency for CEVA as it has an excellent financial health rating, but there are worries on the profitability. CEVA is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CEVA had positive earnings in the past year.
- CEVA had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
- CEVA had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- CEVA had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -3.68%, CEVA is doing worse than 62.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- CEVA's Return On Equity of -4.20% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CEVA is outperformed by 60.18% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -3.68% | ||
| ROE | -4.2% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-4.76%
ROA(5y)-2.99%
ROE(3y)-5.58%
ROE(5y)-3.51%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- The Gross Margin of CEVA (87.17%) is better than 98.23% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CEVA has remained more or less at the same level.
- The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for CEVA so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 3Y0.67%
GM growth 5Y-0.05%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- CEVA does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
- The number of shares outstanding for CEVA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CEVA has more shares outstanding
- CEVA has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- CEVA has an Altman-Z score of 10.84. This indicates that CEVA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 10.84, CEVA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- CEVA has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.84 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.81%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 8.68 indicates that CEVA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Current ratio value of 8.68, CEVA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- CEVA has a Quick Ratio of 8.68. This indicates that CEVA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CEVA (8.68) is better than 93.81% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 8.68 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 8.68 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CEVA shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -2.78%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -8.60% on average over the past years.
- CEVA shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.55%.
- Measured over the past years, CEVA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.17% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.78%
EPS 3Y-17.12%
EPS 5Y-8.6%
EPS Q2Q%-21.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.55%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.48%
Revenue growth 5Y4.17%
Sales Q2Q%4.33%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CEVA will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 32.26% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CEVA will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.84% on average per year.
EPS Next Y15.03%
EPS Next 2Y32.98%
EPS Next 3Y38.55%
EPS Next 5Y32.26%
Revenue Next Year3.89%
Revenue Next 2Y8.59%
Revenue Next 3Y9.71%
Revenue Next 5Y9.84%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 64.77 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CEVA.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CEVA is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.97. CEVA is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 34.65, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CEVA.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CEVA is valued a bit cheaper than 61.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- CEVA is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.96, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 64.77 | ||
| Fwd PE | 34.65 |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- CEVA's earnings are expected to grow with 38.55% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)4.31
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y32.98%
EPS Next 3Y38.55%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CEVA!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
22.67
+0.12 (+0.53%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)11-10 2025-11-10/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-17 2026-02-17/bmo
Inst Owners86.31%
Inst Owner Change-2.1%
Ins Owners3.03%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap612.54M
Revenue(TTM)107.53M
Net Income(TTM)-11.28M
Analysts81.82
Price Target32.03 (41.29%)
Short Float %6.75%
Short Ratio3.09
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-1.87%
PT rev (3m)-1.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-13.91%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.86%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.89%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.08%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 64.77 | ||
| Fwd PE | 34.65 | ||
| P/S | 5.7 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 2.28 | ||
| P/tB | 2.93 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)0.35
EY1.54%
EPS(NY)0.65
Fwd EY2.89%
FCF(TTM)-0.24
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.15
OCFYN/A
SpS3.98
BVpS9.95
TBVpS7.74
PEG (NY)4.31
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.85
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-4.76%
ROA(5y)-2.99%
ROE(3y)-5.58%
ROE(5y)-3.51%
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 3Y0.67%
GM growth 5Y-0.05%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.35
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 | 10.84 |
F-Score5
WACC10.81%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)65%
Cap/Depr(5y)55.38%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.01%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.75%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.78%
EPS 3Y-17.12%
EPS 5Y-8.6%
EPS Q2Q%-21.43%
EPS Next Y15.03%
EPS Next 2Y32.98%
EPS Next 3Y38.55%
EPS Next 5Y32.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.55%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.48%
Revenue growth 5Y4.17%
Sales Q2Q%4.33%
Revenue Next Year3.89%
Revenue Next 2Y8.59%
Revenue Next 3Y9.71%
Revenue Next 5Y9.84%
EBIT growth 1Y-4.58%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year148.68%
EBIT Next 3Y78.62%
EBIT Next 5Y63.64%
FCF growth 1Y37.85%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y47.9%
OCF growth 3Y-48.76%
OCF growth 5Y-18.53%
CEVA INC / CEVA FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CEVA INC (CEVA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CEVA.
What is the valuation status for CEVA stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 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 64.77 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.28.