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CEVA INC (CEVA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:CEVA - US1572101053 - Common Stock

22.93 USD
+0.63 (+2.83%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 8:00:00 PM
23.25 USD
+0.32 (+1.4%)
After Hours: 1/16/2026, 8:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall CEVA gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CEVA against 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. While showing a medium growth rate, CEVA is valued expensive at the moment.


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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.
  • In the past 5 years CEVA reported 4 times negative net income.
  • CEVA had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 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 0 10M -10M 20M -20M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of CEVA (-3.68%) is worse than 62.83% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of CEVA (-4.20%) is worse than 61.06% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector 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
CEVA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCEVA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5

1.3 Margins

  • CEVA has a Gross Margin of 87.17%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CEVA outperforms 99.11% of its industry peers.
  • CEVA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • 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 3Y0.67%
GM growth 5Y-0.05%
CEVA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCEVA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

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
  • CEVA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • 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 5M 10M 15M 20M
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 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

  • CEVA has an Altman-Z score of 10.95. This indicates that CEVA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CEVA has a Altman-Z score of 10.95. This is in the better half of the industry: CEVA outperforms 69.91% 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 10.95
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.81%
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 0 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 8.68 indicates that CEVA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • CEVA's Current ratio of 8.68 is amongst the best of the industry. CEVA outperforms 90.27% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 8.68, CEVA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.81% of the companies in the same industry.
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 50M 100M 150M 200M

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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%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.17% on average over the past years.
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

  • CEVA is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 32.26% yearly.
  • CEVA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.84% yearly.
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.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 65.51 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.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.38, CEVA is valued quite expensively.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 35.04, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CEVA.
  • CEVA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CEVA is cheaper than 62.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.29, CEVA is valued a bit more expensive.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 65.51
Fwd PE 35.04
CEVA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCEVA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

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 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)4.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y32.98%
EPS Next 3Y38.55%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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CEVA INC

NASDAQ:CEVA (1/16/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 23.25 +0.32 (+1.4%)

22.93

+0.63 (+2.83%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)11-10
Earnings (Next)02-17
Inst Owners86.31%
Inst Owner Change-0.01%
Ins Owners3.03%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap619.57M
Revenue(TTM)107.53M
Net Income(TTM)-11.28M
Analysts81.67
Price Target32.03 (39.69%)
Short Float %8.48%
Short Ratio3.76
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)-1.87%
PT rev (3m)-1.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.62%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-13.91%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.42%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.86%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.24%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.89%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.08%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 65.51
Fwd PE 35.04
P/S 5.76
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 2.31
P/tB 2.96
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.35
EY1.53%
EPS(NY)0.65
Fwd EY2.85%
FCF(TTM)-0.24
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.15
OCFYN/A
SpS3.98
BVpS9.95
TBVpS7.74
PEG (NY)4.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.85
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)-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 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 10.95
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 2 / 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 65.51 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.31.