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CEVA (CEVA) Gross Margin % : 90.65% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is CEVA Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. CEVA's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $21.9 Mil. CEVA's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $24.2 Mil. Therefore, CEVA's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 90.65%.


The historical rank and industry rank for CEVA's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

CEVA' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 84.97   Med: 89.98   Max: 92.05
Current: 84.97


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of CEVA was 92.05%. The lowest was 84.97%. And the median was 89.98%.

CEVA's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
98.04% of 971 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 28.25 vs CEVA: 84.97

CEVA had a gross margin of 90.65% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for CEVA was -0.30% per year.


CEVA Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for CEVA's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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CEVA Gross Margin % Chart

CEVA Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 88.40 89.29 90.88 87.45 88.04

CEVA Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 89.15 81.50 78.71 90.21 90.65

Competitive Comparison of CEVA's Gross Margin %

For the Semiconductors subindustry, CEVA's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


CEVA's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, CEVA's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CEVA's Gross Margin % falls into.



CEVA Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

CEVA's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=85.8 / 97.419
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(97.419 - 11.648) / 97.419
=88.04 %

CEVA's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=21.9 / 24.162
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(24.162 - 2.259) / 24.162
=90.65 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


CEVA  (NAS:CEVA) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

CEVA had a gross margin of 90.65% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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CEVA (CEVA) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
15245 Shady Grove Road, Suite 400, Rockville, MD, USA, 20850
CEVA Inc is a licensor of signal-processing intellectual property. Through partnerships with semiconductor companies and original equipment manufacturers globally, the company helps produce devices for a range of end markets. OEMs and semiconductor companies choose to sell products with CEVA equipment to wireless, consumer, automotive, and Internet of Things companies. Revenue is derived primarily from licensing fees and related revenue, and royalties generated from the shipments of products utilizing its intellectual properties. CEVA also engages in the training and sale of development systems.
Executives
Amir Panush officer: Chief Executive Officer 15245 SHADY GROVE ROAD, SUITE 400, ROCKVILLE MD 20850
Gweltaz Toquet officer: Chief Commercial Officer C/O CEVA, INC., 15245 SHADY GROVE ROAD, SUITE 400, ROCKVILLE MD 20850
Louis Silver director C/O CEVA, INC., 1943 LANDINGS DRIVE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Michael Boukaya officer: Chief Operating Officer 1174 CASTRO STREET, SUITE 210, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040
Issachar Ohana officer: EVP Worldwide Sales C/O CEVA, INC., 1943 LANDINGS DRIVE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Gideon Wertheizer officer: EVP and GM DSP Cores C/O CEVA, INC., 1943 LANDINGS DRIVE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Yaniv Arieli officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O CEVA, INC., 1943 LANDINGS DRIVE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Zvi Limon director C/O CEVA, INC., 1943 LANDINGS DRIVE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Sven Christer Nilsson director C/O CEVA, INC., 1943 LANDINGS DRIVE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Maria Marced director C/O CEVA, INC.,1174 CASTRO STREET, SUITE 210, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040
Eliyahu Ayalon director C/O CEVA, INC., 1943 LANDINGS DRIVE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Jaclyn Liu director C/O CEVA, INC., 15245 SHADY GROVE ROAD, SUITE 400, ROCKVILLE MD 20850
Peter Mcmanamon director C/O CEVA, INC., 1943 LANDINGS DRIVE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Bruce Mann director C/O CEVA, INC., 1943 LANDINGS DRIVE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043
Bernadette Andrietti director C/O CEVA, INC.,1174 CASTRO STREET, SUITE, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040