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Bearish
Everspin Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRAM) specializes in advanced memory technology, particularly through its Magnetic RAM (MRAM) solutions. The company has established itself as a critical provider in various sectors, including aerospace, automotive, energy management, and data centers. With its focus on high-reliability applications, Everspin stands out in the semiconductor industry, particularly as demand for non-volatile memory increases in the context of AI and space exploration.
Bull says
- ↑Q1 2026 revenue grew 14% YoY to $14.9M, hitting high end of guidance
- ↑Secured $40M U.S. defense subcontract driving 2.5-year revenue backlog
- ↑MRAM product sales jumped 28% YoY, underscoring strong market demand
- ↑Ended Q1 with $40.5M cash, supporting R&D and growth investments
- ↑RSI exited oversold territory, indicating potential upward momentum
- ↑High sensitivity to rate cuts may lower funding costs and boost margins
Bear says
- ↓Balance sheet shows elevated leverage risk and weak stability
- ↓Earnings yield negative at -1.3% points to poor return potential
- ↓Operational expenses spiked to $10.6M, driven by $1.6M quarterly litigation
- ↓Licensing revenue volatile, down to $2.1M recently, flagging inconsistent income
- ↓Heavy reliance on government contracts risks exposure to policy cuts
- ↓High historical price swings and weak profitability factors heighten risk
Earnings Call · Q1 2024 · Mgmt. Guidance
Updated 05-04-2025bearish
Transcript signals
Bull points
- Licensing, royalty, patent and other revenue in the first quarter increased to $3.6 million compared to $1.1 million in Q1 2023.
- Shipments to suppliers for our high-density STT product for data center applications represented 20% of revenue in the first quarter versus 11% of revenue in Q1 2023.
- During the first quarter, we delivered revenue of $14.4 million, at the high end of our guidance range of $13.5 million to $14.5 million.
Bear points
- MRAM product sales in the first quarter, which includes both Toggle and STT-MRAM revenue was $10.9 million compared to $13.8 million in Q1 2023.
- we expect OpEx to be relatively flat to down.
- Toggle is flat to slightly down.
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