Ceva (NASDAQ:CEVA – Get Free Report) and Everspin Tech (NASDAQ:MRAM – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
85.4% of Ceva shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.7% of Everspin Tech shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Ceva shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Everspin Tech shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Ceva and Everspin Tech, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ceva | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2.83 |
| Everspin Tech | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
Ceva currently has a consensus target price of $39.60, indicating a potential upside of 34.15%. Everspin Tech has a consensus target price of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 61.65%. Given Everspin Tech’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Everspin Tech is more favorable than Ceva.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Ceva and Everspin Tech”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Ceva | $109.60 million | 7.58 | -$10.64 million | ($0.40) | -73.80 |
| Everspin Tech | $55.20 million | 6.00 | -$590,000.00 | ($0.40) | -34.02 |
Everspin Tech has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ceva. Ceva is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Everspin Tech, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Ceva and Everspin Tech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ceva | -9.48% | -3.15% | -2.74% |
| Everspin Tech | -14.28% | 9.67% | 7.98% |
Risk & Volatility
Ceva has a beta of 1.93, meaning that its share price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Everspin Tech has a beta of 1.88, meaning that its share price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Ceva beats Everspin Tech on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Ceva
CEVA, Inc. provides silicon and software IP solutions to semiconductor and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) companies worldwide. Its 5G mobile and infrastructure products include Ceva-XC vector digital signal processors (DSPs) for 5G handsets, 5G RAN, and general-purpose baseband processing; PentaG-RAN, an open ran platform for base station and radio; and PentaG2 – 5G NR modem platform for UE, as well as for non-handset 5G vertical markets, such as fixed wireless access, industry 4.0, robotics, and AR/VR devices. The company’s wireless IoT products comprise RivieraWaves’ Bluetooth 5dual mode and low energy platforms, RivieraWaves’ Wi-Fi platforms, ultra-wide band platforms, and Cellular IoT and RedCap platforms, as well as sense and inference processors and platforms consist of NeuPro-M neural processing unit (NPU) family; SensPro2 sensor hub AI platforms addressing imaging, vision, powertrain, and applications, including DSP processors, AI accelerators, and a software portfolio; and Ceva-BX1 and Ceva-BX2 audio AI DSPs. Its sensing and audio software comprise RealSpace spatial audio software package; WhisPro speech recognition; ClearVox, a voice front-end software package for voice-enabled devices; and CDNN, a neural network graph compiler that enables AI developers to automatically compile, optimize, and run pre-trained networks onto embedded devices. The company’s application software IP are licensed primarily to OEMs who embed it in their system on chip designs. It delivers AI DSPs and NPUs in the form of a hardware description language definition; and offers development platforms, software development kits, and software debug tools, which facilitate system design, debug, and software development. The company licenses its technology through a direct sales force. CEVA, Inc. was formerly known as ParthusCeva, Inc. and changed its name to CEVA, Inc. in December 2003. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.
About Everspin Tech
Everspin Technologies, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) products in the United States, Japan, Hong Kong, Germany, Singapore, China, Canada, and internationally. It offers Toggle MRAM, spin-transfer torque MRAM, and tunnel magneto resistance sensor products, as well as foundry services for MRAM products. The company provides its products for applications, including industrial, medical, automotive/transportation, aerospace, and data center markets. It serves original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers, and original design manufacturers through a direct sales channel, and a network of representatives and distributors. Everspin Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona.
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