InterDigital Q4 profit tops estimates on license deals with Samsung, others
InterDigital, Inc. IDCC | 368.50 | +2.52% |
Overview
Wireless tech firm's Q4 revenue beat analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectations
Company completed acquisition of video AI start-up Deep Render
Outlook
InterDigital projects Q1 2026 revenue between $194 mln and $200 mln
Company expects full-year 2026 revenue between $675 mln and $775 mln
InterDigital anticipates Q1 2026 adjusted EBITDA between $101 mln and $110 mln
Result Drivers
SMARTPHONE LICENSING - Record performance in smartphone licensing drove significant revenue, contributing $678.9 mln for the year
LICENSING AGREEMENTS - New license agreements with Samsung, Vivo, and Honor boosted revenue
OPERATING EXPENSES - Decrease in operating expenses, mainly from lower revenue-share costs, supported higher profitability
Key Details
Metric |
Beat/Miss |
Actual |
Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Revenue |
Beat |
$158.20 mln |
$150.59 mln (4 Analysts) |
Q4 Adjusted EPS |
Beat |
$2.12 |
$1 (3 Analysts) |
Q4 EPS |
|
$1.20 |
|
Q4 Net Income |
|
$43 mln |
|
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$88.20 mln |
|
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
|
56.00% |
|
Q4 Operating Expenses |
|
$110.40 mln |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the communications & networking peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for InterDigital Inc is $450.00, about 43.4% above its February 4 closing price of $313.87
The stock recently traded at 46 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 49 three months ago
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