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Rambus Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y
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Key Takeaways
Rambus Q2 earnings rose 60.6% year over year but missed the consensus estimate by 13.1%.
Revenues climbed 30.4% to $172.2M, fueled by strong memory product and licensing segment growth.
Rambus guided Q3 EPS to 58-66 cents with projected revenue growth of 17.2% year over year.
Rambus Inc.'s(RMBS - Free Report) second-quarter 2025 non-GAAP earnings came in at 60 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. RMBS’ second-quarter earnings jumped 30.4% year over year from the year-ago quarter.
Rambus’ revenues increased 30.4% year over year to $172.2 million and beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.1%. The top line was driven by robust demand for its solutions across all its segments.
Rambus’ Q2 Results in Detail
Segment-wise, Rambus’ Product revenues of $81.3 million, accounting for 47.2% of the total revenues in the second quarter, increased 43.4% year over year. The product segment was driven by traction in memory products, especially in DDR5.
Revenues from Royalties came in at $68.6 million, representing 39.8% of the total revenues, up 21.6% year over year. This segment is primarily driven by a rise in recurring revenues from licensing Rambus patents by semiconductor companies.
Revenues from Contract and Other came in at $22.3 million, representing 12.9% of the total revenues, up 16.8% year over year, driven mainly by traction in Silicon IP.
For the second quarter, RMBS posted a gross profit of $137.4 million, representing a robust improvement from the year-ago quarter’s $105.3 million. Rambus’ second-quarter gross margin of 79.8% improved 10 basis points from the year-ago quarter’s 79.7%.
RMBS’ non-GAAP operating expense came in at $60.4 million. Rambus’ non-GAAP operating income increased 43.4% year over year to $79 million. RMBS’ operating margin came in at 45.9%.
RMBS’ Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
Rambus exited the reported quarter with cash and marketable securities of $594.8 million compared with $514.4 million at the end of the prior quarter, with no debt in its balance sheet as of June 30, 2025.
The company generated an operating cash flow of $94.4 million in the second quarter. It spent $10.4 million on capital expenditure in the quarter. Rambus’ free cash flow in the second quarter of 2025 is $84 million.
Rambus Releases Guidance for Q3
Rambus initiated guidance for the third quarter of 2025, where it projected its non-GAAP product revenues between $87million and $93 million, non-GAAP Contract & Other revenues in the range of $22-$28 million, and non-GAAP Licensing Billings in the band of $58-$64 million. The Zacks Consensus Estimates for RMBS’ top line is pegged at $172 million, indicating growth of 17.2% year over year.
RMBS expects its non-GAAP operating expense to be in the range of $98-$94 million. It expects its non-GAAP interest income to be $5 million with 108.5 million fully diluted shares.
For third-quarter 2025, RMBS expects its non-GAAP earnings per share to be between 58 cents and 66 cents. The Zacks Consensus Estimates for RMBS’ bottom line is pegged at 61 cents per share, indicating growth of 22% year over year.
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Rambus Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y
Key Takeaways
Rambus Inc.'s (RMBS - Free Report) second-quarter 2025 non-GAAP earnings came in at 60 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. RMBS’ second-quarter earnings jumped 30.4% year over year from the year-ago quarter.
Rambus’ revenues increased 30.4% year over year to $172.2 million and beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.1%. The top line was driven by robust demand for its solutions across all its segments.
Rambus’ Q2 Results in Detail
Segment-wise, Rambus’ Product revenues of $81.3 million, accounting for 47.2% of the total revenues in the second quarter, increased 43.4% year over year. The product segment was driven by traction in memory products, especially in DDR5.
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Revenues from Royalties came in at $68.6 million, representing 39.8% of the total revenues, up 21.6% year over year. This segment is primarily driven by a rise in recurring revenues from licensing Rambus patents by semiconductor companies.
Revenues from Contract and Other came in at $22.3 million, representing 12.9% of the total revenues, up 16.8% year over year, driven mainly by traction in Silicon IP.
For the second quarter, RMBS posted a gross profit of $137.4 million, representing a robust improvement from the year-ago quarter’s $105.3 million. Rambus’ second-quarter gross margin of 79.8% improved 10 basis points from the year-ago quarter’s 79.7%.
RMBS’ non-GAAP operating expense came in at $60.4 million. Rambus’ non-GAAP operating income increased 43.4% year over year to $79 million. RMBS’ operating margin came in at 45.9%.
RMBS’ Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
Rambus exited the reported quarter with cash and marketable securities of $594.8 million compared with $514.4 million at the end of the prior quarter, with no debt in its balance sheet as of June 30, 2025.
The company generated an operating cash flow of $94.4 million in the second quarter. It spent $10.4 million on capital expenditure in the quarter. Rambus’ free cash flow in the second quarter of 2025 is $84 million.
Rambus Releases Guidance for Q3
Rambus initiated guidance for the third quarter of 2025, where it projected its non-GAAP product revenues between $87million and $93 million, non-GAAP Contract & Other revenues in the range of $22-$28 million, and non-GAAP Licensing Billings in the band of $58-$64 million. The Zacks Consensus Estimates for RMBS’ top line is pegged at $172 million, indicating growth of 17.2% year over year.
RMBS expects its non-GAAP operating expense to be in the range of $98-$94 million. It expects its non-GAAP interest income to be $5 million with 108.5 million fully diluted shares.
For third-quarter 2025, RMBS expects its non-GAAP earnings per share to be between 58 cents and 66 cents. The Zacks Consensus Estimates for RMBS’ bottom line is pegged at 61 cents per share, indicating growth of 22% year over year.
Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
RMBS currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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Affirm shares have lost 7.8% year to date. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Affirm’s full-year fiscal 2025 earnings is pegged at 3 cents per share, unchanged over the past 60 days, indicating year-over-year growth of 101.8%.
Amphenol shares have gained 45.1% year to date. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Amphenol’s full-year 2025 earnings has been revised upward to $2.69 per share in the past seven days, indicating year-over-year growth of 42.33%.