Is CEVA INC (CEVA) Halal?

NASDAQ Technology United States $506M
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 90/100
CEVA INC (CEVA) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. While the debt ratio of 1.0% is acceptable, the cash and interest-bearing securities ratio of 30.8% exceeds the 30% threshold. CEVA INC operates in the Technology sector.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 1.0%
/ 30%
30.8%
/ 30%
7.0%
/ 30%
5.49%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 1.0%
/ 33%
30.8%
/ 33%
7.0%
/ 33%
5.49%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 1.8%
/ 33%
53.0%
/ 33%
12.0%
/ 33%
5.49%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
S&P 1.0%
/ 33%
30.8%
/ 33%
7.0%
/ 33%
5.49%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 1.8%
/ 33%
53.0%
/ 33%
12.0%
/ 50%
5.49%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

EPS
$-0.44
P/B Ratio
1.5
EV/EBITDA
-42.4
EV: $300M
Revenue
$110M
Growth: 7.1%
Beta
1.5
High volatility
Current Ratio
9.9

Profitability

Gross Margin 87.1%
Operating Margin -1.3%
Net Margin -9.7%
Return on Equity (ROE) -3.5%
Return on Assets (ROA) -2.0%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow-$3M
Free Cash Flow-$6M
Total Debt$16M
Debt-to-Equity4.8
Current Ratio9.9
Total Assets$388M

Price & Trading

Last Close$18.82
50-Day MA$20.73
200-Day MA$22.91
Avg Volume375K
Beta1.5
52-Week Range
$17.85
$30.88

About CEVA INC (CEVA)

CEO
Mr. Amir Panush
Employees
424
Sector
Technology
Industry
Semiconductors
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap
$506M
Currency
USD

CEVA, Inc. provides silicon and software intellectual property (IP) solutions to semiconductor and original equipment manufacturer companies in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers PentaG-RAN, a hardware and software IP for implementing L1 PHY baseband processing in 5G and 5G-A base station and other cellular infrastructure system-on-chips (SoCs); Ceva XC20 DSPs and the PentaG2 platform support 5G/5G Advanced baseband for mobile broadband, RedCap, and IoT devices; Ceva-BX2 baseband processor; Ceva-XC21, high-efficiency vector DSP cores for 5G and 5G-advanced; Ceva-XC23, DSP for 5G and 5G-advanced; and Ceva-Waves Bluetooth platform, a set of hardware IP, software modules, and radios addressing a range of processes and nodes. It also provides Ceva-Waves Wi-Fi platform, a set of hardware IP and CPU-agnostic host software for energy-efficient SoC implementation of Wi-Fi subsystems; Ceva-Waves ultra-wideband platform; Ceva-Waves Links, which provide solutions for SoCs requiring multiple connectivity standards; and Ceva-Waves DragonFly, a turnkey platform for implementing NB-IoT cellular modem SoCs. In addition, the company offers Ceva-SensPro, a family of DSP cores; Ceva-BX1 audio digital signal controller IP; Ceva-ClearVox ENC software, a neural-network-based noise cancellation; Ceva-RealSpace, a spatial audio and head tracking software solution; and Ceva-MotionEngine, a sensor fusion software. Further, it provides Ceva-NeuPro-M, a neural processing unit (NPU) IP for generative AI; a Ceva-NeuPro-Nano, an NPU IP for embedded AI; and Ceva-NeuPro Studio, a software development environment for the development and deployment of AI models on the Ceva-NeuPro NPUs. The company 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is CEVA INC (CEVA) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), CEVA INC is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.

What is CEVA INC's debt ratio?

CEVA INC's debt ratio is 1.0% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 1.8%.

What are CEVA INC's key financial metrics?

CEVA INC has a market capitalization of $506M, and revenue of $110M. The company maintains a gross margin of 87.1% and a net margin of -9.7%. Return on equity stands at -3.5%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.

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