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Adeia Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 3 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 new, 5 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Signed six license agreements, added record 12 new customers: Closed six license agreements during Q2 spanning OTT, e-commerce, consumer electronics and Pay-TV. Customer additions of 12 represent record quarterly intake. Source
  • Google YouTube TV multi-year renewal closed: Signed significant multi-year license renewal with Google covering YouTube TV platform. Google relationship extends approximately 15 years and YouTube TV ranks among fastest growing Pay-TV services. Source
  • RPX agreement adds ten e-commerce customers: Signed multi-year license agreement with RPX, a patent risk management provider, covering 10 new e-commerce customers. Expands e-commerce presence with enterprise-scale customer pipeline. Source
  • Q2 revenue $96.1 million in line with expectations: Second quarter revenue of $96.1 million met company expectations. Generated $55 million in operating cash flow with 59 percent adjusted EBITDA margin at $56.4 million. Source
  • Non-Pay-TV recurring revenue grew 54 percent year-over-year: Non-Pay-TV recurring revenue for Q2 grew 54 percent year-over-year continuing multi-quarter diversification trend. Non-Pay-TV pipeline remains robust with accelerating growth trajectory. Source
  • E-commerce business built to 15 customers in two years: E-commerce business grown from inception to 15 customers across six agreements in past two years. RPX and L'Oréal additions expand e-commerce presence and demonstrate market development capability. Source
  • Operating cash flow of $54.6 million in Q2: Q2 operating cash flow of $54.6 million maintained cash generation. Six-month operating cash flow of $113.1 million compared to $80.3 million prior year, up 41 percent. Source

“Second quarter revenue of $96 million was in line with our expectations, and we generated $55 million in operating cash flow with a 59% adjusted EBITDA margin”

Paul E. Davis, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Semiconductor business annual revenue target SourceLong-term$200 millionNew
Media business annual revenue target SourceLong-term$400 millionNew
Full year 2026 interest expense SourceYear ended December 31, 2026$34.0 - $36.0 millionKept
Full year 2026 revenue SourceYear ended December 31, 2026$395.0 - $435.0 millionKept
Full year 2026 adjusted EBITDA SourceYear ended December 31, 2026$213.4 - $245.4 millionKept
Full year 2026 non-GAAP net income SourceYear ended December 31, 2026$144.2 - $168.7 millionKept
Full year 2026 non-GAAP operating expenses SourceYear ended December 31, 2026$184.0 - $192.0 millionKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: New long-term media business revenue target of $400 million annually introduced with momentum in OTT, e-commerce, consumer electronics and social media. Source
  • Guidance kept: Full year 2026 revenue, operating expense and profitability guidance reiterated from Q1 without change. Source
  • New guidance: New long-term semiconductor business revenue target of $200 million annually introduced based on hybrid bonding adoption for AI and high-performance computing. Source

Licensed Deal Execution and New Customers

  • Signed six license agreements, added record 12 new customers: Closed six license agreements during Q2 spanning OTT, e-commerce, consumer electronics and Pay-TV. Customer additions of 12 represent record quarterly intake. Source
  • Google YouTube TV multi-year renewal closed: Signed significant multi-year license renewal with Google covering YouTube TV platform. Google relationship extends approximately 15 years and YouTube TV ranks among fastest growing Pay-TV services. Source
  • RPX agreement adds ten e-commerce customers: Signed multi-year license agreement with RPX, a patent risk management provider, covering 10 new e-commerce customers. Expands e-commerce presence with enterprise-scale customer pipeline. Source

Quarterly Financial Results

  • Q2 revenue $96.1 million in line with expectations: Second quarter revenue of $96.1 million met company expectations. Generated $55 million in operating cash flow with 59 percent adjusted EBITDA margin at $56.4 million. Source
  • GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per share: GAAP diluted EPS $0.15 in Q2. Non-GAAP diluted EPS $0.34 in Q2. Six-month GAAP diluted EPS $0.35, non-GAAP $0.72. Source

“I am very pleased with the progress we have made in the first half of the year and we remain focused on execution across the business to achieve our goals for the year.”

Paul E. Davis, Chief Executive Officer

Non-Pay-TV Recurring Revenue Diversification

  • Non-Pay-TV recurring revenue grew 54 percent year-over-year: Non-Pay-TV recurring revenue for Q2 grew 54 percent year-over-year continuing multi-quarter diversification trend. Non-Pay-TV pipeline remains robust with accelerating growth trajectory. Source
  • E-commerce business built to 15 customers in two years: E-commerce business grown from inception to 15 customers across six agreements in past two years. RPX and L'Oréal additions expand e-commerce presence and demonstrate market development capability. Source

Operating Cash Flow and Capital Allocation

  • Operating cash flow of $54.6 million in Q2: Q2 operating cash flow of $54.6 million maintained cash generation. Six-month operating cash flow of $113.1 million compared to $80.3 million prior year, up 41 percent. Source
  • Debt reduced by $6.1 million during quarter: Made $6.1 million principal payment on term loan during Q2, reducing outstanding balance to $392.6 million. Year-to-date debt payments totaled $34.2 million reducing leverage. Source

Coming up, as management said on 3 August 2026

  • Quarterly dividend payment on September 14, 2026: Board declared quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share, payable on September 14, 2026, to stockholders of record on August 24, 2026. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.