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Xperi Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 raised, 4 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Total revenue rose modestly: Total revenue was $114.0 million, up from $111.6 million a year earlier. Advertising and related revenue was $14.9 million, against $3.9 million. Source
  • Advertising growth accelerated sharply: Advertising and related revenue grew about 280% in the quarter and was the primary driver of Media Platform revenue doubling year-over-year. Year-to-date advertising revenue grew 90%. Source
  • TiVo One users reached 6.8 million: Monthly active users rose 40% year-over-year. ARPU was $7.65, up 14% sequentially from last quarter. Source
  • MediaMarktSaturn chose TiVo OS: MediaMarktSaturn, Europe's largest consumer electronics retailer, selected TiVo OS as its Smart TV operating system partner, including for its private-label TV brand. Source
  • R&D and SG&A spending fell: Research and development was $23.5 million, down from $29.9 million. Selling, general and administrative expense was $41.7 million, against $42.5 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin eased: Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was $23.0 million, a 20.2% margin, against $23.1 million and 20.7%. The second-quarter margin was 21.4%. Source
  • Free cash flow turned negative: Non-GAAP free cash flow was negative $3.4 million, against positive $1.9 million a year earlier. Operating cash flow for the quarter was $4.1 million, against $7.5 million. Source
  • CFO Robert Andersen will retire: Chief Financial Officer Robert Andersen will retire from the company in 2027 as part of a planned transition. Source

“As expected, our success in building our TiVo One footprint has begun to drive substantial growth in advertising and related revenue.”

Jon Kirchner, chief executive officer of Xperi

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue Sourcefiscal 2026$450M to $462M
Adjusted EBITDA margin Sourcefiscal 202619% to 21%Raised from 17% to 19%
Operating cash flow Sourcefiscal 2026$20M to $30MRaised from $15M to $25M
Capital expenditures Sourcefiscal 2026~$25MKept
Non-GAAP tax expense Sourcefiscal 2026~$20MKept
Basic and fully diluted share count Sourcefiscal 202648M to 49MKept
Stock-based compensation Sourcefiscal 2026~$29MKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Revenue range narrowed. The upper end moved down from $470M to $462M, and the lower end moved up from $440M to $450M. Source
  • Guidance raised: Adjusted EBITDA margin range moved up to 19% to 21% from 17% to 19%. Source
  • Guidance raised: Operating cash flow range moved up to $20M to $30M from $15M to $25M. Source
  • Guidance kept: Capital expenditures, non-GAAP tax expense, share count and stock-based compensation figures were unchanged from the prior quarter. Source
  • New: Chief Financial Officer Robert Andersen will retire in 2027 as part of a planned transition. Source
  • New: MediaMarktSaturn selected TiVo OS as its Smart TV operating system partner. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Total revenue rose modestly: Total revenue was $114.0 million, up from $111.6 million a year earlier. Advertising and related revenue was $14.9 million, against $3.9 million. Source
  • Advertising growth accelerated sharply: Advertising and related revenue grew about 280% in the quarter and was the primary driver of Media Platform revenue doubling year-over-year. Year-to-date advertising revenue grew 90%. Source
  • GAAP operating income turned positive: GAAP operating income was $1.8 million, against a $1.4 million loss. GAAP net loss narrowed to $5.2 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, from $6.1 million. Source

Media Platform and TiVo One

  • TiVo One users reached 6.8 million: Monthly active users rose 40% year-over-year. ARPU was $7.65, up 14% sequentially from last quarter. Source
  • MediaMarktSaturn chose TiVo OS: MediaMarktSaturn, Europe's largest consumer electronics retailer, selected TiVo OS as its Smart TV operating system partner, including for its private-label TV brand. Source
  • Element TVs reached US retailers: Element Smart TVs became available across major U.S. online retailers, expanding U.S. distribution for TiVo OS. Source

“Given the strong strategic execution year-to-date, we are pleased to raise our full-year outlook range for adjusted EBITDA margin and operating cash flow”

Jon Kirchner, chief executive officer of Xperi

Connected car and pay TV

  • AutoStage footprint passed 18 million cars: More than 18 million cars have shipped with DTS AutoStage across 13 automotive brands, with coverage above 150 countries. The broadcaster portal expanded from 300 to 550 U.S. metro areas. Source
  • Broadcaster data deals added: Eight additional broadcasters entered data monetization agreements. Portal revenue is advertising-related and recognized within Media Platform. Source
  • Pay TV agreements extended: Video-over-broadband agreements with Hotwire and Armstrong were extended with expanded commercial commitments. Four new Canadian ISP customer wins were added. Source
  • HD Radio model launches widened: New model launches extended HD Radio availability across several automakers. A multi-year HD Radio program was signed with a large Asian Tier 1 supplier. Source

Consumer electronics and licensing

  • Licensing revenue declined: Licensing and other revenue was $99.0 million, against $107.7 million a year earlier. Year-to-date it was $305.4 million, against $311.9 million. Source
  • TCL renewed IMAX Enhanced deal: A multi-year IMAX Enhanced agreement with TCL, a top-three global Smart TV manufacturer, was renewed, extending DTS:X reach across a leading Smart TV OEM. Source
  • New DTS:X agreements executed: DTS:X agreements were executed with Holatek for projectors, Trinnov for AV preamplifiers and processors, and Evolution Digital for streaming devices. Source

“On behalf of the Board of Directors and all team members at Xperi, I would like to thank Robert for his many years of dedicated leadership at the Company.”

Jon Kirchner, chief executive officer of Xperi

Operating costs

  • R&D and SG&A spending fell: Research and development was $23.5 million, down from $29.9 million. Selling, general and administrative expense was $41.7 million, against $42.5 million. Source
  • Advertising cost of revenue rose: Cost of advertising and related revenue was $10.3 million, against $5.3 million a year earlier. Source
  • Stock-based compensation declined: Stock-based compensation was $7.0 million, compared with $9.6 million. Severance and retention costs were $1.0 million in both periods. Source

Margins and profitability

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin eased: Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was $23.0 million, a 20.2% margin, against $23.1 million and 20.7%. The second-quarter margin was 21.4%. Source
  • Pretax income turned positive: Income before taxes was $2.1 million, against a $1.3 million loss. The provision for income taxes rose to $7.4 million from $4.8 million. Source
  • Non-GAAP earnings per share fell: Non-GAAP net income was $11.7 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, against $12.8 million and $0.28 a year earlier. Source

Cash flow and capital

  • Free cash flow turned negative: Non-GAAP free cash flow was negative $3.4 million, against positive $1.9 million a year earlier. Operating cash flow for the quarter was $4.1 million, against $7.5 million. Source
  • Nine-month operating cash flow positive: Net cash from operating activities for the nine months was $0.6 million, compared with a $4.6 million use a year earlier. Source
  • Unbilled receivables grew: Unbilled contracts receivable, current and noncurrent, rose to $182.5 million from $145.7 million at year-end 2025. Cash fell to $87.0 million from $96.8 million. Source
  • Divestiture holdback settled: Nine-month financing included $11.3 million of holdback settlement proceeds from a divestiture. Long-term debt was $40.0 million, unchanged from year-end. Source
  • Capital spending and share count: Nine-month capitalized internal-use software was $16.8 million and purchases of property and equipment were $2.4 million. Non-GAAP diluted share count was 49.6 million in the quarter. Source

Leadership transition

  • CFO Robert Andersen will retire: Chief Financial Officer Robert Andersen will retire from the company in 2027 as part of a planned transition. Source
  • Successor not yet on board: Andersen continues in his current role until a successor is on board. The documents do not name a successor. Source
  • Board thanks departing CFO: The CEO thanked Andersen on behalf of the Board and all team members for his many years of dedicated leadership. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 November 2026

  • Private-label TV brand expected: MediaMarktSaturn's private-label TV brand is expected to bring retail media and commerce potential across the TV experience. The documents give no launch date. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
TiVo One Monthly Active Users Source6.8 million
TiVo One ARPU Source$7.65
Global IPTV subscriber households Source3.42 million

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: Management said restructuring, discrete tax adjustments and tax law changes make the non-GAAP tax and margin ranges inherently uncertain. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Earlier, management said it believed the platform was positioned to reach a year-end goal of 7 million users. The current quarter did not restate that goal.
  • Not stated: Management described the growth in advertising and related revenue as expected, without stating a status against plan. 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.