Ceragon Networks (NASDAQ: CRNT) posts 2025 loss but guides for 2026 growth
Ceragon Networks reported softer results for Q4 and full-year 2025, but stayed profitable on a non-GAAP basis and issued growth guidance for 2026. Q4 2025 revenue was
Positive
- Non-GAAP profitability and cash generation: Ceragon reported 2025 non-GAAP net income of $8.2 million with non-GAAP operating income of $18.0 million and generated $31.6 million in operating cash flow, increasing cash and cash equivalents to $38.4 million at year-end.
- Reiterated 2026 growth and margin guidance: Management reaffirmed 2026 revenue guidance of $355–$385 million and a targeted non-GAAP operating margin of 6.5%–7.5% at the midpoint, indicating expectations for growth and improved profitability versus 2025.
Negative
- Double-digit revenue and GAAP earnings deterioration: 2025 revenue fell 14.1% to $338.7 million and Q4 revenue dropped 23.0% year over year, while GAAP results moved from $24.1 million net income in 2024 to a $2.1 million net loss in 2025.
- Compressed quarterly profitability: Q4 2025 GAAP operating income declined to $2.4 million from $9.5 million in Q4 2024, and GAAP net income fell to $0.1 million from $3.6 million, highlighting weaker short-term profitability.
Insights
Revenue fell and GAAP earnings weakened, but non-GAAP profit, cash flow and 2026 growth guidance offer some support.
Ceragon Networks saw clear top- and bottom-line pressure in 2025. Revenue declined to
Despite weaker GAAP metrics, operations remained profitable on a non-GAAP basis. Non-GAAP net income reached
Management reiterated 2026 revenue guidance of
Washington, D. C. 20549
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CERAGON NETWORKS LTD.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
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3 Uri Ariav st., Rosh Ha’Ayin, Israel, 4810002
(Address of principal executive offices)
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CERAGON NETWORKS LTD.
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Date: February 17, 2026
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By: /s/ Ronen Stein
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Name: Ronen Stein
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit
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Description
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Exhibit A –
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Ceragon
Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
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Revenues of $82.3 million, in-line with January update
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GAAP operating income of $2.4 million, non-GAAP operating income of $3.4 million
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GAAP net income of $0.1 million, or $0.00 per diluted share; non-GAAP net income of $1.4 million, or $0.02 per diluted share
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Revenue of $338.7 million
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GAAP operating income of $7.2 million; non-GAAP operating income of $18.0 million
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GAAP net loss of $(2.1) million, or $(0.02) per diluted share; non-GAAP net income of $8.2 million, or $0.09 per diluted share
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North American Momentum Continued: Revenue in the fourth quarter was slightly less than the record level achieved in Q3 2025, and backlog entering 2026 is nearly double what it was entering 2025.
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India Progress: Revenue was stable sequentially from Q3 2025 and tracked expectations.
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Balance Sheet Progress: Ceragon ended 2025 with $38.4 million in cash and cash equivalents and a net cash position of $19.4 million, up from a net cash position of $10.1 million at the end of 2024,
reflecting improved cash generation and disciplined execution, inclusive of the acquisition of E2E.
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Q4 2025
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North America
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39%
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India
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30%
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EMEA
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15%
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Latin America
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10%
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APAC
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6%
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Three months ended
December 31,
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Year ended
December 31,
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2025
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2024
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2025
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2024
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Revenues
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82,330
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106,932
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338,728
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394,190
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Cost of revenues
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54,667
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70,550
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224,176
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257,339
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Gross profit
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27,663
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36,382
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114,552
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136,851
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Operating expenses:
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Research and development, net
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7,891
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8,969
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30,427
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34,951
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Sales and Marketing
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12,053
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11,077
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48,681
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44,717
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||||||||||||
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General and administrative
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6,005
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5,374
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24,394
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14,220
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||||||||||||
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Restructuring and related charges
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-
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-
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3,732
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1,416
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||||||||||||
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Acquisition- and integration-related charges
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(652
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)
|
283
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72
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1,660
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|||||||||||
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Other operating expenses
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-
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1,160
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-
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1,160
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||||||||||||
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Total operating expenses
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25,297
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26,863
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107,306
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98,124
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Operating income
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2,366
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9,519
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7,246
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38,727
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Financial expenses and others, net
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1,656
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4,863
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6,538
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11,474
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Income before taxes
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710
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4,656
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708
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27,253
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Taxes on income
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581
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1,046
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2,798
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3,190
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Net income (loss)
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129
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3,610
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(2,090
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)
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24,063
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Basic net income (loss) per share
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0.00
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0.04
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(0.02
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)
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0.28
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Diluted net income (loss) per share
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0.00
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0.04
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(0.02
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)
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0.27
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Weighted average number of shares used in
computing basic net income (loss) per share
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90,612,915
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87,207,634
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89,787,286
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86,191,178
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Weighted average number of shares used in
computing diluted net income (loss) per share
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92,432,382
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89,987,560
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89,787,286
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88,460,001
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December 31,
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December 31,
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2025
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2024
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ASSETS
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CURRENT ASSETS:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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38,368
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35,311
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Trade receivables, net
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99,673
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149,619
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Inventories
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61,587
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59,693
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Other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses
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25,576
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16,415
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Total current assets
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225,204
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261,038
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NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
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Severance pay and pension fund
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362
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4,915
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Property and equipment, net
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39,952
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36,764
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Operating lease right-of-use assets
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16,554
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16,702
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Intangible assets, net
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23,182
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16,791
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Goodwill
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11,007
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7,749
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Other non-current assets
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781
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1,037
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Total non-current assets
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91,838
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83,958
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Total assets
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317,042
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344,996
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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CURRENT LIABILITIES:
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Trade payables
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70,784
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91,157
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Deferred revenues
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2,371
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2,573
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Short-term loans
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19,000
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25,200
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Operating lease liabilities
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4,001
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2,971
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Other accounts payable and accrued expenses
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24,071
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29,547
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Total current liabilities
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120,227
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151,448
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LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
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Accrued severance pay and pension
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2,537
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8,359
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Operating lease liabilities
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13,331
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12,936
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Other long-term payables
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8,195
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5,928
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Total long-term liabilities
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24,063
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27,223
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
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Share capital
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234
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232
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Additional paid-in capital
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454,640
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447,369
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Treasury shares at cost
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(20,091
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)
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(20,091
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)
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Other comprehensive loss
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(8,816
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)
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(10,060
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)
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Accumulated deficit
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(253,215
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)
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(251,125
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)
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Total shareholders' equity
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172,752
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166,325
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
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317,042
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344,996
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Three months ended
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Year ended
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December 31,
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December 31,
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2025
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2024
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2025
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2024
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Cash flow from operating activities:
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Net income (loss)
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129
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3,610
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(2,090
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)
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24,063
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Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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3,927
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3,251
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14,327
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12,112
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Loss from sale of property and equipment, net
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19
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38
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44
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207
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Stock-based compensation expense
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1,030
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921
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4,091
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4,298
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||||||||||||
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Decrease (increase) in accrued severance pay and pensions, net
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47
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(239
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)
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(599
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)
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(970
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)
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Decrease (increase) in trade receivables, net
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12,275
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(28,437
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)
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52,567
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(46,224
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)
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Decrease (increase) in other assets (including other accounts receivable,
prepaid expenses, other non-current assets, and the effect of exchange
rate changes on cash and cash equivalents)
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(4,596
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)
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3,656
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(8,819
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)
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1,344
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Decrease (increase) in inventory
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(3,531
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)
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(309
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)
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(2,128
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)
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7,606
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Decrease in operating lease right-of-use assets
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1,610
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939
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4,626
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4,632
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||||||||||||
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Increase (decrease) in trade payables
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1,175
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15,291
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(22,103
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)
|
23,032
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|||||||||||
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Increase (decrease) in other accounts payable and accrued expenses
(including other long-term payables)
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(199
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)
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3,549
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(5,088
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)
|
3,898
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||||||||||
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Decrease in operating lease liability
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(1,328
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)
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(689
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)
|
(3,053
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)
|
(4,196
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)
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||||||||
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Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues
|
465
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(452
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)
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(219
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)
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(3,604
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)
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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11,023
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1,129
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31,556
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26,198
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||||||||||||
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Cash flow from investing activities:
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||||||||||||||||
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Purchases of property and equipment, net
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(3,033
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)
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(3,727
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)
|
(13,609
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)
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(14,581
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)
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||||||||
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Software development costs capitalized
|
(1,143
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)
|
(645
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)
|
(3,818
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)
|
(1,883
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)
|
||||||||
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Payments made in connection with business acquisitions, net of acquired cash
|
-
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-
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(6,570
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)
|
-
|
|||||||||||
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Net cash used in investing activities
|
(4,176
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)
|
(4,372
|
)
|
(23,997
|
)
|
(16,464
|
)
|
||||||||
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Cash flow from financing activities:
|
||||||||||||||||
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Proceeds from exercise of stock options
|
35
|
5,071
|
690
|
5,878
|
||||||||||||
|
Repayments of bank credits and loans, net
|
(12,000
|
)
|
-
|
(6,200
|
)
|
(7,400
|
)
|
|||||||||
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
(11,965
|
)
|
5,071
|
(5,510
|
)
|
(1,522
|
)
|
|||||||||
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
499
|
(531
|
)
|
1,008
|
(1,138
|
)
|
||||||||||
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
(4,619
|
)
|
1,297
|
3,057
|
7,074
|
|||||||||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
|
42,987
|
34,014
|
35,311
|
28,237
|
||||||||||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
|
38,368
|
35,311
|
38,368
|
35,311
|
||||||||||||
|
Three months ended
December 31,
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Year ended
December 31,
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2025
|
2024
|
2025
|
2024
|
|||||||||||||
|
GAAP Cost of revenues
|
54,667
|
70,550
|
224,176
|
257,339
|
||||||||||||
|
Stock-based compensation expenses
|
(148
|
)
|
(121
|
)
|
(471
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)
|
(495
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)
|
||||||||
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Amortization of acquired intangible assets
|
(421
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)
|
(189
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)
|
(1,799
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)
|
(756
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)
|
||||||||
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Excess cost on acquired inventory in business combination (*)
|
-
|
-
|
-
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(124
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)
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|||||||||||
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Non-GAAP Cost of revenues
|
54,098
|
70,240
|
221,906
|
255,964
|
||||||||||||
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GAAP Gross profit
|
27,663
|
36,382
|
114,552
|
136,851
|
||||||||||||
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Stock-based compensation expenses
|
148
|
121
|
471
|
495
|
||||||||||||
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Amortization of acquired intangible assets
|
421
|
189
|
1,799
|
756
|
||||||||||||
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Excess cost on acquired inventory in business combination (*)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
124
|
||||||||||||
|
Non-GAAP Gross profit
|
28,232
|
36,692
|
116,822
|
138,226
|
||||||||||||
|
GAAP Research and development expenses
|
7,891
|
8,969
|
30,427
|
34,951
|
||||||||||||
|
Stock-based compensation expenses
|
(211
|
)
|
(192
|
)
|
(679
|
)
|
(701
|
)
|
||||||||
|
Loss from termination of joint development agreement
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||
|
Non-GAAP Research and development expenses
|
7,680
|
8,777
|
29,748
|
34,250
|
||||||||||||
|
GAAP Sales and marketing expenses
|
12,053
|
11,077
|
48,681
|
44,717
|
||||||||||||
|
Stock-based compensation expenses
|
(417
|
)
|
(332
|
)
|
(1,361
|
)
|
(1,356
|
)
|
||||||||
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
|
(258
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)
|
(117
|
)
|
(1,030
|
)
|
(622
|
)
|
||||||||
|
Non-GAAP Sales and marketing expenses
|
11,378
|
10,628
|
46,290
|
42,739
|
||||||||||||
|
GAAP General and administrative expenses
|
6,005
|
5,374
|
24,394
|
14,220
|
||||||||||||
|
Stock-based compensation expenses
|
(254
|
)
|
(276
|
)
|
(1,580
|
)
|
(1,746
|
)
|
||||||||
|
Non-GAAP General and administrative expenses
|
5,751
|
5,098
|
22,814
|
12,474
|
||||||||||||
|
GAAP Restructuring and related charges
|
-
|
-
|
3,732
|
1,416
|
||||||||||||
|
Restructuring and related charges
|
-
|
-
|
(3,732
|
)
|
(1,416
|
)
|
||||||||||
|
Non-GAAP Restructuring and related charges
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||
|
GAAP Acquisition- and integration-related charges
|
(652
|
)
|
283
|
72
|
1,660
|
|||||||||||
|
Acquisition- and integration-related charges
|
652
|
(283
|
)
|
(72
|
)
|
(1,660
|
)
|
|||||||||
|
Non-GAAP Acquisition- and integration-related charges
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||
|
GAAP Other operating expenses
|
-
|
1,160
|
-
|
1,160
|
||||||||||||
|
Other operating expenses
|
-
|
(1,160
|
)
|
-
|
(1,160
|
)
|
||||||||||
|
Non-GAAP Other operating expenses
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||
|
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL RESULTS
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
|
|
Three months ended
December 31,
|
Year ended
December 31,
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|||||||||||||||
|
2025
|
2024
|
2025
|
2024
|
|||||||||||||
|
GAAP Operating income
|
2,366
|
9,519
|
7,246
|
38,727
|
||||||||||||
|
Stock-based compensation expenses
|
1,030
|
921
|
4,091
|
4,298
|
||||||||||||
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
|
679
|
306
|
2,829
|
1,378
|
||||||||||||
|
Excess cost on acquired inventory in business combination (*)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
124
|
||||||||||||
|
Restructuring and other charges
|
-
|
-
|
3,732
|
1,416
|
||||||||||||
|
Acquisition- and integration-related charges
|
(652
|
)
|
283
|
72
|
1,660
|
|||||||||||
|
Other operating expenses
|
-
|
1,160
|
-
|
1,160
|
||||||||||||
|
Non-GAAP Operating income
|
3,423
|
12,189
|
17,970
|
48,763
|
||||||||||||
|
GAAP Financial expenses and others, net
|
1,656
|
4,863
|
6,538
|
11,474
|
||||||||||||
|
Leases – financial income (expenses)
|
(283
|
)
|
15
|
(1,573
|
)
|
(167
|
)
|
|||||||||
|
Non-cash revaluation expenses associated with business combination
|
23
|
(1,385
|
)
|
1,995
|
(1,703
|
)
|
||||||||||
|
Non-GAAP Financial expenses and others, net
|
1,396
|
3,493
|
6,960
|
9,604
|
||||||||||||
|
GAAP Tax expenses
|
581
|
1,046
|
2,798
|
3,190
|
||||||||||||
|
Non-cash tax adjustments
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(413
|
)
|
|||||||||||
|
Non-GAAP Tax expenses
|
581
|
1,046
|
2,798
|
2,777
|
||||||||||||
|
GAAP Net income (loss)
|
129
|
3,610
|
(2,090
|
)
|
24,063
|
|||||||||||
|
Stock-based compensation expenses
|
1,030
|
921
|
4,091
|
4,298
|
||||||||||||
|
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
|
679
|
306
|
2,829
|
1,378
|
||||||||||||
|
Excess cost on acquired inventory in business combination (*)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
124
|
||||||||||||
|
Restructuring and other charges
|
-
|
-
|
3,732
|
1,416
|
||||||||||||
|
Acquisition- and integration-related charges
|
(652
|
)
|
283
|
72
|
1,660
|
|||||||||||
|
Other operating expenses
|
-
|
1,160
|
-
|
1,160
|
||||||||||||
|
Leases – financial expenses (income)
|
283
|
(15
|
)
|
1,573
|
167
|
|||||||||||
|
Non-cash revaluation expenses associated with business combination
|
(23
|
)
|
1,385
|
(1,995
|
)
|
1,703
|
||||||||||
|
Non-cash tax adjustments
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
413
|
||||||||||||
|
Non-GAAP Net income
|
1,446
|
7,650
|
8,212
|
36,382
|
||||||||||||
|
GAAP Basic net income (loss)per share
|
0.00
|
0.04
|
(0.02
|
)
|
0.28
|
|||||||||||
|
GAAP Diluted net income (loss)per share
|
0.00
|
0.04
|
(0.02
|
)
|
0.27
|
|||||||||||
|
Non-GAAP Diluted net income per share (**)
|
0.02
|
0.09
|
0.09
|
0.41
|
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