NETGEAR, INC.
Business
NETGEAR, INC. designs, develops and sells networking hardware, software and services for business, consumer and service provider markets worldwide. Its main products and services include switches, routers, WiFi access points and mesh systems, mobile broadband products and subscription services focused on performance, security, privacy and support, plus AV over IP technologies and cloud management software. The company operates business and consumer divisions, historically reporting NETGEAR for Business and Connected Home, and has announced a separation of Connected Home into Mobile and Home Networking segments. NETGEAR distributes products across the Americas, EMEA and APAC through wholesale distributors, retailers, DMRs/VARs, broadband service providers and its direct online store.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-14
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue | 700 | 674 | 741 | 932 | 1,168 | |
| Cost of revenue | 433 | 478 | 492 | 682 | 802 | |
| Gross profit | 266 | 196 | 249 | 251 | 366 | |
| Research and development | 86 | 81 | 83 | 88 | 93 | |
| Sales and marketing | 128 | 124 | 128 | 140 | 146 | |
| General and administrative | 79 | 63 | 66 | 56 | 60 | |
| Litigation reserves, net | 209,000 | −89 | 178,000 | 20,000 | — | |
| Restructuring and other charges | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | |
| Intangible assets impairment | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total operating expenses | 300 | 184 | 283 | 333 | 299 | |
| Income (loss) from operations | −34 | 12 | −33 | −83 | 67 | |
| Other income, net | 17 | 13 | 14 | 902,000 | −1 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | −17 | 25 | −19 | −82 | 66 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 1 | 13 | 86 | −13 | 16 | |
| Net income (loss) | −18 | 12 | −105 | −69 | 49 | |
| Basic (per share) | −0.63 | 0.43 | −3.57 | −2.38 | 1.63 | |
| Diluted (per share) | −0.63 | 0.42 | −3.57 | −2.38 | 1.59 | |
| Basic (shares) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 210 | 286 | 177 | 147 | 264 | |
| Short-term investments | 113 | 122 | 107 | 81 | 8 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $466 and $507 as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 142 | 156 | 185 | 277 | 261 | |
| Inventories | 176 | 163 | 249 | 300 | 316 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 35 | |
| Total current assets | 673 | 758 | 748 | 834 | 883 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 26 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 13 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 37 | 28 | 37 | 41 | 23 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Goodwill | 45 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 81 | |
| Other non-current assets | 17 | 17 | 17 | 98 | 76 | |
| Total assets | 836 | 850 | 847 | 1,020 | 1,079 | |
| Accounts payable | 44 | 58 | 47 | 86 | 74 | |
| Accrued employee compensation | 35 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 144 | 148 | 168 | 213 | 225 | |
| Deferred revenue | 27 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 17 | |
| Income taxes payable | 809,000 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total current liabilities | 250 | 270 | 264 | 346 | 341 | |
| Non-current income taxes payable | 7 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 19 | |
| Non-current operating lease liabilities | 41 | 20 | 30 | 34 | 19 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 40 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
| Total liabilities | 338 | 309 | 312 | 399 | 382 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock: $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock: $0.001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: 27,943,198 and 28,500,118 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 28,000 | 29,000 | 30,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,037 | 998 | 968 | 946 | 923 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 196,000 | 241,000 | 136,000 | −535,000 | 149,000 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −539 | −457 | −432 | −325 | −227 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 498 | 541 | 535 | 621 | 697 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 836 | 850 | 847 | 1,020 | 1,079 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 30 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 26 | |
| Accretion of discounts and imputed interests, net | −632,000 | −4 | −3 | — | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | −152,000 | 1 | 82 | −22 | 4 | |
| Provision for excess and obsolete inventory | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Other | −186,000 | 93,000 | 60,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 14 | 29 | 92 | −16 | 76 | |
| Inventories | −17 | 80 | 48 | 12 | −147 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −960,000 | 5 | −3 | 6 | −4 | |
| Accounts payable | −15 | 11 | −39 | 12 | −16 | |
| Accrued employee compensation | 11 | 2 | −3 | −572,000 | −10 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 1 | −15 | −46 | −13 | 5 | |
| Deferred revenue | −4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | |
| Income taxes payable | −10 | 4 | −3 | −4 | −6 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 2 | 165 | 57 | −14 | −5 | |
| Purchases of short-term investments | −110 | −137 | −136 | −154 | −146,000 | |
| Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments | 120 | 120 | 115 | 80 | 710,000 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −21 | −9 | −6 | −6 | −10 | |
| Purchases of long-term investments | −165,000 | −225,000 | −720,000 | −600,000 | −685,000 | |
| Payments made in connection with business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −23 | −26 | −27 | −80 | −10 | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −51 | −33 | 0 | −24 | −75 | |
| Restricted stock unit withholdings | −14 | −3 | −3 | −5 | −8 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 5 | 4 | 0 | 743,000 | 10 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −56 | −29 | 797,000 | −24 | −68 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | −77 | 110 | 30 | −117 | −83 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net | 14 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 21 | |
| Unpaid property and equipment | 2 | 1 | 476,000 | 203,000 | 526,000 | |
| Intangible assets acquired with deferred consideration | 43 | 0 | 0 | — | — |