Navitas Stock Declines 15.7% on Q2 Loss, Revenues Down Y/Y

Core Insights - Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) shares have declined 15.7% since the release of second-quarter 2025 results, closing at $6.79 on August 7, 2025, but have appreciated 90.2% year to date, outperforming the broader Zacks Computer and Technology sector's return of 12.3% [1][2] Financial Performance - Navitas reported a second-quarter 2025 non-GAAP loss of 5 cents per share, consistent with the Zacks Consensus Estimate, and an improvement from a loss of 7 cents per share in the same quarter last year [2] - Revenues fell 29.2% year over year to $14.5 million, slightly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.23% [2] - The non-GAAP gross margin was 38.5%, down 180 basis points year over year, while research and development expenses as a percentage of revenues rose 240 basis points to 63.7% [7] - Selling, General and Administrative expenses increased 370 basis points to 47.7% in the reported quarter [7] - Navitas reported a non-GAAP operating loss of $10.6 million, an improvement from a loss of $13.3 million in the year-ago quarter [7] Future Guidance - For the third quarter of 2025, Navitas expects revenues of approximately $10 million, which represents a 53.94% decline from the year-ago quarter [3] - The consensus estimate for the third-quarter loss is 4 cents per share, which is narrower than the 6 cents reported in the same quarter last year [11] Strategic Partnerships - Navitas has been selected by NVIDIA to support next-generation 800V data centers, with a potential market of $500 million per year for SiC by 2030 [4] - The collaboration includes multiple stages, with the second stage targeting a $1 billion per year GaN and SiC market potential by 2030, and the third stage focusing on a $1.2 billion per year market potential for powering AI processors [5] - Navitas has also partnered with Powerchip for manufacturing 200mm (8") 180nm GaN, aiming for higher integration at lower costs [6] Balance Sheet - As of June 30, 2025, Navitas had cash and cash equivalents of $161.2 million, having raised $100 million through the sale of approximately 20 million common shares [10]