NETGEAR® Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results

Rhea-AI Summary

NETGEAR (NTGR) reported Q4 2024 financial results with net revenue of $182.4 million, down 3.3% year-over-year, and operating margin above guidance. The company achieved $35 million in annual recurring revenue, growing 25% year-over-year, and generated $19.0 million in free cash flow, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of cash generation.

For full-year 2024, net revenue was $673.8 million, down 9.1% from prior year. The company ended the year with $408.7 million in cash, up $125.0 million from prior year, and repurchased over $33 million of stock. NETGEAR implemented Q1 2025 restructuring to save over $20 million in annual operating expenses, which will be reinvested in growth opportunities.

Positive

• Annual recurring revenue reached $35M, growing 25% YoY
• Generated $19M free cash flow in Q4, sixth consecutive quarter of positive cash flow
• Cash position increased by $125M in 2024, ending at $408.7M
• Restructuring to save $20M+ in annual operating expenses
• NFB segment revenue up 14.9% YoY to $80.8M

Negative

• Q4 revenue declined 3.3% YoY to $182.4M
• Full-year revenue down 9.1% to $673.8M
• Q4 GAAP operating loss of $15.1M vs $2.9M loss prior year
• Q4 gross margin declined to 32.6% from 34.8% prior year
• CHP segment revenue down 14.2% YoY with negative contribution margin

Insights

Financial Analyst

NETGEAR's Q4 results reveal a company in strategic transition, with both concerning fundamentals and promising developments that warrant careful analysis.

The core metrics paint a challenging picture: revenue declined 3.3% YoY while operating margins turned negative. However, beneath these headline numbers, several positive structural changes are emerging:

• The completion of channel destocking and inventory normalization should lead to more predictable performance and improved working capital efficiency
• The NFB segment's 14.9% growth, particularly in ProAV, demonstrates strong execution in enterprise markets
• Recurring revenue grew 25% YoY to $35 million ARR, indicating successful software monetization efforts
• Cash position strengthened significantly to $409 million, providing ample flexibility for strategic investments

The recently announced restructuring targeting $20 million in cost savings is particularly noteworthy - rather than retaining these savings, management's decision to reinvest them signals confidence in growth opportunities, particularly in software capabilities and WiFi 7 product rollout.

However, investors should monitor several risk factors: The CHP segment's negative contribution margin is concerning and may take several quarters to recover. Additionally, supply constraints in the high-margin ProAV business could impact near-term growth potential, as reflected in the conservative Q1 2025 guidance of $145-160 million revenue.

The company's strong cash position and continued share repurchases ($10.7 million in Q4) demonstrate commitment to shareholder returns while maintaining strategic flexibility. The completion of destocking efforts should lead to more predictable performance, though full benefits from the strategic pivot will likely materialize gradually through 2025.

Q4 net revenue of $182.4 million, and operating margin above the high end of guidance

Q4 annual recurring revenue of almost $35 million, growing 25% year over year

Q4 free cash flow of $19.0 million - sixth consecutive quarter of cash generation

Q1 2025 restructuring implemented from position of strength to fund 2025 investment opportunities

Added $125 million in cash and repurchased more than $33 million of stock in 2024

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NETGEAR, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTGR), a global leader in intelligent networking solutions for businesses, homes, and service providers, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.

Q4 2024

• Net revenue of $182.4 million, down 3.3% from Q4 prior year
  
  
• GAAP gross margin of 32.6%, down from 34.8% in Q4 prior year
  Non-GAAP gross margin of 32.8%, down from 35.0% in Q4 prior year
  
  
• GAAP operating income of $(15.1) million compared to $(2.9) million from Q4 prior year
  Non-GAAP operating income of $(4.2) million compared to $2.7 million from Q4 prior year
  
  
• GAAP EPS of $(0.31) compared to $(0.06) from Q4 prior year
  Non-GAAP EPS of $(0.06) compared to $0.09 from Q4 prior year
  
  
• Cash and equivalents up $13.0 million from the prior quarter (repurchased $10.7 million of stock )

2024 Fiscal Year

• Net revenue of $673.8 million, down 9.1% from the prior year
  
  
• GAAP gross margin of 29.1%, down from 33.6% in the prior year
  Non-GAAP gross margin of 29.3%, down from 33.9% in the prior year
  
  
• GAAP operating income of $12.2 million compared to $(33.3) million in the prior year
  Non-GAAP operating income of $(49.6) million compared to $(9.9) million in the prior year
  
  
• GAAP EPS of $0.42 compared to $(3.57) in the prior year
  Non-GAAP EPS $(0.91) compared to $(0.03) in the prior year
  
  
• Cash and equivalents ended at $408.7 million, up $125.0 million from the prior year

The accompanying schedules provide a reconciliation of financial measures computed on a GAAP basis to financial measures computed on a non-GAAP basis.

CJ Prober, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Having recently passed my one-year anniversary at NETGEAR, I’m thrilled with our progress as we once again delivered revenue and operating margin above the high end of guidance while driving dramatic shifts in our operating model and focus on the customer. These results were enabled by the proactive steps we took throughout the year to improve our organization, operating model and strategy in pursuit of long-term growth and profitability. In the last year, we aggressively de-stocked our channel, dramatically lowered our inventory, significantly increased our cash position, continued to innovate with new product launches and software enhancements, and added great new people to our world class team. Going forward, the focus is on improving our software capabilities and driving recurring revenue where we have a solid starting point at almost $35 million annual recurring revenue as we exit 2024.”

Bryan Murray, Chief Financial Officer, added, “This marked the sixth consecutive quarter of free cash flow generation, which came in at $19.0 million, driven by DSOs reaching their lowest level in over seven years with the improved linearity in the business enabling us to match sell-in with sell-through. We exited the quarter with nearly $409 million in cash, a sequential increase of $13.0 million. Capital allocation remains a key focus for NETGEAR and in Q4 we resumed our share repurchase program, repurchasing approximately $10.7 million of our common stock. Importantly, to maximize long-term shareholder value, we completed a restructuring of the business, ultimately saving more than $20 million in annual operating expenses that we are reinvesting into the business to capitalize on our highest priority opportunities to expand revenue and profitability.”

NETGEAR For Business (NFB) Segment Results

• Revenue was $80.8 million, up 14.9% year over year
• Non-GAAP gross margin was 43.9%, down 270 basis points year over year
• Non-GAAP contribution margin was 19.7%, down 90 basis points year over year

Mr. Prober continued, “For NFB, our leading ProAV products drove another record quarter in end user sales while we added almost 50 new manufacturing partners and launched Engage 2.0, substantially expanding our software capabilities in this product category. The continuing strong performance of this business provides a great foundation for our return to profitable growth.”

Connected Home Products (CHP) Segment Results

• Revenue was $101.6 million, down 14.2% year over year
• Non-GAAP gross margin was 23.9%, down 420 basis points year over year
• Non-GAAP contribution margin was (1.3)%, down 740 basis points year over year

Mr. Prober continued, “We’ve had a great reception to our recently released WiFi 7 Orbi and Nighthawk products and we are making progress in executing on our ‘good-better-best’ product strategy, which we expect to help us reclaim market share in 2025. Importantly, recurring revenue improved by 25% year over year, a result of the targeted software investments we’ve made across both businesses, including recent upgrades to our Armor offering. Although the full benefits of NETGEAR’s revamped strategy will take time to materialize completely, we’re focused on generating long-term value for shareholders and remain confident in the consumer market opportunity ahead of us as we progress through 2025.”

Business Outlook

Mr. Murray continued, “We expect to continue to see more predictable performance that is aligned with the market for both of our businesses now that both our destocking and inventory reduction actions are completed. However, within NFB, although end user demand for our ProAV line of managed switches remains strong, we are facing lengthy lead times for supply, which will result in us under shipping in Q1 and this is reflected in our muted top line guidance. On the CHP side, we are seeing signs of market stability and expect to experience normal seasonality in the retail portion of this business. We expect revenue from the service provider channel to be approximately $15 million in Q1, down on a sequential basis. Accordingly, we expect first quarter net revenue to be in the range of $145 million to $160 million. In the first quarter we expect to maintain the gross margin performance experienced in the recent fourth quarter, however with our seasonally lower topline we expect our first quarter GAAP operating margin to be in the range of (16.4)% to (13.4)%, and non-GAAP operating margin to be in the range of (10.0)% to (7.0)%. Our GAAP tax expense is expected to be in the range of $1.0 million to $2.0 million, and our non-GAAP tax benefit is expected to be in the range of $0.5 million to $1.5 million for the first quarter of 2025.”

A reconciliation between the Business Outlook on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis is provided in the following table:

		Three months ending
		March 30, 2025
(In millions, except for percentage data)		Operating Margin Rate		Tax Expense (Benefit)
GAAP		(16.4)% - (13.4)%		$1.0 - $2.0
Estimated adjustments for1:
Stock-based compensation expense		4.0%		-
Restructuring and other charges		2.4%		-
Non-GAAP tax adjustments		-		$(2.5)
Non-GAAP		(10.0)% - (7.0)%		$(1.5) - $(0.5)
1 Business outlook does not include estimates for any currently unknown income and expense items which, by their nature, could arise late in a quarter, including: litigation reserves, net; acquisition-related charges; impairment charges; restructuring and other charges and discrete tax benefits or detriments that cannot be forecasted (e.g., windfalls or shortfalls from equity awards or items related to the resolution of uncertain tax positions). New material income and expense items such as these could have a significant effect on our guidance and future GAAP results.

Investor Conference Call / Webcast Details

NETGEAR will review the fourth quarter and full year results and discuss management's expectations for the first quarter of 2025 today, Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. PT). The toll-free dial-in number for the live audio call is (888) 660-6392. The international dial-in number for the live audio call is (929) 203-0899. The conference ID for the call is 1030183. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on NETGEAR's Investor Relations website at http://investor.netgear.com. A replay of the call will be available via the web at http://investor.netgear.com.

About NETGEAR, Inc.

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in the USA, NETGEAR® (NASDAQ: NTGR) is a global leader in innovative networking technologies for businesses, homes, and service providers. NETGEAR delivers a wide range of award-winning, intelligent solutions designed to unleash the full potential of connectivity and power extraordinary experiences. For businesses, NETGEAR offers reliable, easy-to-use, high-performance networking solutions, including switches, routers, access points, software, and AV over IP technologies, tailored to meet the diverse needs of organizations of all sizes. NETGEAR’s Connected Home products deliver advanced connectivity, powerful performance, and enhanced security features right out of the box, designed to keep families safe online, whether at home or on the go. More information is available from the NETGEAR Press Room or by calling (408) 907-8000. Connect with NETGEAR: Facebook, Instagram and the NETGEAR blog at NETGEAR.com.

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Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for NETGEAR, Inc.:

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “anticipate,” “expect,” “believe,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “estimate,” “project,” “outlook,” “forecast” or other similar words are used to identify such forward-looking statements. However, the absence of these words does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking. The forward-looking statements represent NETGEAR, Inc.’s expectations or beliefs concerning future events based on information available at the time such statements were made and include statements regarding: NETGEAR’s future operating performance and financial condition, including expectations regarding growth, revenue, operating margin and gross margin; creating long-term value for shareholders; positioning NETGEAR for long term success; long-term potential and profitable growth; continued end user demand for NETGEAR’s ProAV line of managed switches; expectations regarding more predictable performance that is aligned to the market; revenue from the service provider channel; expectations regarding continuing market demand for the NETGEAR’s products and services; and expectations regarding expected tax benefits or tax expenses. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including the following: future demand for NETGEAR’s products and services may be lower than anticipated; NETGEAR may be unsuccessful, or experience delays, in manufacturing and distributing its new and existing products and services; consumers may choose not to adopt NETGEAR’s new product and services offerings or adopt competing products and services; NETGEAR may fail to manage costs, including the cost of key components, the cost of air freight and ocean freight, and the cost of developing new products and manufacturing and distribution of its existing offerings; NETGEAR may fail to successfully continue to effect operating expense savings; changes in the level of NETGEAR's cash resources and NETGEAR’s planned usage of such resources; changes in NETGEAR’s stock price and developments in the business that could increase NETGEAR’s cash needs; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; loss of services of key personnel may affect NETGEAR’s ability to executive on business strategy effectively; and the actions and financial health of NETGEAR’s customers, including NETGEAR’s ability to collect receivables as they become due. Further, certain forward-looking statements are based on assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in such forward-looking statements. Further information on potential risk factors that could affect NETGEAR and its business are detailed in NETGEAR’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties listed in the section entitled "Part II - Item 1A. Risk Factors" in NETGEAR’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2024. Given these circumstances, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. NETGEAR undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Information:

To supplement our unaudited selected financial data presented on a basis consistent with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), we disclose certain non-GAAP financial measures that exclude certain charges, including non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP research and development, non-GAAP sales and marketing, non-GAAP general and administrative, non-GAAP total operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP other income (expenses), net, non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share. These supplemental measures exclude adjustments for amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation expense, intangibles impairment, restructuring and other charges, litigation reserves, net, gain/loss on investments, net, gain on litigation settlements, and adjust for effects related to non-GAAP tax adjustments. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with or an alternative for GAAP, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. We believe that these non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with our results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP and that these measures should only be used to evaluate our results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP measures. We compensate for the limitations of non-GAAP financial measures by relying upon GAAP results to gain a complete picture of our performance.

In calculating non-GAAP financial measures, we exclude certain items to facilitate a review of the comparability of our operating performance on a period-to-period basis because such items are not, in our view, related to our ongoing operational performance. We use non-GAAP measures to evaluate the operating performance of our business, for comparison with forecasts and strategic plans, and for benchmarking performance externally against competitors. In addition, management’s incentive compensation is determined using certain non-GAAP measures. Since we find these measures to be useful, we believe that investors benefit from seeing results “through the eyes” of management in addition to seeing GAAP results. We believe that these non-GAAP measures, when read in conjunction with our GAAP financials, provide useful information to investors by offering:

• the ability to make more meaningful period-to-period comparisons of our on-going operating results;
• the ability to better identify trends in our underlying business and perform related trend analyses;
• a better understanding of how management plans and measures our underlying business; and
• an easier way to compare our operating results against analyst financial models and operating results of competitors that supplement their GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures.

The following are explanations of the adjustments that we incorporate into non-GAAP measures, as well as the reasons for excluding them in the reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures:

Amortization of intangibles consists primarily of non-cash charges that can be impacted by, among other things, the timing and magnitude of acquisitions. We consider our operating results without these charges when evaluating our ongoing performance and forecasting our earnings trends, and therefore exclude such charges when presenting non-GAAP financial measures. We believe that the assessment of our operations excluding these costs is relevant to our assessment of internal operations and comparisons to the performance of our competitors.

Stock-based compensation expense consists of non-cash charges for the estimated fair value of stock options, restricted stock units, performance shares and shares under the employee stock purchase plan granted to employees. We believe that the exclusion of these charges provides for more accurate comparisons of our operating results to peer companies due to the varying available valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions and the variety of award types. In addition, we believe it is useful to investors to understand the specific impact stock-based compensation expense has on our operating results.

Other items consist of certain items that are the result of either unique or unplanned events, including, when applicable: restructuring and other charges, litigation reserves, net, and gain/loss on investments, net. It is difficult to predict the occurrence or estimate the amount or timing of these items in advance. Although these events are reflected in our GAAP financial statements, these unique transactions may limit the comparability of our on-going operations with prior and future periods. The amounts result from events that often arise from unforeseen circumstances, which often occur outside of the ordinary course of continuing operations. Therefore, the amounts do not accurately reflect the underlying performance of our continuing business operations for the period in which they are incurred.

Non-GAAP tax adjustments consist of adjustments that we incorporate into non-GAAP measures in order to provide a more meaningful measure on non-GAAP net income (loss). We believe providing financial information with and without the income tax effects relating to our non-GAAP financial measures, as well as adjustments for valuation allowances on deferred tax assets, provides our management and users of the financial statements with better clarity regarding both current period performance and the on-going performance of our business. Non-GAAP income tax expense (benefit) is computed on a current and deferred basis with non-GAAP income (loss) consistent with use of non-GAAP income (loss) as a performance measure. The Non-GAAP tax provision (benefit) is calculated by adjusting the GAAP tax provision (benefit) for the impact of the non-GAAP adjustments, with specific tax provisions such as state income tax and Base-erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax recomputed on a non-GAAP basis, as well as adjustments for valuation allowances on deferred tax assets. The tax valuation allowance is a non-cash adjustment primarily reflecting our expectations of, and assumptions as to, future operating results and applicable tax laws, that are not directly attributable to the current quarter’s operating performance. For interim periods, the non-GAAP income tax provision (benefit) is calculated based on the forecasted annual non-GAAP tax rate before discrete items and adjusted for interim discrete items. Included in the non-GAAP tax adjustments for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are adjustments to tax expense (benefit) related to differences between our prior forecasts and actual results for the twelve months ended.

NETGEAR, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
		December 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	286,444			$	176,717
Short-term investments			122,246				106,931
Accounts receivable, net			156,210				185,059
Inventories			162,539				248,851
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			30,590				30,421
Total current assets			758,029				747,979
Property and equipment, net			11,288				8,273
Operating lease right-of-use assets			28,047				37,285
Goodwill			36,279				36,279
Other non-current assets			16,587				17,326
Total assets		$	850,230			$	847,142
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	58,481			$	46,850
Accrued employee compensation			23,290				21,286
Other accrued liabilities			148,078				168,084
Deferred revenue			30,261				27,091
Income taxes payable			9,973				1,037
Total current liabilities			270,083				264,348
Non-current income taxes payable			7,583				12,695
Non-current operating lease liabilities			19,796				29,698
Other non-current liabilities			11,702				4,906
Total liabilities			309,164				311,647
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock			29				30
Additional paid-in capital			997,912				967,651
Accumulated other comprehensive income			241				136
Accumulated deficit			(457,116	)			(432,322	)
Total stockholders’ equity			541,066				535,495
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	850,230			$	847,142

NETGEAR, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and percentage data)
(Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended												Twelve Months Ended
		December 31, 2024				September 29, 2024				December 31, 2023				December 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
Net revenue		$	182,419			$	182,854			$	188,674			$	673,759			$	740,840
Cost of revenue			123,035				126,371				123,038				477,832				491,588
Gross profit			59,384				56,483				65,636				195,927				249,252
Gross margin			32.6	%			30.9	%			34.8	%			29.1	%			33.6	%
Operating expenses:
Research and development			20,099				20,905				19,592				81,082				83,295
Sales and marketing			32,212				31,196				30,552				123,694				127,778
General and administrative			17,858				8,357				17,107				63,468				66,243
Litigation reserves, net			3,613				(100,855	)			—				(89,012	)			178
Restructuring and other charges			687				1,072				1,259				4,479				3,962
Intangibles impairment			—				—				—				—				1,071
Total operating expenses			74,469				(39,325	)			68,510				183,711				282,527
Income (loss) from operations			(15,085	)			95,808				(2,874	)			12,216				(33,275	)
Operating margin			(8.3	)%			52.4	%			(1.5	)%			1.8	%			(4.5	)%
Other income, net			3,624				3,485				2,454				12,672				14,139
(Loss) income before income taxes			(11,461	)			99,293				(420	)			24,888				(19,136	)
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes			(2,575	)			14,219				1,249				12,525				85,631
Net (loss) income		$	(8,886	)		$	85,074			$	(1,669	)		$	12,363			$	(104,767	)
Net (loss) income per share:
Basic		$	(0.31	)		$	2.96			$	(0.06	)		$	0.43			$	(3.57	)
Diluted		$	(0.31	)		$	2.90			$	(0.06	)		$	0.42			$	(3.57	)
Weighted average shares used to compute net (loss) income per share:
Basic			28,648				28,705				29,623				28,905				29,355
Diluted			28,648				29,364				29,623				29,683				29,355

NETGEAR, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
	Twelve Months Ended
	December 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	12,363			$	(104,767	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		6,514				7,161
Stock-based compensation		22,678				17,938
Gain on investments, net		(3,552	)			(3,226	)
Intangibles impairment		—				1,071
Deferred income taxes		1,001				82,319
Provision for excess and obsolete inventory		6,064				3,168
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		28,849				92,425
Inventories		80,248				47,595
Prepaid expenses and other assets		5,101				(3,189	)
Accounts payable		11,486				(38,947	)
Accrued employee compensation		2,004				(2,846	)
Other accrued liabilities		(15,152	)			(45,893	)
Deferred revenue		3,368				6,969
Income taxes payable		3,825				(2,925	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		164,797				56,853
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short-term investments		(137,228	)			(135,920	)
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments		120,290				115,006
Purchases of property and equipment		(8,994	)			(5,799	)
Purchases of long-term investments		(225	)			(720	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(26,157	)			(27,433	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchases of common stock		(33,088	)			—
Restricted stock unit withholdings		(3,409	)			(2,793	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		4,019				—
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan		3,565				3,590
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(28,913	)			797
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		109,727				30,217
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period		176,717				146,500
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period	$	286,444			$	176,717

NETGEAR, INC.
RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
(In thousands, except percentage data)
(Unaudited)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
		Three Months Ended												Twelve Months Ended
		December 31, 2024				September 29, 2024				December 31, 2023				December 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
GAAP gross profit		$	59,384			$	56,483			$	65,636			$	195,927			$	249,252
GAAP gross margin			32.6	%			30.9	%			34.8	%			29.1	%			33.6	%
Amortization of intangibles			—				—				—				—				257
Stock-based compensation expense			391				444				358				1,613				1,405
Non-GAAP gross profit		$	59,775			$	56,927			$	65,994			$	197,540			$	250,914
Non-GAAP gross margin			32.8	%			31.1	%			35.0	%			29.3	%			33.9	%
GAAP research and development		$	20,099			$	20,905			$	19,592			$	81,082			$	83,295
Stock-based compensation expense			(887	)			(868	)			(885	)			(3,297	)			(3,935	)
Non-GAAP research and development		$	19,212			$	20,037			$	18,707			$	77,785			$	79,360
GAAP sales and marketing		$	32,212			$	31,196			$	30,552			$	123,694			$	127,778
Stock-based compensation expense			(2,190	)			(1,520	)			(1,237	)			(6,182	)			(5,336	)
Non-GAAP sales and marketing		$	30,022			$	29,676			$	29,315			$	117,512			$	122,442
GAAP general and administrative		$	17,858			$	8,357			$	17,107			$	63,468			$	66,243
Stock-based compensation expense			(3,158	)			(2,788	)			(1,821	)			(11,586	)			(7,262	)
Non-GAAP general and administrative		$	14,700			$	5,569			$	15,286			$	51,882			$	58,981
GAAP total operating expenses		$	74,469			$	(39,325	)		$	68,510			$	183,711			$	282,527
Stock-based compensation expense			(6,235	)			(5,176	)			(3,943	)			(21,065	)			(16,533	)
Intangibles impairment			—				—				—				—				(1,071	)
Restructuring and other charges			(687	)			(1,072	)			(1,259	)			(4,479	)			(3,962	)
Litigation reserves, net			(3,613	)			100,855				—				89,012				(178	)
Non-GAAP total operating expenses		$	63,934			$	55,282			$	63,308			$	247,179			$	260,783
GAAP operating (loss) income		$	(15,085	)		$	95,808			$	(2,874	)		$	12,216			$	(33,275	)
GAAP operating margin			(8.3	)%			52.4	%			(1.5	)%			1.8	%			(4.5	)%
Amortization of intangibles			—				—				—				—				257
Stock-based compensation expense			6,626				5,620				4,301				22,678				17,938
Intangibles impairment			—				—				—				—				1,071
Restructuring and other charges			687				1,072				1,259				4,479				3,962
Litigation reserves, net			3,613				(100,855	)			—				(89,012	)			178
Non-GAAP operating (loss) income		$	(4,159	)		$	1,645			$	2,686			$	(49,639	)		$	(9,869	)
Non-GAAP operating margin			(2.3	)%			0.9	%			1.4	%			(7.4	)%			(1.3	)%
GAAP other income, net		$	3,624			$	3,485			$	2,454			$	12,672			$	14,139
Gain/loss on investments, net			110				(49	)			(8	)			93				8
Gain on litigation settlements			—				—				—				—				(6,000	)
Non-GAAP other income, net		$	3,734			$	3,436			$	2,446			$	12,765			$	8,147

NETGEAR, INC.
RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (CONTINUED)
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA (CONTINUED):
		Three Months Ended												Twelve Months Ended
		December 31, 2024				September 29, 2024				December 31, 2023				December 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
GAAP net (loss) income		$	(8,886	)		$	85,074			$	(1,669	)		$	12,363			$	(104,767	)
Amortization of intangibles			—				—				—				—				257
Stock-based compensation expense			6,626				5,620				4,301				22,678				17,938
Intangibles impairment			—				—				—				—				1,071
Restructuring and other charges			687				1,072				1,259				4,479				3,962
Litigation reserves, net			3,613				(100,855	)			—				(89,012	)			178
Gain/loss on investments, net			110				(49	)			(8	)			93				8
Gain on litigation settlements			—				—				—				—				(6,000	)
Non-GAAP tax adjustments			(3,761	)			14,203				(1,138	)			23,055				86,586
Non-GAAP net income (loss)		$	(1,611	)		$	5,065			$	2,745			$	(26,344	)		$	(767	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER DILUTED SHARE:
GAAP net (loss) income per diluted share		$	(0.31	)		$	2.90			$	(0.06	)		$	0.42			$	(3.57	)
Amortization of intangibles			—				—				—				—				0.01
Stock-based compensation expense			0.23				0.19				0.14				0.78				0.61
Intangibles impairment			—				—				—				—				0.04
Restructuring and other charges			0.02				0.04				0.04				0.15				0.13
Litigation reserves, net			0.13				(3.43	)			—				(3.08	)			0.01
Gain/loss on investments, net			—				—				—				—				—
Gain on litigation settlements			—				—				—				—				(0.20	)
Non-GAAP tax adjustments			(0.13	)			0.47				(0.03	)			0.82				2.94
Non-GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share 1		$	(0.06	)		$	0.17			$	0.09			$	(0.91	)		$	(0.03	)
Shares used in computing GAAP net (loss) income per diluted share			28,648				29,364				29,623				29,683				29,355
Shares used in computing non-GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share			28,648				29,364				29,683				28,905				29,355
1 The per share reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP may not aggregate due to both calculations utilizing a different share basis. The net loss per diluted share calculation uses a lower share count as it excludes potentially dilutive shares included in the net income per diluted share calculation.

NETGEAR, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(In thousands, except per share data, DSO, inventory turns, weeks of channel inventory, headcount and percentage data)
(Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		December 31, 2024				September 29, 2024				June 30, 2024				March 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments		$	408,690			$	395,732			$	294,339			$	289,421			$	283,648
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments per diluted share		$	14.27			$	13.48			$	10.19			$	9.85			$	9.56
Accounts receivable, net		$	156,210			$	177,326			$	147,069			$	172,771			$	185,059
Days sales outstanding (DSO)			80				88				93				96				89
Inventories		$	162,539			$	161,976			$	188,936			$	211,270			$	248,851
Ending inventory turns			3.0				3.1				2.4				2.2				2.0
Weeks of channel inventory:
U.S. retail channel			9.7				9.5				9.5				11.2				10.8
U.S. distribution channel			3.3				2.4				2.8				4.0				7.9
EMEA distribution channel			4.8				5.3				5.2				5.9				6.4
APAC distribution channel			10.0				9.5				8.3				8.0				10.0
Deferred revenue (current and non-current)		$	35,362			$	35,068			$	34,216			$	33,714			$	31,994
Headcount			655				638				622				628				635
Non-GAAP diluted shares			28,648				29,364				28,883				29,395				29,683

NET REVENUE BY GEOGRAPHY
		Three Months Ended												Twelve Months Ended
		December 31, 2024				September 29, 2024				December 31, 2023				December 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
Americas		$122,857		67%		$127,752		70%		$124,798		66%		$456,040		68%		$504,349		68%
EMEA		35,920		20%		32,798		18%		37,899		20%		127,260		19%		148,922		20%
APAC		23,642		13%		22,304		12%		25,977		14%		90,459		13%		87,569		12%
Total		$182,419		100%		$182,854		100%		$188,674		100%		$673,759		100%		$740,840		100%

NETGEAR, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
NET REVENUE BY SEGMENT
	Three Months Ended												Twelve Months Ended
	December 31, 2024				September 29, 2024				December 31, 2023				December 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
NETGEAR for Business	$	80,792			$	78,530			$	70,296			$	287,812			$	293,975
Connected Home		101,627				104,324				118,378				385,947				446,865
Total net revenue	$	182,419			$	182,854			$	188,674			$	673,759			$	740,840

SERVICE PROVIDER NET REVENUE
	Three Months Ended												Twelve Months Ended
	December 31, 2024				September 29, 2024				December 31, 2023				December 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
NETGEAR for Business	$	264			$	268			$	152			$	977			$	579
Connected Home		19,801				22,949				27,313				90,035				98,659
Total service provider net revenue	$	20,065			$	23,217			$	27,465			$	91,012			$	99,238

NETGEAR, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
SEGMENT DATA:
		Three Months Ended																																				Twelve Months Ended
		December 31, 2024												September 29, 2024												December 31, 2023												December 31, 2024												December 31, 2023
(In thousands, except percentage data)		NETGEAR for Business				Connected Home				Total				NETGEAR for Business				Connected Home				Total				NETGEAR for Business				Connected Home				Total				NETGEAR for Business				Connected Home				Total				NETGEAR for Business				Connected Home				Total
Net revenue		$	80,792			$	101,627			$	182,419			$	78,530			$	104,324			$	182,854			$	70,296			$	118,378			$	188,674			$	287,812			$	385,947			$	673,759			$	293,975			$	446,865			$	740,840
Cost of revenue			45,354				77,290				122,644				43,436				82,491				125,927				37,519				85,162				122,681				168,399				307,820				476,219				163,083				326,843				489,926
Gross profit			35,438				24,337				59,775				35,094				21,833				56,927				32,777				33,216				65,993				119,413				78,127				197,540				130,892				120,022				250,914
Gross margin			43.9	%			23.9	%			32.8	%			44.7	%			20.9	%			31.1	%			46.6	%			28.1	%			35.0	%			41.5	%			20.2	%			29.3	%			44.5	%			26.9	%			33.9	%
Contribution income (loss)			15,907				(1,297	)			14,610				16,133				(4,780	)			11,353				14,511		*		7,209		*		21,720		*		44,005				(26,011	)			17,994				56,765		*		9,545		*		66,310		*
Contribution margin			19.7	%			(1.3	)%			8.0	%			20.5	%			(4.6	)%			6.2	%			20.6	%	*		6.1	%	*		11.5	%	*		15.3	%			(6.7	)%			2.7	%			19.3	%	*		2.1	%	*		9.0	%	*
Corporate and unallocated costs											(18,769	)											(9,708	)											(19,034	)	*										(67,633	)											(76,179	)	*
Amortization of intangibles											—												—												—												—												(257	)
Stock-based compensation expense											(6,626	)											(5,620	)											(4,301	)											(22,678	)											(17,938	)
Intangibles impairment											—												—												—												—												(1,071	)
Restructuring and other charges											(687	)											(1,072	)											(1,259	)											(4,479	)											(3,962	)
Litigation reserves, net											(3,613	)											100,855												—												89,012												(178	)
Other income, net											3,624												3,485												2,454												12,672												14,139
Loss before income taxes										$	(11,461	)										$	99,293											$	(420	)										$	24,888											$	(19,136	)
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* Financial information for each reportable segment in the prior year periods were recast to conform to the current reportable segment structure.

 

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Source: NETGEAR, Inc.

FAQ

What was NETGEAR's (NTGR) Q4 2024 revenue and how did it compare to last year?

NETGEAR's Q4 2024 revenue was $182.4 million, representing a 3.3% decrease compared to Q4 2023.

How much annual recurring revenue did NTGR generate in Q4 2024?

NETGEAR generated almost $35 million in annual recurring revenue in Q4 2024, showing 25% growth year over year.

What is NETGEAR's cash position at the end of 2024?

NETGEAR ended 2024 with $408.7 million in cash and equivalents, representing an increase of $125.0 million from the previous year.

How much will NTGR save from its Q1 2025 restructuring?

NETGEAR's restructuring is expected to save more than $20 million in annual operating expenses, which will be reinvested into business opportunities.

What is NETGEAR's revenue guidance for Q1 2025?

NETGEAR expects Q1 2025 net revenue to be in the range of $145 million to $160 million.