ADEA

Strong BuyUnloved Quality

Adeia Inc. · Technology · United States · $2.3B cap · $24.9M/day traded

$21.43 +1.1% · close 26 Oct · scored 24 Oct

Unloved Quality: Strong and cheap; the market has not turned yet.

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Report expected 2 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 3.4% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
77
Value
60
Momentum
41

As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Adeia Inc. (ADEA) is 82/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 77, Value 60, Momentum 41, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
19.5x
peers 32.7x
ROE
27.9%
peers 4.7%
D/E
0.8x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
0.9%
trailing yield

ABOUT ADEIA INC.

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Adeia Inc. is a global intellectual property (IP) licensing company primarily focused on media and entertainment technology, particularly video and display solutions. The company's competitive moat is built upon its extensive portfolio of foundational patents, which it licenses to leading consumer electronics, entertainment, and semiconductor companies worldwide.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue438.9M388.8M376.0M443.4M0.3%470.9M416.0M451.1M0.9%
EPS-2.840.630.591.0227.2%1.090.880.99-1.5%
Shares105.2M107.4M108.1M109.0M+3.6%110.3M———
Debt736.3M595.9M485.4M427.7M-16.6%395.3M———
Equity301.4M356.6M396.6M480.5M16.8%————
Op CF183.0M152.8M212.5M158.1M-4.8%191.0M———
Inv CF-2.9M-34.5M-24.0M-40.3M—————
Fin CF-263.3M-178.3M-164.2M-123.5M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-13.9%
20.421.823.224.726.115 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 81% of stocks we rank over the past year (67% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$21.43
RSI (14)
30.6
52-Week Range-37.4% from high
Low $11.49High $34.21

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
77
ROIC
21.1%84.3
ROE
27.9%88.3
GP/Assets
45.3%86.0
Op. Margin
31.9%93.0
FCF/Assets
16.5%91.8
Piotroski
788.4
Int. Cover
5.6x38.2
D/E Ratio
0.83x16.1
Current Ratio
3.25x75.5
Value
60
P/E (TTM)
19.5x67.4
EV/EBITDA
9.2x77.0
P/FCF
13.6x76.6
P/B
4.9x32.0
P/S
5.0x34.0
Div Yield
0.9%41.2
Momentum
41
52W High %
63%48.2
RS 6M
-35%18.5
SMA 50/200
0.98x46.7
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%55.5
EPS Rev 12W
+3.4%74.2
EPS Improve
+47%38.5
Q Growth
4%30.8

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$2.3B
P/E (Forward)
13.3x
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Technology, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of ADEA are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
ADEAAdeia Inc.(you)$2.3B82Strong Buy
DBDDiebold Nixdorf, Incorporated$2.3B78Buy
PLUSePlus inc.$2.5B85Strong Buy
GRNDGrindr Inc.$2.4B77Buy
BLKBBlackbaud, Inc.$2.5B88Strong Buy
NATLNCR Atleos Corporation$3.5B82Strong Buy
CXMSprinklr, Inc.$1.6B82Strong Buy
ALRMAlarm.com Holdings, Inc.$3.1B88Strong Buy
AGYSAgilysys, Inc.$3.4B76Buy
YOUClear Secure, Inc.$4.7B83Strong Buy

Peer medians: ROE 4.7% · P/E 32.7x · Gross margin 52.1%

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Adeia Inc. (ADEA): Stock Score Summary

Adeia Inc. (ADEA) has a MoatMap StockRank of 82/100 based on Quality (77/100), Value (60/100), and Momentum (41/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY.

Adeia Inc. is a global intellectual property (IP) licensing company primarily focused on media and entertainment technology, particularly video and display solutions. The company's competitive moat is built upon its extensive portfolio of foundational patents, which it licenses to leading consumer electronics, entertainment, and semiconductor companies worldwide.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$21.43
Market Cap$2.3B
P/E (TTM)19.46
P/E (Forward)13.25
Price/Book4.90
Return on Equity27.9%
Return on Invested Capital21.1%
Debt/Equity0.83x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin31.9%
Revenue Growth12.1%
Dividend Yield0.9%
Free Cash Flow$172M

Adeia Inc. operates in the Software - Application industry, part of the Technology sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Adeia Inc.’s (ADEA) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Adeia Inc. (ADEA) is 82/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (77), Value (60), and Momentum (41), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Adeia Inc. have an economic moat?
Adeia Inc. (ADEA) has a Quality factor score of 77/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Adeia Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Adeia Inc. (ADEA) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 82/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Adeia Inc. in?
Adeia Inc. (ADEA) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Software - Application industry (United States).