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Army contract, meet Wall Street optimism
Navitas Semiconductor got a fresh Buy rating, and the pitch is pretty simple: the company’s recent U.S. Army contract has people thinking its silicon carbide story may have some real legs. That’s a nice change of pace for a company that still hasn’t made the leap from “interesting tech” to “profitable business.”
The numbers are still doing the heavy lifting
Here’s the rub: Navitas is still unprofitable, with quarterly revenue of just $10.5 million while R&D and SG&A keep burning cash like a startup with a bottomless coffee budget. On the bright side, it does have $557 million in cash, which gives it runway to keep chasing the dream without immediately calling for the financial rescue helicopter.
Why investors should keep both eyes open
The Army deal is the kind of headline that can re-rate a stock fast, but the actual path to upside still runs through execution. And Navitas has company in its awkward middle stage:
- Competitors like Infineon, Texas Instruments, and onsemi are all hanging around the same power semis neighborhood.
- Ongoing patent litigation could gum up margin expansion.
- The real question is whether this contract is a one-off flex or the start of something bigger.
Big picture
The Army contract gives Navitas credibility, and the Buy rating adds some Wall Street sparkle. But until the company starts turning that narrative into durable profits, this one’s still a “show me” story.