Netlist (OTCMKTS:NLST) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Netlist (OTCMKTS:NLST) released its earnings results on Tuesday. The semiconductor company reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.01), reports. The business had revenue of $75.72 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $44.00 million.

Here are the key takeaways from Netlist’s conference call:

• Netlist reported full-year 2025 revenue of $188.6 million (up 28% YoY) and said Q4 revenue more than doubled versus Q4 2024, with management expecting further improvement in Q1 2026 given current bookings and pricing.
• Management attributes strong recent results to an AI-driven global DRAM shortage that has driven sharp price increases (OEM pricing up ~3–4x, spot up ~7–8x) and expects these pricing dynamics to persist through 2026 into 2027.
• Product momentum is increasing as Lightning (overclocked, low-latency DDR5) is ramping with system integrators and has completed qualification at a global server OEM, positioning growth in high-frequency trading and high-performance computing markets.
• Netlist emphasized its strengthening IP position—multiple CAFC affirmances, ongoing federal suits vs. Samsung and Micron, and an ITC investigation targeting Samsung/Google/Super Micro—which could lead to import exclusions and meaningful damages if rulings go Netlist’s way.
• The company finished 2025 with $42.1 million in cash (raised $10M in a registered direct offering), access to a $10M working-capital line and ~$74M available on an equity line, and expects 2026 litigation costs to be roughly in line with 2025.

Netlist Stock Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS NLST opened at $1.25 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $383.11 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -10.37 and a beta of 1.42. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $1.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is $0.85. Netlist has a 12-month low of $0.45 and a 12-month high of $1.37.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Netlist in a research report on Monday, December 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

About Netlist

Netlist, Inc is a technology company specializing in the design and development of high-performance memory and storage subsystems for enterprise and data center applications. The company’s product portfolio encompasses advanced memory modules, nonvolatile memory express (NVMe) solid-state drives and intelligent memory expansion systems. These solutions are engineered to boost memory density, bandwidth and overall system performance in hyperscale, cloud computing and high-performance computing environments.

Headquartered in Irvine, California, Netlist serves customers across the Americas and Asia through a combination of direct sales and channel distribution partners.