Rambus

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Rambus is a technology company that designs, develops, and licenses chip interface technologies and architectures that are used in digital electronics products. The company also licenses its leadership architectures and chip interfaces for use in semiconductor and system products.

TypePublic
Founded1990
HQSunnyvale, USMap
Websiterambus.com
Employee Ratings3.5More
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Employees (est.) (Dec 2018)796(-2%)
Job Openings55
Revenue (FY, 2017)$393.1 M(+17%)
Share Price (Nov 2019)$14.1 (-2%)

Key People/Management at Rambus

Luc Seraphin

Luc Seraphin

President & Chief Executive Officer
Gary Bronner

Gary Bronner

SVP of Rambus Labs & Deputy CTO
Craig Hampel

Craig Hampel

Chief Scientist Memory and Interface Division
Jae Kim

Jae Kim

SVP, General Counsel
Rahul Mathur

Rahul Mathur

SVP & Chief Financial Officer
Jeffry Moore

Jeffry Moore

SVP Global Operations
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Rambus Office Locations

Rambus has offices in Sunnyvale, Agoura Hills, Chapel Hill, San Francisco and in 9 other locations
Sunnyvale, US (HQ)
1050 Enterprise Way #700
Agoura Hills, US
30301 Agoura Rd #120
Chapel Hill, US
1512 E Franklin St #200
San Francisco, US
425 Market Street, 425 Market St, San Francisco
Melbourne, AU
Level 31 & Level 50 120 Collins St
Toronto, CA
70 University Ave #1100
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Rambus Financials and Metrics

Rambus Revenue

Rambus's revenue was reported to be $393.10 m in FY, 2017
USD

Net income (Q1, 2019)

(26.6m)

EBIT (Q1, 2019)

(31.4m)

Market capitalization (7-Nov-2019)

1.6b

Closing stock price (7-Nov-2019)

14.1

Cash (31-Mar-2019)

143.0m
Rambus's current market capitalization is $1.6 b.
Annual
USDFY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018

Revenue

271.5m296.6m296.3m336.6m393.1m

Revenue growth, %

9%0%14%

Cost of goods sold

33.2m41.9m45.3m67.1m

Gross profit

238.3m254.6m250.9m269.5m
Quarterly
USDQ3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019

Revenue

73.3m78.3m76.5m69.7m72.9m72.8m73.8m72.7m76.5m89.9m97.4m94.7m99.1m46.4m56.5m

Cost of goods sold

9.0m10.0m10.6m10.5m10.8m12.1m11.1m12.2m14.1m19.4m19.7m

Gross profit

64.3m68.3m65.9m59.2m62.2m60.7m62.7m60.5m62.4m70.4m77.6m

Gross profit Margin, %

88%87%86%85%85%83%85%83%82%78%80%
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Annual
USDFY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018

Cash

338.7m154.1m143.8m135.3m225.8m115.9m

Accounts Receivable

2.3m6.0m16.4m21.1m25.9m50.9m

Inventories

5.6m5.2m6.8m

Current Assets

398.4m314.8m315.6m216.8m371.7m527.8m
Quarterly
USDQ3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019

Cash

308.0m346.6m99.6m125.7m171.6m201.5m216.6m136.6m188.0m89.5m177.5m167.2m182.3m122.4m248.3m134.5m143.0m

Accounts Receivable

1.6m7.8m12.5m5.1m6.5m6.7m10.3m14.6m11.3m26.4m27.4m36.8m49.8m26.7m39.3m42.7m43.8m

Inventories

5.8m5.3m5.0m5.6m6.0m6.3m8.2m

Current Assets

374.3m421.0m267.3m285.6m335.6m365.7m401.9m253.2m283.7m199.3m233.5m222.3m249.4m501.8m537.7m476.0m545.0m
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Annual
USDFY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018

Net Income

(33.7m)26.2m211.4m6.8m(22.9m)(158.0m)

Depreciation and Amortization

44.4m40.2m37.5m50.1m55.2m40.1m

Inventories

1.7m473.0k(1.9m)

Accounts Payable

(1.5m)2.0m(2.6m)2.4m(651.0k)(2.3m)
Quarterly
USDQ3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019

Net Income

(5.7m)7.8m18.4m9.5m16.4m198.4m1.9m5.8m10.3m3.0m5.6m13.3m(35.7m)(51.0m)(155.9m)(26.6m)

Depreciation and Amortization

10.3m20.5m30.6m18.9m28.3m10.7m21.8m35.4m13.9m27.7m41.4m13.5m24.8m32.5m9.8m

Inventories

(208.0k)304.0k617.0k(595.0k)(1.0m)(1.3m)(1.4m)

Accounts Payable

749.0k756.0k425.0k5.7m(1.9m)(1.0m)266.0k2.2m2.3m(978.0k)(396.0k)(2.8m)(1.5m)(798.0k)153.0k2.2m
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USDY, 2019

Financial Leverage

1.3 x
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Rambus Operating Metrics

FY, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015FY, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016FY, 2016Q1, 2017

Patents Issued

1.78 k1.76 k1.77 k1.80 k1.83 k1.87 k1.88 k1.97 k1.99 k2.03 k

Patents Pending

710 662 674 705 681 671 634 631 646 593
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Rambus Revenue Breakdown

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Rambus revenue breakdown by business segment: 71.3% from Memory and Interface Division, 22.6% from Rambus Security Division and 6.1% from Other

Rambus Online and Social Media Presence

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Rambus News and Updates

October 22, 2019

Visa completes acquisition of Rambus payments portfolio

Visa announced that it has completed the acquisition of the token services and ticketing businesses,...
July 29, 2019

Rambus stock falls after quarter comes up short

Rambus Inc. shares dropped in the extended session Monday after the chip company's results fell short of Wall Street estimates. Rambus shares fell 9.2% after hours, following a 0.7% decline in the regular session to close at $12.89. The company reported a second-quarter loss of $37 million, or 33 c…
June 25, 2019

Visa buys Rambus tokenisation assets

Visa is beefing up its security credentials by buying the token services and ticketing business of c...
April 22, 2019

Rambus stock falls after reporting first-quarter loss

Rambus Inc. shares dove as much as 12% in after-hours trading Monday after the semiconductor company reported first-quarter losses. Rambus reported a net loss of $26.6 million, or 24 cents a share, on revenue of $48.4 million, up from $46.4 million a year ago. After adjusting for stock-based compen…
January 28, 2019

Rambus shares fall following earnings report

Rambus Inc. shares fell in the extended session Monday after the chip company reported its earnings for the fourth quarter. Rambus shares fell 6% after hours, following a 0.9% decline to close the regular session at $8.82. The company reported a fourth-quarter loss of $2 million, or 2 cents a share…
December 11, 2018

Semiconductor IP Global Market 2018-2025: Arm Limited, Cadence, Synopsys, CEVA, Rambus, Mentor Graphics

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Rambus Blogs

November 04, 2019

Rambus Reports Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results

Great quarter, exceeding expectations; GAAP revenue of $57.4 million; licensing billings of $63.1 million, product revenue of $21.4 million, and contract and other revenue of $16.6 million $25.6 million in cash provided by operating activities Refocused business on semiconductor with completed sale …
October 30, 2019

Rambus Achieves Industry-Leading GDDR6 Performance at 18 Gbps

Highlights:  Rambus GDDR6 Memory PHY has achieved the industry’s highest 18 Gbps performance Leading-edge memory PHY IP is four-to-five times faster than current DDR4 solutions Offers a complete and optimized memory subsystem of a GDDR6 PHY and a fully-integrated and verified memory controller Rambu…
October 29, 2019

Data Security on AI Chips: Hard to protect? (Interview)

Rambus fellow Helena Handschuh recently participated in a Semiconductor Engineering industry panel discussion about securing data running on AI/ML silicon. As the panel participants note, AI systems are designed to process data at high speeds, not limit access. This is precisely why the semiconducto…
October 25, 2019

Dr. Necip Sayiner Joins Rambus Board of Directors

Industry leader brings extensive semiconductor leadership and engineering experience SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Oct. 25, 2019 — Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS), a premier silicon IP and chip provider dedicated to delivering data faster and safer, today announced the appointment of Dr. Necip Sayiner to its Board…
October 23, 2019

CryptoManager Device Key Management Product Brief

Our CryptoManager Device Key Management is a cloud-based software platform enabling customers to build and deploy key management services for chips and devices. Learn more about our CryptoManager Device Key Management and how it enables secure services across the full device lifecycle.
October 22, 2019

Harnessing Silicon-Based Security to Achieve a Competitive Advantage

27% of enterprise IT and business decision makers indicated a supplier’s proven security capabilities are the top factor in their selection criteria, according to IDC’s 2018 Global IoT Decision Maker Survey. And this strong preference for suppliers with a track record of strong security will only in…
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 Rambus Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was Rambus founded?

    Rambus was founded in 1990.

  • Who are Rambus key executives?

    Rambus's key executives are Luc Seraphin, Gary Bronner and Craig Hampel.

  • How many employees does Rambus have?

    Rambus has 796 employees.

  • Who are Rambus competitors?

    Competitors of Rambus include ATEN International, EverSpin Technologies and AMD.

  • Where is Rambus headquarters?

    Rambus headquarters is located at 1050 Enterprise Way #700, Sunnyvale.

  • Where are Rambus offices?

    Rambus has offices in Sunnyvale, Agoura Hills, Chapel Hill, San Francisco and in 9 other locations.

  • How many offices does Rambus have?

    Rambus has 15 offices.