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Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -23%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -137%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -171%
Penny stock
Mkt Price is 1.0
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include 5G & Advanced Connectivity. Themes include 60 GHz Wireless Technology, and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) Equipment.
  Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -6.8 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -50%
2   Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -48%
3   Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -32%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -32%
4   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -105%
5   High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 132%
0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -23%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include 5G & Advanced Connectivity. Themes include 60 GHz Wireless Technology, and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) Equipment.
2 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -137%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -171%
3 Penny stock
Mkt Price is 1.0
4 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -6.8 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -50%
5 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -48%
6 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -32%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -32%
7 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -105%
8 High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 132%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

PRSO Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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1. Strong Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results. Peraso reported notably strong third-quarter 2025 financial results, with total net revenue increasing by over 45% sequentially to $3.2 million. This was driven by record quarterly revenue from its mmWave products, which grew 35% sequentially. The company also saw an improvement in GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins and a narrowed GAAP net loss, exceeding analyst expectations for both earnings per share and revenue.

2. Hostile Takeover Bid and Strategic Review Process. The stock movement was influenced by an unsolicited hostile takeover attempt from Mobix Labs, Inc., which launched a hostile exchange offer for Peraso's outstanding shares in mid-September 2025. During this period, Peraso also announced a significant $0.9 million purchase order for its 60GHz wireless modules and raised approximately $1.1 million through warrant exercises, strengthening its position amid the strategic review process.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
PRSO Return38%72%-83%-62%-90%-22%-99%
Peers Return46%17%-5%13%-4%5%85%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
PRSO Win Rate67%58%17%33%42%50% 
Peers Win Rate52%42%32%42%35%47% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
PRSO Max Drawdown-52%-4%-83%-81%-93%-52% 
Peers Max Drawdown-27%-12%-30%-12%-16%-26% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: QCOM, FSLR, SLAB, POWI, AMBQ.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventPRSOS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-98.5%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven6506.2%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-66.5%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven199.0%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven24 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-97.8%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven4445.5%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-87.3%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven686.9%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days1480 days

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In The Past

Peraso's stock fell -98.5% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 6/4/2021. A -98.5% loss requires a 6506.2% gain to breakeven.

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.9%0.9%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
0.8%0.8%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.3%3.3%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.1%5.1%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
4.0%4.0%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.9%0.9%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
0.8%0.8%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.3%3.3%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.1%5.1%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
4.0%4.0%0.0%

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Financials

PRSOQCOMFSLRSLABPOWIAMBQMedian
NamePeraso Qualcomm First So.Silicon .Power In.Ambiq Mi. 
Mkt Price0.96174.18256.06137.6836.1927.5386.94
Mkt Cap0.0187.827.54.52.0-4.5
Rev LTM1444,2844,34374344669594
Op Inc LTM-712,3941,362-965-38-1
FCF LTM-412,820-9437480-2135
FCF 3Y Avg-611,277-557-165--1
CFO LTM-414,01229997100-1699
CFO 3Y Avg-612,5047621985-85

Growth & Margins

PRSOQCOMFSLRSLABPOWIAMBQMedian
NamePeraso Qualcomm First So.Silicon .Power In.Ambiq Mi. 
Rev Chg LTM1.8%13.7%15.4%47.1%10.5%-13.7%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg6.5%1.2%20.6%-0.7%-12.3%-1.2%
Rev Chg Q-47.6%10.0%8.6%23.8%2.7%-8.6%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-12.9%2.4%2.0%5.6%0.7%-2.0%
Op Mgn LTM-50.3%28.0%31.3%-12.9%1.2%-54.6%-5.9%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-107.8%25.9%22.9%-15.6%5.4%-5.4%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-3.7%-0.2%-0.9%3.2%-3.5%--0.9%
CFO/Rev LTM-32.2%31.6%6.9%13.1%22.5%-22.6%10.0%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-39.8%31.5%21.7%2.8%19.4%-19.4%
FCF/Rev LTM-32.2%28.9%-21.7%9.9%17.9%-29.7%-5.9%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-41.5%28.4%-14.8%0.1%14.8%-0.1%

Valuation

PRSOQCOMFSLRSLABPOWIAMBQMedian
NamePeraso Qualcomm First So.Silicon .Power In.Ambiq Mi. 
Mkt Cap0.0187.827.54.52.0-4.5
P/S0.54.05.45.85.0-5.0
P/EBIT-0.913.517.1-52.3420.2-13.5
P/E-1.032.418.8-50.0125.0-18.8
P/CFO-1.512.879.144.222.4-22.4
Total Yield-100.9%5.2%5.3%-2.0%2.9%-2.9%
Dividend Yield0.0%2.1%0.0%0.0%2.1%-0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-90.2%7.0%-2.6%-0.1%2.2%--0.1%
D/E0.00.10.00.00.0-0.0
Net D/E-0.20.0-0.0-0.1-0.1--0.1

Returns

PRSOQCOMFSLRSLABPOWIAMBQMedian
NamePeraso Qualcomm First So.Silicon .Power In.Ambiq Mi. 
1M Rtn-27.6%-3.6%-3.6%7.6%-12.5%-6.0%-4.8%
3M Rtn12.0%10.7%27.1%5.1%-17.1%-28.3%7.9%
6M Rtn-14.0%18.2%60.2%9.9%-32.9%-9.9%
12M Rtn5.4%9.5%23.4%22.7%-44.2%-9.5%
3Y Rtn-97.8%47.6%52.1%-2.8%-52.4%--2.8%
1M Excs Rtn-27.6%-3.6%-3.6%7.6%-12.5%-6.0%-4.8%
3M Excs Rtn12.4%3.7%21.5%-3.3%-23.9%-37.5%0.2%
6M Excs Rtn-28.7%3.5%45.5%-4.9%-47.7%--4.9%
12M Excs Rtn-3.7%-1.2%14.9%10.9%-57.3%--1.2%
3Y Excs Rtn-170.6%-16.6%-18.2%-72.8%-123.3%--72.8%

Financials

Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity426,447
Short Interest: % Change Since 1031202523.5%
Average Daily Volume1,653,523
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1
Basic Shares Quantity5,977,000
Short % of Basic Shares7.1%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025813202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025513202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024328202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241113202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024813202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024514202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023329202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231113202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023814202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023515202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022329202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221114202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022815202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022513202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021331202210-K 12/31/2021
1231202010182021DEFM14A 12/31/2020