diff --git a/esphome/analyze_memory/__init__.py b/esphome/analyze_memory/__init__.py
index 1d511875b3e..7954c228224 100644
--- a/esphome/analyze_memory/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/analyze_memory/__init__.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ _READELF_SECTION_PATTERN = re.compile(
 #   ARM:    bl/blx <addr> <symbol>
 # Captures the mangled symbol name inside angle brackets.
 _CALL_TARGET_PATTERN = re.compile(
-    r"\t(?:call[x]?[048c]|call12|callx12|bl[x]?)\s+[\da-fA-F]+ <([^>]+)>"
+    r"\t(?:call(?:0|4|8|12)|callx(?:0|4|8|12)|blx?)\s+[\da-fA-F]+ <([^>]+)>"
 )
 
 # Component category prefixes
diff --git a/esphome/analyze_memory/cli.py b/esphome/analyze_memory/cli.py
index fa3fd30638a..acaf5f45621 100644
--- a/esphome/analyze_memory/cli.py
+++ b/esphome/analyze_memory/cli.py
@@ -233,41 +233,53 @@ class MemoryAnalyzerCLI(MemoryAnalyzer):
 
     # Number of top called functions to show
     TOP_CALLS_LIMIT: int = 50
+    # Number of inlining candidates to show
+    INLINE_CANDIDATES_LIMIT: int = 25
+    # Maximum function size in bytes to consider for inlining
+    INLINE_SIZE_THRESHOLD: int = 16
 
-    def _add_function_call_analysis(self, lines: list[str]) -> None:
-        """Add function call frequency analysis section.
-
-        Shows the most frequently called functions by call site count,
-        helping identify inlining candidates. Includes function size
-        when available from the symbol table.
-        """
-        self._add_section_header(lines, "Top Called Functions (inlining candidates)")
-
-        # Build a size lookup from all component symbols: mangled_name -> size
-        symbol_sizes: dict[str, int] = {
+    def _build_symbol_sizes(self) -> dict[str, int]:
+        """Build a size lookup from all component symbols: mangled_name -> size."""
+        return {
             symbol: size
             for symbols in self._component_symbols.values()
             for symbol, _, size, _ in symbols
         }
 
+    def _format_call_row(
+        self, index: int, mangled: str, count: int, symbol_sizes: dict[str, int]
+    ) -> str:
+        """Format a single row for call frequency tables."""
+        demangled = self._demangle_cache.get(mangled, mangled)
+        if len(demangled) > 80:
+            demangled = f"{demangled[:77]}..."
+        size = symbol_sizes.get(mangled)
+        size_str = f"{size:>5,} B" if size is not None else "      ?"
+        return f"{index:>3}  {count:>5}  {size_str}  {demangled}"
+
+    def _add_call_table_header(self, lines: list[str]) -> None:
+        """Add the header row for call frequency tables."""
+        lines.append(f"{'#':>3}  {'Calls':>5}  {'Size':>7}  Function")
+        lines.append(f"{'---':>3}  {'-----':>5}  {'-------':>7}  {'-' * 60}")
+
+    def _add_function_call_analysis(self, lines: list[str]) -> None:
+        """Add function call frequency analysis section.
+
+        Shows the most frequently called functions by call site count.
+        """
+        self._add_section_header(lines, "Top Called Functions")
+
+        symbol_sizes = self._build_symbol_sizes()
+
         # Sort by call count descending
         sorted_calls = sorted(
             self._function_call_counts.items(), key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True
         )
 
-        lines.append(f"{'#':>3}  {'Calls':>5}  {'Size':>7}  Function")
-        lines.append(f"{'---':>3}  {'-----':>5}  {'-------':>7}  {'-' * 60}")
+        self._add_call_table_header(lines)
 
         for i, (mangled, count) in enumerate(sorted_calls[: self.TOP_CALLS_LIMIT]):
-            # Look up demangled name
-            demangled = self._demangle_cache.get(mangled, mangled)
-            # Truncate long names
-            if len(demangled) > 80:
-                demangled = f"{demangled[:77]}..."
-            # Look up size
-            size = symbol_sizes.get(mangled)
-            size_str = f"{size:>5,} B" if size is not None else "      ?"
-            lines.append(f"{i + 1:>3}  {count:>5}  {size_str}  {demangled}")
+            lines.append(self._format_call_row(i + 1, mangled, count, symbol_sizes))
 
         total_calls = sum(self._function_call_counts.values())
         lines.append("")
@@ -277,6 +289,52 @@ class MemoryAnalyzerCLI(MemoryAnalyzer):
         )
         lines.append("")
 
+    def _add_inline_candidates(self, lines: list[str]) -> None:
+        """Add inlining candidates section.
+
+        Shows frequently called functions that are small enough to benefit
+        from inlining (< 16 bytes). These are the best candidates for
+        reducing call overhead.
+        """
+        self._add_section_header(
+            lines,
+            f"Inlining Candidates (<{self.INLINE_SIZE_THRESHOLD} B, by call count)",
+        )
+
+        symbol_sizes = self._build_symbol_sizes()
+
+        # Filter to small functions with known size, sort by call count
+        candidates = sorted(
+            (
+                (mangled, count)
+                for mangled, count in self._function_call_counts.items()
+                if mangled in symbol_sizes
+                and symbol_sizes[mangled] < self.INLINE_SIZE_THRESHOLD
+            ),
+            key=lambda x: x[1],
+            reverse=True,
+        )
+
+        if not candidates:
+            lines.append("No candidates found.")
+            lines.append("")
+            return
+
+        self._add_call_table_header(lines)
+
+        for i, (mangled, count) in enumerate(
+            candidates[: self.INLINE_CANDIDATES_LIMIT]
+        ):
+            lines.append(self._format_call_row(i + 1, mangled, count, symbol_sizes))
+
+        lines.append("")
+        lines.append(
+            f"Showing top {min(len(candidates), self.INLINE_CANDIDATES_LIMIT)} "
+            f"of {len(candidates)} functions under "
+            f"{self.INLINE_SIZE_THRESHOLD} B"
+        )
+        lines.append("")
+
     def generate_report(self, detailed: bool = False) -> str:
         """Generate a formatted memory report."""
         components = sorted(
@@ -582,6 +640,7 @@ class MemoryAnalyzerCLI(MemoryAnalyzer):
         # Function call frequency analysis
         if self._function_call_counts:
             self._add_function_call_analysis(lines)
+            self._add_inline_candidates(lines)
 
         lines.append(
             "Note: This analysis covers symbols in the ELF file. Some runtime allocations may not be included."