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Powerfleet Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Powerfleet reported a solid finish to a pivotal year, laying the groundwork for future growth, profitability, and expansion.

Powerfleet's Q4 2022 results showed a decrease in total revenue to $33.1 million compared to $34.4 million in the same period last year, but improvements in gross profit and a reduction in net loss. The company also saw growth in services revenue and a strong cash position at year-end.

  • Total revenue was $33.1 million, compared to $34.4 million in the same year-ago period.
  • Services revenue was $20.0 million, or 60% of total revenue, compared to $19.1 million, or 56% of total revenue, in the same year-ago period.
  • Net loss attributable to common stockholders totaled $2.9 million, or $(0.08) per basic and diluted share, compared to net loss attributable to common stockholders of $7.9 million, or $(0.23) per basic and diluted share, in the same year-ago period.
  • At quarter-end, the company had $18.0 million in cash and cash equivalents.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$33.1M

Previous: $34.4M-3.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.01

Previous: -$0.01+200.0%
Product Gross Margin

28.0%

No prior period
Service Gross Margin

64.0%

No prior period
Net Income

-$2.9M

Previous: -$7.9M+63.3%
Operating Income

-$1.2M

Previous: -$3.51M+65.8%
Gross Profit

$16.4M

Previous: $15.4M+6.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$18M

Previous: $26.8M-32.8%
Total Assets

$218M

Previous: $230M-5.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.19M

Previous: $1.3M-8.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Powerfleet · Revenue · Quarterly

$33.1M

Q4 2022-3.8%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 4 of 9 quarters(44%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Powerfleet · $33.1M total across 2 segments · Q4 2022

  • Services
    $20M+4.7%
  • Products
    $13.1M-14.4%

Forward guidance

Powerfleet anticipates generating sequential revenue growth in Q1, driven by robust double-digit growth from its U.S. industrial solutions, a trend they expect to continue through 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Sequential revenue growth anticipated in Q1.
  • Robust double-digit growth expected from U.S. industrial solutions.
  • Trend of growth in U.S. industrial solutions expected to continue through 2023.
  • Executing on pipeline growth activities.
  • Delivering on customer promises.

Headwinds

  • Expected revenue reduction related to ongoing strategic rationalization efforts.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

+3.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.9%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

16 / 28 earnings

Positive

+42.7%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-29.0%

Q4 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025+0.5%+9.6%
Q4 2026+0.5%+9.6%
Q3 2026-1.2%-19.6%-32.6%
Q2 2026+4.9%+0.6%+9.2%
Q1 2026+13.4%+18.1%+29.2%
Q4 2024+11.9%+2.0%-1.1%
Q3 2025+31.1%+36.1%-1.2%
Q3 2024+42.7%+36.1%-1.2%
Q2 2024+13.5%+8.4%+23.7%
Q1 2024-0.2%+0.6%+1.4%
Q4 2023-0.3%-1.9%+16.3%
Q3 2023+4.0%+13.6%+16.1%
Q2 2023-17.1%-20.5%-6.8%
Q1 2023+11.1%+3.6%+19.7%
Q4 2022-0.7%+5.4%+4.1%
Q3 2022-9.7%-2.9%-13.4%
Q2 2022+15.6%+32.0%+12.9%
Q1 2022-17.3%-19.7%-19.0%
Q4 2021+0.3%-2.3%-2.3%
Q3 2021-4.9%-6.1%-16.0%
Q2 2021+4.6%+6.5%+4.1%
Q1 2021-6.1%-11.1%-3.4%
Q4 2020-2.2%+3.0%+11.1%
Q3 2020+22.6%+15.6%+13.3%
Q2 2020+1.3%+12.2%-10.8%
Q1 2020-3.8%+11.3%+16.4%
Q4 2019-29.0%-44.5%-21.8%
Q3 2019+3.9%+2.9%+0.9%

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