NASDAQ$AMSC

American Superconductor Corporation · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

American Superconductor Corporation reported fourth quarter revenues of $42.0 million, up 32% year over year, and non-GAAP net income of $1.9 million.

AMSC delivered Q4 revenues of $42.0 million driven by growth in both Grid and Wind segments. The company achieved non-GAAP net income of $1.9 million for the quarter and generated positive operating cash flow for the full year. Backlog stood at $140 million at fiscal year end.

  • Q4 revenues reached $42.0 million, a 32% increase year over year, with Grid at $34.2 million and Wind at $7.8 million.
  • Non-GAAP net income was $1.9 million ($0.06 per share) versus a non-GAAP net loss of $7.8 million in the prior-year quarter.
  • Full-year revenues grew 37% to $145.6 million with gross margin expansion of 1,620 basis points.
  • Ended fiscal 2023 with $92.3 million in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and $140 million in backlog.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$42M

Previous: $31.7M+32.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.06

Previous: -$0.28+121.4%
Amortization of acquisition intangibles

$538K

No prior period
Other expense, net

-$117K

No prior period
R&D expenses

$2.3M

No prior period
Change in fair value of contingent consideration

$1.87M

No prior period
SG&A expenses

$7.95M

No prior period
Interest income, net

$784K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$266K

Previous: $228K+16.7%
Net Income

-$1.58M

Previous: -$5.03M+68.6%
Operating Income

-$2.23M

Previous: -$4.91M+54.6%
Gross Profit

$10.4M

Previous: $3.29M+216.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$90.5M

Previous: $40.6M+123.0%
Total Assets

$233M

Previous: $174M+33.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.24M

Previous: $1.15M+7.8%

Revenue & EPS history

AMSC · Revenue · Quarterly

$42M

Q4 2023+32.4%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 7 of 12 quarters(58%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

AMSC · $42M total across 2 segments · Q4 2023

  • Grid
    $34.2M
  • Wind
    $7.82M

Forward guidance

For Q1 FY2024 ending June 30, 2024, AMSC expects revenues of $38-42 million, GAAP net loss not to exceed $2.2 million ($0.05 per share), non-GAAP net loss not to exceed $0.5 million ($0.01 per share), and operating cash flow of break-even to positive $2 million.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue range of $38-42 million expected
  • Operating cash flow guidance positive or break-even

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.3%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

31 / 63 earnings

Positive

+32.1%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-38.5%

Q2 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025
Q3 2026-8.0%-4.0%-7.7%
Q2 2025-38.5%-40.6%-45.4%
Q2 2026+5.6%-34.4%-42.3%
Q1 2025-1.1%-8.2%-12.6%
Q1 2026+1.1%+27.7%+14.8%
Q4 2024+4.2%+13.2%+25.7%
Q3 2025+3.4%-9.4%-10.6%
Q2 2024+1.8%+12.3%+41.4%
Q1 2024-8.3%-2.1%-7.9%
Q4 2023+9.5%+33.2%+48.1%
Q3 2023+32.1%+36.0%+28.0%
Q2 2023+15.9%+23.6%+56.0%
Q1 2023+11.3%+15.7%-7.4%
Q4 2022+29.8%+53.3%+47.6%
Q3 2022-1.3%+17.5%-1.1%
Q2 2022-19.7%-17.7%-12.6%
Q4 2021+18.4%+12.9%-9.0%
Q3 2021-8.9%-9.0%-8.3%
Q2 2021-2.3%-9.1%-31.8%
Q1 2021-7.1%+1.0%+5.0%
Q4 2020-15.3%+6.9%+15.3%
Q1 2020+12.7%+18.6%+19.5%
Q4 2019-6.1%+3.4%+1.6%
Q3 2019+16.2%+14.9%+11.4%
Q2 2019-2.2%-3.6%-8.5%
Q1 2019+14.5%+7.9%+2.0%
Q4 2018-16.1%-17.0%-2.7%
Q3 2018+8.0%+12.1%+13.8%
Q2 2018+23.8%+21.5%+43.4%
Q1 2018+14.4%+12.4%+26.0%
Q4 2017-6.6%-5.8%-17.1%
Q3 2017-11.8%-15.1%-0.8%
Q2 2017-12.4%-13.8%-24.8%
Q1 2017+9.3%+7.0%+38.1%
Q4 2016+2.2%-1.7%+8.7%
Q3 2016-3.6%-5.4%-14.6%
Q2 2016+8.6%+22.9%+26.0%
Q1 2016-22.9%-27.4%-21.4%
Q4 2015-11.4%-17.1%-19.2%
Q3 2015-1.2%
Q2 2015-15.6%
Q1 2015-8.7%
Q4 2014-4.5%
Q3 2014+2.7%
Q2 2014+6.2%
Q1 2014-14.5%
Q4 2013+2.2%
Q3 2013+7.7%
Q2 2013-8.5%
Q1 2013-2.7%
Q4 2012-13.2%
Q3 2012+11.3%
Q2 2012-4.1%
Q1 2012+13.0%
Q3 2010+4.3%
Q4 2009+4.3%
Q4 2011+4.3%
Q3 2011-0.7%
Q2 2011+2.3%
Q2 2010+2.3%
Q1 2011-0.5%
Q1 2010-0.5%
Q4 2010-0.5%

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