NASDAQ$AXON

Axon Enterprise Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Axon's Q2 2023 earnings were released, revealing a 31% increase in revenue, reaching $375 million, and the company raised its full year outlook.

Axon delivered a strong first half of 2023 with Q2 revenue growth of 31% year over year, driven by strength in Axon Cloud software, Axon Fleet and the initial ramp of our TASER 10 platform. The company achieved its sixth consecutive quarter of GAAP profitability and raised its full year revenue outlook to $1.51 billion to $1.53 billion.

  • Revenue grew 31% to $375 million.
  • Axon Cloud & Services revenue grew 62% year over year to $133 million.
  • Annual recurring revenue grew 52% to $559 million.
  • Net income of $12 million supported Adjusted EBITDA of $82 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$375M

Previous: $286M+31.2%
EPS (adj)

$1.11

Previous: $0.44+152.3%
Annual Recurring Revenue

$559M

Previous: $368M+51.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$21.7M

Previous: -$29.8M+27.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$9.23M

Previous: $21.1M-143.7%
Net Income

$12.4M

Previous: $51M-75.6%
Operating Income

$40.3M

Previous: $21.4M+88.0%
Gross Profit

$232M

Previous: $174M+33.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$474M

Previous: $213M+122.8%
Total Assets

$3.08B

Previous: $1.93B+59.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$31.9M

Previous: $21.2M+50.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Axon · Revenue · Quarterly

$375M

Q2 2023+31.2%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 14 of 15 quarters(93%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Axon · $154M total across 1 segment · Q2 2023

  • TASER
    $154M+13.9%

Forward guidance

Axon's full year 2023 revenue is expected to be in the range of $1.51 billion to $1.53 billion, reflecting approximately 27% to 29% growth year over year. The company is maintaining its expectation for Adjusted EBITDA margin of 20% in 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Increased visibility and confidence upon the successful market introduction of two new products, TASER 10 and Axon Body 4.
  • Continued momentum in Fleet cameras and software.
  • Adjusted EBITDA dollars to a range of $302 million to $306 million.
  • Diversification into new markets by adding new types of customer profiles, or users, and by adding to our core customer base.
  • Stock-based compensation expenses to be approximately $140 million for the full year.

Headwinds

  • Exposure to cancellations of government contracts due to appropriation clauses, exercise of a cancellation clause, or non-exercise of contractually optional periods.
  • The ability of law enforcement agencies to obtain funding, including based on tax revenues.
  • Our ability to manage our supply chain and avoid production delays, shortages, and impacts to expected gross margins.
  • The impacts of inflation, macroeconomic conditions and global events.
  • Customer purchase behavior, including adoption of our software as a service delivery model.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+3.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+6.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+6.7%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

35 / 64 earnings

Positive

+31.3%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-17.1%

Q4 2012

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.4%+3.1%+27.9%
Q4 2025+1.1%+29.3%-2.8%
Q3 2025+13.7%-17.2%-22.0%
Q1 2025+14.2%+20.4%+31.6%
Q4 2024+15.3%+5.9%+7.7%
Q3 2024+31.3%+29.5%+49.7%
Q2 2024+22.0%+27.6%+24.0%
Q1 2024-1.8%-4.7%-11.4%
Q4 2023+13.9%+15.7%+15.2%
Q3 2023+5.9%+0.5%+8.5%
Q2 2023+11.6%+17.6%+20.3%
Q1 2023-13.1%-9.2%-12.2%
Q4 2022+13.4%+13.3%+11.7%
Q3 2022+15.8%+23.2%+15.7%
Q2 2022+8.5%+11.4%+5.6%
Q1 2022-4.0%+11.8%+15.0%
Q4 2021+9.6%+16.1%+8.4%
Q3 2021+4.3%+6.8%-13.4%
Q2 2021+0.8%-3.8%-3.3%
Q1 2021-4.6%-6.6%-0.1%
Q4 2020+2.5%+2.9%-14.6%
Q3 2020+16.7%+13.3%+18.2%
Q2 2020-9.5%-14.5%-10.8%
Q1 2020+30.2%+26.2%+40.3%
Q4 2019-3.8%-2.9%-7.5%
Q3 2019+25.0%+22.5%+37.6%
Q2 2019-11.4%-10.3%-5.4%
Q1 2019-4.9%-1.0%+3.3%
Q4 2018-4.4%-6.2%-7.2%
Q3 2018-16.1%-13.6%-26.4%
Q2 2018-10.6%-8.1%+5.1%
Q1 2018+21.6%+27.4%+41.4%
Q4 2017+23.7%+37.6%+39.6%
Q3 2017-7.7%-8.9%+4.8%
Q2 2017-10.5%-13.1%-16.4%
Q1 2017+4.8%+3.8%-2.4%
Q4 2016-6.7%-12.5%-11.0%
Q3 2016+19.3%+22.3%+6.0%
Q2 2016+1.9%-0.1%-7.5%
Q1 2016+2.9%
Q4 2015+11.2%
Q3 2015-13.8%
Q2 2015-14.1%
Q1 2015+15.3%
Q4 2014-13.2%
Q3 2014+14.4%
Q2 2014+4.9%
Q1 2014-10.7%
Q4 2013+7.3%
Q3 2013+13.5%
Q2 2013-0.2%
Q1 2013+7.8%
Q4 2012-17.1%
Q3 2012-1.7%
Q2 2012-1.1%
Q1 2012+0.0%
Q4 2011-0.5%
Q3 2010-2.7%
Q3 2011-2.7%
Q2 2010-2.7%
Q2 2011-2.7%
Q1 2011+4.8%
Q4 2010-4.8%
Q1 2010+6.1%

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