NASDAQ$CRSR

Corsair Gaming Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Corsair reported financial results, showing a decrease in net revenue compared to the first quarter of 2021, but an increase compared to the pre-pandemic first quarter of 2020.

Corsair Gaming, Inc. reported a net revenue of $380.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, a decrease of 28.1% compared to Q1 2021, and a GAAP operating loss of $2.5 million compared to an operating income of $67.3 million in Q1 2021. Adjusted EBITDA was $15.4 million, compared to $80.4 million in the first quarter of 2021.

  • Net revenue was $380.7 million, a decrease of 28.1% compared to Q1 2021.
  • Gamer and creator peripherals segment revenue was $134.1 million, a decrease of 23.7% compared to Q1 2021.
  • GAAP operating income declined 103.7% to a loss of $2.5 million compared to $67.3 million in Q1 2021.
  • GAAP net loss per diluted share was $0.05 compared to $0.47 GAAP net income per diluted share in Q1 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$381M

Previous: $529M-28.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.09

Previous: $0.58-84.5%
Gross Margin

23.8%

Previous: 30.3%-21.5%
Adjusted EBITDA

$15.4M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$4.37M

Previous: -$2.04M-114.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$7.24M

Previous: $44.7M-116.2%
Net Income

-$2.87M

Previous: $46.7M-106.1%
Operating Income

-$2.49M

Previous: $67.3M-103.7%
Gross Profit

$90.8M

Previous: $160M-43.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$29M

Previous: $122M-76.1%
Total Assets

$1.32B

Previous: $1.33B-1.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.15M

Previous: $3.08M+67.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Corsair · Revenue · Quarterly

$381M

Q1 2022-28.1%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 7 of 10 quarters(70%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Corsair · $134M total across 1 segment · Q1 2022

  • Gamer & Creator Peripherals
    $134M-23.7%

Forward guidance

For the full year 2022, Corsair expects net revenue to be in the range of $1.6 billion to $1.8 billion, adjusted operating income to be in the range of $100 million to $120 million, and adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $110 million to $130 million.

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 Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+3.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+4.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+5.8%

Avg return

30 days after

62%

18 / 29 earnings

Positive

+48.3%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-21.9%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.0%+4.7%+27.1%
Q4 2025+48.3%+21.7%+16.2%
Q3 2025-3.8%-0.2%+0.0%
Q1 2025-0.3%+21.1%+33.4%
Q4 2024+25.9%+23.0%+5.8%
Q3 2024-0.4%+2.5%+8.7%
Q2 2024-21.9%-22.4%-15.1%
Q1 2024-7.5%-7.1%+0.6%
Q4 2023+1.6%+0.1%-9.0%
Q3 2023-6.6%-5.1%+2.5%
Q2 2023-10.0%-10.0%-12.9%
Q1 2023+8.4%+7.0%+6.8%
Q4 2022+9.0%+15.7%+5.2%
Q3 2022+18.4%+32.0%+38.1%
Q2 2022+5.0%+5.4%-9.6%
Q1 2022-6.3%-10.2%-3.4%
Q4 2021+10.4%+8.6%+6.5%
Q3 2021+5.7%+5.3%-12.3%
Q2 2021-5.5%-3.1%-0.5%
Q1 2020+1.7%+0.7%+1.7%
Q1 2021+1.7%+0.7%+1.7%
Q1 2019+2.8%+3.1%+1.1%
Q4 2018+2.8%+3.1%+1.1%
Q2 2020+2.8%+3.1%+1.1%
Q2 2019+2.8%+3.1%+1.1%
Q4 2020-7.2%-6.4%-26.4%
Q3 2019+10.7%+10.9%+32.5%
Q4 2019+10.7%+10.9%+32.5%
Q3 2020+10.7%+10.9%+32.5%
Q3 2018
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Q4 2017
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