NASDAQ$DMRC

Digimarc Corporation · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a strong third quarter with increased annual recurring revenue and subscription gross profit margin.

Digimarc Corporation reported a 54% year-over-year increase in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) and a 1,000 basis point year-over-year increase in subscription gross profit margin for Q3 2023. Total revenue increased to $9.0 million, and the company experienced a net loss of $10.7 million, or $(0.53) per share.

  • Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) increased by 54% year-over-year.
  • Subscription gross profit margin expanded to 85.5%.
  • Total revenue for the third quarter increased to $9.0 million compared to $7.8 million for the third quarter of 2022.
  • Net loss for the third quarter of 2023 was $10.7 million or $(0.53) per share compared to $14.9 million or $(0.76) per share for the third quarter of 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$8.99M

Previous: $7.82M+15.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.29

Previous: -$0.47+38.3%
Annual Recurring Revenue

$54.00

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$208K

Previous: -$783K+73.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$10.9M

Previous: -$15.7M+30.4%
Net Income

-$10.7M

Previous: -$14.9M+28.2%
Operating Income

-$11.2M

Previous: -$15.5M+28.2%
Gross Profit

$5.22M

Previous: $4.17M+25.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$33.3M

Previous: $40.4M-17.4%
Total Assets

$88.8M

Previous: $120M-25.9%
R&D Expense

$6.31M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$2.69M

Previous: $3.57M-24.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Digimarc · Revenue · Quarterly

$8.99M

Q3 2023+15%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 6 of 13 quarters(46%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Digimarc · $9M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Subscription
    $4.8M+17.5%
  • Service
    $4.2M+12.4%

Forward guidance

Digimarc will hold a conference call today (Monday, November 6, 2023) to discuss these financial results and to provide a business update. CEO Riley McCormack, CFO Charles Beck and CLO Joel Meyer will host the call starting at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (2:00 p.m. Pacific time).

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.1%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

31 / 64 earnings

Positive

+60.9%

Q1 2019

Best reaction

-43.1%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+19.4%+4.4%
Q4 2025+18.6%+10.9%+0.5%
Q3 2025+6.8%-3.2%-14.2%
Q1 2025-8.9%-8.2%+0.5%
Q4 2024-43.1%-45.3%-51.0%
Q3 2024-13.6%+2.9%+10.0%
Q2 2024-14.8%-8.1%+1.3%
Q1 2024+4.8%+5.3%+23.0%
Q4 2023-15.9%-18.9%-34.8%
Q3 2023+1.0%+7.6%+18.4%
Q2 2023+18.4%+19.4%+14.4%
Q1 2023+31.5%+42.4%+50.2%
Q4 2022-4.5%+3.6%-3.6%
Q3 2022+19.9%+44.7%+46.8%
Q2 2022+9.5%+17.6%+5.6%
Q1 2022-6.9%-8.8%-16.4%
Q4 2021-16.3%-22.7%-9.7%
Q3 2021-3.7%-7.1%-16.0%
Q2 2021+8.9%+6.8%+19.2%
Q1 2021-0.3%-16.2%-9.0%
Q4 2020-16.7%-6.9%-22.1%
Q3 2020+13.3%+2.7%+39.5%
Q2 2020-0.9%+14.6%+18.6%
Q1 2020-0.1%-1.6%+2.5%
Q4 2019-19.1%-23.0%-53.2%
Q3 2019-15.4%-18.6%-23.1%
Q2 2019+14.0%+12.2%-9.7%
Q1 2019+60.9%+84.4%+76.4%
Q4 2018+18.8%+23.5%+30.1%
Q3 2018-4.5%-23.1%-25.0%
Q2 2018-5.6%-5.1%-1.8%
Q1 2018-0.8%+11.0%+11.0%
Q4 2017-15.8%-15.8%-19.3%
Q3 2017+4.0%+5.2%+13.0%
Q2 2017+1.0%+3.8%-6.1%
Q1 2017-1.3%-3.4%+21.1%
Q4 2016+3.3%+1.8%-3.1%
Q3 2016-4.2%+0.2%-4.5%
Q2 2016-6.1%-1.8%-0.2%
Q1 2016+8.2%
Q4 2015+5.2%
Q3 2015-27.5%
Q2 2015+16.5%
Q1 2015+1.3%
Q4 2014-0.7%
Q3 2014+5.6%
Q2 2014+2.6%
Q1 2014-9.6%
Q4 2013-3.3%
Q3 2013-6.4%
Q2 2013-0.2%
Q1 2013+12.4%
Q4 2012-11.4%
Q3 2012+1.1%
Q2 2012-11.4%
Q1 2011-13.0%
Q1 2012+1.9%
Q4 2009+1.0%
Q4 2011+1.0%
Q3 2010-0.8%
Q3 2011-0.8%
Q4 2010+2.4%
Q2 2011+2.4%
Q2 2010+2.4%

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