NASDAQ$FARO

FARO Technologies Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

FARO's third quarter results for 2024 were announced, showing revenue at the upper end of guidance and non-GAAP EPS above guidance.

FARO Technologies reported Q3 2024 revenue of $82.6 million, with a GAAP net loss of $0.3 million, or $(0.02) per share, and non-GAAP EPS of $0.21. The company achieved a gross margin of 55.7% and non-GAAP gross margin of 56.1%.

  • Revenue of $82.6 million, at the upper end of guidance range.
  • Gross margin of 55.7%; Non-GAAP gross margin 56.1%, above guidance range.
  • Loss per share of $(0.02); Non-GAAP earnings per share (“EPS”) of $0.21, above guidance range.
  • Share repurchases of $10 million during the quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$82.6M

Previous: $86.8M-4.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.21

Previous: $0.02+950.0%
Adjusted EBITDA

$8.9M

Previous: $3.5M+154.3%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

10.7%

Previous: 4.1%+161.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$3.3M

Previous: -$2.16M-52.9%
Net Income

-$300K

Previous: -$8.76M+96.6%
Operating Income

$2.16M

Previous: -$6.93M+131.2%
Gross Profit

$46M

Previous: $41.7M+10.3%
R&D Expense

$9.77M

Previous: $8.19M+19.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.77M

Previous: $3.69M-25.0%

Revenue & EPS history

FARO · Revenue · Quarterly

$82.6M

Q3 2024-4.9%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

FARO · $19.9M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Service Sales
    $19.9M+0.8%

Forward guidance

For the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2024, FARO expects revenue in the range of $88 to $96 million and Non-GAAP net income per share in the range of $0.32 to $0.52.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue in the range of $88 to $96 million
  • Gross margin in the range of 55.6% to 57.1%
  • Non-GAAP gross margin in the range of 56.0% to 57.5%
  • Operating expenses in the range of $47.4 to $49.4 million
  • Non-GAAP operating expenses in the range of $40.5 to $42.5 million

Headwinds

  • Net (loss) income per share in the range of ($0.15) to $0.05
  • Stock-based compensation impact on gross margin: 0.4%
  • Stock-based compensation impact on operating expenses: $3,600 thousands
  • Purchase accounting intangible amortization impact on operating expenses: $1,100 thousands
  • Restructuring and other costs impact on operating expenses: $2,200 thousands

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 6 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+1.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+19.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+17.2%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

35 / 62 earnings

Positive

+41.4%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-42.7%

Q1 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025
Q3 2025
Q2 2025
Q1 2025+34.7%+34.5%+34.9%
Q4 2024+17.3%+17.9%+4.9%
Q3 2024+41.4%+53.9%+46.9%
Q2 2024+7.1%+9.3%+18.1%
Q1 2024-2.1%-2.8%-0.4%
Q4 2023+2.8%+1.1%-1.2%
Q3 2023+13.5%
Q2 2023+17.0%
Q1 2023-42.7%
Q4 2022+3.1%
Q3 2022+1.7%
Q2 2022+10.3%
Q1 2022-23.0%
Q4 2021-7.1%
Q3 2021-0.1%
Q2 2021+1.3%
Q1 2021-7.8%
Q4 2020+12.9%
Q3 2020-2.7%
Q2 2020-4.2%
Q1 2020+13.0%
Q4 2019+14.0%
Q3 2019+0.4%
Q2 2019-1.1%
Q1 2019-2.2%
Q4 2018-7.2%
Q3 2018-8.7%
Q2 2018+17.2%
Q1 2018-15.8%
Q4 2017+16.2%
Q3 2017+19.2%
Q2 2017-6.2%
Q1 2017-5.8%
Q4 2016-6.5%
Q3 2016-8.9%
Q2 2016-9.5%
Q1 2016+13.4%
Q4 2015+14.5%
Q3 2015-27.9%
Q2 2015+15.3%
Q1 2015-5.6%
Q4 2014+2.2%
Q3 2014+7.2%
Q2 2014+15.0%
Q1 2014-17.3%
Q4 2013+2.1%
Q3 2013+11.8%
Q2 2013-1.5%
Q1 2013-11.7%
Q4 2012+21.3%
Q3 2012-18.0%
Q2 2012-23.7%
Q1 2012+5.1%
Q4 2011+0.6%
Q4 2009+0.6%
Q3 2011+12.6%
Q3 2010+12.6%
Q2 2010-9.2%
Q2 2011-9.2%
Q4 2010+7.3%
Q1 2010+7.3%
Q1 2011+7.3%

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