NASDAQ$FARO
FARO Technologies Inc · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
FARO delivered strong results, closing out a transformational year amid the pandemic.
FARO announced strong fourth-quarter results with total sales of $93.0 million, demonstrating the effectiveness of a more efficient sales organization and the profit potential of a lower cost structure.
- Total sales were $93.0 million for Q4 2020, an 11% decrease compared to Q4 2019.
- Gross margin was 54.6% for Q4 2020, compared to 41.9% for the same prior year period.
- Net income was $27.4 million, or $1.52 per share, for Q4 2020, compared to a net loss of $49.7 million, or $2.85 per share, for Q4 2019.
- The Company’s cash and short-term investments increased $22.0 million to $185.6 million as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2020, and the Company remained debt-free.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
FARO · Revenue · Quarterly
$93M
Revenue by segment
FARO · $93M total across 2 segments · Q4 2020
- Product Sales$71.7M—77.2%
- Service Sales$21.2M—22.8%
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 6 quarterly earnings reports
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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