NASDAQ$GEOS

Geospace Technologies Corp · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a net loss due to low utilization of OBX and Mariner ocean bottom nodes, despite positive performance in the Adjacent Markets segment and overall profitability for the first six months of the fiscal year.

Geospace Technologies reported a decrease in revenue and a net loss for the second quarter of 2024, primarily due to lower utilization of ocean bottom nodes in the Oil and Gas Markets segment. However, the Adjacent Markets segment performed well, and the company maintains a strong balance sheet with significant cash reserves.

  • Revenue for the quarter was $24.3 million, compared to $31.4 million in the same period last year.
  • Net loss for the quarter was $4.3 million, or ($0.32) per diluted share, compared to a net income of $4.6 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
  • Adjacent Markets segment revenue was $12.2 million, the third-best quarterly performance in the company’s history.
  • The company's balance sheet remains strong with $51.2 million in cash and short-term investments and no debt.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$24.3M

Previous: $31.4M-22.6%
EPS

-$0.32

Previous: $0.35-191.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$3.17M

Previous: -$1.13M-181.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$7.49M

Previous: $3.51M-313.4%
Net Income

-$4.33M

Previous: $4.64M-193.3%
Operating Income

-$4.51M

Previous: $4.38M-202.9%
Gross Profit

$5.88M

Previous: $12.9M-54.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$20.8M

Previous: $22.8M-9.0%
Total Assets

$158M

Previous: $138M+13.9%
R&D Expense

$3.86M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$356K

Previous: $306K+16.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Geospace · Revenue · Quarterly

$24.3M

Q2 2024-22.6%vs Q2 2023

Forward guidance

Geospace Technologies anticipates better utilization of ocean bottom nodes in the second half of the fiscal year, which is expected to bolster the performance of the Oil and Gas Markets segment.

Tailwinds

  • Expected increased utilization of ocean bottom nodes in the second half of the fiscal year.
  • Anticipated improvement in the Oil and Gas Markets segment performance.
  • Continued strong performance expected from the Adjacent Markets segment.
  • Potential for larger revenue contributions from Emerging Markets in the next fiscal year.
  • Strong demand for ocean bottom nodal surveys.

Headwinds

  • Low utilization of OBX and Mariner ocean bottom nodes in the second quarter.
  • Potential delays in government agency security projects.
  • Slow progress in advanced monitoring projects in the energy and energy transition arenas.
  • Uncertainty in the timing of larger revenue contributions from Emerging Markets.
  • Possible continued lower demand for water meter products and industrial sensor products.

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 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-2.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.7%

Avg return

30 days after

39%

25 / 64 earnings

Positive

+18.4%

Q1 2013

Best reaction

-32.5%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-1.5%-6.5%-9.3%
Q1 2026-6.7%-2.9%+19.9%
Q4 2025-32.5%-35.6%-11.9%
Q2 2025-10.0%-7.8%-0.2%
Q1 2025-7.6%-9.1%-21.0%
Q4 2024-9.3%-11.6%-19.8%
Q3 2024+2.6%+11.8%+19.1%
Q2 2024-21.5%-24.0%-24.1%
Q1 2024-8.1%-21.0%-22.0%
Q4 2023+0.0%+2.2%+0.3%
Q3 2023+14.0%+20.9%+61.4%
Q2 2023+2.8%+16.6%+10.2%
Q1 2023+7.2%+12.9%+41.0%
Q4 2022-1.7%-3.4%-13.8%
Q3 2022-5.2%-3.0%+2.4%
Q2 2022-2.2%-10.1%+18.7%
Q4 2021-1.9%-1.9%-18.1%
Q3 2021+11.7%+23.1%+14.4%
Q2 2021+0.9%+2.5%+17.9%
Q1 2021+1.8%+3.1%+23.2%
Q4 2020+12.1%+19.1%+67.6%
Q3 2020-2.2%-4.9%-19.3%
Q2 2020+9.1%+13.3%+54.7%
Q1 2020-4.9%-0.7%-24.0%
Q4 2019-3.3%-0.2%+15.3%
Q3 2019-2.7%+2.0%-5.2%
Q2 2019+15.0%+19.2%-6.2%
Q1 2019-3.6%-3.3%+2.2%
Q4 2018+12.5%+17.9%+5.9%
Q3 2018-3.8%-9.2%+0.5%
Q2 2018+7.3%+6.1%+7.0%
Q1 2018-5.7%-7.4%-18.1%
Q4 2017+3.1%-2.9%-18.4%
Q3 2017+5.9%+3.2%+1.1%
Q2 2017+1.6%+6.2%+1.9%
Q1 2017-10.3%-6.5%-33.1%
Q4 2016-9.8%-2.8%+3.9%
Q3 2016+8.4%+8.5%+14.8%
Q2 2016+4.6%
Q1 2016+8.3%
Q4 2015-26.2%
Q3 2015+1.0%
Q2 2015-9.6%
Q1 2015-20.1%
Q4 2014-4.8%
Q3 2014+1.0%
Q2 2014-16.3%
Q1 2014-11.4%
Q4 2013-5.0%
Q3 2013-1.4%
Q2 2013+15.4%
Q1 2013+18.4%
Q4 2012-3.8%
Q3 2012-2.0%
Q2 2012-8.7%
Q1 2012+13.6%
Q1 2011+13.6%
Q2 2011-8.8%
Q4 2009-8.8%
Q4 2011-8.8%
Q3 2010-20.2%
Q3 2011-20.2%
Q4 2010-20.2%
Q2 2010+11.1%

Discussion

Share your read of this quarter. Sign-in carries your eToro identity.

Join the conversation

Sign in with eToro to post your read of this quarter and vote on others'.

Sign in with eToro