NASDAQ$GEOS

Geospace Technologies Corp · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Geospace Technologies reported a net loss with revenue similar to the prior year.

Geospace Technologies reported a net loss of $2.3 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, on revenue of $22.7 million for its third quarter ended June 30, 2020. This compares to a net loss of $3.7 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, on revenues of $22.9 million for the third quarter of the prior year.

  • Third quarter operations were minimally impacted by COVID-19.
  • Revenue for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020 totaled $22.7 million.
  • Demand for ocean-bottom marine nodal recording systems fueled the third quarter results.
  • Quantum subsidiary was awarded a $10 million contract to provide a technology solution to the Department of Homeland Security for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$22.7M

Previous: $22.9M-0.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.17

Previous: -$0.27+37.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.56M

Previous: -$1.43M-79.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$4.84M

Previous: -$5.1M+5.0%
Net Income

-$2.29M

Previous: -$3.67M+37.8%
Operating Income

-$2.56M

Previous: -$3.34M+23.1%
Gross Profit

$8.06M

Previous: $7.59M+6.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$26.7M

Previous: $15.6M+71.0%
Total Assets

$189M

Previous: $196M-3.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$559K

Previous: $587K-4.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Geospace · Revenue · Quarterly

$22.7M

Q3 2020-0.7%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 5 of 6 quarters(83%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Demand for certain products in our oil and gas and adjacent markets segments will continue to be negatively impacted. The company believes that its products serving this market stand out as the preferred instruments of choice within a recovering energy market. In addition, the company believes its executed diversification strategy is already demonstrating successful mitigation of the volatility in our oil and gas markets segment, as evidenced by our contract with U.S. Border Patrol. Furthermore, the company believes its recent cost reduction efforts and its longstanding financial discipline keep us optimally positioned to thrive in a post COVID-19 world ahead.

Tailwinds

  • Products serving this market stand out as the preferred instruments of choice within a recovering energy market.
  • Executed diversification strategy is already demonstrating successful mitigation of the volatility in our oil and gas markets segment
  • Recent cost reduction efforts and our longstanding financial discipline keep us optimally positioned to thrive in a post COVID-19 world ahead.

Headwinds

  • Demand for certain products in our oil and gas and adjacent markets segments will continue to be negatively impacted.
  • Curtailed travel and social activities, combined with lower factory outputs, will continue to keep global energy demands at below normal levels.
  • Continued balancing of supplies and pricing poses ongoing challenges to the oil and gas companies and energy service providers who are our major customers.

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 Q3 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

-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%

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