NASDAQ$IRBTQ
iRobot Corp. · Q1 2021 earnings
Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported stronger-than-expected profitability and EPS performance, underpinned by 58% revenue growth.
iRobot Corp. announced strong first-quarter results with a 58% increase in revenue compared to the previous year. The company's performance was driven by resilient consumer demand and successful execution of its strategic initiatives. iRobot has increased its expectations for 2021 revenue, while reaffirming its operating income and EPS targets due to higher-than-expected costs.
- First-quarter revenue grew by 58% to $303.3 million, compared to $192.5 million in the first quarter of 2020.
- GAAP operating income was $6.4 million, a significant improvement from the GAAP operating loss of $20.2 million in the same quarter last year.
- GAAP net income per share was $0.26, compared to a net loss per share of $0.64 in the first quarter of 2020.
- Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaled $500.8 million as of April 3, 2021.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
iRobot · Revenue · Quarterly
$303M
Forward guidance
iRobot has increased its expectations for 2021 revenue to reflect its first-quarter performance and solid growth prospects. The company reaffirmed its 2021 operating income and EPS, planning to manage spending to offset higher-than-expected costs from semiconductor chip availability and rising raw material, freight, and transportation costs.
Tailwinds
- Increased expectations for 2021 revenue.
- Solid growth prospects over the coming quarters.
- Potential to deliver upside to current targets, assuming favorable demand signals.
- Successful mitigation of semiconductor chip constraints.
- Ability to capitalize on opportunities to sustain top-line growth.
Headwinds
- Higher-than-expected costs arising from tighter availability of semiconductor chips.
- Rising raw material costs.
- Rising freight costs.
- Rising transportation costs.
- Substantial work ahead to achieve targets.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 16 quarterly earnings reports
-2.8%
Avg return
Earnings day
-7.4%
Avg return
5 days after
-6.6%
Avg return
30 days after
37%
23 / 62 earnings
Positive
+26.4%
Q1 2024
Best reaction
-35.7%
Q4 2024
Worst reaction
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| Q4 2025 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2025 | +0.0% | -14.8% | +36.4% | |
| Q2 2025 | -7.1% | -19.0% | -23.3% | |
| Q1 2025 | -6.5% | -10.9% | +15.1% | |
| Q4 2024 | -35.7% | -40.2% | -67.3% | |
| Q3 2024 | -33.5% | -30.8% | -14.3% | |
| Q2 2024 | +1.4% | -20.5% | -33.4% | |
| Q1 2024 | +26.4% | +48.7% | +5.7% | |
| Q4 2023 | +1.3% | -3.7% | -26.2% | |
| Q3 2023 | -5.9% | -10.8% | +20.7% | |
| Q2 2023 | -0.5% | -3.5% | -4.8% | |
| Q1 2023 | -5.9% | -11.5% | +5.3% | |
| Q4 2022 | -0.3% | -0.7% | +5.8% | |
| Q3 2022 | -3.6% | -4.1% | -9.9% | |
| Q2 2022 | +19.3% | +19.2% | +18.1% | |
| Q1 2022 | +0.1% | -7.0% | -15.3% | |
| Q4 2021 | -10.8% | -8.2% | -18.2% | |
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| Q2 2021 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2021 | -11.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2020 | -8.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2020 | -7.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2020 | +5.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2019 | +20.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2019 | -12.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2019 | -19.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2019 | -22.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2018 | +10.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2018 | -11.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2018 | +13.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2018 | -4.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2017 | -31.3% | — | — | |
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| Q2 2017 | +17.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2017 | +15.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2016 | -13.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2016 | +9.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2016 | +4.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | +9.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -17.0% | — | — | |
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| Q2 2015 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -6.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -9.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +17.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -4.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -8.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +12.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -13.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +14.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -10.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -19.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +16.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -5.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -1.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -1.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -15.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -15.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +4.7% | — | — |
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