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iRobot Corp. · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

iRobot's Q3 2021 financial results were released, showing revenue growth and better-than-expected profitability.

iRobot reported a 7% increase in revenue for Q3 2021, reaching $440.7 million. The company's GAAP operating income was $40.5 million, and GAAP net income per share was $2.06. Despite supply chain challenges, iRobot exceeded its operating profitability and EPS expectations.

  • Revenue grew by 7% to $440.7 million compared to Q3 2020.
  • GAAP operating income was $40.5 million, while non-GAAP operating income was $48.0 million.
  • GAAP net income per share was $2.06, and non-GAAP net income per share was $1.67.
  • The company's connected customer base grew to 12.5 million, a 60% increase from Q3 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$441M

Previous: $413M+6.7%
EPS (adj)

$1.67

Previous: $2.58-35.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$25.3M

Previous: -$25M-1.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$116M

Previous: $71.7M-261.9%
Net Income

$57.2M

Previous: $93.3M-38.6%
Operating Income

$40.5M

Previous: $81M-50.0%
Gross Profit

$163M

Previous: $199M-18.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$218M

Previous: $297M-26.6%

Revenue & EPS history

iRobot · Revenue · Quarterly

$441M

Q3 2021+6.7%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

iRobot has updated its full-year 2021 GAAP and non-GAAP financial expectations to reflect results to date, anticipated performance during the fourth quarter of 2021, expectations regarding the timing of a potential tariffs exclusion, and the impact of increased transportation costs.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue is expected to be between $1.555 and $1.590 billion.
  • Non-GAAP Gross Profit is projected to be between $558 and $578 million.
  • Non-GAAP Operating Income is anticipated to be in the range of $36 to $55 million.
  • The company is managing through component availability challenges.
  • iRobot is mitigating against recent, sharp increases in transportation costs.

Headwinds

  • The updated outlook reflects the company’s results to date.
  • The updated outlook reflects anticipated performance during the fourth quarter of 2021.
  • The updated outlook reflects expectations regarding the timing of a potential tariffs exclusion.
  • The updated outlook reflects the impact of increased transportation costs.
  • The company is contending with protracted shipping timeframes, shipping delays and related logistical issues.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 16 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

-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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
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%
Q3 2021+6.3%
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%
Q3 2017-13.0%
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%
Q3 2015-5.1%
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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