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nLIGHT Inc · Q1 2020 earnings

Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

nLIGHT's first quarter results were announced, showing revenue increase but a decrease in gross margin compared to the previous year.

nLIGHT, Inc. reported a 3.2% increase in revenue to $43.2 million for Q1 2020 compared to $41.9 million in Q1 2019. However, the gross margin decreased to 22.0% from 32.3% year-over-year. The company experienced a GAAP net loss of $7.5 million, or $(0.20) per diluted share and a non-GAAP net loss of $3.0 million, or $(0.08) per diluted share.

  • Revenues for Q1 2020 increased by 3.2% year-over-year, reaching $43.2 million.
  • Gross margin for Q1 2020 was 22.0%, a decrease from 32.3% in Q1 2019.
  • GAAP net loss for Q1 2020 was $(7.5) million, or $(0.20) per diluted share.
  • Non-GAAP net loss for Q1 2020 was $(3.0) million, or $(0.08) per diluted share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$43.2M

Previous: $41.9M+3.2%
EPS (adj)

-$0.08

Previous: $0.02-500.0%
Gross Margin

22.0%

Previous: 32.3%-31.9%
Operating Margin

-15.6%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$15.2M

Previous: $2.28M-764.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$22.7M

Previous: -$1.24M-1734.8%
Net Income

-$7.48M

Previous: -$1.24M-505.3%
Operating Income

-$6.74M

Previous: -$1.05M-540.4%
Gross Profit

$9.5M

Previous: $13.5M-29.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$116M

Previous: $142M-18.3%
Total Assets

$272M

Previous: $252M+8.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.76M

Previous: $1.91M+97.1%

Revenue & EPS history

nLIGHT · Revenue · Quarterly

$43.2M

Q1 2020+3.2%vs Q1 2019
Beat estimate in 6 of 12 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

nLIGHT · $43.2M total across 2 segments · Q1 2020

  • Products
    $36.9M
  • Development
    $6.29M

Forward guidance

For the second quarter of 2020, nLIGHT expects revenues to be in the range of $45.0 million to $51.0 million, gross margin to be in the range of 21.0% to 25.0%, and Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of breakeven to profits of $3.0 million.

Tailwinds

  • Revenues are expected to be in the range of $45.0 million to $51.0 million.
  • Gross margin is expected to be in the range of 21.0% to 25.0%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of breakeven to profits of $3.0 million.

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 Q1 2020

Historical avgQ1 2020

+3.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.5%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

20 / 36 earnings

Positive

+40.0%

Q3 2020

Best reaction

-20.1%

Q3 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+12.0%+21.9%-0.1%
Q4 2025-10.3%+6.5%+2.2%
Q3 2025+14.6%+11.6%+22.3%
Q1 2025+36.1%+49.1%+104.4%
Q4 2024+1.0%-0.2%-12.4%
Q3 2024-20.1%-20.9%-21.7%
Q2 2024-9.8%-12.2%-1.1%
Q1 2024+6.9%+12.6%+15.8%
Q4 2023-11.9%-4.7%-7.8%
Q3 2023+9.7%+12.6%+61.0%
Q2 2023-12.4%-17.6%-15.1%
Q1 2023+37.8%+27.8%+54.9%
Q4 2022-14.1%-11.8%-25.8%
Q3 2022-11.5%-6.5%+4.9%
Q2 2022-2.2%-10.3%-11.1%
Q1 2022-2.7%-12.3%-10.4%
Q4 2021+5.8%+5.3%+20.3%
Q3 2021-10.0%-16.6%-26.0%
Q2 2021-4.5%-8.3%-9.8%
Q1 2021+2.8%+4.3%+8.2%
Q4 2020-5.6%+2.3%-16.3%
Q3 2020+40.0%+27.2%+51.1%
Q2 2020+7.1%+2.8%-8.4%
Q1 2020+20.9%+35.0%+45.6%
Q4 2019+6.9%-8.8%-45.9%
Q3 2019+12.9%+17.5%+40.7%
Q2 2019-9.0%-4.6%-10.9%
Q1 2019-3.0%-12.5%-25.7%
Q4 2016+6.4%+7.6%+12.3%
Q4 2018-0.9%+6.2%+4.1%
Q3 2017-3.6%-5.5%-10.1%
Q3 2018+7.1%-0.1%-2.4%
Q2 2017+5.7%+7.1%-16.9%
Q2 2018+3.3%+9.2%-14.1%
Q1 2017+4.1%+1.7%-3.8%
Q1 2018+14.4%+17.7%+10.1%

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