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Luminar Technologies Inc. · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Luminar's Q2 revenue and EPS exceeded guidance, with revenue up 63% year-over-year, and maintained a strong balance sheet.

Luminar reported a strong second quarter of 2023, exceeding revenue and non-GAAP EPS guidance. The company's revenue increased by 63% compared to the previous year. Luminar is on track to meet or beat all 2023 company milestones and financial guidance.

  • Q2 revenue was $16.2 million, up 63% compared to Q2'22.
  • Q2 GAAP net loss was $141.8 million, or $(0.37) per share; Q2 Non-GAAP net loss was $81.5 million, or $(0.21) per share.
  • Maintained strong cash position, including marketable securities, of $365.8 million as of June 30, 2023.
  • Free cash flow (operating cash flow less capital expenditures) was $(78.5) million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$16.2M

Previous: $9.93M+63.1%
EPS (adj)

-$0.21

Previous: -$0.18-16.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$16.8M

Previous: -$7.49M-124.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$155M

Previous: -$92.7M-67.0%
Net Income

-$142M

Previous: -$95.2M-48.8%
Operating Income

-$144M

Previous: -$104M-37.8%
Gross Profit

-$18.3M

Previous: -$18.2M-1.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$89.1M

Previous: $76.7M+16.2%
Total Assets

$600M

Previous: $776M-22.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$59.2M

Previous: $38.6M+53.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Luminar · Revenue · Quarterly

$16.2M

Q2 2023+63.1%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Luminar is on track to meet or beat its financial guidance.

Tailwinds

  • Luminar expects at least 100% revenue growth in 2023.
  • The company expects to reach positive gross margin on a non-GAAP basis by the fourth quarter.
  • The company expects to end the year with a balance of greater than $300 million, which is more than required to execute on its current plan for profitability.
  • As Luminar’s business ramps up and launch costs ramp down throughout the year, the company expects to reduce its free cash flow spend in Q4 by approximately 50% relative to Q1, and Q2 of $(78.5) million.

Historical earnings impact

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

-2.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-15.7%

Avg return

5 days after

-10.0%

Avg return

30 days after

33%

9 / 27 earnings

Positive

+33.0%

Q4 2024

Best reaction

-34.3%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2025-5.7%-15.7%-10.0%
Q2 2025-16.1%
Q1 2025-17.0%
Q4 2024+33.0%
Q3 2024+28.6%
Q2 2024-34.3%
Q1 2024-2.7%
Q4 2023+6.3%
Q3 2023-12.1%
Q2 2023-7.0%
Q1 2023-7.9%
Q4 2022+2.1%
Q3 2022-9.9%
Q2 2022+13.3%
Q1 2022-9.4%
Q4 2021+8.3%
Q3 2021+3.9%
Q2 2021-6.6%
Q1 2021+6.2%
Q4 2020-9.9%
Q2 2020-9.9%
Q4 2019-9.9%
Q3 2020-0.8%
Q1 2020+0.2%
Q3 2019+0.0%
Q2 2019+0.0%
Q1 2019+0.0%

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