NASDAQ$LUNA

Luna Innovations Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Luna Innovations reported second-quarter 2023 results.

Luna Innovations reported total revenues of $29.2 million, an 11% increase year over year. The company's adjusted EPS was $0.04, compared to $(0.02) for the prior year. They are reaffirming the 2023 revenue and adjusted EBITDA outlook it originally provided on March 14, 2023.

  • Total revenues of $29.2 million, up 11% year over year
  • Gross margin of 58%, compared to 61% for the prior year
  • Net loss of $1.6 million, compared to net loss of $2.4 million for the prior year
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $2.7 million, compared to $1.2 million for the prior year

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$29.2M

Previous: $26.2M+11.5%
EPS (adj)

-$0.04

Previous: -$0.08+50.0%
Gross margin

58.0%

Previous: 61.0%-4.9%
Adjusted EBITDA

$2.73M

Previous: $1.18M+130.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$733K

Previous: $742K-198.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$6.66M

Previous: -$5.44M-22.5%
Net Income

-$1.6M

Previous: -$2.35M+32.1%
Operating Income

-$214K

Previous: -$2.46M+91.3%
Gross Profit

$16.9M

Previous: $16M+5.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$3.28M

Previous: $4.86M-32.6%
Total Assets

$155M

Previous: $142M+9.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.12M

Previous: $1.05M+7.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Luna Innovations · Revenue · Quarterly

$29.2M

Q2 2023+11.5%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Luna Innovations · $19.5M total across 2 segments · Q4 2019

  • Products and licensing
    $13M+63.1%
  • Technology development
    $6.45M+16.2%

Forward guidance

Luna is reaffirming the 2023 revenue and adjusted EBITDA outlook it originally provided on March 14, 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue of $125 million to $130 million for the full year 2023
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $14 million to $18 million for the full year 2023
  • Total revenues in the range of $29 million to $32 million for the third quarter 2023

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 Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.7%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

33 / 56 earnings

Positive

+23.5%

Q2 2019

Best reaction

-29.3%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2023+1.1%+3.7%+23.0%
Q2 2023-12.6%-12.7%-29.2%
Q1 2023+4.4%-4.3%-7.4%
Q4 2023-29.3%-28.0%-25.4%
Q3 2022+18.8%+22.7%+55.4%
Q2 2022-5.8%-4.5%-17.5%
Q1 2022-3.2%-4.9%-28.7%
Q4 2021+8.7%+19.2%-1.9%
Q3 2021-11.7%-1.7%-9.7%
Q2 2021-11.1%-11.5%-15.1%
Q1 2021+5.7%+5.1%+10.6%
Q4 2020+3.5%+2.4%-7.2%
Q3 2020+15.4%+11.6%+32.6%
Q2 2020+18.0%+7.9%+7.3%
Q1 2020-6.1%-8.2%+22.5%
Q4 2019+4.3%-8.2%-20.4%
Q3 2019+9.5%+11.7%+28.5%
Q2 2019+23.5%+20.9%+48.1%
Q1 2019+0.5%+0.7%+6.5%
Q4 2018+15.9%+5.4%+7.9%
Q3 2018-0.3%-2.2%-12.9%
Q2 2018+21.5%+8.8%+9.7%
Q1 2018-12.9%-9.7%-10.0%
Q4 2017+14.6%+22.5%+30.4%
Q3 2017+14.2%+25.2%+47.7%
Q2 2017+19.0%+25.6%+24.0%
Q1 2017-0.6%+0.0%-11.0%
Q4 2016-11.7%-9.6%-18.1%
Q3 2016+0.8%+1.6%+10.2%
Q2 2016-21.3%-19.3%-9.3%
Q1 2016-4.5%
Q4 2015-2.6%
Q3 2015-2.5%
Q2 2015+5.3%
Q1 2015+5.8%
Q4 2014+5.3%
Q3 2014+9.2%
Q2 2014+2.4%
Q4 2013-5.4%
Q1 2014-5.4%
Q3 2013-6.2%
Q2 2013-4.5%
Q1 2013-5.4%
Q4 2012-5.4%
Q3 2012-4.1%
Q2 2012+0.7%
Q1 2011+2.3%
Q1 2012+3.0%
Q4 2011+0.6%
Q3 2011+6.3%
Q3 2010+6.3%
Q4 2009+0.6%
Q2 2011+0.6%
Q4 2010+0.6%
Q2 2010+1.6%
Q1 2010-4.7%

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