NASDAQ$MVST

Microvast Holdings Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Microvast's financial performance remained stable with a slight decrease in revenue, but gross profit increased. The company closed the year with a record backlog.

Microvast reported a slight decrease in revenue but an increase in gross profit for Q4 2022. The company's backlog reached a record high, positioning it for future growth. They expect to achieve profitability within the next two to three years.

  • Revenue decreased by 3.0% year over year to $64.8 million.
  • Gross profit increased to $2.2 million from $1.2 million in the previous year.
  • Net loss was $33.7 million, compared to $46.6 million in Q4 2021.
  • Backlog as of December 31, 2022 was $410.5 million, representing growth of 258.5% compared to $114.5 million in backlog as of December 31, 2021

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$64.8M

Previous: $48.1M+34.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.05

Previous: -$0.17+70.6%
Capital Expenditures

$66.2M

Previous: $47.1M+40.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$61.5M

Previous: -$67.5M+8.9%
Net Income

-$33.7M

Previous: -$46.6M+27.7%
Operating Income

-$34.6M

Previous: -$51.1M+32.2%
Gross Profit

$2.23M

Previous: $1.15M+93.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$231M

Previous: $536M-56.8%
Total Assets

$985M

Previous: $995M-1.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$17.9M

Previous: $24.6M-27.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Microvast · Revenue · Quarterly

$64.8M

Q4 2022+34.7%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 10 of 13 quarters(77%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Microvast anticipates full year 2023 revenue in the range of $336 million and $358 million. Revenue for the first quarter ending March 31, 2023 between $38 million and $40 million.

Tailwinds

  • Full year 2023 revenue in the range of $336 million and $358 million, reflecting year over year growth of 65% - 75%
  • Underpinned by record backlog of $410.5 million
  • Deliveries of new 53.5Ah cell starting in second quarter from new cell and module line in Huzhou, China
  • Deliveries of new 53.5Ah cell in fourth quarter from Tennessee, US
  • Revenue for the first quarter ending March 31, 2023 between $38 million and $40 million, representing growth of approximately 3.5% - 9% compared to $36.7 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022

Headwinds

  • Capital expenditures for the full year in the range of $180 to $210 million.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

+14.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+8.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+14.8%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

12 / 28 earnings

Positive

+308.0%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-29.5%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-5.6%-33.8%-47.4%
Q4 2025+7.1%-30.7%-19.9%
Q3 2025-10.1%-22.9%-32.9%
Q1 2025+30.0%+41.4%+75.7%
Q4 2024+32.5%+53.0%+60.7%
Q3 2024+308.0%+268.2%+546.2%
Q2 2024-5.2%-11.4%-33.3%
Q1 2024+8.7%+11.7%-6.4%
Q4 2023-29.5%-41.2%-51.7%
Q3 2023+3.0%-1.1%-15.6%
Q2 2023-2.0%-16.5%-11.7%
Q1 2023+57.1%+39.5%+23.5%
Q4 2022-4.6%-3.8%-1.5%
Q3 2022+8.4%+9.3%-14.1%
Q2 2022+4.2%+3.2%-10.9%
Q1 2022+10.8%+26.3%-26.3%
Q4 2021-4.6%-17.3%-31.1%
Q3 2021-3.6%-7.7%-22.6%
Q4 2020-3.6%-7.7%-22.6%
Q2 2021-6.6%-14.2%-11.5%
Q1 2021+2.2%+1.1%-2.3%
Q3 2020-0.3%+0.5%+68.6%
Q2 2020+0.0%-0.1%-0.2%
Q1 2020+0.4%+0.4%+1.0%
Q4 2019-2.9%-4.3%-0.1%
Q3 2019-0.1%-0.4%+0.1%
Q2 2019-0.5%-0.6%-0.4%
Q1 2019-0.2%-0.1%-0.1%

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