NASDAQ$NKLAQ

Nikola Corp · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.

Nikola Corporation reported its Q1 2021 financial results, highlighting continued progress on previously communicated milestones, including commissioning and validating the Nikola Tre BEVs and nearing completion of manufacturing facilities in Ulm, Germany, and Coolidge, Arizona.

  • Continued commissioning and validation of Nikola Tre BEVs, addressing component level delays with suppliers.
  • Nearly completed building modifications of the joint venture manufacturing facility in Ulm, Germany, with trial production expected to begin in June 2021.
  • Progressed at the Coolidge, Arizona manufacturing facility, with the building substantially enclosed and equipment installation underway.
  • Announced collaborations for sales and service dealer network and hydrogen infrastructure deployment.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$0.00

Previous: $58K-100.0%
EPS (adj)

-$4.20

Previous: -$3.60-16.7%
Adjusted EBITDA

-$53.4M

Previous: -$29.2M-83.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$24.5M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$83.8M

No prior period
Net Income

-$120M

Previous: -$33.2M-262.5%
Operating Income

-$121M

Previous: -$32M-276.7%
Gross Profit

$0.00

Previous: $15K-100.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$764M

Previous: $75.5M+911.4%
Total Assets

$1B

Previous: $240M+318.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$50.3M

Previous: $1.31M+3728.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Nikola · Revenue · Quarterly

$0

Q1 2021-100%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 4 of 13 quarters(31%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Nikola · $36K total across 1 segment · Q2 2020

  • Solar Revenues
    $36K

Forward guidance

Nikola anticipates achieving several milestones in 2021, including the start of vehicle trial production in Germany and Arizona, breaking ground on the first commercial hydrogen station, announcing additional partnerships, and delivering the first Nikola Tre BEVs to customers in Q4 2021.

Tailwinds

  • Start of vehicle trial production at the JV manufacturing facility at IVECO's industrial complex in Ulm, Germany in June 2021.
  • Start of vehicle trial production at the greenfield manufacturing facility in Coolidge, Arizona in July 2021.
  • Break ground on our first commercial hydrogen station.
  • Announce additional hydrogen infrastructure/ecosystem partners.
  • Announce additional fleet testing customers.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 13 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

+211.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-12.0%

Avg return

5 days after

-20.4%

Avg return

30 days after

41%

11 / 27 earnings

Positive

+2900.0%

Q3 2019

Best reaction

-29.7%

Q2 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2024+3.3%-24.1%-1.9%
Q3 2024-11.1%-24.4%-54.2%
Q2 2024+2.8%-1.0%-32.3%
Q1 2024-9.1%-10.3%-20.8%
Q4 2023+8.8%+8.1%-5.8%
Q3 2023+8.6%-1.0%-6.8%
Q2 2023-29.7%-43.0%-65.6%
Q1 2023-18.8%-22.4%-38.9%
Q4 2022-4.7%-4.8%-36.1%
Q3 2022-10.3%-15.1%-13.9%
Q2 2022+7.6%-7.1%-29.8%
Q1 2022-6.3%-22.7%-7.4%
Q4 2021+15.7%+12.0%+48.4%
Q3 2021+3.4%
Q2 2021-5.2%
Q1 2021+11.0%
Q4 2020-14.5%
Q3 2020-7.9%
Q2 2020-4.0%
Q1 2020-3.6%
Q4 2019-20.0%
Q3 2019+2900.0%
Q2 2019+2900.0%
Q1 2019+0.0%
Q4 2018+0.0%
Q3 2018+0.4%
Q2 2018+0.0%

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