NASDAQ$NKLAQ

Nikola Corp · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Nikola met predetermined milestones, completed reverse merger with VectoIQ, and continued the buildout of manufacturing infrastructure.

Nikola Corporation reported financial results for the second quarter of 2020, highlighting the completion of a reverse merger with VectoIQ, which provided an additional $616.7 million in cash. The company is on track for the start of Nikola Tre production in Q4 2021 and is building manufacturing facilities in Ulm, Germany, and Coolidge, Arizona.

  • Completed reverse merger with VectoIQ, adding $616.7 million in cash.
  • Product development is on track for Nikola Tre production in Q4 2021.
  • Began buildout of manufacturing facility in Ulm, Germany, capable of producing up to 10,000 units per year.
  • Broke ground on greenfield manufacturing facility in Coolidge, Arizona, expected to produce up to 35,000 trucks per year at full capacity.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$36K

Previous: $13K+176.9%
EPS (adj)

-$4.80

Previous: -$1.80-166.6%
Adjusted EBITDA

-$47M

Previous: -$15.5M-202.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$3.86M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$49.6M

No prior period
Net Income

-$86.6M

Previous: -$16.8M-416.8%
Operating Income

-$86.6M

Previous: -$17.2M-403.5%
Gross Profit

$6K

Previous: -$11K+154.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$698M

Previous: $765K+91250.7%
Total Assets

$925M

Previous: $238M+289.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$38.2M

Previous: $2.59M+1377.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Nikola · Revenue · Quarterly

$36K

Q2 2020+176.9%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 3 of 7 quarters(43%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

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

  • Solar Revenues
    $36K

Forward guidance

Nikola intends to begin fleet testing Tre BEV units in 2021 with select customers and partners. The data received from the fleet testing program will be critical as we move toward low volume production of the Nikola Tre BEV.

Tailwinds

  • Fleet testing of Tre BEV units to begin in 2021.
  • Data from fleet testing will be critical for low volume production.
  • Optimistic about achieving milestones.
  • Continuing progress towards becoming a leader in zero-emissions transportation.
  • Building manufacturing facilities in Ulm, Germany, and Coolidge, Arizona.

Headwinds

  • COVID-19 caused disruption in Nikola’s supply chain.
  • Mitigation efforts are underway to reduce the resulting risk to production timelines.
  • The company is still in net loss position.
  • Reliance on forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties.
  • No guarantee of achieving long-term objectives.

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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