NASDAQ$NKLAQ

Nikola Corp · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Nikola reported a net loss for the second quarter of 2021, but made progress in manufacturing and validation of its Nikola Tre BEVs.

Nikola Corporation reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. The company continued to make progress on its manufacturing facilities and validation of its Nikola Tre BEVs. Nikola acquired a 20% stake in the Wabash Valley Resources clean hydrogen project and entered into a purchase agreement with Tumim Stone Capital LLC for up to $300 million of Nikola common stock.

  • Continued progress in commissioning and validating the Nikola Tre BEVs.
  • Completed both Ulm, Germany and Phase 0.5 of Coolidge, Arizona manufacturing facilities.
  • Entered into a purchase agreement with Tumim Stone Capital LLC for up to $300 million of Nikola common stock.
  • Acquired a 20% stake in the Wabash Valley Resources clean hydrogen project in West Terra Haute, Indiana.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$0.00

Previous: $36K-100.0%
EPS (adj)

-$6.00

Previous: -$4.80-25.0%
Adjusted EBITDA

-$73.9M

Previous: -$47M-57.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$64.8M

Previous: -$3.86M-1579.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$191M

Previous: -$49.6M-284.3%
Net Income

-$143M

Previous: -$86.6M-65.3%
Operating Income

-$138M

Previous: -$86.6M-59.7%
Gross Profit

$0.00

Previous: $6K-100.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$633M

Previous: $698M-9.4%
Total Assets

$965M

Previous: $925M+4.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$52.7M

Previous: $38.2M+37.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Nikola · Revenue · Quarterly

$0

Q2 2021-100%vs Q2 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 the second half of 2021.

Tailwinds

  • Deliver pre-series Nikola Tre BEVs for use on public roads hauling customer freight.
  • Announce additional fleet testing customers/dealers.
  • Break ground on our first commercial hydrogen station and/or centralized hydrogen production facility.
  • Announce additional hydrogen infrastructure/ecosystem partners

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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