NASDAQ$NKLAQ

Nikola Corp · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results and business updates for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Nikola Corporation reported increased unrestricted cash by $107.1 million, while also substantially reducing spending. The company delivered 45 wholesale and 66 retail battery-electric trucks. Serial production of the hydrogen fuel cell electric truck began July 31, with first customer deliveries expected in September.

  • Continued building sales momentum delivering 45 wholesale and 66 retail battery-electric trucks, the best retail quarter to date
  • Increased unrestricted cash position by $107.1 million while substantially reducing adjusted free cash flow to below $150 million target for the quarter
  • Raised $233.2 million through capital raise and asset monetization, and improved visibility into future capital needs to fully fund the business model
  • Began serial production of the hydrogen fuel cell electric truck July 31; first customer deliveries expected in September

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$15.4M

Previous: $18.1M-15.3%
EPS (adj)

-$6.00

Previous: -$7.50+20.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$87.7M

Previous: -$67.3M-30.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$375M

Previous: -$341M-9.9%
Net Income

-$218M

Previous: -$173M-25.9%
Operating Income

-$169M

Previous: -$172M+2.1%
Gross Profit

-$27.6M

Previous: -$29.3M+5.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$227M

Previous: $442M-48.7%
Total Assets

$1.14B

Previous: $1.17B-2.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$25.8M

Previous: $54.8M-53.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Nikola · Revenue · Quarterly

$15.4M

Q2 2023-15.3%vs Q2 2022
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 is focused on executing its business plan and achieving profitability, delivering trucks to customers at scale, and making the most of its first mover advantage in the hydrogen refueling ecosystem

Tailwinds

  • Continuing to build sales momentum
  • Increasing cash position
  • Decreasing cash use
  • Began serial production of the hydrogen fuel cell electric truck
  • Continued hydrogen refueling ecosystem development with 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 · overlaid with Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+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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