NASDAQ$NKLAQ

Nikola Corp · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Nikola reported Q4 2023 results, delivered the first production hydrogen fuel cell electric truck in North America, and ended the period with no finished goods inventory.

Nikola Corporation reported financial results and business updates for Q4 and full year ended December 31, 2023. The company delivered 35 hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks in Q4, opened its first HYLA modular refueling station, and raised $230.3M, ending the year with $464.7M of unrestricted cash.

  • Delivered 35 hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks in Q4, ending the period with no finished goods inventory.
  • From October 2023 through January 31, 2024, 225 additional voucher requests have been submitted in Calif. for hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks, all for Nikola
  • Remain on track to get the first battery-electric trucks back into end user hands by the end of Q1.
  • Opened first HYLA modular refueling station in Ontario, Calif. and announced partnership with FirstElement Fuel in Oakland, Calif.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$11.5M

Previous: $6.56M+75.7%
EPS (adj)

-$3.30

Previous: -$11.10+70.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$12.1M

Previous: $49.8M-124.3%
Net Income

-$154M

Previous: -$222M+30.8%
Operating Income

-$128M

Previous: -$195M+34.6%
Gross Profit

-$38.2M

Previous: -$45.8M+16.4%
R&D Expense

$39.9M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$6.48M

Previous: $44.2M-85.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Nikola · Revenue · Quarterly

$11.5M

Q4 2023+75.7%vs Q4 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

Looking forward to 2024, we are focused on optimizing revenue and costs in our business, as we seek to scale hydrogen fuel cell electric truck production, secure additional modular refueling sites and deploy modular fuelers to support fleets and bring the battery-electric product back to the marketplace.

Tailwinds

  • Optimizing revenue
  • Optimizing costs
  • Scaling hydrogen fuel cell electric truck production
  • Securing additional modular refueling sites
  • Deploying modular fuelers to support fleets and bring the battery-electric product back to the marketplace

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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 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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