NASDAQ$NTGR
NETGEAR Inc · Q3 2023 earnings
Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
NETGEAR's Q3 2023 financial performance exceeded expectations, with revenue above guidance and a growing subscriber base.
NETGEAR reported Q3 2023 net revenue of $197.8 million, exceeding the high end of guidance. GAAP gross margin was 34.8%, and non-GAAP gross margin was 35.0%. The company achieved 844,000 paid subscribers, representing a 26.7% year-over-year growth. The company anticipates Q4 revenue to be in the range of $175 million to $190 million.
- Q3 net revenue was $197.8 million, a decrease of 20.7% year-over-year.
- GAAP operating loss was $0.6 million, or (0.3)% of net revenue, improved from the prior year.
- Non-GAAP operating income was $5.3 million, or 2.7% of net revenue, up from the prior year.
- Non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.23, compared to $0.21 in the prior year.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
NETGEAR · Revenue · Quarterly
$198M
Forward guidance
NETGEAR expects Q4 net revenue to be in the range of $175 million to $190 million. GAAP operating margin is expected to be between (4.4)% and (1.4)%, while non-GAAP operating margin is expected to be between (2.0)% and 1.0%. GAAP tax expense is projected to be $1 million to $2 million, and non-GAAP tax expense is expected to be $0 to $1 million.
Tailwinds
- Strong underlying demand in the premium portion of CHP product portfolio.
- Success of WiFi 7 launch expected to continue into 2024.
- Retail channel partners are maintaining rather than depleting inventories.
- Meaningful progress in reducing inventory levels.
- Expect to continue to generate meaningful cash in Q4 and beyond.
Headwinds
- High interest rates will continue to affect SMB channel partners' inventory levels.
- SMB to be down sequentially, impacting overall revenue.
- Consuming older, higher cost inventory.
- Expect to be back to normal inventory levels and normal inventory costs by the middle of next year.
- Uncertain macro environment created by high interest rates, geopolitical tensions, and stagnant or negative GDP growth in major markets such as Greater China, Germany and Japan weighed on our SMB business.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2023
-0.9%
Avg return
Earnings day
-1.9%
Avg return
5 days after
-3.7%
Avg return
30 days after
38%
25 / 65 earnings
Positive
+30.6%
Q3 2015
Best reaction
-20.3%
Q1 2024
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -2.2% | -1.0% | +0.3% | |
| Q4 2025 | -1.5% | +2.2% | +0.5% | |
| Q3 2025 | +1.1% | -11.4% | -21.3% | |
| Q1 2025 | +16.1% | +13.9% | +21.6% | |
| Q4 2024 | +1.3% | +9.8% | -17.2% | |
| Q3 2024 | +7.2% | +13.4% | +20.4% | |
| Q2 2024 | +2.5% | -9.0% | +1.2% | |
| Q1 2024 | -20.3% | -18.4% | -6.6% | |
| Q4 2023 | -7.8% | -2.7% | +3.3% | |
| Q3 2023 | +14.1% | +14.6% | +18.9% | |
| Q2 2023 | -2.1% | -4.2% | -10.5% | |
| Q1 2023 | -13.1% | -13.9% | -16.4% | |
| Q4 2022 | -3.3% | -2.3% | -8.8% | |
| Q3 2022 | -10.0% | -9.7% | -11.3% | |
| Q2 2022 | +26.0% | +31.0% | +21.0% | |
| Q1 2022 | -0.0% | -1.1% | -12.4% | |
| Q4 2021 | +1.4% | -5.1% | -5.2% | |
| Q3 2021 | -4.0% | -5.7% | -15.7% | |
| Q2 2021 | -9.0% | -6.2% | -4.5% | |
| Q1 2021 | -2.5% | +3.2% | +1.9% | |
| Q4 2020 | -7.9% | -3.5% | -11.3% | |
| Q3 2020 | -1.8% | -5.6% | -13.4% | |
| Q2 2020 | +5.4% | +0.1% | +11.2% | |
| Q1 2020 | -7.9% | -3.2% | +7.6% | |
| Q4 2019 | -4.1% | -10.5% | -27.7% | |
| Q3 2019 | -18.5% | -14.5% | -21.9% | |
| Q2 2019 | +23.4% | +24.3% | +21.2% | |
| Q1 2019 | -15.6% | -11.3% | -26.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | -3.8% | -0.5% | -10.9% | |
| Q3 2018 | -1.6% | -2.2% | -4.0% | |
| Q2 2018 | -13.3% | -8.6% | -7.2% | |
| Q1 2018 | -14.1% | -11.2% | -3.1% | |
| Q4 2017 | -13.7% | -11.0% | -11.5% | |
| Q3 2017 | -4.5% | -5.4% | +0.0% | |
| Q2 2017 | +10.9% | +7.8% | +6.9% | |
| Q1 2017 | -12.3% | -10.8% | -19.7% | |
| Q4 2016 | -6.6% | -5.1% | -7.3% | |
| Q3 2016 | -5.8% | -5.5% | -1.9% | |
| Q2 2016 | +6.0% | +6.9% | +15.5% | |
| Q1 2016 | +11.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +30.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +17.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -9.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -9.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -7.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -5.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +4.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -8.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -9.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +2.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -9.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -4.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +16.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +3.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +3.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +3.3% | — | — |
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