NASDAQ$NTGR

NETGEAR Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

NETGEAR's Q4 2023 financial results were reported, with revenue at the high end of guidance and significant growth in paid subscribers.

NETGEAR reported Q4 2023 net revenue of $188.7 million, a decrease of 24.3% year-over-year. The company achieved a GAAP operating loss of $2.9 million and a non-GAAP operating income of $2.7 million. NETGEAR ended the quarter with 877,000 paid subscribers and service revenue of over $11 million.

  • Q4 net revenue reached $188.7 million, aligning with the high end of the company's guidance.
  • GAAP gross margin was 34.8%, while non-GAAP gross margin was 35.0%.
  • The company reported 877,000 paid subscribers, with service revenue growth of 27.7% year-over-year.
  • Cash and short-term investments increased by $55.6 million sequentially.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$189M

Previous: $249M-24.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.09

Previous: -$0.03+400.0%
Annual Recurring Revenue

$28M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$2.2M

Previous: $1.62M-235.3%
Net Income

-$1.67M

Previous: -$6.04M+72.4%
Operating Income

-$2.87M

Previous: -$12.2M+76.4%
Gross Profit

$65.6M

Previous: $61.7M+6.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.3M

Previous: $4.47M-3.7%

Revenue & EPS history

NETGEAR · Revenue · Quarterly

$189M

Q4 2023-24.3%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

NETGEAR expects first quarter net revenue to be in the range of $155 million to $170 million. GAAP operating margin is expected to be in the range of (11.4)% to (8.4)%, and non-GAAP operating margin to be in the range of (8.5)% to (5.5)%. GAAP tax expense is expected to be in the range of $6.5 million to $7.5 million, and non-GAAP tax benefit is expected to be in the range of $0.0 to $1.0 million.

Tailwinds

  • Retail portion of CHP business expected to experience seasonal decline coming off the holiday period.
  • Revenue from the service provider channel is expected to be approximately $25 million in the first quarter.
  • Continue to make meaningful progress in reducing our own inventory levels.
  • Will be consuming higher cost inventory.
  • Expect to continue to generate meaningful cash in the first quarter of 2024.

Headwinds

  • As interest rates remain high, we will continue to work with our SMB channel partners to optimize their inventory carrying levels during the next few quarters.
  • Channel inventory compression will continue to constrain SMB growth in the next few quarters.
  • As we continue to make meaningful progress in reducing our own inventory levels, we will be consuming higher cost inventory.
  • Expect our first quarter GAAP operating margin to be in the range of (11.4)% to (8.4)%.
  • Expect our first quarter non-GAAP operating margin to be in the range of (8.5)% to (5.5)%.

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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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