NASDAQ$QSI

Quantum-Si Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Quantum-Si's revenue increased due to its controlled commercial launch of its Platinum instrument, while also reducing operating expenses and net loss compared to the same period last year.

Quantum-Si reported a revenue of $400,000 for Q4 2023 as they continued the controlled commercial launch of their Platinum instrument. The company's gross margin was 45%. They are finalizing commercial readiness and expect full commercial launch by the end of Q1 2024. The net loss decreased to $22.0 million, and total operating expenses decreased to $28.1 million.

  • Revenue was $400,000 due to the controlled commercial launch of the Platinum instrument.
  • Gross margin was 45% for the quarter.
  • The company is finalizing commercial readiness for a full commercial launch by the end of Q1 2024.
  • Launched version 2 of its sequencing kit in early February 2024 and has begun shipping to customers

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$400K

No prior period
EPS (adj)

-$0.16

Previous: -$0.17+5.9%
Adjusted EBITDA

-$25.1M

Previous: -$24.5M-2.5%
Total Operating Expenses

$28.1M

No prior period
Gross Margin

45.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$367K

Previous: $3.5M-89.5%
Net Income

-$22M

Previous: -$33.1M+33.5%
Operating Income

-$27.9M

Previous: -$38.8M+28.2%
Gross Profit

$178K

No prior period
R&D Expense

$16.1M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$1.6M

Previous: $4.11M-61.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Quantum-Si · Revenue · Quarterly

$400K

Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 2 of 12 quarters(17%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For the full year 2024, Quantum-Si expects revenue between $3.7 and $4.2 million and adjusted total operating expenses less than $103 million. Total cash usage is expected to be less than $100 million. The company anticipates its cash balance will provide a runway into 2026.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue is expected to be between $3.7 and $4.2 million.
  • Adjusted total operating expenses are expected to be less than $103 million.
  • Total cash usage is expected to be less than $100 million.
  • Cash balance is expected to provide a runway into 2026.
  • Full commercial launch of the Platinum instrument by the end of Q1 2024.

Headwinds

  • The company's expectations with respect to future performance and development and commercialization of products and services
  • The company’s ongoing leadership transitions
  • Changes in applicable laws or regulations
  • The ability of the Company to raise financing in the future
  • The success, cost and timing of the Company's product development and commercialization activities

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

-4.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-4.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

39%

9 / 23 earnings

Positive

+14.5%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-39.5%

Q2 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-4.5%-8.3%+1.0%
Q4 2025-4.3%-2.3%-21.1%
Q3 2025-8.5%-12.2%-20.0%
Q1 2025+0.0%-0.3%+12.2%
Q4 2024+6.2%-0.8%-10.8%
Q3 2024-20.8%-26.6%+81.0%
Q2 2024-2.8%-4.8%+4.5%
Q1 2024-5.6%+1.7%-17.8%
Q4 2023+6.3%-7.5%+13.2%
Q3 2023+14.5%+29.0%+26.6%
Q2 2023-39.5%-34.8%-31.9%
Q1 2023-13.5%-15.3%-1.8%
Q4 2022-12.5%-26.4%-27.8%
Q3 2022+3.2%+26.8%-7.6%
Q2 2022-6.0%+9.7%-14.4%
Q1 2022-14.9%-9.1%+3.0%
Q4 2019+6.2%-3.8%+12.5%
Q4 2021+6.8%-9.5%+13.1%
Q3 2021+1.2%+1.4%-21.5%
Q2 2021+1.9%+4.4%+14.2%
Q2 2020+1.9%+4.4%+14.2%
Q1 2021-7.6%-18.7%+28.5%
Q4 2020-1.1%+5.0%-13.8%
Q3 2020
Q1 2020

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