NASDAQ$REKR

Rekor Systems Inc · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Rekor Systems reported a 23% increase in revenue year-over-year, driven by additional products, programs, and sales, but faced a sequential revenue dip due to a shift towards a recurring revenue model and investments in infrastructure.

Rekor Systems reported a 23% increase in revenue for Q3 2021 compared to Q3 2020. The company is transitioning to a recurring revenue model, which caused a sequential dip in revenues. They also acquired Waycare Technologies to enhance their capabilities.

  • Launched Rekor OneTM operating system for intelligent infrastructure.
  • Evolved revenue model to focus on land-and-expand strategy.
  • Performance obligations increased 57% to $23.8 million from the previous quarter.
  • Recurring revenue increased 28% to $1.2 million compared to Q3 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.62M

Previous: $2.13M+23.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.23

Previous: -$0.13-76.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$9.61M

Previous: -$6.67M-44.1%
Net Income

-$9.61M

Previous: -$6.67M-44.1%
Operating Income

-$9.66M

Previous: -$3.37M-186.8%
Gross Profit

$1.9M

Previous: $1.14M+66.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$35.1M

Previous: $24.2M+45.3%
Total Assets

$133M

Previous: $43M+208.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$694K

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Rekor Systems · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.62M

Q3 2021+23%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 6 of 12 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Rekor Systems expects revenues in Q4 2021 and the first half of 2022 to remain below Q1 and Q2 2021 levels as they continue to execute their land-and-expand strategy. They anticipate a meaningful pick up in revenue in the second half of 2022 and beyond.

Tailwinds

  • Focus on recurring, subscription-based revenues is expected to enhance Rekor’s value proposition.
  • Retaining ownership of sensors allows for customized solutions and use cases without additional sensor installations.
  • Software subscriptions will expand geographic footprint more quickly.
  • Expect to position the Company to achieve a meaningful pick up in revenue in the second half of 2022 and beyond.
  • Aggressively growing our sales force and customer base and will use a direct consultative sales approach to expand our footprint rapidly.

Headwinds

  • Revenues in the fourth quarter and first half of 2022 to remain below what we were able to generate in the first and second quarter of 2021.
  • Emphasizes sensor-based subscriptions that produce lower initial revenues.
  • Strategic software subscriptions to expand our geographic footprint could pose headwinds to revenue growth over the next few quarters.
  • Saw a sequential dip in revenues in the quarter.
  • Overall adjusted gross profit margin declined from the year-ago quarter.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

-3.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-6.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.1%

Avg return

30 days after

33%

12 / 36 earnings

Positive

+19.2%

Q4 2020

Best reaction

-40.5%

Q1 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025+8.1%-2.2%
Q1 2026+1.4%-12.4%-21.6%
Q3 2025+6.0%-6.4%-14.2%
Q4 2024+1.5%-21.1%+15.0%
Q3 2024-21.5%-20.2%-25.9%
Q2 2024-8.6%-1.4%-12.9%
Q1 2024-16.9%-8.8%-11.8%
Q4 2023+0.5%+13.9%-10.4%
Q3 2023-1.5%+1.9%+6.3%
Q2 2023-5.7%+19.4%+40.3%
Q1 2023+0.8%+10.4%+46.7%
Q4 2022-5.8%-10.1%-12.9%
Q3 2022-1.9%-13.0%-26.9%
Q2 2022-5.4%-4.3%-37.3%
Q1 2022-11.8%-14.2%-24.6%
Q4 2021+0.4%-17.0%-39.4%
Q3 2021-36.6%-31.4%-38.6%
Q2 2021+0.0%-0.6%+45.6%
Q1 2021-40.5%-48.9%-39.7%
Q4 2020+19.2%+18.9%+46.1%
Q3 2020+3.7%+9.3%+36.9%
Q2 2020-4.3%+4.8%+62.5%
Q1 2020-11.0%-14.5%-15.5%
Q4 2019+16.7%+4.1%+19.9%
Q3 2019-8.8%-7.5%+35.0%
Q2 2019-10.3%+6.3%-22.5%
Q1 2019+0.0%-5.7%+14.1%
Q4 2018+0.0%-5.7%+14.1%
Q3 2018-5.0%+10.0%-11.9%
Q2 2018-7.0%-29.2%-34.1%
Q1 2017-6.2%-15.4%-27.4%
Q4 2017+9.4%-22.6%-19.4%
Q1 2018+9.4%-22.6%-19.4%
Q3 2017+0.0%-1.4%+28.8%
Q3 2016+0.0%-1.4%+28.8%
Q4 2016+0.0%-1.4%+28.8%
Q2 2017
Q2 2016
Q1 2016
Q4 2015

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