NASDAQ$SLDP

Solid Power Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Solid Power reported its full year 2024 operational and financial results, highlighting progress in strategic partnerships, electrolyte development, and securing a DOE award.

Solid Power delivered $20.1 million in revenue during 2024, an increase of $2.7 million compared to 2023, primarily driven by performance on SK On Agreements. The company reported a net loss of $96.5 million for the full year 2024.

  • Successfully progressed strategic partnerships and completed 2024 milestones with SK On, BMW, and Ford.
  • Continued repeated electrolyte sampling to potential customers, driving improvements to formulations and production processes.
  • Commissioned a state-of-the-art electrolyte innovation center (EIC) to enable rapid innovation driven by customer demand.
  • Selected for a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) award of up to $50 million for continuous production of sulfide-based solid electrolyte materials.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$20.1M

Previous: $2.35M+758.1%
EPS (adj)

-$0.54

Previous: -$0.11-390.9%
Total Liquidity

$327M

Previous: $416M-21.2%
Capital Expenditures

$15.9M

No prior period
Net Income

-$96.5M

Previous: -$65.5M-47.4%
Operating Income

-$105M

Previous: -$90.6M-16.3%
Gross Profit

-$1.49M

Previous: -$5.03M+70.3%
R&D Expense

$18.6M

Previous: $14.4M+29.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Solid Power · Revenue · Quarterly

$20.1M

Q4 2024+758.1%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Solid Power is committed to pushing the development of ASSB technology forward in 2025, focusing on improving electrolyte performance, executing partner requirements, and maintaining financial discipline. The company expects 2025 cash investment to be in the range of $100 million to $120 million, excluding any potential benefit from the DOE grant.

Tailwinds

  • Drive electrolyte innovation and performance through customer feedback and internal cell development.
  • Continue to execute on electrolyte technology development roadmap, including the start of the installation of a pilot continuous electrolyte manufacturing line.
  • Fulfill partner and customer commitments and increase electrolyte sampling using the EIC.
  • Maintain financial discipline while ensuring ongoing investments in technology development and capabilities.
  • Committed to holding a leadership position in ASSB technology and delivering long-term shareholder value.

Headwinds

  • Expected cash investment for 2025 is between $100 million and $120 million, indicating continued significant spending.
  • Exclusion of potential DOE grant benefits from the cash investment range suggests uncertainty or non-reliance on this funding for core operations.
  • Continued financial discipline implies ongoing cost management in a development-heavy phase.
  • The company is still in a development stage, with commercialization plans ongoing.
  • No specific revenue or profitability guidance provided for 2025, indicating continued focus on development over immediate financial returns.

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 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+3.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-5.5%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

12 / 21 earnings

Positive

+51.5%

Q3 2025

Best reaction

-19.0%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-4.7%-10.3%-16.8%
Q4 2025+7.9%+0.0%-17.5%
Q3 2025+51.5%+30.9%-7.9%
Q1 2025+5.4%+26.5%+42.5%
Q4 2024+0.8%-7.4%-11.5%
Q3 2024-0.9%-9.4%-6.0%
Q2 2024-19.0%-15.2%-20.3%
Q1 2024-8.9%-9.9%-12.0%
Q4 2023+3.1%+1.2%+25.3%
Q3 2023+12.4%-1.5%+2.2%
Q2 2023+8.1%-2.8%-14.2%
Q1 2023-1.4%-5.7%+16.7%
Q4 2022-13.3%-4.7%-13.9%
Q3 2022-8.7%+0.5%-53.2%
Q2 2022+11.3%+8.6%-7.3%
Q1 2022-2.2%+15.7%+4.6%
Q4 2020+12.8%+6.5%-4.9%
Q4 2021+3.2%+4.2%-8.4%
Q3 2021+11.9%+12.2%-19.2%
Q2 2021-0.3%-0.4%+0.9%
Q1 2021+3.2%+11.5%+6.1%

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