NASDAQ$SSTI

ShotSpotter Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported third quarter financial results with a 10% increase in revenues, driven by new and existing customer growth.

SoundThinking reported a strong third quarter with a 10% increase in revenue to $26.3 million. Gross profit increased by 11%, and the company saw improvements in cash generation. The company reaffirms FY 2024 revenue guidance and introduces FY 2025 revenue guidance.

  • Revenues increased 10% to $26.3 million compared to the same quarter in 2023.
  • Gross profit increased 11% to $15.2 million (58% of revenues) compared to the same quarter in 2023.
  • GAAP net loss totaled $1.4 million, compared to a net loss of $1.9 million for the same quarter in 2023.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased approximately 5% to $4.5 million (17% of revenues) compared to the same quarter in 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$26.3M

Previous: $24M+9.5%
EPS

-$0.11

Previous: -$0.09-22.2%
Adjusted EBITDA

$4.49M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$4.96M

Previous: -$4.35M-14.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$6.4M

Previous: -$6.22M-2.9%
Net Income

-$1.44M

Previous: -$1.87M+23.2%
Operating Income

-$1.05M

Previous: -$1.48M+29.4%
Gross Profit

$15.2M

Previous: $13.8M+10.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$15.3M

Previous: $5.8M+163.1%
Total Assets

$142M

Previous: $133M+6.6%
R&D Expense

$3.41M

Previous: $3.19M+7.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.05M

Previous: $2.57M+18.7%

Revenue & EPS history

ShotSpotter · Revenue · Quarterly

$26.3M

Q3 2024+9.5%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company reaffirmed its full-year 2024 revenue guidance range of $104.0 million to $106.0 million, representing 13% year-over-year growth at the midpoint. The company also still expects Adjusted EBITDA margins of 18% to 20% for the full year 2024. We expect to achieve revenue in the range of $107.0 million to $109.0 million and Adjusted EBITDA between 19% and 21%.

Headwinds

  • Ongoing civic debate regarding the non-renewal of the ShotSpotter contract in Chicago
  • Loss of that contract with approximately $8.5 million in annual revenue

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.4%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

15 / 36 earnings

Positive

+38.7%

Q2 2020

Best reaction

-21.8%

Q1 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.8%
Q4 2025-18.9%-11.2%-14.9%
Q3 2025-14.1%-27.3%-10.0%
Q2 2025+15.8%+14.6%+11.5%
Q1 2025-1.4%-7.8%-1.4%
Q4 2024+23.6%+15.2%+27.5%
Q3 2024-10.4%-8.5%+2.7%
Q2 2024+5.1%+3.7%-2.5%
Q1 2024-4.3%-1.2%-4.5%
Q4 2023-1.6%-0.3%-10.7%
Q3 2023+15.9%+29.5%+49.5%
Q2 2023-19.8%-10.0%-1.5%
Q1 2023-21.8%-27.9%-21.7%
Q4 2022-5.4%-8.1%+5.6%
Q3 2022+0.4%-0.8%-0.6%
Q2 2022+14.3%+11.6%-11.0%
Q1 2022+2.9%+11.6%+20.3%
Q4 2021-6.5%-0.7%+8.6%
Q3 2021-10.4%-8.7%-15.8%
Q2 2021-4.8%-3.3%-18.1%
Q1 2021+23.1%+24.7%+24.1%
Q4 2020-8.9%-15.9%-20.0%
Q3 2020-3.0%-10.2%+1.5%
Q2 2020+38.7%+19.4%+18.2%
Q1 2020-19.5%-21.8%-13.2%
Q4 2019+27.0%+24.8%+2.0%
Q3 2019+6.4%+9.9%+20.4%
Q2 2019-12.8%-12.7%-24.0%
Q1 2019-18.5%-18.9%-17.3%
Q4 2018+6.5%+4.5%-9.7%
Q3 2018-12.7%-9.5%-1.4%
Q2 2018-2.2%+7.9%+29.8%
Q1 2018-4.3%-1.0%+20.4%
Q4 2017-3.9%-6.2%+18.8%
Q3 2017+10.4%+14.1%-12.9%
Q2 2017+2.6%+3.8%+0.5%
Q1 2017
Q4 2016
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