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Telos Corporation · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong second quarter results driven by growth in Xacta, Telos Ghost and Secure Networks, delivered gross margin expansion and positive cash flow, and reaffirmed full year guidance.

Telos Corporation reported an 8% increase in revenue to $52.6 million, or 48% excluding a contract with the U.S. Census Bureau. The company experienced double-digit growth in Xacta, Telos Ghost, and Secure Networks. Gross profit increased 17% to $20.6 million, with gross margin expanding to 39.1%. Telos generated $3.5 million in cash flow from operations and reaffirmed its full-year guidance.

  • Revenue was $52.6 million, up 8% reported, and up 48% excluding the U.S. Census Bureau contract.
  • Gross profit increased 17% to $20.6 million, with gross margin expanding 290 basis points to 39.1%.
  • Cash flow from operations was $3.5 million.
  • Full year sales guidance of $283 million - $295 million and Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $33 million - $36 million was reaffirmed.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$52.6M

Previous: $48.6M+8.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.04

Previous: $0.03+56.5%
Gross Margin

39.1%

Previous: 36.2%+8.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.07M

Previous: -$332K-222.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$19.8M

Previous: -$66K-29898.5%
Net Income

-$18.7M

Previous: $266K-7141.0%
Operating Income

-$18.6M

Previous: $5.07M-466.3%
Gross Profit

$20.6M

Previous: $17.6M+17.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$131M

Previous: $2.41M+5346.8%
Total Assets

$220M

Previous: $85.4M+157.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$21.3M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Telos · Revenue · Quarterly

$52.6M

Q2 2021+8.1%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 1 of 6 quarters(17%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Telos reaffirmed its 2021 sales guidance of $283 million - $295 million and Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $33 million - $36 million.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue guidance of $283M - $295M
  • YoY Organic Growth 57% - 64%
  • Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $33M - $36M
  • YoY Adjusted EBITDA Growth 190% - 216%

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 Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

-4.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

36%

8 / 22 earnings

Positive

+24.8%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-68.4%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-5.4%-6.7%+1.8%
Q4 2025-3.7%+1.2%+3.7%
Q3 2025+21.5%-8.3%-5.0%
Q1 2025-19.6%+6.9%+12.2%
Q4 2024-9.1%-7.0%-15.7%
Q3 2024-12.7%-22.3%-17.1%
Q2 2024-30.2%-41.8%-15.6%
Q1 2024-11.2%+16.6%+18.6%
Q4 2023+24.8%+38.7%+14.3%
Q3 2023+24.8%+38.9%+45.1%
Q2 2023+12.2%-3.5%-7.4%
Q1 2023+22.7%+55.2%+43.1%
Q4 2022-24.4%-22.2%-20.9%
Q3 2022-68.4%-55.8%-60.4%
Q2 2022+3.9%+9.9%+17.1%
Q1 2022-0.7%+7.7%+30.3%
Q4 2021-2.2%-2.1%-6.8%
Q3 2021-27.9%-22.8%-36.5%
Q2 2021-0.5%+12.7%+27.0%
Q1 2021-16.5%-14.2%+0.3%
Q2 2020+14.0%+7.3%+2.4%
Q4 2020+14.0%+7.3%+2.4%
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