NASDAQ$VERI

Veritone Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Veritone's Q4 2020 earnings beat top- and bottom-line guidance with record results, driven by significant year-over-year growth in aiWARE SaaS Solutions and Advertising revenue.

Veritone reported record Q4 revenue of $16.8 million, a 35% increase year-over-year, with aiWARE SaaS Solutions and Advertising revenues growing significantly. The company improved its GAAP net loss by 17% and non-GAAP net loss by 51% year-over-year. They also recorded Non-GAAP Net Income from Core Operations of $1.1 Million.

  • aiWARE SaaS Solutions and Advertising Revenue each up over 50% Year over Year
  • Record Q4 Revenue of $16.8 Million, Up 35% Year over Year
  • Increased Q4 Gross Profit 43% Year over Year to $12.7 Million
  • Improved Q4 GAAP Net Loss 17% Year over Year to $12.4 Million

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$16.8M

Previous: $12.4M+35.1%
EPS (adj)

-$0.14

Previous: -$0.33+57.6%
Net Income

-$12.4M

Previous: -$14.9M+16.8%
Operating Income

-$12.3M

Previous: -$14.6M+15.7%
Gross Profit

$12.7M

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$115M

Previous: $44.1M+160.6%
Total Assets

$178M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Veritone · Revenue · Quarterly

$16.8M

Q4 2020+35.1%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Veritone · $20.3M total across 2 segments · Q1 2026

  • Software Products & Services
    $13.8M
  • Managed Services
    $6.44M

Forward guidance

Veritone expects revenue to range from $17.0 million to $17.5 million and non-GAAP net loss to range from $4.4 million to $3.9 million for the first quarter of 2021. Full year 2021 revenue is expected to be in the range of $76.0 million to $81.0 million and non-GAAP net loss is expected to be in the range of $18.0 million to $14.0 million.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue is expected to range from $17.0 million to $17.5 million, representing a 45% increase year over year at the midpoint.
  • Non-GAAP net loss is expected to range from $4.4 million to $3.9 million, representing a 38% improvement year over year at the midpoint.
  • Revenue is expected to be in the range of $76.0 million to $81.0 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 36% at the midpoint and over 40% at the high end.
  • aiWARE SaaS Solutions revenue is expected to grow 60% to 65% year over year.
  • Non-GAAP net loss is expected to be in the range of $18.0 million to $14.0 million, representing a 22% improvement year over year at the midpoint.

Headwinds

  • Management also expects to record a one-time, non-cash charge of approximately $16.2 million for stock-based compensation expense related to the vesting of its performance-based stock options.
  • Management also expects to record a one-time charge of approximately $4.5 million associated with the sublease of its former corporate headquarters facility in Costa Mesa, California, which includes non-cash write-downs of approximately $1.9 million.
  • Net loss ($31.5) to ($31.0) millions
  • Lease abandonment $4.5 millions
  • Non-GAAP net loss ($4.4) to ($3.9) millions

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 Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

-2.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.3%

Avg return

30 days after

38%

14 / 37 earnings

Positive

+23.2%

Q2 2025

Best reaction

-38.5%

Q2 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+3.0%-3.5%-23.9%
Q4 2025-1.4%-5.2%-35.2%
Q3 2025-10.5%-20.8%-18.5%
Q2 2025+23.2%+13.9%+15.2%
Q1 2025-8.7%-11.1%-24.6%
Q4 2024+11.5%+17.5%-6.8%
Q3 2024-15.0%-18.2%-35.0%
Q2 2024+3.5%+25.0%+25.7%
Q1 2024+6.9%-9.7%-27.5%
Q4 2023+17.3%+110.3%+155.8%
Q3 2023-33.0%-27.5%-19.4%
Q2 2023-38.5%-31.4%-29.9%
Q1 2023-13.9%-15.7%-33.9%
Q4 2022+15.5%+6.4%-9.5%
Q3 2022-13.9%+10.6%+21.0%
Q2 2022-16.9%-22.9%-29.6%
Q1 2022-1.6%-17.9%-27.8%
Q4 2021-3.5%-6.8%+9.0%
Q3 2021-1.1%+5.8%-27.2%
Q2 2021-1.6%+4.1%+2.1%
Q1 2021-12.2%-10.5%-18.7%
Q4 2020-9.0%-16.7%-32.8%
Q3 2020+6.5%+22.3%+185.5%
Q2 2020-7.1%-16.8%-40.0%
Q1 2020+20.4%+16.7%+121.2%
Q4 2019+1.7%-19.7%-25.4%
Q3 2019+0.0%-2.3%+11.3%
Q2 2019-22.8%-25.5%-35.4%
Q1 2019+17.0%+12.9%+40.8%
Q4 2018+6.2%+30.2%+26.4%
Q3 2018-3.6%-24.9%-19.5%
Q2 2018-16.2%-22.5%-30.8%
Q1 2018+9.3%+7.8%+1.7%
Q4 2017-7.2%-13.4%-10.8%
Q3 2017-16.3%-36.0%-37.9%
Q2 2017-2.1%-9.8%+86.6%
Q1 2017+12.4%+10.3%-16.3%
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