NASDAQ$VICR

Vicor Corporation · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020

Vicor Corporation reported a 33.5% increase in revenues for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2020, totaling $84.3 million. Net income for the quarter was $11.2 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared to $1.3 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the same period a year ago.

  • Revenues for the fourth quarter increased by 33.5% year-over-year to $84.3 million.
  • Gross margin increased to $40.5 million, with gross margin as a percentage of revenue increasing to 48.0%.
  • Net income for the fourth quarter was $11.2 million, or $0.25 per diluted share.
  • Cash flow from operations totaled $19.3 million for the fourth quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$84.3M

Previous: $63.1M+33.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.26

Previous: $0.03+766.7%
Gross Margin Percentage

48.0%

Previous: 47.1%+1.9%
Net Income

$11.2M

Previous: $1.32M+751.3%
Operating Income

$11.6M

Previous: $895K+1196.6%
Gross Profit

$40.5M

Previous: $29.8M+35.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$162M

Previous: $84.7M+91.0%
Total Assets

$396M

Previous: $241M+64.6%
R&D Expense

$12.7M

Previous: $12.2M+4.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Vicor · Revenue · Quarterly

$84.3M

Q4 2020+33.5%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 3 of 9 quarters(33%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Fourth quarter results reflect improved margins in spite of manufacturing inefficiencies caused by outsourcing of critical process steps. Capacity expansion is on schedule and vertical integration should lead to shorter cycle times, greater efficiencies, and further improvements in gross and net margins.

Tailwinds

  • Improved margins
  • Capacity expansion on schedule
  • Vertical integration of process steps
  • Shorter cycle times
  • Greater efficiencies

Headwinds

  • Manufacturing inefficiencies caused by outsourcing of critical process steps
  • Reduction in Brick Products orders
  • James A. Simms, CFO, will be resigning, effective June 30, 2021
  • Search for a new CFO initiated
  • No specific financial guidance provided

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 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

-0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

40%

26 / 65 earnings

Positive

+58.6%

Q2 2023

Best reaction

-27.7%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+3.4%+9.1%+8.9%
Q4 2025+11.3%+29.0%+7.7%
Q3 2025+30.0%+36.8%+28.2%
Q2 2025-4.5%-4.5%+2.6%
Q1 2025-23.1%-22.1%-15.9%
Q4 2024+22.8%+24.8%+3.4%
Q3 2024+10.5%+3.7%+21.4%
Q2 2024+1.4%+7.7%-0.0%
Q1 2024-7.5%-0.6%+0.4%
Q4 2023-22.4%-17.5%-17.3%
Q3 2023-26.6%-23.7%-28.9%
Q2 2023+58.6%+61.0%+14.4%
Q1 2023+2.2%+0.8%+26.7%
Q4 2022-27.7%-16.8%-22.9%
Q3 2022+4.3%+8.8%+18.7%
Q2 2022+4.8%+1.6%-13.0%
Q1 2022-6.0%-14.4%+3.3%
Q4 2021-16.1%-19.8%-28.3%
Q3 2021+2.3%+4.5%-9.9%
Q2 2021-1.9%-1.7%+10.0%
Q1 2021-7.4%-5.9%+0.9%
Q4 2020+3.4%+3.3%-9.8%
Q3 2020+4.0%-0.7%+1.8%
Q2 2020+4.0%+4.2%+7.9%
Q1 2020+2.2%+5.6%+28.1%
Q4 2019-7.2%-10.0%-15.2%
Q3 2019-0.8%+1.7%+13.5%
Q2 2019-0.8%-9.2%+2.2%
Q1 2019-1.5%+3.8%-18.5%
Q4 2018-4.3%-6.6%-9.2%
Q3 2018-5.2%+6.0%-11.8%
Q2 2018+5.8%+5.3%+9.7%
Q1 2018-1.3%-3.8%+22.3%
Q4 2017+4.1%-2.5%+8.4%
Q3 2017-2.1%-2.4%+6.4%
Q2 2017-5.1%-0.3%+2.2%
Q1 2017-1.1%-2.2%-3.6%
Q4 2016+0.3%+0.0%+3.2%
Q3 2016-3.4%-6.8%+13.6%
Q2 2016-4.1%-6.7%-1.7%
Q1 2016-1.8%
Q4 2015+0.6%
Q3 2015-4.8%
Q2 2015+0.7%
Q1 2015-5.3%
Q4 2014-5.7%
Q3 2014+5.3%
Q2 2014+0.0%
Q1 2014+0.9%
Q4 2013-7.6%
Q3 2013-5.9%
Q2 2013-2.0%
Q1 2013-1.3%
Q4 2012+3.4%
Q3 2012+5.6%
Q2 2012-1.0%
Q1 2012-5.3%
Q4 2011-1.7%
Q3 2011-1.5%
Q2 2011-1.7%
Q1 2011-4.5%
Q4 2010+2.9%
Q3 2010+4.9%
Q2 2010-1.3%
Q1 2010-14.0%

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