NASDAQ$VUZI

Vuzix Corp · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Vuzix reported Q2 2023 operating results driven by record smart glasses sales.

Vuzix reported a 56% year-over-year increase in total revenue, driven by record smart glasses sales. The company saw improvements in gross profit and a reduced net loss compared to the same period last year. Vuzix is optimistic about the second half of 2023, expecting continued revenue growth and progress in its OEM business.

  • Total Q2 2023 revenue increased by 56% year-over-year and 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • Record smart glasses sales drove the revenue growth.
  • Gross profit improved to 21% of revenues, compared to 9% in the same period last year.
  • Net loss decreased to $9.0 million, or $0.14 per share, compared to a net loss of $10.0 million, or $0.16 per share, in the prior year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.69M

Previous: $3.01M+56.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.14

Previous: -$0.16+12.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.77M

Previous: -$3.5M+20.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$11.8M

Previous: -$13.5M+12.6%
Net Income

-$9.04M

Previous: -$10M+9.7%
Operating Income

-$9.61M

Previous: -$10M+3.9%
Gross Profit

$972K

Previous: $426K+128.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$48.6M

Previous: $101M-51.7%
Total Assets

$111M

Previous: $146M-24.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.83M

Previous: $3.88M-27.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Vuzix · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.69M

Q2 2023+56%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 6 of 14 quarters(43%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Vuzix · $300K total across 1 segment · Q2 2023

  • Engineering Services
    $300K

Forward guidance

Vuzix anticipates strong revenue growth for the balance of 2023, fueled by stronger sales of core smart glasses, engineering services, and OEM components, expecting record revenues for all of calendar 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Strong book of business with identified opportunities.
  • Large deals and cornerstone customers on the enterprise and OEM side expected to convert.
  • Substantial opportunities on the OEM/engineering services side related to new programs for defense, consumer, and enterprise.
  • Expected stronger sales of core smart glasses.
  • New programs expected to kick-off in Q3, positively contributing to the top-line and OEM program order book.

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 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

-4.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+5.4%

Avg return

30 days after

20%

13 / 65 earnings

Positive

+23.0%

Q1 2025

Best reaction

-33.3%

Q1 2012

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.0%+36.1%+3.3%
Q4 2025-15.2%-20.4%-5.9%
Q3 2025-6.7%-11.0%+10.6%
Q2 2025-9.1%-12.3%+1.4%
Q1 2025+23.0%+21.9%+46.2%
Q4 2024+8.3%+8.3%-23.4%
Q3 2024-16.3%-1.8%+189.9%
Q2 2024-13.3%-7.1%+3.0%
Q1 2024-6.3%+17.2%+7.0%
Q4 2023-2.4%-1.6%+26.0%
Q3 2023-21.8%-27.9%-35.5%
Q2 2023-6.6%-6.0%-21.4%
Q1 2023-11.3%-16.0%+8.4%
Q4 2022-5.3%-1.0%-0.2%
Q3 2022-5.1%-3.0%-16.7%
Q2 2022+7.7%+14.9%-12.7%
Q1 2022-10.2%+4.1%+37.6%
Q4 2021+0.4%+3.7%+16.6%
Q3 2021+13.3%+22.7%-14.3%
Q2 2021-6.0%-9.7%-12.6%
Q1 2021-10.1%-16.6%+0.9%
Q4 2020-14.4%+19.5%+4.4%
Q3 2020-12.7%-4.3%+6.4%
Q2 2020-13.0%-12.3%+6.7%
Q1 2020-11.7%-12.4%-15.7%
Q4 2019-23.1%-13.4%+18.7%
Q3 2019-8.0%-6.3%+0.8%
Q2 2019-1.0%+2.0%+10.2%
Q1 2019+7.7%+2.8%-17.5%
Q4 2018-0.8%-1.9%-25.8%
Q3 2018-5.9%-9.0%-12.3%
Q2 2018+6.5%+1.6%+3.2%
Q1 2018-7.8%-7.8%+7.8%
Q4 2017-9.2%-15.7%-13.7%
Q3 2017+13.1%+26.3%+36.4%
Q2 2017-8.2%-1.6%+0.0%
Q1 2017-7.8%-6.9%+6.9%
Q4 2016-2.1%-14.5%-22.8%
Q3 2016+6.5%+18.0%+3.6%
Q2 2016-6.5%-7.4%+9.1%
Q1 2016+5.9%
Q4 2015-11.5%
Q3 2015-0.6%
Q2 2015-6.8%
Q1 2015-8.1%
Q4 2014-3.3%
Q3 2014-12.3%
Q2 2014-0.7%
Q2 2013-4.1%
Q1 2014-4.1%
Q4 2013+13.2%
Q3 2013-4.1%
Q1 2013-3.7%
Q2 2012-16.9%
Q4 2012+0.0%
Q3 2011+0.0%
Q3 2012+0.0%
Q1 2012-33.3%
Q4 2011+0.0%
Q2 2011+0.0%
Q1 2011+14.3%
Q4 2010-11.1%
Q3 2010+0.0%
Q2 2010-27.3%
Q1 2010+0.0%

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