NASDAQ$VUZI

Vuzix Corp · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Vuzix experienced double-digit revenue growth in Q3 2022.

Vuzix reported a 14% increase in total revenues for the third quarter of 2022, reaching $3.4 million compared to $3.0 million in the same period of 2021, driven by engineering services revenues. The company's net loss decreased to $9.5 million, or $0.15 per share, from $10.5 million, or $0.17 per share, in the prior year.

  • Total revenues increased by 14% to $3.4 million compared to $3.0 million in the same period last year.
  • Gross profit was $0.9 million, representing 25% of revenues, compared to $0.4 million, or 13%, for the same period in 2021.
  • Net loss decreased to $9.5 million, or $0.15 per share, from $10.5 million, or $0.17 per share, in the same period in 2021.
  • Cash and cash equivalents were $90.4 million as of September 30, 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.43M

Previous: $3.02M+13.5%
EPS (adj)

-$0.15

Previous: -$0.13-15.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$5.2M

Previous: -$3.59M-44.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$14.7M

Previous: -$11.5M-27.2%
Net Income

-$9.48M

Previous: -$7.95M-19.3%
Operating Income

-$9.97M

Previous: -$7.83M-27.3%
Gross Profit

$868K

Previous: $583K+48.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$90.4M

Previous: $129M-29.8%
Total Assets

$139M

Previous: $155M-10.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.82M

Previous: $1.63M+134.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Vuzix · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.43M

Q3 2022+13.5%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 6 of 14 quarters(43%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Vuzix · $3.4M total across 1 segment · Q3 2022

  • Engineering Services
    $3.4M

Forward guidance

Vuzix anticipates sequential growth in smart glasses products and solution sales in Q4. The OEM business is expected to experience growth in Q4, driven by consumer OEM customers as well as US and allied defense and homeland security customers.

Tailwinds

  • Expect sequential growth in smart glasses products and solution sales in Q4.
  • OEM revenue is expected to experience growth in Q4.
  • Growth led by consumer OEM customers.
  • Growth from US and allied defense and homeland security customers.
  • Leveraging investments in core technology and OEM platform.

Headwinds

  • Challenging economic environment globally.
  • Continued weakness in foreign exchange rates compared to the US dollar.
  • Managing customer purchasing decisions.
  • No specific negative impacts were mentioned, but the challenging economic environment was emphasized.
  • Currency exchange rates affect the company's financial results.

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 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

-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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