NASDAQ$VUZI

Vuzix Corp · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a decrease in revenue due to lower sales of smart glasses products, partially offset by higher engineering services sales.

Vuzix reported a 13% decrease in total revenues for Q4 2022, amounting to $2.9 million, due to lower smart glasses sales, although this was partially offset by increased engineering services sales. The company experienced a gross loss of $0.1 million, compared to a gross loss of $0.01 million in the same period of 2021.

  • Total revenues for Q4 2022 were $2.9 million, a 13% decrease year-over-year.
  • The decrease in revenue was driven by lower sales of smart glasses products.
  • Gross loss for Q4 2022 was $0.1 million, compared to a gross loss of $0.01 million in Q4 2021.
  • The company anticipates record overall revenues in 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.9M

Previous: $3.31M-12.6%
EPS (adj)

-$0.17

Previous: -$0.27+37.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$3.48M

Previous: $217K-1706.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$3.11M

Previous: -$8.29M+62.5%
Net Income

-$40.8M

Previous: -$10.9M-274.3%
Operating Income

-$11.9M

Previous: -$14.8M+19.9%
Gross Profit

-$100K

Previous: $700K-114.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$73M

Previous: $120M-39.2%
Total Assets

$131M

Previous: $148M-11.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.76M

Previous: $9.99M-62.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Vuzix · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.9M

Q4 2022-12.6%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 6 of 14 quarters(43%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Vuzix · $1.39M total across 2 segments · Q1 2026

  • Products Sales
    $1.04M
  • Engineering Services
    $349K

Forward guidance

Vuzix expects 2023 to be an exciting year and anticipates achieving record overall revenues, fueled by stronger sales of core smart glasses, SaaS solutions, and OEM products and engineering services.

Tailwinds

  • First quarter of 2023 is off to a strong start.
  • Q1 2023 shipments and purchase orders should outpace total revenues for every quarter of 2022.
  • Strong book of business with identified opportunities.
  • Large deals and cornerstone customers on the enterprise and OEM side expected to materialize.
  • Anticipation of record overall revenues in 2023.

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 2022

Historical avgQ4 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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