NASDAQ$VUZI

Vuzix Corp · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported fourth quarter and full year financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Vuzix reported their fourth quarter and full year financial results for 2023. The company made advancements in product development, core technologies, and manufacturing. Total revenues for the full year ended December 31, 2023, were $12.1 million, a 2% increase over 2022.

  • Vuzix made advancements in product development, core technologies and manufacturing.
  • Waveguide manufacturing capabilities were expanded.
  • Relationships were expanded and deepened within the enterprise, consumer and defense markets.
  • The company expects to enter into several new projects with new and existing defense and consumer product-focused customers over the course of the year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.07M

Previous: $2.9M-63.2%
EPS (adj)

-$0.32

Previous: -$0.17-88.2%
Selling and Marketing

$4.83M

No prior period
General and Administrative

$4.73M

No prior period
Research and Development

$3.52M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$1.71M

Previous: -$3.48M+149.3%
Net Income

-$50.1M

Previous: -$40.8M-22.8%
Operating Income

-$20.4M

Previous: -$11.9M-72.2%
Gross Profit

-$4.25M

Previous: -$100K-4145.6%
R&D Expense

$3.52M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$2.91M

Previous: $3.76M-22.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Vuzix · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.07M

Q4 2023-63.2%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 4 of 13 quarters(31%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

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

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

Forward guidance

The overall outlook for 2024 remains positive. The company has a good book of business with identified opportunities, representing large potential deals and cornerstone customers for enterprise products. Vuzix expects their red-green-blue (RGB) microLED development progress with Atomistic to accelerate over the coming year.

Tailwinds

  • Good book of business with identified opportunities.
  • Potential large deals and cornerstone customers for enterprise products.
  • Expect to enter into several new projects with new and existing defense and consumer product-focused customers over the course of the year.
  • Vigilant in actions to lower operating costs.
  • Vigilant in actions to extend operational runway and improve enterprise product margins

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 2023

Historical avgQ4 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%
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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