NASDAQ$WATT

Energous Corp · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported revenue of $45,643 and a net loss of $9.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2019.

Energous Corporation reported fourth-quarter financial results, with revenue reaching $45,643 and a net loss of $9.4 million, or $0.29 per share. The company highlighted recent achievements, including regulatory approval in Japan and partnerships for its WattUp wireless charging technology, expressing confidence in revenue growth for 2020.

  • Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $45,643.
  • Net loss for the quarter was $9.4 million, or $0.29 per share.
  • Operating expenses totaled approximately $9.5 million.
  • Cash and cash equivalents were $21.7 million at the end of the quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$45.6K

Previous: $56.1K-18.6%
EPS (adj)

-$5.80

Previous: -$9.60+39.6%
Net Income

-$9.4M

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$21.7M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Energous · Revenue · Quarterly

$45.6K

Q4 2019-18.6%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Energous anticipates a revenue ramp in 2020, driven by recent technological and customer progress, including partnerships and opportunities to broaden the installed base of WattUp.

Tailwinds

  • Japan regulatory approval received for its WattUp wireless charging technology
  • Partners PiBEX and SK Telesys are developing an ultra-wideband (UWB) tracking tag for POSCO, which will include integration with the WattUp RF wireless charging technology
  • Availability of its smart glasses developer kits
  • Confidence in a revenue ramp in 2020
  • Forge ahead with several partnerships and other opportunities, including ZPower and POSCO, to help broaden the installed base of WattUp

Headwinds

  • Uncertain timing of necessary regulatory approvals
  • Timing of customer product development
  • Market success of customer products
  • Dependence on distribution partners
  • Intense industry competition

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

-3.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-4.0%

Avg return

5 days after

-10.2%

Avg return

30 days after

34%

17 / 50 earnings

Positive

+17.9%

Q3 2016

Best reaction

-29.4%

Q4 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025+2.9%+0.0%
Q1 2026-7.1%-3.9%-10.0%
Q3 2025+2.4%-7.7%-25.0%
Q2 2025+1.2%-5.3%-20.6%
Q1 2025-7.7%-8.2%-7.9%
Q4 2024-2.9%-11.1%-23.6%
Q3 2024-0.7%-4.8%-42.9%
Q2 2024-9.4%-9.8%-12.0%
Q1 2024+6.0%+3.3%-20.5%
Q4 2023-6.7%-5.1%-30.3%
Q3 2023-28.8%-31.5%-21.7%
Q2 2023-3.9%-26.0%-64.7%
Q1 2023-8.7%-20.1%-18.0%
Q4 2022-15.3%-19.9%-24.8%
Q3 2022-6.0%-9.5%-11.2%
Q2 2022+4.6%+11.5%+6.9%
Q1 2022-1.5%+4.7%+27.1%
Q4 2021+10.4%+4.7%+14.2%
Q3 2021-3.5%-6.5%-29.0%
Q2 2021+11.0%+9.7%+5.3%
Q1 2021-14.1%-2.3%+14.1%
Q4 2020-12.8%-7.0%-21.4%
Q3 2020-0.5%-5.1%-17.7%
Q2 2020+0.6%+2.8%-2.8%
Q1 2020-16.2%-13.7%-2.5%
Q4 2019-7.3%-13.6%-50.2%
Q3 2019-16.8%-16.8%-30.1%
Q2 2019-0.8%+2.4%-5.8%
Q1 2019-4.0%+2.8%-12.3%
Q4 2018-29.4%-20.7%-22.3%
Q3 2018-5.2%+1.7%-4.2%
Q2 2018-10.2%+4.1%-6.6%
Q1 2018+1.0%+2.8%+2.6%
Q4 2017-1.0%-1.2%-0.5%
Q3 2017+14.6%+19.1%+12.7%
Q2 2017-4.7%-13.2%-12.2%
Q1 2017+14.7%+16.9%+23.8%
Q4 2016-2.9%+2.1%-4.5%
Q3 2016+17.9%+8.9%+32.7%
Q2 2016+0.5%+5.1%+17.9%
Q1 2016-9.7%
Q4 2015-3.1%
Q3 2015-15.6%
Q2 2015+0.9%
Q1 2015-5.1%
Q4 2014+3.6%
Q3 2014+1.8%
Q2 2013+6.1%
Q2 2014-0.2%
Q1 2014-3.0%
Q3 2013
Q1 2013

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