NASDAQ$WKHS

Workhorse Group Inc · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Financial results reported for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.

Workhorse Group reported a net sales of $1.5 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $(0.6) million in the same period last year. The net loss was $35.4 million compared to net loss of $81.1 million in the same period last year. The company had approximately $120 million in cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2022.

  • Workhorse built and sold first Class 4 vehicles during the quarter.
  • The company is renovating facilities for higher production levels in 2023.
  • Workhorse launched a new business platform, ‘Stables & Stalls’ to address the unmet needs of small fleet operators making the transition to electric vehicles.
  • Company reaffirms its revenue guidance and expects to generate between $15-25 million in revenue for calendar year 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.55M

Previous: -$577K+368.6%
EPS (adj)

-$4.40

Previous: -$15.40+71.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$9.71M

Previous: $523K-1957.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$45.1M

Previous: -$29.3M-54.0%
Net Income

-$35.4M

Previous: -$81.1M+56.3%
Operating Income

-$48.8M

Previous: -$25.5M-91.6%
Gross Profit

-$7.97M

Previous: -$12.1M+34.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$120M

Previous: $230M-47.9%
Total Assets

$202M

Previous: $341M-40.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.99M

Previous: $1.22M+144.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Workhorse · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.55M

Q3 2022-368.6%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 2 of 14 quarters(14%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Workhorse · $4.33M total across 3 segments · Q1 2026

  • Vehicles
    $4.27M
  • Extended Warranty
    $29K
  • Services, Parts and Accessories
    $26K

Forward guidance

Workhorse is reaffirming its revenue guidance and expects to generate between $15-25 million in revenue for calendar year 2022, while tightening the range of vehicles expected to be manufactured and sold to between 100-200.

Tailwinds

  • Prudently investing in people, product portfolios, facilities, and operations as we ramp up production at both our Commercial Vehicles and Aerospace operations.
  • Further building out sales team
  • Further building out aftermarket infrastructure and capabilities
  • Launching the Stables & Stalls initiative.
  • On track to achieve our outlook for 2022 and look forward to delivering enhanced value to our customers and shareholders

Headwinds

  • Ability to develop and manufacture new product portfolio, including the W750, W56 and W34 platforms
  • Ability to attract and retain customers for existing and new products
  • Risks associated with obtaining orders and executing upon such orders
  • Supply chain disruptions, including constraints on steel, semiconductors and other material inputs and resulting cost increases
  • Inability to raise additional capital to fund operations and business plan

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

-1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-5.9%

Avg return

5 days after

-6.4%

Avg return

30 days after

26%

16 / 62 earnings

Positive

+201.1%

Q1 2019

Best reaction

-55.1%

Q1 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.8%-20.1%-15.9%
Q4 2025+5.8%-9.6%-1.0%
Q3 2025-1.9%-21.3%-30.8%
Q2 2025-7.4%-20.9%-35.0%
Q1 2025-9.8%-11.8%-1.5%
Q4 2024-5.2%-30.9%-43.8%
Q3 2024-12.5%-8.3%-36.9%
Q2 2024-27.9%-35.7%-35.9%
Q1 2024-11.3%-10.4%-60.8%
Q4 2023-15.0%-15.8%-35.8%
Q3 2023+2.5%-6.5%-5.0%
Q2 2023-12.7%-23.9%-48.3%
Q1 2023-3.7%-1.2%+8.6%
Q4 2022-9.0%-8.3%-35.4%
Q3 2022-3.3%+1.8%-31.5%
Q2 2022-13.9%-2.7%-31.5%
Q1 2022-8.7%+11.0%+15.7%
Q4 2021+21.1%+17.6%+59.7%
Q3 2021-3.6%+4.1%-25.8%
Q2 2021+1.7%-6.8%-11.8%
Q1 2021-14.5%-16.0%+75.3%
Q4 2020-0.2%-15.1%-14.8%
Q3 2020+9.8%+11.2%+21.7%
Q2 2020-7.3%-7.6%+43.0%
Q1 2020-8.8%-8.5%+0.0%
Q4 2019-11.6%-33.2%-23.2%
Q3 2019-8.0%-16.9%-8.1%
Q2 2019-11.8%-15.3%-7.3%
Q1 2019+201.1%+106.8%+136.4%
Q4 2018-10.7%-11.1%-40.7%
Q3 2018-1.6%-0.5%-34.5%
Q2 2018-15.3%-28.0%-21.0%
Q1 2018-8.0%-8.0%-19.4%
Q4 2017-1.7%-3.5%-5.9%
Q3 2017+5.7%+5.0%+1.5%
Q2 2017-0.8%+4.9%+33.8%
Q1 2017-13.4%+5.1%+28.8%
Q4 2016-16.8%-14.2%-29.6%
Q3 2016-1.1%+2.6%-6.1%
Q2 2016+4.9%+7.9%+15.3%
Q1 2016-3.5%
Q4 2015-2.1%
Q3 2015+22.7%
Q2 2015+0.0%
Q1 2015+3.4%
Q4 2014-2.7%
Q3 2014+11.4%
Q2 2014+27.7%
Q4 2013+0.0%
Q3 2013+0.7%
Q2 2013-4.0%
Q1 2013+20.5%
Q4 2012+0.0%
Q3 2012-28.0%
Q2 2012-33.3%
Q1 2012-13.8%
Q4 2011-8.3%
Q1 2011-55.1%
Q3 2011+0.0%
Q2 2010+0.0%
Q4 2010+12.5%
Q3 2010-9.7%
Q1 2010

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