NASDAQ$WKHS

Workhorse Group Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results with a net loss of $156.1 million due to increased cost of sales and SG&A expenses.

Workhorse Group reported a decrease in sales and a significant increase in cost of sales, leading to a net loss for the fourth quarter of 2021. The company is focusing on a revised strategic product roadmap and investing in drone operations.

  • Sales decreased due to lower volume and increased vehicle returns related to the C-1000 recall.
  • Cost of sales increased significantly due to non-cash charges, including inventory reserves and impairment of assets.
  • SG&A expenses increased due to higher selling costs, legal fees, and employee-related expenses.
  • Net loss was $156.1 million, compared to net income of $280.5 million in the same period last year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

-$2M

Previous: $652K-406.6%
EPS (adj)

-$21.00

Previous: $64.40-132.6%
Capital Expenditures

$1.51M

Previous: $4.09M-63.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$24M

Previous: -$36.7M+34.5%
Net Income

-$156M

Previous: $281M-155.7%
Operating Income

-$120M

Previous: $322M-137.4%
Gross Profit

-$102M

Previous: -$6.34M-1507.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$202M

Previous: $215M-6.2%
Total Assets

$228M

Previous: $633M-63.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.69M

Previous: $1.25M+34.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Workhorse · Revenue · Quarterly

-$2M

Q4 2021-406.6%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 6 of 16 quarters(38%)
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 expects to manufacture and sell at least 250 vehicles in 2022 and generate at least $25 million in revenue.

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 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-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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