NYSE$CCRD

CoreCard Corporation · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

CoreCard reported Q4 2024 earnings with revenue above expectations due to unexpected license revenue and services revenue in line with expectations.

CoreCard Corporation reported a 22% increase in total revenue for the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, reaching $14.8 million. Net income for the quarter was $1.9 million, and earnings per diluted share was $0.24. The company reaffirms its FY2025 revenue guidance between $60 million and $64 million and EPS between $0.88 and $0.94.

  • Total revenue for Q4 2024 was $14.8 million, a 22% increase compared to the same period in 2023.
  • Net income for Q4 2024 was $1.9 million, compared to $0.5 million in the comparable prior year quarter.
  • Earnings per diluted share for Q4 2024 was $0.24, compared to $0.06 in the comparable prior year quarter.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2024 was $3.3 million, compared to $1.6 million in the comparable prior year quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$14.8M

Previous: $12.2M+21.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.28

Previous: $0.06+366.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.18M

Previous: $400K-393.8%
Net Income

$1.9M

Previous: $500K+280.0%
Operating Income

$2.1M

Previous: $400K+425.0%
Gross Profit

$6.64M

Previous: $3.97M+67.4%
R&D Expense

$2.95M

Previous: $2.38M+23.9%

Revenue & EPS history

CoreCard · Revenue · Quarterly

$14.8M

Q4 2024+21.9%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 14 of 15 quarters(93%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

CoreCard · $24.2M total across 3 segments · Q1 2022

  • License Revenue
    $12.5M
  • Professional Services
    $5.9M
  • Processing & Maintenance
    $5.8M

Forward guidance

For the first quarter of 2025, CoreCard expects total revenue between $14.4 and $15.0 million and earnings per share between $0.15 and $0.19. For fiscal year 2025, the company reaffirms the guidance set forth last quarter and continues to expect total revenue between $60 million and $64 million and earnings per share between $0.88 and $0.94. They expect full-year 2025 revenue growth, excluding their largest customer, to be 30-40%.

Tailwinds

  • Expect total revenue between $14.4 and $15.0 million for Q1 2025.
  • Expect earnings per share between $0.15 and $0.19 for Q1 2025.
  • Reaffirm total revenue guidance between $60 million and $64 million for FY2025.
  • Reaffirm earnings per share guidance between $0.88 and $0.94 for FY2025.
  • Expect full-year 2025 revenue growth, excluding largest customer, to be 30-40%.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 6 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+3.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+5.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+18.9%

Avg return

30 days after

60%

37 / 62 earnings

Positive

+37.0%

Q2 2010

Best reaction

-29.6%

Q4 2010

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2025
Q2 2025-1.1%-4.0%-4.9%
Q1 2025+14.2%+39.3%+61.9%
Q4 2024+3.1%-8.6%-7.4%
Q3 2024+11.5%+16.1%+53.0%
Q2 2024+6.1%+1.9%+21.1%
Q1 2024+8.8%+8.1%+17.3%
Q4 2023-10.8%-12.5%-9.1%
Q3 2023-21.1%
Q2 2023-4.2%
Q1 2023-4.2%
Q4 2022-0.9%
Q3 2022+2.7%
Q2 2022-0.4%
Q1 2022+3.4%
Q4 2021+0.7%
Q3 2021+1.4%
Q2 2021+7.3%
Q1 2021-3.5%
Q4 2020-19.6%
Q3 2020-5.9%
Q2 2020+10.8%
Q1 2020+3.9%
Q4 2019+0.7%
Q3 2019-5.9%
Q2 2019+1.4%
Q1 2019+35.5%
Q4 2018+2.6%
Q3 2018+22.6%
Q2 2018+21.2%
Q1 2018+34.4%
Q4 2017-6.9%
Q3 2017-5.2%
Q2 2017+10.0%
Q1 2017-2.7%
Q4 2016-5.1%
Q3 2016+9.5%
Q2 2016-6.7%
Q1 2016-1.1%
Q4 2015+4.3%
Q3 2015+2.0%
Q2 2015+5.1%
Q1 2015+2.4%
Q4 2014+0.0%
Q3 2014+5.8%
Q2 2014-9.7%
Q1 2014+4.5%
Q4 2013-25.4%
Q3 2013-1.9%
Q2 2013+9.8%
Q1 2013-4.4%
Q4 2012+26.9%
Q3 2012+1.3%
Q2 2012+3.2%
Q1 2011+0.0%
Q1 2012+1.4%
Q4 2011-2.0%
Q3 2011+7.6%
Q3 2010+7.6%
Q2 2011+37.0%
Q2 2010+37.0%
Q4 2010-29.6%
Q1 2010+5.9%

Discussion

Share your read of this quarter. Sign-in carries your eToro identity.

Join the conversation

Sign in with eToro to post your read of this quarter and vote on others'.

Sign in with eToro