NYSE$GCTS

GCT Semiconductor Holding Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported slight year-over-year revenue increase, improved gross margin due to high margin platform sales, and positive income from operations due to contract negotiations and a one-time gain.

GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. reported a slight increase in revenue and improved gross margin for Q1 2024. The company's income from operations was positive due to successful contract negotiations and a one-time gain. They are progressing with 5G chipset development and anticipate broad sampling in Q4 2024.

  • Revenues increased slightly year-over-year due to higher margin platform sales.
  • Gross margin improved due to the increase in higher margin platform sales.
  • Income from operations was positive due to contract negotiations and a one-time gain.
  • 5G chipset development is progressing, with broad sampling expected in Q4 2024.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.27M

Previous: $3.06M+6.6%
EPS

$0.03

Previous: -$0.06+150.0%
Gross margin

59.8%

Previous: 50.0%+19.6%
R&D expenses

$5.52M

No prior period
Sales & marketing

$996K

No prior period
General & admin

$2.84M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$118K

Previous: $118K-200.0%
Free Cash Flow

$639K

Previous: -$1.6M+140.0%
Net Income

$757K

Previous: $1.9M-60.1%
Operating Income

$7.24M

Previous: -$327K+2316.0%
Gross Profit

$1.95M

Previous: $1.52M+28.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$16.1M

Previous: $376K+4184.3%
Total Assets

$35.8M

Previous: $361M-90.1%
R&D Expense

$5.52M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$1.22M

Previous: $2K+61050.0%

Revenue & EPS history

GCT · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.27M

Q1 2024+6.6%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 2 of 7 quarters(29%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

GCT · $4.48M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Product revenue
    $4.03M
  • Service revenue
    $450K

Forward guidance

The Company expects to have its 5G chipsets available for broad sampling to customers during the fourth quarter of 2024, with volume shipments commencing in the first half of 2025.

Tailwinds

  • 5G chipset development is progressing as planned.
  • Broad sampling of 5G chipsets expected in Q4 2024.
  • Volume shipments of 5G chipsets expected to commence in the first half of 2025.
  • ELOC with B. Riley Securities is expected to provide additional cash flow to fund operations.
  • Believes proceeds from the Business Combination and other capital resources will be sufficient to fund operations for 12 months.

Headwinds

  • Still in a transition period from 4G toward 5G sales.
  • Will need to raise additional capital through debt or equity financing to fund future operations over the longer term.
  • There can be no assurance that such additional debt or equity financing will be available on terms acceptable to the Company.
  • The Company's future operations depend on the growth of the 5G market.
  • The Company's inability to anticipate the future market demands and future needs of its customers

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 15 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-5.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-5.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.2%

Avg return

30 days after

22%

4 / 18 earnings

Positive

+1.2%

Q1 2026

Best reaction

-41.2%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025+0.0%-6.5%
Q1 2026+1.2%+14.4%+58.7%
Q3 2025-12.6%-6.2%+0.0%
Q2 2025-8.3%-6.8%+13.5%
Q1 2025-41.2%-46.4%-37.7%
Q4 2024-16.7%-21.5%-30.6%
Q3 2024-9.1%-11.0%+3.9%
Q2 2024+0.8%-5.9%-24.7%
Q1 2024-4.3%-8.0%-5.7%
Q4 2023+0.0%+0.2%+0.4%
Q3 2023+0.1%+0.0%-0.2%
Q2 2023+0.0%+0.0%+1.1%
Q1 2023-0.2%-0.1%-0.1%
Q4 2022+0.0%+0.4%+0.9%
Q3 2022+0.0%+0.0%+0.1%
Q2 2022+0.0%+0.0%+0.5%
Q1 2022+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%
Q4 2021+0.1%-0.1%-0.4%

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