NYSE$SES

Ses Ai Corp · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

SES AI reported a net loss of $0.04 per share in Q3 2023.

SES AI is transitioning to B samples and expects to sign a joint development agreement with an OEM customer. The company reported a net loss of $0.04 per share and ended the quarter with $342 million in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities.

  • SES AI expects to sign a B-sample joint development agreement with an OEM customer in the next few weeks.
  • The company's advancements address safety issues in both Li-ion and Li-Metal batteries.
  • SES AI completed its second testing bunker to test new battery technologies.
  • The company is on track for the transition to B-samples by the end of this year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$0.00

Previous: $0.00
EPS (adj)

-$0.04

Previous: -$0.08+50.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$12.3M

Previous: $604K-2133.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$25.8M

Previous: -$10.3M-151.1%
Net Income

-$13.5M

Previous: -$24.3M+44.6%
Operating Income

-$19.4M

Previous: -$21.7M+10.9%
Gross Profit

$0.00

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$49.9M

Previous: $395M-87.3%
Total Assets

$403M

Previous: $442M-8.8%
R&D Expense

$8.47M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$2.42M

Previous: $7.21M-66.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Ses Ai · Revenue · Quarterly

$0

Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 2 of 3 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

SES AI updated guidance for total cash usage in 2023 is now $85 - $105 million, comprised of cash usage from operations of $65 - $75 million and for capital expenditures in the range of $20 - $30 million.

Tailwinds

  • Transitioning to B-samples
  • Signing a joint development agreement with an OEM customer
  • Advancements in battery safety
  • Completion of the second testing bunker
  • Strong liquidity position to invest in next-generation manufacturing lines

Headwinds

  • Net loss attributable to common stockholders was a loss of $0.04 per share
  • Cash used in operations was $43.9 million year-to-date
  • Capital expenditures so far this year has been $12.3 million
  • Updated guidance for total cash usage in 2023 is now $85 - $105 million
  • The bulk of capital expenditures for line 4 and line 5 to fall in the first-half of calendar year 2024

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+1.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

-7.7%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

12 / 21 earnings

Positive

+28.4%

Q1 2022

Best reaction

-36.3%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-4.9%-16.4%-0.8%
Q4 2025-36.3%-25.7%-41.8%
Q3 2025-1.8%+4.0%-2.7%
Q2 2025-23.7%-17.5%-23.4%
Q1 2025+18.5%+3.5%+9.6%
Q4 2024-5.1%-31.6%-35.2%
Q3 2024-12.7%-15.7%-32.3%
Q1 2024-5.4%-6.1%-15.5%
Q4 2023+23.2%+21.7%+20.3%
Q3 2023+5.3%+2.6%+12.2%
Q2 2023+2.7%-4.3%-22.4%
Q1 2023+10.7%+2.7%+42.3%
Q4 2022+1.5%+0.4%-11.2%
Q3 2022+7.4%+5.0%-24.5%
Q2 2022+11.6%+11.2%+3.4%
Q1 2022+28.4%+50.0%-7.1%
Q4 2021+6.6%+1.9%-26.5%
Q3 2021+5.7%+0.4%-5.4%
Q2 2021+0.2%+0.4%+1.1%
Q1 2021-0.7%-0.3%-1.2%
Q4 2020-0.7%-0.3%-1.2%
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