NYSE$STEM

Stem Inc. · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Stem announced Q1 2023 results with record revenue, bookings, contracted backlog, and contracted storage AUM.

Stem reported a strong first quarter with record revenue of $67 million, exceeding the high end of its guidance range. The company saw significant growth in software services and reaffirmed its full-year 2023 financial and operating guidance. Key highlights include a 141% increase in bookings and a 120% increase in contracted backlog compared to Q1 2022.

  • Achieved record Q1 revenue of $67 million, a 63% increase year-over-year.
  • Bookings increased by 141% to $364 million compared to Q1 2022.
  • Contracted backlog reached a record $1.24 billion, up 120% year-over-year.
  • Contracted annual recurring revenue (CARR) grew 39% year-over-year to $71.5 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$67.4M

Previous: $41.1M+64.1%
EPS (adj)

-$0.29

Previous: -$0.15-93.3%
Contracted Backlog

$1.24B

Previous: $565M+119.4%
Bookings

$364M

Previous: $151M+141.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.79M

Previous: -$1.39M-28.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$46.6M

Previous: -$23.9M-95.1%
Net Income

-$44.8M

Previous: -$22.5M-99.2%
Operating Income

-$42.7M

Previous: -$35M-22.0%
Gross Profit

$994K

Previous: $3.64M-72.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$118M

Previous: $175M-32.5%
Total Assets

$1.39B

Previous: $1.42B-1.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.2M

Previous: $6.27M+15.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Stem · Revenue · Quarterly

$67.4M

Q1 2023+64.1%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 5 of 15 quarters(33%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company is reaffirming its full-year 2023 guidance ranges as follows: Revenue $550 - $650 million, Non-GAAP Gross Margin 15% - 20%, Adjusted EBITDA $(35) - $(5) million, Bookings $1,400 - $1,600 million, CARR (year-end) $80 - $90 million.

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 Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-2.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-4.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.4%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

13 / 25 earnings

Positive

+30.3%

Q1 2025

Best reaction

-40.5%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+3.1%-14.6%-28.0%
Q4 2025+21.2%+8.1%-13.8%
Q3 2025-28.0%-23.5%-25.1%
Q1 2025+30.3%+21.2%+17.8%
Q4 2024+13.1%-13.0%-24.6%
Q3 2024-30.2%-22.4%-27.5%
Q2 2024-40.5%-41.8%-53.9%
Q1 2024-26.5%-30.3%-28.1%
Q4 2023+4.7%-1.6%-14.5%
Q3 2023+10.9%+5.1%-0.3%
Q2 2023+6.1%+4.1%-21.3%
Q1 2023+11.5%+6.0%+36.1%
Q4 2022-19.0%-20.5%-36.5%
Q3 2022+1.5%-1.1%-0.3%
Q2 2022+23.9%+25.7%+21.5%
Q1 2022+6.5%-15.9%+6.8%
Q4 2021-10.2%-4.9%+11.0%
Q3 2021-0.7%-0.2%-20.7%
Q2 2020-14.5%-20.1%-20.9%
Q2 2021-14.5%-20.1%-20.9%
Q1 2021+6.9%+22.5%+77.1%
Q1 2020+6.9%+22.5%+77.1%
Q4 2020-12.0%-5.2%-3.8%
Q3 2020+0.0%+2.6%+76.9%
Q4 2019+0.0%+2.6%+76.9%
Q3 2016
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Q1 2016
Q4 2015
Q2 2015
Q1 2015
Q4 2014

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