NYSE$STEM

Stem Inc. · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record quarterly revenue and reaffirmed financial guidance.

Stem, Inc. announced record revenue of $100 million for Q3 2022, a 150% increase from Q3 2021. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2022 financial and operating guidance. Key metrics including contracted backlog and bookings more than doubled compared to the same quarter last year.

  • Achieved record revenue of $100 million, exceeding the high end of guidance.
  • Reported bookings of $223 million, up 115% year-over-year.
  • Increased contracted backlog to a record $817 million, up 162% year-over-year.
  • Reaffirmed full-year 2022 financial guidance and raised the bottom end of bookings guidance.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$99.5M

Previous: $39.8M+149.8%
EPS (adj)

-$0.22

Previous: -$0.15-46.7%
Contracted Backlog

$817M

Previous: $312M+162.3%
Bookings

$223M

Previous: $104M+114.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.96M

Previous: -$6.7M+70.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$36.2M

Previous: $109M-133.3%
Net Income

-$34.3M

Previous: $116M-129.7%
Operating Income

-$32.6M

Previous: -$19.1M-70.4%
Gross Profit

$9.13M

Previous: $3.14M+190.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$100M

Previous: $405M-75.3%
Total Assets

$1.42B

Previous: $825M+71.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.68M

Previous: $6.2M+23.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Stem · Revenue · Quarterly

$99.5M

Q3 2022+149.8%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 5 of 15 quarters(33%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company reaffirms full-year 2022 Revenue and Bookings projected quarterly performance.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue: $350 - $425 million (unchanged)
  • Non-GAAP Gross Margin: 15% - 20% (unchanged)
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $(60) - $(20) million (unchanged)
  • Bookings: $850 - $950 million (previous $775 - $950 million)
  • CARR (year-end): $65 - $85 million (unchanged)

Headwinds

  • Non-GAAP Gross Margin to trend towards the lower end of guidance due to supply chain constraints.
  • Supply chain constraints primarily impacting AlsoEnergy due to delays in solar equipment deliveries.
  • Volatility in the costs of equipment and labor.
  • Rising interest rates.
  • COVID-19 and its recent subvariants, potential import tariffs, and general economic, geopolitical, and business conditions, including the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, continue to affect and cause uncertainty in the supply chain and project timelines.

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 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

-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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