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Sep 30, 2023
Luminar Q3 2023 Earnings Report
Luminar demonstrated an inflection point in economies of scale and path to profitability, successfully passing Volvo Cars ‘Run at Rate’, and improving QoQ Free Cash Flow.
Key Takeaways
Luminar reported Q3 2023 revenue of $17.0 million, a 33% increase compared to Q3 2022. The company demonstrated improvements in non-GAAP free cash flow and gross margin, and maintained a strong cash position of $321.0 million. They successfully passed the Run at Rate production capacity and quality audit leading up to their first global vehicle launch with Volvo Cars.
Successfully passed the Run at Rate production capacity and quality audit leading up to first global vehicle launch with Volvo Cars.
Volvo Cars completed its first installation of Iris onto a Volvo EX90 off of the production line at its US plant in Charleston.
Commenced the process of series production tooling for Iris+ in partnership with TPK.
Entered into a multi-year series production agreement with Gatik to standardize Luminar products on autonomous light and medium-duty trucks.
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Forward Guidance
Luminar provided more firm ranges and adjusted certain elements of its 2023 financial guidance.
Positive Outlook
- Expects 2023 revenue of around $75 million, or roughly 85% YoY growth.
- The company expects to reach gross margin positive on a non-GAAP basis in Q4’23.
- The company continues to expect to end 2023 with a balance of greater than $300 million, which we believe is sufficient to reach profitability based on our current trajectory.
- Luminar continues to expect to reduce its free cash flow spend by approximately 50% by year-end relative to Q1/Q2 levels.
- Luminar expects Q4 operating cash flow in the range of $(30) million to ($35) million and free cash flow in the range of $(35) million to $(40) million.