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Jun 30, 2024

Vuzix Q2 2024 Earnings Report

Vuzix reported a decrease in revenue due to lower product sales, partially offset by increased engineering services revenue. The company faced a gross loss and a significant net loss due to a non-cash charge related to a technology license and equity investment write-off.

Key Takeaways

Vuzix reported a 77% decrease in revenue to $1.1 million, driven by lower product sales. The company experienced a gross loss of $0.3 million compared to a gross profit of $1.0 million in the prior year. A $30.1 million non-cash charge related to a technology license write-off contributed to a net loss of $40.6 million, or $0.62 per share.

Total revenues decreased by 77% to $1.1 million compared to $4.7 million in the same period last year.

Engineering services revenues increased to $0.5 million from $0.3 million in the prior year's quarter.

Gross loss was $0.3 million, compared to a gross profit of $1.0 million in the same period last year.

Net loss was $40.6 million, or $0.62 per share, compared to a net loss of $9.0 million, or $0.14 per share, in the prior year.

Total Revenue
$1.09M
Previous year: $4.69M
-76.7%
EPS
-$0.62
Previous year: -$0.14
+342.9%
Gross Profit
-$333K
Previous year: $1M
-133.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$9.9M
Previous year: $48.6M
-79.6%
Free Cash Flow
-$6.46M
Previous year: -$8.41M
-23.1%
Total Assets
$38.2M
Previous year: $111M
-65.4%

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Forward Guidance

Vuzix anticipates revenue improvement in the second half of 2024, driven by enterprise accounts moving to volume deployment and OEM business opportunities progressing to production.

Positive Outlook

  • Expect to see top-line revenue improvement over the second half of 2024.
  • Enterprise accounts are on a path to volume deployment of smart glasses and solutions.
  • OEM business opportunities remain robust with a backlog of business.
  • Expect at least one defense contractor and one commercial enterprise customer to move into production later this year.
  • Continue to implement process improvements in waveguide manufacturing to support demand.