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ClearOne, Inc. (DE) Common Stock (symbol: CLRO) is a global leader in designing, developing, and selling innovative solutions for conferencing, collaboration, network streaming, and digital signage. With over 20 years in the business, ClearOne serves a wide range of organizations worldwide, including small enterprises, Fortune 1000 companies, as well as domestic and international governments and educational institutions.
Core Areas of Business:
- Conferencing: ClearOne dominates the professional conferencing market with over 54% global market share, specializing in audio conferencing technologies. Their advanced solutions offer unparalleled functionality, reliability, and scalability.
- Collaboration: The company develops products that enhance team collaboration, including DSP mixers, amplifiers, professional cameras, and microphones. These products are designed to meet the needs of various verticals such as education, healthcare, finance, and government.
- Network Streaming & Signage: ClearOne’s solutions for network streaming and digital signage provide robust performance for voice and visual communications. Their video walls and streaming technologies are widely used due to their reliability and high quality.
Recent Achievements and Financial Condition:
ClearOne continues to innovate, with a broad portfolio of award-winning products benefiting from their leadership in distributed echo cancellation, automatic microphone mixing, and signal processing. The company's financial health is reinforced by its comprehensive product demand across the United States and international markets.
ClearOne sells its commercial products primarily through a network of independent distributors who then offer these products to dealers, systems integrators, and other resellers. This strategic approach helps the company maintain a strong market presence and accessibility to various end-users.
ClearOne (NASDAQ: CLRO) announced its Q1 2024 financial results, reporting a 12.8% sequential and 13% year-over-year revenue decline to $3.6 million. This decline was mainly attributed to reduced demand in the audio conferencing category, affecting the USA, Europe, and China. However, microphone revenue increased by 31% year-over-year and 4% sequentially. Revenue from Asia, including India, the Middle East, and Australia, was up 18% year-over-year. Operational expenses decreased by 7.8% year-over-year due to cost optimization measures. GAAP gross profit margin was 32%, down from 38% sequentially but up from 31% year-over-year. GAAP net loss widened to $1.9 million from $0.8 million year-over-year. ClearOne also launched the DIALOG 20 USB wireless microphone system and announced a special cash dividend of $0.50 per share.