Stratasys Releases Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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Stratasys (SSYS) reported Q3 2024 financial results with revenue of $140.0 million, down from $162.1 million in Q3 2023. Despite revenue decline, the company showed improved margins with GAAP gross margin increasing 430bps to 44.8% and non-GAAP gross margin up 130bps to 49.6%. The company achieved non-GAAP net income of $0.4 million ($0.01 per share) and Adjusted EBITDA of $5.1 million. Notably, consumables revenue grew for the eighth consecutive quarter. The company raised its 2024 margins and profitability outlook while maintaining revenue guidance of $570-580 million.

Positive

• Eighth consecutive quarter of growth in recurring consumables revenue
• GAAP gross margin improved by 430bps to 44.8%
• Non-GAAP gross margin improved by 130bps to 49.6%
• Returned to non-GAAP profitability with $0.4 million net income
• Restructuring cost savings ahead of plan, targeting $40 million annual savings

Negative

• Revenue declined 13.6% to $140.0 million from $162.1 million in Q3 2023
• GAAP net loss of $26.6 million, or $0.37 per diluted share
• Operating cash flow negative at $4.5 million used in operations
• Adjusted EBITDA decreased to $5.1 million from $9.8 million year-over-year

Insights

Financial Analyst

The Q3 results reveal mixed signals for Stratasys. While revenue declined 13.6% to $140.0 million, margins improved significantly with GAAP gross margin up 430 basis points to 44.8%. The company's return to non-GAAP profitability ($0.4 million) and successful cost optimization efforts are positive indicators.

Key positives include eight consecutive quarters of consumables revenue growth, suggesting strong printer utilization and recurring revenue stability. The restructuring plan is ahead of schedule, targeting $40 million in annual savings. However, macroeconomic headwinds continue to impact hardware sales.

The raised guidance for margins and profitability, while maintaining revenue outlook of $570-580 million, indicates management's confidence in operational efficiency improvements despite market challenges.

Manufacturing Industry Expert

The shift from prototyping to manufacturing applications, particularly in FDM technology, represents a significant strategic evolution. The F3300 platform's market traction and expansion in aerospace, automotive and healthcare sectors suggests successful penetration into high-value industrial applications.

The improving gross margins, despite revenue pressure, indicate better pricing power and operational efficiency in manufacturing operations. The focus on higher-growth opportunities and cost optimization while maintaining product development signals a balanced approach to near-term profitability and long-term market positioning.

 Raises 2024 Margins and Profitability Outlook

• Revenue of $140.0 million, compared to $162.1 million in third quarter 2023
• Eighth consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth in recurring consumables revenue reflects continued strong printer utilization
• Improved GAAP gross margin by 430bps to 44.8% and non-GAAP gross margin by 130bps to 49.6% compared to third quarter 2023
• GAAP net loss of $26.6 million, or $0.37 per diluted share; non-GAAP net income resumes achieving profitability with $0.4 million, or $0.01 per diluted share
• $4.5 million of cash used in operations; year-to-date operating cash flow remains positive
• Adjusted EBITDA of $5.1 million
• Restructuring cost savings being delivered ahead of plan
• Raises outlook for full-year 2024 margins and profitability metrics

MINNEAPOLIS & REHOVOT, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS) (“Stratasys” or the “Company”), a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2024.

Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results Compared to Third Quarter 2023:

• Revenue of $140.0 million, compared to $162.1 million, reflects ongoing impacts from current macroeconomic environment on customer capital equipment spending.
• GAAP gross margin of 44.8%, compared to 40.5% and non-GAAP gross margin of 49.6%, compared to 48.3%.
• GAAP operating loss of $25.5 million, compared to an operating loss of $42.8 million.
• Non-GAAP operating loss of $0.1 million, compared to non-GAAP operating income of $4.1 million.
• GAAP net loss of $26.6 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $47.3 million, or $0.68 per diluted share.
• Non-GAAP net income of $0.4 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $2.4 million, or $0.04 per diluted share.
• Adjusted EBITDA of $5.1 million, compared to $9.8 million.
• Cash used in operating activities of $4.5 million, compared to $12.7 million.

Dr. Yoav Zeif, Stratasys’ Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Our decisive actions to realign our business with current market realities are starting to yield results. We have successfully begun to transform the company through cost optimization and by focusing on higher-growth opportunities. Our flagship F3300 platform is gaining significant traction in the marketplace, while our expansion into our key target industries of Aerospace, Automotive and Healthcare continues to expand. Most importantly, we returned to non-GAAP profitability in the third quarter, overcoming ongoing revenue pressures, further demonstrating the effective execution of our business plan by our entire team.”

Dr. Zeif continued, “The fundamental strength of our business is evident in our improved margins and continued robust balance sheet. Our recurring revenue from Consumables continues to grow, particularly in FDM technology utilization for manufacturing purposes, partially offsetting hardware sales that remain impacted by macro conditions. This validates both our recurring revenue model and our customers' accelerating shift from prototyping to manufacturing applications. With our restructuring plan ahead of schedule and on track to deliver $40 million in annual cost savings starting in the first quarter of next year, we are well-positioned to deliver increased revenue growth, profitability and cash flow in 2025, to address the pent-up demand once market conditions improve."

2024 Financial Outlook:

Based on current market conditions and assuming that the impacts of global inflationary pressures, relatively high interest rates and supply chain costs do not impede economic activity further, the Company is maintaining its revenue outlook and raising its margins and profitability outlook for 2024 as follows:

• Revenue of $570 million to $580 million.
• Non-GAAP gross margins between 49.0% to 49.2%.
• Operating expenses in the range of $276 million to $278 million.
• Non-GAAP operating margins to range between 0.6% to 1.3%.
• GAAP net loss of $105 million to $90 million, or ($1.48) to ($1.27) per diluted share.
  • Includes one-time extraordinary costs associated with Stratasys’ strategic alternatives process.
• Non-GAAP net income of $2.1 to $5.0 million, or $0.03 to $0.07.
• Adjusted EBITDA of $25 million to $28 million.
• Capital expenditures of $15 million to $20 million.

Non-GAAP earnings guidance excludes $30 million to $32 million of share-based compensation expense, $25 million to $27 million of projected amortization of intangible assets, and reorganization and other expenses of $39 million to $45 million. Non-GAAP guidance includes tax adjustments of $2 million to $3 million on the above non-GAAP items.

Appropriate reconciliations between GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures are provided in a table at the end of our press release and slide presentation, with itemized detail concerning the non-GAAP financial measures.

Stratasys Ltd. Third Quarter 2024 Webcast and Conference Call Details

The Company plans to webcast its conference call to discuss its third quarter 2024 financial results on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. (ET).

The investor conference call will be available via live webcast on the Stratasys Web site at investors.stratasys.com, or directly at the following web address:

https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=xEC56y1o

To participate by telephone, the U.S. toll-free number is 877-407-0619 and the international dial-in is +1-412-902-1012. Investors are advised to dial into the call at least ten minutes prior to the call to register. The webcast will be available for six months at investors.stratasys.com, or by accessing the above-provided web address.

Stratasys is leading the global shift to additive manufacturing with innovative 3D printing solutions for industries such as aerospace, automotive, consumer products, healthcare, fashion and education. Through smart and connected 3D printers, polymer materials, a software ecosystem, and parts on demand, Stratasys solutions deliver competitive advantages at every stage in the product value chain. The world’s leading organizations turn to Stratasys to transform product design, bring agility to manufacturing and supply chains, and improve patient care.

To learn more about Stratasys, visit www.stratasys.com, the Stratasys blog, X.com (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, or Facebook. Stratasys reserves the right to utilize any of the foregoing social media platforms, including the Company’s websites, to share material, non-public information pursuant to the SEC’s Regulation FD. To the extent necessary and mandated by applicable law, Stratasys will also include such information in its public disclosure filings.

Stratasys is a registered trademark and the Stratasys signet is a trademark of Stratasys Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries or affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The statements in this press release regarding Stratasys' strategy, and the statements regarding its projected future financial performance, including the financial guidance concerning its expected results for 2024 and beyond, are forward-looking statements reflecting management's current expectations and beliefs. These forward-looking statements are based on current information that is, by its nature, subject to rapid and even abrupt change. Due to risks and uncertainties associated with Stratasys' business, actual results could differ materially from those projected or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the degree of our success at introducing new or improved products and solutions that gain market share; the degree of growth of the 3D printing market generally; the impact of potential shifts in the prices or margins of the products that we sell or services that we provide, including due to a shift towards lower margin products or services; the impact of competition and new technologies; potential further charges against earnings that we could be required to take due to impairment of additional goodwill or other intangible assets; the extent of our success at successfully consummating and integrating into our existing business acquisitions or investments in new businesses, technologies, products or services; the global macro-economic environment, including headwinds caused by inflation, relatively high interest rates, unfavorable currency exchange rates and other growth-inhibiting conditions; potential changes in our management and board of directors; global market, political and economic conditions, and in the countries in which we operate in particular; costs and potential liability relating to litigation and regulatory proceedings; risks related to infringement of our intellectual property rights by others or infringement of others' intellectual property rights by us; the extent of our success at maintaining our liquidity and financing our operations and capital needs; the impact of tax regulations on our results of operations and financial condition; and those additional factors referred to in Item 3.D “Key Information - Risk Factors”, Item 4, “Information on the Company”, Item 5, “Operating and Financial Review and Prospects,” and all other parts of our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023, which we filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on March 11, 2024 (the “2023 Annual Report”). Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made throughout our 2023 Annual Report and the Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K that attaches Stratasys’ unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements and its review of its results of operations and financial condition, for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024, which will be furnished to the SEC on or about November 13, 2024, and our other reports filed with or furnished to the SEC, which are designed to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Any guidance provided, and other forward-looking statements made, in this press release are provided or made (as applicable) as of the date hereof, and Stratasys undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The non-GAAP data included herein, which excludes certain items as described below, are non-GAAP financial measures. Our management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful information for investors and shareholders of our company in gauging our results of operations (i) on an ongoing basis after excluding mergers, acquisitions, divestments and strategic process-related expense or gains and reorganization-related charges or gains, and legal provisions and (ii) excluding non-cash items such as share-based compensation expenses, acquired intangible assets amortization, including intangible assets amortization related to equity-method investments, impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill, revaluation of our investments and the corresponding tax effect of those items. These non-GAAP adjustments either do not reflect actual cash outlays that impact our liquidity and our financial condition or have a non-recurring impact on the statement of operations, as assessed by management. These non-GAAP financial measures are presented to permit investors to more fully understand how management assesses our performance for internal planning and forecasting purposes. The limitations of using these non-GAAP financial measures as performance measures are that they provide a view of our results of operations without including all items indicated above during a period, which may not provide a view of our performance that is comparable to those of other companies in our industry. Investors and other readers should consider non-GAAP measures only as supplements to, not as substitutes for or as superior measures to, the measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliation between results on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis is provided in a table below.

Stratasys Ltd.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data)
		September 30, 2024				December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	63,956			$	82,585
Short-term bank deposits			80,000				80,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $2,599 and $1,449 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively			153,653				172,009
Inventories			195,188				192,976
Prepaid expenses			8,522				7,929
Other current assets			18,025				24,596
Total current assets			519,344				560,095
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net			183,969				197,552
Goodwill			100,086				100,051
Other intangible assets, net			111,883				127,781
Operating lease right-of-use assets			32,591				18,895
Long-term investments			120,070				115,083
Other non-current assets			14,734				14,448
Total non-current assets			563,333				573,810
Total assets		$	1,082,677			$	1,133,905
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		$	48,157			$	46,785
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			35,328				36,656
Accrued compensation and related benefits			29,428				33,877
Deferred revenues - short-term			49,788				52,610
Operating lease liabilities - short-term			6,714				6,498
Total current liabilities			169,415				176,426
Non-current liabilities
Deferred revenues - long-term			19,109				23,655
Deferred income taxes - long-term			574				723
Operating lease liabilities - long-term			25,420				12,162
Contingent consideration - long-term			12,410				11,900
Other non-current liabilities			23,971				24,200
Total non-current liabilities			81,484				72,640
Total liabilities		$	250,899			$	249,066
Contingencies (see note 12)
Equity
Ordinary shares, NIS 0.01 nominal value, authorized 180,000 shares; 71,385 shares and 69,656 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively		$	200			$	195
Additional paid-in capital			3,117,626				3,091,649
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(7,782	)			(7,079	)
Accumulated deficit			(2,278,266	)			(2,199,926	)
Total equity			831,778				884,839
Total liabilities and equity		$	1,082,677			$	1,133,905

Stratasys Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)			Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
				2024				2023				2024				2023
			unaudited				unaudited				unaudited				unaudited
Revenues
Products			$	94,092			$	113,270			$	286,882			$	323,353
Services				45,916				48,863				135,217				147,908
				140,008				162,133				422,099				471,261
Cost of revenues
Products				47,707				59,546				144,220				168,235
Services				29,571				36,938				90,752				105,760
				77,278				96,484				234,972				273,995
Gross profit				62,730				65,649				187,127				197,266
Operating expenses
Research and development, net				24,700				23,567				74,357				69,347
Selling, general and administrative				63,495				84,880				188,731				221,173
				88,195				108,447				263,088				290,520
Operating loss				(25,465	)			(42,798	)			(75,961	)			(93,254	)
Financial income, net				1,009				687				1,500				2,147
Loss before income taxes				(24,456	)			(42,111	)			(74,461	)			(91,107	)
Income tax expenses				842				645				2,320				5,145
Share in losses of associated companies				1,316				4,523				1,559				11,866
Net loss			$	(26,614	)		$	(47,279	)		$	(78,340	)		$	(108,118	)
Net loss per share - basic and diluted
Basic			$	(0.37	)		$	(0.68	)		$	(1.11	)		$	(1.58	)
Diluted			$	(0.37	)		$	(0.68	)		$	(1.11	)		$	(1.58	)
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding
Basic				71,271				69,093				70,670				68,432
Diluted				71,271				69,093				70,670				68,432

		Three Months Ended September 30,
			2024		Non-GAAP			2024			2023		Non-GAAP		2023
		GAAP			Adjustments		Non-GAAP			GAAP			Adjustments		Non-GAAP
		U.S. dollars and shares in thousands (except per share amounts)
	Gross profit (1)	$	62,730		$	6,768	$	69,498		$	65,649		$	12,617	$	78,266
	Operating income (loss) (1,2)		(25,465	)	$	25,351		(114	)		(42,798	)	$	46,885		4,087
	Net income (loss) (1,2,3)		(26,614	)	$	26,985		371			(47,279	)	$	49,725		2,446
	Net income (loss) per diluted share to Stratasys Ltd. (4)	$	(0.37	)	$	0.38	$	0.01		$	(0.68	)	$	0.72	$	0.04
(1)	Acquired intangible assets amortization expense					4,507								5,142
	Non-cash stock-based compensation expense					912								891
	Restructuring and other related costs					1,349								6,584
						6,768								12,617
(2)	Acquired intangible assets amortization expense					1,124								2,599
	Non-cash stock-based compensation expense					5,657								6,588
	Restructuring and other related costs					7,585								2,360
	Revaluation of investments					—								4,300
	Contingent consideration					519								265
	Legal and other expenses					3,698								18,156
						18,583								34,268
						25,351								46,885
(3)	Corresponding tax effect and other expenses					294								153
	Equity method related expenses					981								2,525
	Finance expenses					359								162
					$	26,985							$	49,725
(4)	Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding- Diluted		71,271					71,417			69,093					69,815

		Nine months ended September 30,
			2024		Non-GAAP			2024			2023		Non-GAAP		2023
		GAAP			Adjustments		Non-GAAP			GAAP			Adjustments		Non-GAAP
		U.S. dollars and shares in thousands (except per share amounts)
	Gross profit (1)	$	187,127		$	20,082	$	207,209		$	197,266		$	29,199	$	226,465
	Operating income (loss) (1,2)		(75,961	)	$	71,450		(4,511	)		(93,254	)	$	103,866		10,612
	Net income (loss) attributable to Stratasys Ltd. (1,2,3)		(78,340	)	$	74,058		(4,282	)		(108,118	)	$	114,179		6,061
	Net income (loss) per diluted share attributable to Stratasys Ltd. (4)	$	(1.11	)	$	1.05	$	(0.06	)	$	(1.58	)	$	1.67	$	0.09
(1)	Acquired intangible assets amortization expense					14,080								14,157
	Non-cash stock-based compensation expense					2,874								2,822
	Restructuring and other related costs					3,128								12,220
						20,082								29,199
(2)	Acquired intangible assets amortization expense				$	4,694							$	7,479
	Non-cash stock-based compensation expense				$	19,689							$	20,920
	Restructuring and other related costs				$	12,144							$	6,626
	Revaluation of investments				$	1,900							$	4,880
	Contingent consideration				$	1,553							$	877
	Legal and other expenses				$	11,388							$	33,885
						51,368								74,667
						71,450								103,866
(3)	Corresponding tax effect and other expenses				$	732							$	3,404
	Equity method related expenses				$	352							$	1,827
	Finance expenses				$	1,524							$	5,081
					$	74,058							$	114,179
(4)	Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding- Diluted		70,670					70,670			68,432					69,046

Fiscal Year 2024
(in millions, except per share data)
GAAP net loss		($105) to ($90)
Adjustments
Stock-based compensation expense		$30 to $32
Intangible assets amortization expense		$25 to $27
Reorganization and other		$39 to $45
Tax expense (benefit) related to Non-GAAP adjustments		$2 to $3
Non-GAAP net income		$2.1 to $5.0
GAAP loss per share		($1.48) to ($1.27)
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share		$0.03 to $0.07

 

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Source: Stratasys Ltd.

FAQ

What was Stratasys (SSYS) revenue in Q3 2024?

Stratasys reported revenue of $140.0 million in Q3 2024, compared to $162.1 million in Q3 2023.

What is Stratasys (SSYS) full-year 2024 revenue guidance?

Stratasys maintained its full-year 2024 revenue guidance of $570 million to $580 million.

Did Stratasys (SSYS) achieve profitability in Q3 2024?

Stratasys achieved non-GAAP net income of $0.4 million ($0.01 per share), but reported a GAAP net loss of $26.6 million ($0.37 per share).

How much cost savings is Stratasys (SSYS) targeting from its restructuring plan?

Stratasys is targeting $40 million in annual cost savings starting in the first quarter of next year through its restructuring plan.