Executive Summary
Mobileye Global Inc reported its Q1 2024 financial results against a backdrop of inventory corrections, significant developments in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and a strengthening market position among OEMs. Revenues of $239 million represented a staggering decline of 47.8% year-over-year, significantly impacted by inventory destocking among customers, particularly in EyeQ chip shipments. Despite this decline, management expressed confidence in the core ADAS volume growth, driven by newly secured design wins and product innovations. Looking ahead, Mobileye anticipates a robust rebound in Q2 with expected shipments of 7.4 million EyeQ units, hinting at recovery from the inventory consumption phase. In this context, Mobileye is well-positioned for future growth, particularly with its expansion into advanced products like SuperVision.
Key Performance Indicators
QoQ: -62.48% | YoY:-47.82%
QoQ: -84.30% | YoY:-73.91%
QoQ: -426.03% | YoY:-193.83%
QoQ: -446.03% | YoY:-175.95%
QoQ: -445.71% | YoY:-174.11%
Key Insights
**Revenue Performance**: Q1 2024 revenue was $239 million, down 47.8% YoY from $456 million in Q1 2023, which reflects dramatic inventory destocking by OEM partners. **Profitability**: Gross profit of $54 million resulted in a gross margin ratio of 22.6%, significantly lower than prior year periods due to mix issues in product sales. **Operating Loss**: A loss of $238 million includes $125 million in depreciation and amortization, with operating margin at -99.6%. **Cash Flow**: Q1 marked a posit...
Financial Highlights
Revenue Performance: Q1 2024 revenue was $239 million, down 47.8% YoY from $456 million in Q1 2023, which reflects dramatic inventory destocking by OEM partners. Profitability: Gross profit of $54 million resulted in a gross margin ratio of 22.6%, significantly lower than prior year periods due to mix issues in product sales. Operating Loss: A loss of $238 million includes $125 million in depreciation and amortization, with operating margin at -99.6%. Cash Flow: Q1 marked a positive operating cash flow of $40 million, with free cash flow at $18 million, bolstered by asset management despite ongoing losses.
Income Statement
| Metric |
Value |
YoY Change |
QoQ Change |
| Revenue |
239.00M |
-47.82% |
-62.48% |
| Gross Profit |
54.00M |
-73.91% |
-84.30% |
| Operating Income |
-238.00M |
-193.83% |
-426.03% |
| Net Income |
-218.00M |
-175.95% |
-446.03% |
| EPS |
-0.27 |
-174.11% |
-445.71% |
Key Financial Ratios
operatingProfitMargin
-99.6%
operatingCashFlowPerShare
$0.05
freeCashFlowPerShare
$0.02
priceEarningsRatio
-29.72
Management Commentary
From management commentary, CEO Amnon Shashua remarked, "...70% to 75% of excess inventory was consumed in Q1 this year, boosting our confidence in future volume growth." Furthermore, Shashua highlighted that Mobileye recorded its best-ever design win quarter for ADAS, generating future projected volumes of 26 million units. CFO Moran Rojansky added that, "We expect a gross margin improvement to around 67%, reflecting a higher contribution from SuperVision in the product mix." These insights suggest a focus on volume recovery and improved margins in subsequent quarters.
"We believe a key driver of this elevated design win volume was the start of production of our next generation high volume ADAS chip, the EyeQ6 Lite." - Amnon Shashua
â Amnon Shashua
"Despite the operating loss, operating cash flow was modestly positive in the quarter." - Moran Rojansky
â Moran Rojansky
Forward Guidance
Management guidance for Q2 suggests a potential recovery with estimates of 7.4 million EyeQ units shipped and a gross margin target of around 67%. For the full year, revenue expectations remain unchanged, targeting 31 to 33 million EyeQ shipments and 175,000 to 195,000 units of SuperVision. The company aims to enhance operational efficiency to combat rising operating expenses projected to grow 25% YoY, which poses challenges amid the ongoing cost management efforts.