Executive Summary
NeoVolta reported QQ3 2024 revenue of $283,900, down 54.9% year over year and down 72.1% quarter over quarter, reflecting a nascent revenue base in a highly competitive residential energy storage market. Gross profit was $166,145 (gross margin 58.5%), but operating expenses of $766,510 and depreciation of $63,635 contributed to an operating loss of $600,370 and a net loss of $589,473 (EPS -0.0177). Management did not provide formal forward guidance in the QQ3 release, and there is limited visibility into near-term top-line acceleration. Notably, NeoVolta carries a robust liquidity profile with cash and equivalents of $1.01 million and a net cash position of roughly $1.01 million, against total assets of about $5.15 million and minimal reported liabilities. This combination indicates a strong balance-sheet cushion, but the business remains cash-flow negative on an operating basis as it scales its go-to-market and product rollout.
The current quarter underscores the core investment risk: sub-scale revenue generation in a hardware-focused, early-stage energy storage company, which pressures profitability and cash flow even as gross margins remain favorable. The market’s ongoing evaluation will hinge on the ability to convert pipeline activity into sustained installations, achieve cost discipline, and drive operating leverage as volumes scale. Absent explicit guidance, the investment thesis rests on the trajectory of unit sales of NV14/NV24 systems, progress in installer/distributor partnerships, and the company’s ability to monetize its installed base while maintaining tight control of operating expenditures.
Key Performance Indicators
QoQ: -72.11% | YoY:-54.87%
QoQ: -19.30% | YoY:81.09%
Key Insights
Revenue: $283,900 (YoY -54.87%, QoQ -72.11%)
Gross Profit: $166,145 (YoY +81.09%, QoQ -19.30%)
Operating Income: -$600,370 (YoY +5.13%, QoQ -5.55%)
Net Income: -$589,473 (YoY +12.86%, QoQ -6.01%)
EPS: -$0.0177 (YoY +13.24%, QoQ -5.99%)
Liquidity and cash flow: Cash and cash equivalents $1,013,962; Net cash position -$1,013,962; OCF -$485,330; Free cash flow -$485,330
Balance sheet: Total assets $5,152,688; Total liabilities $15,051; Total stockholders’ equity $5,137,637; Cash flow from operat...
Financial Highlights
Revenue: $283,900 (YoY -54.87%, QoQ -72.11%)
Gross Profit: $166,145 (YoY +81.09%, QoQ -19.30%)
Operating Income: -$600,370 (YoY +5.13%, QoQ -5.55%)
Net Income: -$589,473 (YoY +12.86%, QoQ -6.01%)
EPS: -$0.0177 (YoY +13.24%, QoQ -5.99%)
Liquidity and cash flow: Cash and cash equivalents $1,013,962; Net cash position -$1,013,962; OCF -$485,330; Free cash flow -$485,330
Balance sheet: Total assets $5,152,688; Total liabilities $15,051; Total stockholders’ equity $5,137,637; Cash flow from operations and working capital driven by an outsized DSO (598 days) and DIO (1,633 days) in the period; Trade receivables and inventories contribute to elevated working capital despite a minimal liability base.
Valuation and comparables: Price-to-sales; EV multiples illustrate a high-growth expectation given a small revenue base; peers shown in the set (ESP, KE, XPON, etc.) exhibit a wide dispersion in profitability metrics and growth profiles. NEOV’s current trailing profitability remains negative despite a strong gross margin, underscoring high early-stage risk.
Income Statement
| Metric |
Value |
YoY Change |
QoQ Change |
| Revenue |
283.90K |
-54.87% |
-72.11% |
| Gross Profit |
166.15K |
81.09% |
-19.30% |
| Operating Income |
-600.37K |
5.13% |
-5.55% |
| Net Income |
-589.47K |
12.86% |
-6.01% |
| EPS |
-0.02 |
13.24% |
-5.99% |
Key Financial Ratios
operatingProfitMargin
-211%
operatingCashFlowPerShare
$-0.01
freeCashFlowPerShare
$-0.01
Management Commentary
No QQ3 2024 earnings call transcript was provided in the data set; therefore, management quotes and call-by-call themes cannot be quoted or quoted verbatim. In lieu of direct transcript quotes, the analysis relies on the disclosed P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow data to infer management emphasis on go-to-market execution, cost discipline, and the pace of revenue growth. Investors should seek the QQ3 conference call or supplemental materials for explicit guidance and phrasing around pipeline expansion, unit economics, and margin trajectory.
Forward Guidance
No formal forward guidance was issued for QQ3 2024 in the data provided. Investors should monitor: (1) Visibility into installer/distributor partnerships and backlogs for NV14/NV24 energy storage systems; (2) Unit economics and gross margin sustainability as volumes scale; (3) Working capital management and cash burn as the company expands go-to-market activities; (4) Any capex plans or supply-chain improvements that would enable manufacturing scale and lower per-unit costs. Based on current metrics, achievability of profitability hinges on revenue acceleration and executing cost control to unlock operating leverage from a higher volume mix.