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Palladyne AI Corp. (PDYN) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

PDYN • • Industrial / General
TechnologyInfrastructure SoftwareAI & Analytics PlatformsAI-Powered Surveillance & Analytics
AboutPalladyne AI Corp., a software company, focuses on delivering software that enhances the utility and functionality of third-party stationary and mobile robotic systems in the United States. Its Artificial Intelligence (AI)/ Machine Learning (ML) Foundational Technology enables robots to observe, learn, reason, and act in structured and unstructured environments. In addition, the company's technologies enable robotic systems to perceive their environment and quickly adapt to changing circumstances by generalizing from their experience using dynamic real-time operations without extensive programming, training, or the latency associated with processing in the cloud. Further, it offers Palladyne IQ used with industrial robots and cobots, enabling them to learn multiple tasks and handle disruptions or obstacles; and develops Palladyne Pilot for use with unmanned platform, such as Class 1 UAVs to enable persistent detection, identification, tracking, and classification of objects of interest by sharing situational awareness information across multiple drones that is derived by fusing multi-modal sensor data. It serves industrial manufacturing, defense, infrastructure maintenance, repair and surveillance, energy, and aerospace and aviation industries. The company was formerly known as Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation and changed its name to Palladyne AI Corp. in March 2024. Palladyne AI Corp. is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.Show more
  • Revenue $8M +26.7%
  • EBITDA -$26M +77.6%
  • Net Income -$73M +37.2%
  • EPS (Diluted) -2.77 +38.6%
  • Gross Margin 55.2% +207.0%
  • EBITDA Margin -335.19% +82.3%
  • Operating Margin -345.79% +82.4%
  • Net Margin -932.66% +50.4%
  • ROE -462.94% -271.2%
  • ROIC -8466.35% -7026.9%
  • Debt/Equity -
  • Interest Coverage -
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

No significant strengths identified

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
  • ✗Low asset turnover indicates capital-intensive operations

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y15.33%
TTM-44.07%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM26.17%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM18.52%

ROCE

10Y Avg-76.27%
5Y Avg-76.27%
3Y Avg-86.38%
Latest-51.88%

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+8.81M5.08M14.57M6.15M7.79M
Revenue Growth %--0.42%1.87%-0.58%0.27%
Cost of Goods Sold+5.6M3.87M11.61M5.04M3.49M
COGS % of Revenue0.64%0.76%0.8%0.82%0.45%
Gross Profit+3.21M1.21M2.96M1.1M4.3M
Gross Margin %0.36%0.24%0.2%0.18%0.55%
Gross Profit Growth %--0.62%1.45%-0.63%2.89%
Operating Expenses+24.21M82.2M179.99M122.06M31.22M
OpEx % of Revenue2.75%16.2%12.35%19.86%4.01%
Selling, General & Admin10.09M64.68M73.43M42.28M20.98M
SG&A % of Revenue1.15%12.75%5.04%6.88%2.69%
Research & Development14.12M17.52M34.14M39.01M10.44M
R&D % of Revenue1.6%3.45%2.34%6.35%1.34%
Other Operating Expenses0072.42M40.77M-192K
Operating Income+-21M-80.99M-177.04M-120.96M-26.92M
Operating Margin %-2.38%-15.96%-12.15%-19.68%-3.46%
Operating Income Growth %--2.86%-1.19%0.32%0.78%
EBITDA+-20.54M-80.46M-173.44M-116.58M-26.1M
EBITDA Margin %-2.33%-15.85%-11.91%-18.97%-3.35%
EBITDA Growth %--2.92%-1.16%0.33%0.78%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)458K531K3.59M4.38M825K
EBIT-21M-80.99M-106.8M-83.01M-27.11M
Net Interest Income+40K-34K1.83M3.29M1.24M
Interest Income40K01.83M3.29M1.24M
Interest Expense034K000
Other Income/Expense74K-516K16.02M5.37M-45.69M
Pretax Income+-20.93M-81.51M-161.02M-115.59M-72.61M
Pretax Margin %-2.37%-16.06%-11.05%-18.81%-9.33%
Income Tax+1K1K-3.89M7K5K
Effective Tax Rate %1%1%0.98%1%1%
Net Income+-20.93M-81.51M-157.13M-115.59M-72.62M
Net Margin %-2.37%-16.06%-10.79%-18.81%-9.33%
Net Income Growth %--2.9%-0.93%0.26%0.37%
Net Income (Continuing)-20.93M-81.51M-157.13M-115.59M-72.62M
Discontinued Operations00000
Minority Interest-3K0000
EPS (Diluted)+-1.21-4.32-6.42-4.51-2.77
EPS Growth %--2.57%-0.49%0.3%0.39%
EPS (Basic)-1.21-4.32-6.42-4.51-2.77
Diluted Shares Outstanding17.34M18.86M24.47M25.64M26.77M
Basic Shares Outstanding17.34M18.86M24.47M25.64M26.77M
Dividend Payout Ratio-----

Balance Sheet

Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+36.33M228.33M129.1M45.06M42.73M
Cash & Short-Term Investments33.66M217.11M114.5M39.09M40.07M
Cash Only33.66M217.11M35.16M23.14M31.19M
Short-Term Investments0079.34M15.95M8.88M
Accounts Receivable1.27M1.01M6.03M2.59M1.31M
Days Sales Outstanding52.672.57150.97153.7661.55
Inventory707K1.01M3.56M1.06M71K
Days Inventory Outstanding46.0694.95111.9577.117.43
Other Current Assets380K101K1.59M1.45M908K
Total Non-Current Assets+1.72M7.49M38.53M15.36M13.52M
Property, Plant & Equipment1.43M7.05M18.92M14.93M13.09M
Fixed Asset Turnover6.18x0.72x0.77x0.41x0.60x
Goodwill00000
Intangible Assets0019.12M00
Long-Term Investments00000
Other Non-Current Assets292K441K487K429K438K
Total Assets+38.05M235.82M167.63M60.43M56.25M
Asset Turnover0.23x0.02x0.09x0.10x0.14x
Asset Growth %-5.2%-0.29%-0.64%-0.07%
Total Current Liabilities+3.56M6.16M10.53M8.46M4.43M
Accounts Payable972K1.68M3.62M1.29M435K
Days Payables Outstanding63.33158.67113.7793.4845.52
Short-Term Debt1.33M0000
Deferred Revenue (Current)00075K744K
Other Current Liabilities196K1.97M000
Current Ratio10.22x37.06x12.26x5.33x9.64x
Quick Ratio10.02x36.90x11.92x5.20x9.62x
Cash Conversion Cycle35.338.86149.15137.3923.46
Total Non-Current Liabilities+1.59M15.7M12.64M11.06M61.35M
Long-Term Debt1.07M0000
Capital Lease Obligations240K7K12.39M11.04M9.96M
Deferred Tax Liabilities00000
Other Non-Current Liabilities286K15.69M253K29K51.4M
Total Liabilities5.15M21.86M23.18M19.52M65.79M
Total Debt+2.63M7K13.28M12.4M11.04M
Net Debt-31.03M-217.11M-21.88M-10.74M-20.15M
Debt / Equity0.08x0.00x0.09x0.30x-
Debt / EBITDA-----
Net Debt / EBITDA-----
Interest Coverage--2382.09x---
Total Equity+32.9M213.96M144.45M40.91M-9.53M
Equity Growth %-5.5%-0.32%-0.72%-1.23%
Book Value per Share1.9011.345.901.60-0.36
Total Shareholders' Equity32.91M213.96M144.45M40.91M-9.53M
Common Stock10K14K3K3K3K
Retained Earnings-63.98M-145.49M-302.62M-418.21M-490.83M
Treasury Stock00000
Accumulated OCI00-17K3K6K
Minority Interest-3K0000

Cash Flow

Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+-16.88M-42.1M-65.39M-76.62M-22.63M
Operating CF Margin %-1.92%-8.3%-4.49%-12.47%-2.91%
Operating CF Growth %--1.49%-0.55%-0.17%0.7%
Net Income-20.93M-81.51M-157.13M-115.59M-72.62M
Depreciation & Amortization458K531K3.59M4.38M825K
Stock-Based Compensation0035.65M12.04M2.81M
Deferred Taxes00000
Other Non-Cash Items2.29M43.65M55.3M27.88M47.15M
Working Capital Changes1.29M-4.78M-2.8M-5.33M-785K
Change in Receivables514K261K-2.23M3.44M991K
Change in Inventory441K-299K-2.09M-8.76M994K
Change in Payables-320K244K1.54M-2.33M-819K
Cash from Investing+-950K-4.89M-109.05M64.68M6.88M
Capital Expenditures-950K-4.69M-1.5M-782K-265K
CapEx % of Revenue0.11%0.92%0.1%0.13%0.03%
Acquisitions-----
Investments-----
Other Investing00000
Cash from Financing+42.3M230.44M-7.52M-82K23.8M
Debt Issued (Net)-----
Equity Issued (Net)-----
Dividends Paid00000
Share Repurchases-----
Other Financing0-284K683K03.88M
Net Change in Cash-----
Free Cash Flow+-17.83M-46.79M-66.89M-77.4M-22.89M
FCF Margin %-2.02%-9.22%-4.59%-12.59%-2.94%
FCF Growth %--1.62%-0.43%-0.16%0.7%
FCF per Share-1.03-2.48-2.73-3.02-0.85
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.81x0.52x0.42x0.66x0.31x
Interest Paid006K00
Taxes Paid0007K10K

Key Ratios

Metric20202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)-63.6%-66.03%-87.68%-124.73%-462.94%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-840.41%--222.37%-118.79%-8466.35%
Gross Margin36.43%23.8%20.28%17.98%55.2%
Net Margin-237.44%-1606.07%-1078.52%-1880.78%-932.66%
Debt / Equity0.08x0.00x0.09x0.30x-
Interest Coverage--2382.09x---
FCF Conversion0.81x0.52x0.42x0.66x0.31x
Revenue Growth--42.41%187.07%-57.81%26.68%

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Palladyne AI Corp. (PDYN) reported $4.3M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 51% decrease from $8.8M in 2020.

Palladyne AI Corp. (PDYN) grew revenue by 26.7% over the past year. This is strong growth.

Palladyne AI Corp. (PDYN) reported a net loss of $41.4M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Palladyne AI Corp. (PDYN) has a return on equity (ROE) of -462.9%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Palladyne AI Corp. (PDYN) had negative free cash flow of $24.8M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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