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Genasys Inc. (GNSS) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

GNSS • • Industrial / General
TechnologyTech Hardware & EquipmentCommunications & Defense ElectronicsCommunications & Security Systems
AboutGenasys Inc. a global provider of critical communications hardware and software solutions worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Hardware and Software. It provides long range acoustic devices, such as acoustic hailing devices which are used to project sirens and audible voice messages; and Genasys Emergency Management, a software-based product line. The company also offers National Emergency Warning Systems, a software application that works with mobile carriers to send emergency communications to the public; Integrated Mass Notification Systems, an emergency response solution, uniting GEM Software and Genasys speaker system hardware; and GEM software to emails, voice calls, text messages, panic buttons, desktop alerts, television, social media, and others. It sells its products directly to governments, militaries, end-users, and commercial companies. The company was formerly known as LRAD Corporation. Genasys Inc. is based in San Diego, California.Show more
  • Revenue $24M -48.6%
  • EBITDA -$23M -200.3%
  • Net Income -$32M -72.5%
  • EPS (Diluted) -0.72 -44.0%
  • Gross Margin 42.44% -9.0%
  • EBITDA Margin -95.77% -483.7%
  • Operating Margin -111.28% -372.7%
  • Net Margin -132.16% -235.2%
  • ROE -123.52% -182.7%
  • ROIC -67.51% -204.1%
  • Debt/Equity 0.93 +493.1%
  • Interest Coverage -
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

No significant strengths identified

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 1/9
  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Sales declining 8.3% over 5 years
  • ✗Shares diluted 20.0% in last year
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* 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-0.24%
5Y-8.28%
3Y-20.06%
TTM8.95%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM7.62%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM112.22%

ROCE

10Y Avg-7.24%
5Y Avg-14.31%
3Y Avg-26.52%
Latest-68.07%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
GNSSGenasys Inc.105.3M2.33-3.24-48.55%-92.19%-8.89%0.93

Profit & Loss

Sep 2015Sep 2016Sep 2017Sep 2018Sep 2019Sep 2020Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024
Sales/Revenue+16.78M16.36M20.31M26.31M36.98M43.01M47M54.03M46.66M24.01M
Revenue Growth %-0.32%-0.03%0.24%0.3%0.41%0.16%0.09%0.15%-0.14%-0.49%
Cost of Goods Sold+8.26M8.69M10.04M13.57M18.52M20.37M23.58M27.69M24.9M13.82M
COGS % of Revenue0.49%0.53%0.49%0.52%0.5%0.47%0.5%0.51%0.53%0.58%
Gross Profit+8.53M7.67M10.28M12.74M18.46M22.64M23.43M26.34M21.76M10.19M
Gross Margin %0.51%0.47%0.51%0.48%0.5%0.53%0.5%0.49%0.47%0.42%
Gross Profit Growth %-0.38%-0.1%0.34%0.24%0.45%0.23%0.03%0.12%-0.17%-0.53%
Operating Expenses+7.31M9.26M11.09M14.22M15.32M16.6M22.34M28.71M32.75M36.91M
OpEx % of Revenue0.44%0.57%0.55%0.54%0.41%0.39%0.48%0.53%0.7%1.54%
Selling, General & Admin5.28M6.88M8.59M10.69M10.79M12.04M17.42M21.69M24.62M27.26M
SG&A % of Revenue0.31%0.42%0.42%0.41%0.29%0.28%0.37%0.4%0.53%1.14%
Research & Development2.03M2.39M2.5M3.52M4.53M4.55M4.92M7.02M8.13M9.64M
R&D % of Revenue0.12%0.15%0.12%0.13%0.12%0.11%0.1%0.13%0.17%0.4%
Other Operating Expenses000107K0127K54K60K00
Operating Income+1.22M-1.59M-807.74K-1.48M2.31M4.64M-1.21M7.49M-10.99M-26.72M
Operating Margin %0.07%-0.1%-0.04%-0.06%0.06%0.11%-0.03%0.14%-0.24%-1.11%
Operating Income Growth %-0.63%-2.31%0.49%-0.83%2.57%1.01%-1.26%7.21%-2.47%-1.43%
EBITDA+1.46M-1.43M-654.46K-992.91K3.14M6.04M1.08M10.79M-7.66M-22.99M
EBITDA Margin %0.09%-0.09%-0.03%-0.04%0.08%0.14%0.02%0.2%-0.16%-0.96%
EBITDA Growth %-0.59%-1.98%0.54%-0.52%4.16%0.93%-0.82%8.96%-1.71%-2%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)238.31K167.69K153.28K483.09K824.89K1.4M2.29M3.3M3.33M3.72M
EBIT1.34M-1.59M-807.74K-1.48M3.36M6.04M1.08M-15.47M-10.99M-26.72M
Net Interest Income+0000000-22.96M0840K
Interest Income000000000237K
Interest Expense000000022.96M0-603K
Other Income/Expense121.84K125.5K128.59K107.02K1.05M127K54K60K-10K-5.42M
Pretax Income+1.34M-1.47M-679.15K-1.37M3.36M6.17M1.14M-15.47M-11M-32.13M
Pretax Margin %0.08%-0.09%-0.03%-0.05%0.09%0.14%0.02%-0.29%-0.24%-1.34%
Income Tax+-8.35M-186.16K197.6K2.38M572K-5.71M434K741K7.4M-405K
Effective Tax Rate %7.22%0.87%1.29%2.74%0.83%1.93%0.62%1.05%1.67%0.99%
Net Income+9.69M-1.28M-876.75K-3.75M2.79M11.87M704K-16.21M-18.4M-31.73M
Net Margin %0.58%-0.08%-0.04%-0.14%0.08%0.28%0.01%-0.3%-0.39%-1.32%
Net Income Growth %1.91%-1.13%0.32%-3.27%1.74%3.26%-0.94%-24.03%-0.13%-0.72%
Net Income (Continuing)9.69M-1.28M-876.75K-3.75M2.79M11.87M704K-16.21M-18.4M-31.73M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+0.29-0.04-0.03-0.120.080.350.02-0.44-0.50-0.72
EPS Growth %1.9%-1.14%0.31%-3.36%1.7%3.2%-0.94%-23.22%-0.14%-0.44%
EPS (Basic)0.29-0.04-0.03-0.120.090.360.02-0.44-0.50-0.72
Diluted Shares Outstanding33.57M31.97M31.86M32.49M33.4M34.09M35.59M36.5M36.94M44.32M
Basic Shares Outstanding33.17M31.97M31.86M31.21M32.69M33.22M34.41M36.5M36.79M44.32M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Sep 2015Sep 2016Sep 2017Sep 2018Sep 2019Sep 2020Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024
Total Current Assets+27.18M25.17M29.09M27.67M34.04M45.32M35.48M35.56M25.21M26.14M
Cash & Short-Term Investments19.57M16.4M17.16M14.65M22.51M27.58M18.85M19.13M10.15M12.89M
Cash Only18.32M13.47M12.8M11.06M18.82M23.32M13.17M12.74M8.66M4.95M
Short-Term Investments1.25M2.94M4.36M3.59M3.69M4.26M5.69M6.4M1.48M7.95M
Accounts Receivable2.12M3.41M5.93M3.92M3.64M5.44M7.68M8.38M6.21M3.58M
Days Sales Outstanding46.0276.05106.6254.3635.9746.1859.6556.5748.5654.38
Inventory4.93M4.76M5.26M6.73M5.83M5.95M6.42M6.01M6.8M7.31M
Days Inventory Outstanding217.8200.11191.21181.17114.98106.5999.3379.1999.7193.16
Other Current Assets565.67K595.64K983.32K3.49M980K570K594K344K1.75M301K
Total Non-Current Assets+12.5M11.64M9.77M14.19M13.08M26.05M54.64M36.29M24.7M27.8M
Property, Plant & Equipment471.96K473.34K509.6K2.45M2.27M7.21M6.62M6.3M5.44M4.4M
Fixed Asset Turnover35.56x34.56x39.86x10.74x16.30x5.96x7.10x8.58x8.58x5.46x
Goodwill0002.45M2.31M2.47M23.83M10.12M10.28M13.33M
Intangible Assets58.38K62.91K55.69K1.56M1.18M943K12.8M10.51M8.43M8.51M
Long-Term Investments3.05M2.19M711.12K1.2M1.39M3.81M1.88M781K0249K
Other Non-Current Assets578.94K391.45K164.52K581K559K520K1.47M1.22M551K1.31M
Total Assets+39.67M36.81M38.86M41.86M47.12M71.37M90.13M71.85M49.91M53.94M
Asset Turnover0.42x0.44x0.52x0.63x0.78x0.60x0.52x0.75x0.94x0.45x
Asset Growth %0.17%-0.07%0.06%0.08%0.13%0.51%0.26%-0.2%-0.31%0.08%
Total Current Liabilities+1.57M2.08M3.67M6.58M9.27M15.53M17.47M15.37M11.26M14.09M
Accounts Payable703.94K574.57K1.11M3.08M860K1.37M2.16M2.33M2.79M4.03M
Days Payables Outstanding31.1224.1340.4682.9516.9524.5533.4430.7640.82106.55
Short-Term Debt000296.59K280K1.07M1.2M948K00
Deferred Revenue (Current)51.34K637.76K268.58K659.68K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities488.29K482.44K690.82K498.45K5.83M4.56M7.95M6.3M2.53M532K
Current Ratio17.26x12.12x7.92x4.21x3.67x2.92x2.03x2.31x2.24x1.86x
Quick Ratio14.13x9.82x6.49x3.18x3.04x2.54x1.66x1.92x1.63x1.34x
Cash Conversion Cycle232.7252.02257.37152.58134128.23125.54105107.44140.99
Total Non-Current Liabilities+147.95K165.04K01.79M2.46M6.71M6.7M6.1M4.83M22.29M
Long-Term Debt00052.36K33K18K00012.01M
Capital Lease Obligations000006.39M5.71M5.19M4.28M3.27M
Deferred Tax Liabilities000-76.37K-550.88K-293K-308K000
Other Non-Current Liabilities147.95K165.04K01.74M2.43M293K995K680K06.64M
Total Liabilities1.72M2.24M3.67M8.37M11.74M22.23M24.17M21.46M16.09M36.37M
Total Debt+000350K313K7.48M6.9M6.14M5.29M16.3M
Net Debt-18.32M-13.47M-12.8M-10.71M-18.51M-15.84M-6.26M-6.6M-3.37M11.36M
Debt / Equity---0.01x0.01x0.15x0.10x0.12x0.16x0.93x
Debt / EBITDA----0.10x1.24x6.37x0.57x--
Net Debt / EBITDA-12.57x----5.90x-2.62x-5.78x-0.61x--
Interest Coverage-------0.33x--
Total Equity+37.95M34.57M35.18M33.49M35.38M49.14M65.96M50.39M33.81M17.56M
Equity Growth %0.32%-0.09%0.02%-0.05%0.06%0.39%0.34%-0.24%-0.33%-0.48%
Book Value per Share1.131.081.101.031.061.441.851.380.920.40
Total Shareholders' Equity37.95M34.57M35.18M33.49M35.38M49.14M65.96M50.39M33.81M17.56M
Common Stock32931832233233000000
Retained Earnings-49.66M-51.9M-52.77M-56.52M-53.73M-41.86M-41.15M-57.37M-76.06M-107.79M
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI-301-1.55K-1.27K-245.38K-458.72K-250K2K-792K-505K-335K
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Sep 2015Sep 2016Sep 2017Sep 2018Sep 2019Sep 2020Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024
Cash from Operations+135.81K-1.15M-666.77K1.25M9.86M6.92M6.15M468K-9.59M-19.45M
Operating CF Margin %0.01%-0.07%-0.03%0.05%0.27%0.16%0.13%0.01%-0.21%-0.81%
Operating CF Growth %-0.98%-9.46%0.42%2.88%6.87%-0.3%-0.11%-0.92%-21.5%-1.03%
Net Income9.69M-1.28M-876.75K-3.75M2.78M11.87M704K-16.21M-18.4M-31.73M
Depreciation & Amortization238.31K167.69K153.28K483.09K824.89K1.4M2.29M3.3M3.33M3.72M
Stock-Based Compensation619.2K605.43K1.12M584.87K735K980K1.42M2.23M1.64M1.65M
Deferred Taxes-8.34M-188K196K2.37M570K-5.71M433K666K7.37M-525K
Other Non-Cash Items108.34K239.91K-83.68K339.01K203.96K503K414K13.7M387K4.02M
Working Capital Changes-2.18M-692.52K-1.17M1.22M4.74M-2.13M884K-3.22M-3.93M3.41M
Change in Receivables2.17M-1.29M-2.27M3.15M-854.68K-1.77M-2.14M836K827K2.82M
Change in Inventory-1.1M2.31K-519.57K-1.65M756.73K-521K-846K75K-788K-816K
Change in Payables-126.56K-129.38K537.8K192.64K-2.21M477K600K199K425K2.23M
Cash from Investing+-4.65M-999.39K-129.05K-2.79M-610.29K-3.13M-15.55M-89K5.54M-8.67M
Capital Expenditures-354.74K-173.59K-182.33K-625.85K-343.13K-140K-208K-381K-239K-191K
CapEx % of Revenue0.02%0.01%0.01%0.02%0.01%0%0%0.01%0.01%0.01%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing-4.31M-837.07K-182.33K270.27K-343.13K-140K502K292K5.78M-764K
Cash from Financing+-1.06M-2.7M133K596.89K-1.48M679K13K-1.06M-114K23.87M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid0-954.65K00000000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing504.37K2.2K133K2.43M703.25K1.14M172K-70K-252K-274K
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+-218.93K-1.32M-849.1K625.97K9.51M6.78M5.94M87K-9.83M-19.64M
FCF Margin %-0.01%-0.08%-0.04%0.02%0.26%0.16%0.13%0%-0.21%-0.82%
FCF Growth %-1.03%-5.04%0.36%1.74%14.2%-0.29%-0.12%-0.99%-114.01%-1%
FCF per Share-0.01-0.04-0.030.020.280.200.170.00-0.27-0.44
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.01x0.90x0.76x-0.33x3.54x0.58x8.74x-0.03x0.52x0.61x
Interest Paid000000000603K
Taxes Paid00000000052K

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)29.07%-3.53%-2.51%-10.91%8.09%28.1%1.22%-27.87%-43.69%-123.52%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)7.48%-5.87%-2.79%-4.9%8.74%13.88%-1.95%10.86%-22.2%-67.51%
Gross Margin50.81%46.89%50.6%48.43%49.91%52.64%49.84%48.75%46.64%42.44%
Net Margin57.72%-7.83%-4.32%-14.24%7.53%27.61%1.5%-30%-39.42%-132.16%
Debt / Equity---0.01x0.01x0.15x0.10x0.12x0.16x0.93x
Interest Coverage-------0.33x--
FCF Conversion0.01x0.90x0.76x-0.33x3.54x0.58x8.74x-0.03x0.52x0.61x
Revenue Growth-31.75%-2.52%24.16%29.5%40.57%16.31%9.28%14.96%-13.64%-48.55%

Revenue by Segment

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Shipping and Handling-------836K392K187K
Shipping and Handling Growth---------53.11%-52.30%
Product---23.5M33.38M39.51M41.6M---
Product Growth----42.09%18.35%5.30%---
Service---2.81M3.59M3.5M5.4M---
Service Growth----27.89%-2.61%54.27%---

Revenue by Geography

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Americas4.63M7.58M8.69M16.49M27.98M34.81M39.06M---
Americas Growth-63.60%14.58%89.79%69.70%24.42%12.20%---
Asia Pacific10.41M7.74M10.19M6.58M6.58M5.72M4.47M---
Asia Pacific Growth--25.61%31.57%-35.41%-0.03%-13.10%-21.80%---
EMEA1.74M1.04M1.44M-2.42M2.48M3.47M---
EMEA Growth--40.51%38.97%--2.43%39.94%---
Europe, Middle East and Africa---3.24M------
Europe, Middle East and Africa Growth----------

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Genasys Inc. (GNSS) reported $30.5M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 15% increase from $26.5M in 2011.

Genasys Inc. (GNSS) saw revenue decline by 48.6% over the past year.

Genasys Inc. (GNSS) reported a net loss of $28.1M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Genasys Inc. (GNSS) has a return on equity (ROE) of -123.5%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Genasys Inc. (GNSS) had negative free cash flow of $11.0M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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