Friday, November 30, 2018 11:31:24 AM
Vuzix has been around for 20 years, albeit with 6 different names by my count. In that time they've never achieved net profits, and have racked up an accumulated deficit of over $100 million....if the 4th qtr continues at the same rate as the firs 3 they'll be over $120 million by my reckoning when the 10K comes out in March.
Up to now it seems to me the market has been willing to give the company the benefit of the doubt. I've only been watching this company since Aug/Sept of 2016. In that time I've seen a lot of seemingly big announcements with easily recognizable names.
-Wounded Warrior, Blackberry, SAP, H-E-B, Powershelf, DHL, GoPro, Amazon, Toshiba, Oracle and most recently of course Verizon.
Add on a trophy case full of CES awards and countless partnerships and pilot projects.....just based on this information I don't think a person would be wrong to think Vuzix would have quarterly revenues of at least tens of millions and annual revenues in the hundreds of millions.
Instead, in the MRQ it was a pathetic $1.9 million which was a drop from the 2018 second quarter's $2.6 million. Going backward sequentially quarter over quarter on revenue to the tune of 25% does not inspire confidence.
I could be wrong, but it seems to me the market is looking to see proof now....this Verizon news has done nothing to help the PPS, unlike all the Alexa/Blade hype back in January of this year that saw the PPS go up over $11. Its the old "fool me once" bromide...although with Vuzix and its MC it strikes me that the market is still fooled by forward looking and non-material hype.
I think the only hope now is a buyout, without one I wouldn't be surprised to see Vuzix change its name a 7th time.
If you want to taste the fruit, you have to go out on a limb. But if you wait for the herd to move out on the limb....the branch tends to snap.
Recent VUZI News
- Vuzix Receives $10 Million First Tranche Investment from Quanta Computer • PR Newswire (US) • 09/16/2024 12:00:00 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 09/16/2024 10:30:17 AM
- Form D - Notice of Exempt Offering of Securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 09/12/2024 08:15:44 PM
- Quanta Computer Enters into a Strategic Investment in Vuzix in Support of Long-Term Waveguide Design and Supply Partnership • PR Newswire (US) • 09/03/2024 12:15:00 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 09/03/2024 12:10:36 PM
- GPS TUNER Selects Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Z100 Smart Glasses to Bundle as a Heads-Up Display for Their eBike Software Offerings • PR Newswire (US) • 08/16/2024 12:15:00 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 08/15/2024 06:08:29 PM
- Vuzix Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results • PR Newswire (Canada) • 08/14/2024 08:40:00 PM
- Vuzix Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results • PR Newswire (US) • 08/14/2024 08:40:00 PM
- Vuzix (NASDAQ: VUZI) Employs New Micro-touch Imprinting Process to Increase Optical Waveguide Performance and Production Throughput • PR Newswire (US) • 08/13/2024 12:00:00 PM
- Vuzix (NASDAQ: VUZI) Introduces M400 Xtreme Smart Glasses for Use in a Variety of Harsh Workplace Environments • PR Newswire (US) • 08/12/2024 12:15:00 PM
- Vuzix Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Business Update • PR Newswire (US) • 08/01/2024 06:00:00 PM
- Vuzix (NASDAQ: VUZI) Wholly Owned Subsidiary Moviynt Receives New Key SAP Certification • PR Newswire (US) • 07/30/2024 02:05:00 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 07/10/2024 12:17:30 AM
- Leading Asian Hospitals Use Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Smart Glasses to Enable Next Generation Surgical Instruction • PR Newswire (US) • 07/01/2024 01:30:00 PM
- Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) and Avegant Announce Strategic Partnership to Develop Full Color Optical Reference Design for AI-Enabled Consumer Smart Glasses • PR Newswire (US) • 06/20/2024 02:45:00 PM
- Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) and Avegant Announce Strategic Partnership to Develop Optimized Optical Modules for AI-Enabled Smart Glasses • PR Newswire (US) • 06/19/2024 01:30:00 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 06/18/2024 08:10:05 PM
- Vuzix (NASDAQ: VUZI) Announces Its Intention to Offer High Durability Plastic Waveguide Design and Production Capabilities • PR Newswire (US) • 06/18/2024 01:35:00 PM
- Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Revolutionizes the Display Technology Industry with Introduction of Large Format Waveguide Design and Manufacturing • PR Newswire (US) • 06/13/2024 01:31:00 PM
- Vuzix (NASDAQ: VUZI) Continues to Receive Smart Glasses Reorders from Xander to Meet Rising Demand for Their Award-Winning Captioning Glasses for the Hard of Hearing • PR Newswire (US) • 06/10/2024 01:31:00 PM
- Vuzix Annual Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on June 13, 2024 • PR Newswire (US) • 06/04/2024 03:45:00 PM
- U.S. Air Force Agency Awards Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Development Contract for Augmented Reality Head Mounted Displays • PR Newswire (US) • 06/03/2024 01:31:00 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 05/14/2024 06:59:02 PM
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