Replies to post #40268 on VirTra Inc (VTSI)

[fishhunter]

If I thought for even 1 second that what you just said was true, I would dump all my shares right now regardless of price. It would not be an investable company.

Every company has 1 year, 3 year, 5 year and very long term plans. The basis of which is revenue and earnings and cash and debt. This is how they staff, how they spend capex dollars, how they budget, etc.

2016 is the perfect example of why guidance was/is needed. Q1 was spectacular beyond belief great. Q2 was blah/flat. Q3 was blah/flat. IF in January 2016 the company had said "we expect full year 2016 revenue and earnings to be up 20 - 25% verses 2015" then no one would have over rejoiced after Q1 and no one would have panic'd after Q2 and Q3. We would all know about what is coming for Q4. It basically keeps investors/shareholders informed and expectations in check and reasonable/in-line with the company.

The main reason annual forward guidance IS a must for VirTra is because their quarters are lumpy. If they had a smooth steady forever ramp then forward guidance would not be necessary.

[TEEROY]

I agree guidance could and probably would move the needle the wrong way especially if missed. IMO the only way guidance works with small companies is if the under promise and over deliver method works. Even though the large contracts already awarded will help with lumpiness a good portion of the install dates can and have been pushed back many months making forecasting difficult.

The only thing I would like to see happen that hasn't been done or is in the cue to be done would be a small semi annual dividend of around .05. This encourages long term investors, motivates insider purchases, and rewards us and employees of $VTSI along the way.