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ChargePoint (CHPT) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
DATE Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Chief Executive Officer — Rick Wilmer Chief Financial Officer — Mansi Khetani Need a quote from one of our analysts? Email pr@ TAKEAWAYS Total Revenue: $98 million for Q1 FY2026, in line with company guidance. Non-GAAP Gross Margin: 31%, a non-GAAP improvement of one percentage point sequentially and seven percentage points year over year (non-GAAP). SaaS Subscription Gross Margin: Achieved a record 60% on a GAAP basis. Adjusted EBITDA Loss: $23 million non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA loss, compared with a $17 million loss in the prior quarter and a $36 million loss in the first quarter of last year. Network Charging Systems Revenue: $52 million, representing 53% of total revenue, almost flat sequentially despite Q1 typically experiencing a seasonal dip and down 20% year on year. Subscription Revenue: $38 million in subscription revenue, or 39% of total revenue, essentially flat sequentially and up 14% year on year. Other Revenue: $8 million, or 8% of total revenue, down 31% sequentially and down 8% year on year, mainly due to lower one-time project revenue. Geographic Mix: North America represented 85% of revenue, and Europe was 15%, with European revenue down mainly due to weakness in Germany. Billings Mix by Vertical: Commercial 71%, fleet 13%, residential 12%, and other 3%. Inventory: Inventory balance increased by $3 million due to FX impacts, but inventory units decreased across most products as sell-through continued. Ending Cash Balance: $196 million in cash on hand, with access to a $150 million undrawn revolving credit facility. Charging Ports Under Management: Over 352,000 total under management, including more than 35,000 DC fast chargers and over 122,000 ports in Europe. Roaming Partnerships: Enabled access to more than 1.25 million charging ports globally. New Product Announcements: Introduction of a theft-resistant charging cable and a new AC hardware architecture, with the latter targeting lower cost and improved margins. Eaton Partnership: Announced collaboration with Eaton to deliver integrated EV charging and power management solutions, with initial co-developed products set for announcement in September. Q2 Revenue Guidance: Expected revenue in the range of $90 million to $100 million. Operational Focus: Continued emphasis on gross margin expansion, cost management, and achieving adjusted EBITDA positivity in a quarter during FY2026. SUMMARY ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CHPT) reported first-quarter revenue that matched internal expectations, highlighting stable top-line performance despite ongoing macroeconomic and policy headwinds. Management stated that new integrated solutions from the Eaton partnership are now available for order, and further product innovations are scheduled for announcement in September, aiming to bolster incremental revenue growth and differentiation. The company confirmed that new AC hardware will launch at a competitive price to support both US and European expansion, with rollout of the new architecture planned over the next year and the first model targeted for production in July. Wilmer said, "We still expect non-GAAP margin improvement later in FY2026." emphasizing that anticipated US tariffs will have only a minimal cost impact due to effective mitigation actions. Management highlighted US and European EV sales grew 16% and 22%, respectively, in Q1, positioning infrastructure utilization as a positive demand signal for future industry expansion. Wilmer stated that voluntary industry exits and increased regulatory scrutiny on competitors create "a meaningful opportunity for ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. to gain market share." Khetani remarked that "inventory balance will reduce gradually throughout the year, helping to free up cash." A more significant decrease is anticipated in the second half as revenue increases. INDUSTRY GLOSSARY CPO: Charge Point Operator, an entity responsible for managing and maintaining EV charging infrastructure. V2X: Vehicle-to-Everything, a technology enabling electric vehicles to exchange power or information with the grid, buildings, and other systems. AC Hardware Architecture: Alternating Current charging system design, indicating the product and platform structure for AC chargers as opposed to Direct Current (DC) fast chargers. ATM: At-the-Market offering, a program allowing companies to sell shares into the open market over time. Full Conference Call Transcript Rick Wilmer: Good afternoon, and welcome to ChargePoint Holdings, Inc.'s first quarter fiscal 2026 earnings call. Today, I will walk you through key results for the quarter, provide insights into recent market and policy developments, and highlight the progress we have made on our two major priorities for the year: delivering innovation and driving growth. In addition, I will cover two significant announcements that directly support these priorities and positively influence ChargePoint Holdings, Inc.'s path to achieving positive non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA in a quarter of this fiscal year. Let's begin with our Q1 financial results. Revenue for the first quarter came in at $98 million, right within our guidance range. Non-GAAP gross margin continues to increase quarter over quarter, reaching a new high of 31%. Notably, our SaaS subscription gross margin climbed to a record 60%, underscoring the strength of our SaaS-focused business model. We built momentum across the business in Q1. Our DC fast charging program with General Motors has been a success, with the pace of site openings accelerating and over 500 additional ports signed off by GM for deployment. We extended multiple agreements with Mercedes-Benz, reinforcing our long-term relationship. Our theft-resistant charging cable was met with strong market interest and will go into production this summer for our own hardware models. Deenergized, our software management solution for CPOs, is now actively managing over 700 charger models from over 85 different vendors of charging hardware. This is a testimonial to the scale of our third-party hardware integrations. In total, ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. now has over 352,000 ports under management, of which more than 35,000 are DC fast chargers, and more than 122,000 are located in Europe. With our roaming partnerships, we enable access to more than 1.25 million charging ports globally. Our business is proving to be resilient on the top line despite US macroeconomic conditions and market uncertainty, as well as the bottom line through the cost and operational actions we took last year. Looking ahead regarding US tariffs on our products, expect only a minimal increase in the cost of goods sold. Also, expect cost reductions to exceed the impact of the current tariffs. Therefore, we still expect margin improvement later in the year. The limited impact reflects the swift and effective execution of our mitigation plan. We see positive momentum on two fronts: one, EV adoption, and two, utilization rates. EV adoption continues on a steady upward trajectory, a trend which has held for more than a year. Despite political turbulence dampening consumer and capital spending, North American EV sales were up 16% year over year for Q1 according to Rimotion. In Europe, EV momentum rebounded strongly with the same data set reporting 22% EV sales growth year over year for Q1, a significant surge. The European Green Deal mandates all new cars sold there be zero emission by 2035, reinforcing the EU's trajectory of EV adoption. All of this forms a strong leading indicator for the charging industry. The trends we observed last quarter remain intact. The market is actively planning and inquiring, but widespread purchasing is being impacted by economic uncertainty. Inevitably, with more EVs on the road, existing infrastructure is under mounting pressure. A recent report by Perin Data concluded that many US cities are approaching maximum charge utilization during peak hours, with five major markets past or approaching a staggering 40% utilization rate. This strain is a positive signal for our customers who monetize charging, but it is a growing concern for EV drivers facing long waits at occupied stations. We believe this will lead to the installation of more chargers, and ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. will be ready to capitalize on that demand. Despite the growth to come, the market has recently seen attrition and the voluntary exit of major players, even Chinese competitors coming under the scrutiny of the federal government. These developments, while natural for a new industry at our stage, create a meaningful opportunity for ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. to gain market share. We are not waiting for the growth to come to us; we are actively pursuing it. This brings me to the most exciting announcement of the year so far: our new partnership with Eaton, one of the world's largest intelligent power management companies. The cornerstone of this partnership is innovation, which will drive growth. Our goal is to make electrified transportation simple and economically a no-brainer. Charging deployments are increasingly complex, with a significant portion of them requiring grid upgrades. So we are integrating charging and electrical equipment into a single solution which addresses a major gap in the market. Together, ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. and Eaton will deliver EV charging, electrical infrastructure, energy management, and engineering services as the market's only end-to-end EV charging and power management solutions. These fully integrated solutions will get our customers up and running faster, simultaneously lowering their costs, and are available for order now. The next phase of the partnership will offer co-developed future technologies to further drive down costs, improve efficiency, and advance bidirectional power flow technology to fully optimize V2X capabilities. This will enable customers to use EVs as another distributed energy resource they can integrate into their energy infrastructure to help power operations. The first innovations from this effort are set to be announced in September. So what does this do for ChargePoint Holdings, Inc.'s business? In addition to a compelling and highly differentiated offering, we now have access to Eaton's formidable go-to-market engine, which does nearly $25 billion in annual sales across more than 160 countries. We anticipate that the relationship will drive incremental revenue growth for ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. This partnership cements ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. as the enabler of the entire EV ecosystem, from the grid to the dashboard of the vehicle and everything in between. Our second major announcement of the quarter, once again aligned with our goal of delivering innovation, was the announcement of our new AC hardware architecture. This is the first product line developed utilizing our lower-cost co-development structure and will enter the market at a highly competitive price point while still increasing our margins. This new architecture underpins a range of upcoming models that will roll out over the next year, serving home, commercial, and fleet use cases. These products will represent a major portion of our hardware volume. By bringing a generational leap in our technology to market at an affordable price point, we anticipate greater volume in the US, where we have the number one AC market share and considerable market penetration in Europe, where we have not had a product in this category to date. The first charger, part of our European take-home fleet solution, is expected to begin production in July. Growth and innovation remain the year two priorities of our strategic plan, and we are making progress on both. We entered year two ahead of schedule, positioning us to realize the benefits of our streamlined cost structure and revitalized product portfolio in year three. Our partnership with Eaton unlocks immediate growth opportunities by combining our EV charging leadership with their complementary solutions and their commercial scale. Our new AC hardware architecture is the first of several high-impact innovations planned for this year, designed to expand market share, drive volume, and improve margins. Combined with our operational excellence, we are laying the groundwork for meaningful financial upside as the year moves on. I will now turn the call over to our CFO, Mansi Khetani, to cover our financials in more detail. Mansi Khetani: Thanks, Rick. As a reminder, please see our earnings press release where we reconcile our non-GAAP results to GAAP. Our principal exclusions are stock-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets, and certain costs related to restructuring and acquisitions. Revenue for the first quarter was $98 million, within our guidance range. Network charging systems at $52 million accounted for 53% of first-quarter revenue. This was almost flat sequentially despite Q1 typically experiencing a seasonal dip and was down 20% year on year. Subscription revenue at $38 million was 39% of total revenue, essentially flat sequentially mostly due to fewer days in Q1 which impacts prorated revenue recognition, and up 14% year on year due to the recurring revenue generated from a higher installed base. Other revenue at $8 million was 8% of total revenue, down 31% sequentially and down 8% year on year. Other includes various revenue items which tend to be lumpy and was significantly lower this quarter primarily as a result of lower one-time project revenue which is recognized based on completion rate. Turning to verticals, which we report from a billing perspective, first-quarter billings percentages were commercial 71%, fleet 13%, residential 12%, and other 3%. From a geographic perspective, North America made up 85% of revenue, and Europe was 15%. Europe was lower than normal, due largely to weakness in Germany. This was partially made up in North America, which was slightly higher compared to last quarter even though the first quarter is typically seasonally lower and despite significant macroeconomic headwinds. Non-GAAP gross margin was 31%, improving by one percentage point sequentially and up seven percentage points year on year. This is attributable to higher margins in both hardware and subscription, as well as subscription revenue growing as a percentage of total revenue. Hardware gross margin increased sequentially despite the impact of incremental tariffs and freight incurred in Q1. Subscription margins reached a record high of 60% on a GAAP basis and were even higher on a non-GAAP basis due to economies of scale and continued optimization of support costs. Based on currently available information, we expect the financial impact of tariffs on our COGS to remain minimal and expect gross margins to continue around the current range and to further improve later in the year. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $57 million, up 9% sequentially and down 15% year on year. As mentioned previously, this quarter's OpEx included the impact of annual raises and investments in certain key areas of the business. We will continue to manage OpEx closely. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA loss was $23 million. This compared with a loss of $17 million in the prior quarter and a loss of $36 million in the first quarter of last year. Stock-based compensation was $18 million, up from $15 million in the prior quarter and down from $22 million year on year. Our inventory balance increased by $3 million due to the impact of foreign exchange rates on inventory held by our international subsidiaries. However, we saw a decrease in inventory units across most products as we continue to sell through. We anticipate that inventory balance will reduce gradually throughout the year, helping to free up cash. Speaking of cash, we ended the quarter with $196 million in cash on hand. Q1 tends to be the quarter with the highest cash usage due to the timing of some large annual payments. We will continue to rigorously manage cash, and we have access to a $150 million revolving credit facility which remains undrawn. We have no debt maturities until 2028, and we have existing capacity on our ATM. Turning to guidance, for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, we expect revenue to be $90 million to $100 million. We are guiding with caution due to the continued changes in the macro environment, including tariff uncertainty, as well as our near-term focus on operationalizing our partnership with Eaton. While there is always a possibility of headwinds from deterioration in macro conditions, we expect revenue upside later in the year from the introduction of our new AC hardware that Rick outlined, better performance in Europe, and growth from our new partnership with Eaton. We continue to focus on revenue growth, gross margin expansion, and cost management to achieve our stated goal of being adjusted EBITDA positive in a quarter during fiscal 2026. We will now open the call for questions. At this time, I would like to remind everyone, in order to ask a question, please press star then the number one on your telephone keypad. We request that you limit yourself to one question and one follow-up. We will pause for just a moment to compile the Q&A roster. Our first question comes from the line of Colin Rusch with Oppenheimer. Your line is open. Colin Rusch: Thanks so much, guys. You know, with this Eaton partnership and what you are seeing in terms of the market and the new AC product, can you talk a little bit about the pipeline of activity and how we should be thinking about a return to growth here on the top line for the new systems? Rick Wilmer: Yeah. Thanks, Colin. I think there are a variety of forces at play, some positive, some causing caution. Obviously, the macroeconomic conditions, tariffs, and we are seeing some customers get conservative with spending in cash. There is obviously uncertainty around policies supporting the electrification of transportation, particularly in the US, which I think are also headwinds. On the other hand, we are very excited about our partnership with Eaton. We fully expect that to drive incremental growth, and there is a lot of work to do this quarter in particular to operationalize this relationship. We fully expect to hit our stride and have this, again, fully operationalized as we enter our fiscal Q3. So a variety of factors at play. Colin Rusch: Okay. And then in terms of international expansion, you know, ex-Europe, is Eaton able to help you guys get into some incremental geographies where you have not been operating to date? And how should we think about the potential for the opportunity in Central South America, other parts of North America where you are not maybe fully loaded? You know, it seems like you have got pretty good coverage in the US and Canada, but maybe you are missing something. And then, you know, potentially places like Australia and others where you could see some incremental sales. Rick Wilmer: Yeah. Eaton definitely has the capabilities to do that. At this point in time, we are focused on North America and Europe. We believe with the combined product portfolio, what we have to offer in Europe and North America, we have got plenty of TAM to address in those two geographies. But, again, the possibility definitely exists to penetrate new partnership. Colin Rusch: Thanks so much. And then just a final one on the cadence of the inventory reduction, Mansi. Should we be thinking about that as kind of low single-digit millions, mid-single-digit millions, of inventory consumption on a quarterly basis? Just want to get a better sense of how to get that number on a trajectory basis and what is the right target for you guys in terms of the right inventory that you want to be carrying on an ongoing basis? Mansi Khetani: Yeah. So, you know, obviously, there are a lot of factors that inventory balance will depend on. It depends on the mix of sell-through, the mix of production, etc. So all we can say right now is that we expect gradual reduction with a more meaningful reduction coming in the second half as we see revenue growth. Colin Rusch: Okay. I will hop back in queue. Thanks, guys. Operator: Thank you. Again, if you would like to ask a question, press star one on your telephone keypad. That is all the questions for today. Ladies and gentlemen, that concludes today's call. Thank you all for joining. You may now disconnect. Where to invest $1,000 right now When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. 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UP Fintech Holding Ltd (TIGR) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue and Client ...
Total Revenue: USD 122.6 million, up 55.3% year over year. Commission Income: USD 58.3 million, more than doubling year over year. Interest Income: USD 53.8 million, increased 22.7% year over year. Non-GAAP Net Income: USD 36 million, up 18.3% sequentially and 145% year over year. GAAP Net Income: USD 30.4 million, up 8.4% quarter over quarter and 146.7% year over year. Total Trading Volume: USD 217 billion. Marketing, Financing, and Securities Lending Balance: USD 5.2 billion, increased 89.4% year over year. New Funded Accounts: 60,900 added in the first quarter, a 2.9% increase quarter-over-quarter and 111.2% growth year over year. Total Funded Accounts: 1,152,900, an increase of 23.5% year over year. Total Client Assets: USD 45.9 billion, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter and 39.5% year-over-year. Interest Expense: USD 50 million, decreased 10% quarter over quarter. Employee Compensation and Benefits Expense: USD 33.8 million, an increase of 22% year over year. Marketing Expense: USD 10.9 million, increased 148% year-over-year. Total Operating Costs: USD 67.1 million, an increase of 32% from the same quarter of last year. Non-GAAP Profit Margin: Expanded from 25% in the previous quarter to nearly 30% this quarter. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 2 Warning Signs with TIGR. Release Date: May 30, 2025 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Total revenue for the first quarter reached USD122.6 million, marking a 55.3% increase year over year. Trading volume hit USD217 billion, driving commission income to a record high of USD58.3 million, more than doubling year over year. Non-GAAP net income increased to USD36 million, reflecting an 18.3% sequential increase and a 145% increase year over year. The company added 60,900 new funded accounts in Q1, achieving over 40% of its full-year target. Client assets reached a record high of USD45.9 billion, marking the 10th consecutive quarter of growth. Interest income slightly decreased by 4% quarter over quarter due to the maturity of US treasury holdings. Cash equities take rate decreased slightly from 6.9 bps to 6.7 bps quarter over quarter. Execution and carrying expenses increased by 139% year over year, in line with increased trading volumes. Marketing expenses rose by 148% year over year, reflecting higher costs for user acquisition. The average customer acquisition cost (CAC) is expected to rise to USD250 to USD300, up from USD150 to USD180. Q: With markets remaining volatile in the second quarter, how has this affected the company's run rate so far? Could you share any early trends around trading volume, client assets, and newly funded accounts? A: (Tianhua Wu, CEO) We are pleased with the second quarter's progress. Trading volume hit a record high in April, surpassing USD100 billion. Client assets have also reached a new high, increasing by double digits compared to the first quarter. However, due to market volatility, we expect a decrease in new funded accounts compared to Q1, but user quality remains strong, and we are confident in meeting our annual target of 150,000 new funded users. Q: Looking ahead, how should we think about the cost, particularly headcount and customer acquisition? Can you provide guidance on customer acquisition costs? A: (Fei Zeng, CFO) We will continue investing in product and R&D, with headcount growth remaining disciplined. Compensation expenses are expected to grow 10% to 20% annually. Marketing spending will increase, especially in the second half of the year, with customer acquisition costs rising to USD250-300 due to investments in high-value markets and brand awareness. Q: Could you elaborate on the breakdown of asset inflows in terms of regions and account types? A: (Tianhua Wu, CEO) In Q1, we recorded USD3.2 billion in net asset inflows, with 60% from Greater China, 30% from Singapore, and 10% from the US, Australia, and New Zealand. Retail clients contributed 60% of these inflows. Q: Your margin financing and security lending balances grew, yet net interest income remained flat. Was this due to declining interest rates? What impact would a Fed rate cut have? A: (Fei Zeng, CFO) The flat net interest income was due to matured US treasury investments, impacting income by USD1.5 million. A 25 bps Fed rate cut would negatively impact quarterly net interest income by USD1-1.5 million, about 1% of quarterly revenue. Q: Could you provide a regional breakdown of newly funded accounts in Q1? How do you view the Hong Kong market opportunity, especially with increased competition? A: (Tianhua Wu, CEO) In Q1, 45% of new accounts were from Singapore and Southeast Asia, 35% from Greater China, and 10% each from Australia, New Zealand, and the US. Hong Kong remains a key market despite competition, with strong client assets growth and high ARPU. We plan to continue investing in talent and marketing to secure a meaningful market share. For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
