GoPro says expect to be profitable in Q4 again

The company states: “Based on the full-year outlook provided today, revenue and unit sales for 2023 are expected to be ahead of what we estimated on our Q2’23 earnings call. We returned to year-over-year unit growth in the third quarter at 16% and expect unit growth to be up approximately 15% year-over-year in the fourth quarter. We increased door count by 13% since the second quarter. Through October, we are tracking to our estimated 1 million units of camera sell-through in the fourth quarter. We returned to non-GAAP profitability in the third quarter and expect to be profitable on a non-GAAP basis in the fourth quarter. These are very positive, early signs that our plans to return GoPro to growth and profitability are working… Our success in selling more of our entry-level products than initially projected has put pressure on near-term gross margins. We expect margin pressure to continue through Q1 2024 until the replacement of our current low margin entry-level products with a newly designed entry-level camera at a lower product cost expected in the second quarter of 2024. We continue to invest in innovation, notably in system-on-chip, hardware, accessories and software. In addition, we are expanding marketing and sales capabilities to fuel growth, while also driving efficiencies in other areas of the business. We have prudently tightened operating expenses for 2023, which we expect to be at $365 million, down from $370 million estimated during our last earnings report.”