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Presto Automation (PRST) Q3 2024 Earnings Report

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PRST Q3 2024 EPS Results

Actual EPS
-$0.32
Consensus EPS
-$0.13
Beat/Miss
Missed by -$0.19
One Year Ago EPS
-$0.30

PRST Q3 2024 Revenue Results

Actual Revenue
$4.45M
Expected Revenue
$2.00M
Beat/Miss
Beat by +$2.45M
YoY Revenue Growth
-32.62%

Earnings Announcement Details

Quarter
Q3 2024
Date
05/21/2024
Time
Before Open
Conference Call
Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Q3 2024 Earnings Call Audio

PRST Q3 2024 Earnings Call
0:00 / 0:00

Q3 2024 Earnings Slide Deck

No slide deck is available for this earnings event.

Q3 2024 Earnings Call Summary

Q3 2024
Earnings Call Date:May 21, 2024|% Change Since:-100.00%|
Earnings Call Sentiment|Negative

The call presented significant technological advancements in AI and commercial progress, but these were overshadowed by financial challenges, including declining revenue and increased expenses.

Company Guidance

During Presto's Q3 2024 earnings call, the company provided guidance for its fiscal fourth quarter of 2024, projecting revenue to be between $1.6 million and $1.9 million. This forecast reflects a strategic focus on streamlining operations, particularly through the wind-down of their Touch Pay-at-Table business, to concentrate resources on their Voice AI product. The company emphasized its commitment to reducing operating expenses and cash burn, which included managing headcount and vendor costs. Presto also highlighted its ongoing negotiations to secure additional financing and restructuring of its debt to ensure sufficient operating capital into the next quarter. With these efforts, Presto aims to drive commercial momentum and position itself for future growth in the Voice AI market.

  • AI Technology AdvancementsPresto launched Pure AI, significantly improving AI efficiency from 50% to 80% at test locations, reducing reliance on human-in-the-loop, and improving margins.
  • Commercial Progress and Market OpportunityEngaged in expansion negotiations with 7 franchise groups, representing nearly $10 million in ARR. Successful pilot programs with 4 QSR brands, representing approximately $25 million in ARR.
  • Strategic Product DevelopmentDevelopment of new features like Spanish language ordering and unsupervised AI, which improved AI efficiency from 45% to 70% at initial test locations.

PRST Earnings History

PRST earnings history
Report DateFiscal QuarterForecast / EPSLast Year's EPSEPS YoY ChangePress Release
May 15, 20252025 (Q3)―-――
Feb 18, 20252025 (Q2)―-――
Nov 12, 20242025 (Q1)―-――
Oct 08, 20242024 (Q4)―-0.08―
May 21, 20242024 (Q3)-0.13-0.32-0.3-6.67% (-0.02)
Mar 05, 20242024 (Q2)-0.21-0.31-0.336.97% (+0.02)
Nov 20, 20232024 (Q1)―-0.86―
Oct 10, 20232023 (Q4)-0.240.080.86-90.72% (-0.78)
May 18, 20232023 (Q3)-0.58-0.30-0.23-29.87% (-0.07)
Feb 14, 20232023 (Q2)―-0.33-0.09-279.31% (-0.24)

The table shows recent earnings report dates and whether the forecast was beat or missed. See the change in forecast and EPS from the previous year.

Beat Missed