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Interactive Strength, Inc. (TRNR)·Q2 2024 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Q2 2024 narrowed losses and improved operating efficiency: Net loss was $10.6M and diluted EPS was $(17.48), with Adjusted EBITDA loss improving to $(2.9)M from $(5.7)M YoY and from $(3.4)M QoQ .
- Revenue ramp slowed by CLMBR component upgrades and shipping delays; management pushed “run‑rate Adjusted EBITDA” positivity to 2025, versus prior guidance of “as early as Q4 2024” .
- Commercial traction building: pilots converted to orders at Crunch Fitness (13 CLMBRs) and Gold’s Gym SoCal (2 CLMBRs per 23 locations, installs expected in Q3), plus initial international orders pending EU certifications .
- Outlook: Q3 2024 revenue guided to $2.0–$2.5M; range depends on timing of EU certification and deliveries. Nasdaq compliance regained; $4.0M offering closed in July, with further debt-to-equity conversions expected to improve stockholders’ equity .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
What Went Well
- Successful conversion of pilots to initial orders: Crunch Fitness completed a group fitness pilot and purchased 13 CLMBRs; Gold’s Gym SoCal ordered 2 CLMBRs per 23 locations with installs expected in Q3 .
- Operating improvement: Adjusted EBITDA loss improved to $(2.9)M (YoY +$2.8M; QoQ +$0.6M), with total operating expenses reduced to $7.0M from $10.8M YoY .
- Nasdaq listing milestones and capital position: Company regained compliance with the Minimum Bid Price and closed a ~$4.0M public offering; expects further debt-to-equity conversions to support equity compliance .
Quotes:
- “We have made progress towards our highest priority of achieving run-rate adjusted EBITDA profitability…” but “do not expect…until 2025 due to a slower ramp in revenue for CLMBR.”
- “Crunch Fitness…purchased 13 CLMBRs…Gold’s Gym SoCal…placed an order to install two CLMBRs in each of the group’s 23 locations.”
What Went Wrong
- Revenue delays from component upgrades: Reliability testing identified CLMBR components needing upgrades, delaying shipments and revenue generation in Q2 .
- Guidance push-out: Run-rate Adjusted EBITDA positivity now expected in 2025, versus prior “as early as Q4 2024,” reflecting slower CLMBR ramp post‑acquisition .
- Continued losses: Net loss of $10.6M and gross loss of $0.88M; membership and training costs exceeded related revenues, sustaining negative gross margin .
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Earnings Call Themes & Trends
Note: No Q2 2024 earnings call transcript was available in our document catalog.
Management Commentary
- “We have made progress towards our highest priority of achieving run-rate adjusted EBITDA profitability…though we do not expect to…until 2025 due to a slower ramp in revenue for CLMBR.”
- “As a result of thorough reliability testing…we determined that the longevity of a few CLMBR components would benefit from being upgraded and we experienced delays in shipping product, and therefore generating revenue, to customers…”
- “Crunch Fitness…purchased 13 CLMBRs…Gold’s Gym SoCal…install two CLMBRs in each of the group’s 23 locations…installations will occur during the third quarter.”
- Prior guidance (May): “We expect to reach run-rate Adjusted EBITDA positive as early as in the 4th quarter of 2024.”
- Capital/Equity: “Closed an equity offering of $4.0 million on July 2…expects to be in compliance with the Equity Rule when its third quarter earnings are reported in November, driven by expected further conversions of debt to equity.”
Q&A Highlights
No Q2 2024 earnings call transcript was available in our document catalog; no Q&A highlights to report.
Estimates Context
- Wall Street consensus (S&P Global) for Q2 2024 and Q3 2024 was not available to compare in our session today. Management guided Q3 revenue to $2.0–$2.5M; estimates should adjust to slower CLMBR ramp and EU certification timing .
Key Takeaways for Investors
- Commercial validation is improving: pilots at Crunch and Gold’s Gym have converted to orders, with near-term installs in Q3 likely to support revenue traction .
- Q3 revenue outlook of $2.0–$2.5M hinges on EU certifications; any delay shifts deliveries and could push revenue into Q4, a key trading catalyst to monitor .
- Profitability timeline deferred: management now expects run‑rate Adjusted EBITDA positive in 2025, reflecting a slower CLMBR ramp despite operational progress—estimates and positioning should reflect a longer runway .
- Operating efficiency trend is favorable: total operating expenses fell to $7.0M from $10.8M YoY, while Adjusted EBITDA improved sequentially and YoY .
- Listing and capital structure catalysts: regained Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price compliance and closed $4.0M offering; further debt conversions expected to enhance equity compliance—reducing listing risk .
- Risk lens: continued negative gross margin and losses, plus certification and delivery timing, can introduce volatility; watch component upgrade execution and B2B sell-through pacing .
- Narrative drivers: execution on EU certifications, gym chain rollouts, and WOODWAY distribution expansion are likely to be the next stock reaction catalysts for TRNR .