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Glimpse Group, Inc. (VRAR)·Q2 2025 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Q2 FY25 revenue was $3.17M, up 52% year over year and 30% quarter over quarter; gross margin was 64%, and the company achieved its first quarter of positive adjusted EBITDA ($0.28M), positive operating cash flow (~$0.17M), and positive net income ($25,872) .
- Management guided to a Q3 revenue trough ($1.5–$2.0M) with negative adjusted EBITDA due to contract timing, followed by a strong Q4 ($3.3–$4.0M) with positive adjusted EBITDA; FY25 revenue is expected to exceed $11M with breakeven adjusted EBITDA .
- Cash and equivalents rose to $8.5M at 12/31/24 (from $1.4M at 9/30/24), aided by a December registered direct financing; capital structure remains clean (no debt/convertible/preferred) .
- Call commentary noted ~40% government/60% commercial revenue mix and sub-$0.9M monthly cash OpEx run-rate, supporting targeted cash flow positivity in the remaining FY25 quarters .
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
What Went Well
- “We achieved positive EBITDA, positive cash flow and positive net income… the first time we've achieved positive EBITDA in our history as a public company,” reflecting restructuring plus revenue growth .
- Brightline Interactive hit milestones on a $4M+ DoD contract, entered an initial US Navy immersive AI-driven simulator contract, and delivered scalable middleware to a global government service integrator .
- Regained Nasdaq minimum bid price compliance on 12/24/24, removing a listing overhang .
What Went Wrong
- Gross margin compressed to ~64% from ~68% in the prior year quarter due to revenue mix oscillation; license/SaaS revenue in Q2 was $39,826, down from $209,112 in Q1 .
- Government budget uncertainty (Continuing Resolution) delayed potential awards, pushing revenue recognition into later periods and contributing to Q3 guidance softness .
- A discrepancy in the call’s YoY revenue comparison (management referenced ~$2.8M for Q2 FY24) vs. the 8-K’s $2.08M highlights the need to anchor analyses to filed financials .
Financial Results
Revenue Trend
Earnings and Margins
Revenue Mix (Type)
KPIs
Non-GAAP note: Adjusted EBITDA excludes interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation, and fair-value changes; the Q2 reconciliation includes items like stock-based comp, contingent consideration fair-value change, and prior divestiture effects .
Guidance Changes
Drivers: Management cites timing of revenue recognition on existing contracts for Q3 softness and expects strong Q4 performance offsetting the Q3 trough .
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
Management Commentary
- CEO: “I am very proud to announce that… we achieved positive EBITDA, positive cash flow and positive net income. This is the first time we've achieved positive EBITDA in our history as a public company…” .
- CEO positioning: “With our strategic transition to focus on SpatialCore mostly complete and… increasing incorporation of enabling AI elements across our product base, we are well positioned to capture the vast potential… as the immersive technology cycle gets closer to mass adoption” .
- CFO: “Our current cash operating expense base… is now less than $0.9 million per month… we expect to generate positive cash flow in each of the remaining quarters for fiscal year ’25” .
- Strategic: BLI delivered phase two of its large DoD contract; an initial US Navy immersive AI-driven simulator contract sets the stage for follow-on awards .
- Capital markets: Regained Nasdaq bid-price compliance (December 24, 2024) .
Q&A Highlights
- Revenue mix: Management estimates ~40% government and ~60% commercial today, with potential government mix increase in CY2025 as pipeline converts .
- Cost discipline: Monthly cash OpEx run-rate targeted at sub-$0.9M; expected to remain stable near term, enabling positive cash flow barring timing of large contracts .
- Portfolio moves: Exploring both divestitures of non-core pieces and accretive acquisitions, but will only proceed with shareholder-beneficial structures .
- AI integration: Detailed examples of AI-enhanced 3D data workflows for DoD and immersive training (e.g., healthcare communication simulations) on commercial side .
- Project timing and policy backdrop: Large DoD project expected to finalize first period of performance by Q4 FY25; potential positive impact from government shifting spend toward future technologies like AI .
Estimates Context
- Wall Street consensus (S&P Global/Capital IQ) for Q2 FY25 EPS and revenue was unavailable at time of analysis due to data access limits; we attempted retrieval but hit a daily request cap. Without consensus data, we cannot quantify beats/misses versus Street for this quarter [GetEstimates error].
Key Takeaways for Investors
- First profitable adjusted EBITDA quarter plus positive operating cash flow and net income signals execution on restructuring and a credible inflection in operating performance .
- Near-term setup: Expect a Q3 revenue trough ($1.5–$2.0M) due to timing, followed by a strong Q4 ($3.3–$4.0M) and FY25 breakeven adjusted EBITDA—watch contract conversion and revenue recognition cadence .
- Cash runway improved: $8.5M cash and clean capital structure post-December financing supports operations through FY25 with targeted positive cash flow each remaining quarter .
- Demand signals: SpatialCore wins/milestones and initial US Navy simulator contract validate enterprise and government use cases; commercial AI training traction emerging via Foretell .
- Mix and margin: Services strength drove revenue, but license/SaaS softness and mix weighed on gross margin (64%); management still targets 60–70% margin range medium term .
- Policy risk: Continuing Resolution delays could affect award timing—monitor March outcomes and follow-on contracts; management expects mid- to long-term tailwinds as AI becomes a priority .
- Data quality: Rely on filed 8-K/10-Q for precise comparisons; note and reconcile any call commentary discrepancies (e.g., Q2 FY24 revenue figure) in internal models .
Appendix: References
- Q2 FY25 8-K (Item 2.02 press release and financials): .
- Q2 FY25 earnings call transcript: .
- Q1 FY25 8-K press release and financials: .
- FY24 8-K (context for Q4 FY24): .