Smart living technology company Snap One (NASDAQ:SNPO) missed analysts' expectations in Q4 FY2023, with revenue down 1.4% year on year to $264.4 million. The company's full-year revenue guidance of $1.10 billion at the midpoint also came in 2.1% below analysts' estimates. It made a GAAP loss of $0.08 per share, down from its loss of $0.05 per share in the same quarter last year.

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Snap One (SNPO) Q4 FY2023 Highlights:

• Revenue: $264.4 million vs analyst estimates of $266.4 million (0.8% miss)

• Adj EBITDA: $29.8 million vs analyst estimates $26.3 million (13.3% beat)

• EPS: -$0.08 vs analyst estimates of -$0.10 (19.8% beat)

• Management's revenue guidance for the upcoming financial year 2024 is $1.10 billion at the midpoint, missing analyst estimates by 2.1% and implying 3.2% growth (vs -5.5% in FY2023) (although adjusted EBITDA guidance for the same period was ahead of expectations)

• Gross Margin (GAAP): 41.7%, up from 39.4% in the same quarter last year

• Market Capitalization: $593.9 million

Management Commentary“We delivered another strong year in 2023 despite continued global uncertainty, channel inventory destocking, and rising interest rates,” said Snap One CEO John Heyman.

Founded to revolutionize the way people interact with their homes and offices, Snap One (NASDAQ:SNPO) is a provider of smart living technology, offering innovative home automation, audio-video, and security products.

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This quarter, Snap One missed Wall Street's estimates and reported a rather uninspiring 1.4% year-on-year revenue decline, generating $264.4 million of revenue. Looking ahead, Wall Street expects sales to grow 4.5% over the next 12 months, an acceleration from this quarter.