Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Reports Q1 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - Virgin Galactic reported a quarterly loss of $2.38 per share, which was worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $2.23, but an improvement from a loss of $5 per share a year ago [1] - The company posted revenues of $0.46 million for the quarter, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 15.25%, but down from $1.99 million year-over-year [2] - Virgin Galactic shares have declined approximately 39.6% year-to-date, contrasting with a 0.2% gain in the S&P 500 [3] Financial Performance - The earnings surprise for the latest quarter was -6.73%, while the previous quarter saw a positive surprise of 29.72% with an actual loss of $2.53 against an expected loss of $3.60 [1][2] - Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped revenue estimates twice [2] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$2.10 on revenues of $0.4 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is -$8.72 on revenues of $2.3 million [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Virgin Galactic is currently favorable, leading to a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy), indicating expected outperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Aerospace - Defense industry, to which Virgin Galactic belongs, is currently ranked in the top 28% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a positive outlook for stocks within this sector [8]