Eargo, Inc.

NasdaqGS:EAR Stock Report

Market Cap: US$53.4m

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Eargo Future Growth

Future criteria checks 0/6

We currently don't have sufficient analyst coverage to forecast growth and revenue for Eargo.

Key information

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EPS growth rate

Medical Equipment earnings growth16.2%
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Analyst coverage

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Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • Aug 30

Eargo: Straining To Be Heard

Summary Today, we take our first look at a small medical device company called Eargo, Inc. whose stock has slumped 90% over the past year. A good portion of the decline was caused by two key issues, both of which company management is hoping to put in the rearview mirror. An investment analysis follows in the paragraphs below. The art of conversation is the art of hearing as well as of being heard."― William Hazlitt Today, we put Eargo, Inc.(EAR) in the spotlight for the first time. This company has a variety of issues recently that have caused the stock to nosedive deep into 'Busted IPO' territory. Are brighter times on the horizon? An analysis follows below. Seeking Alpha Company Overview: Eargo, Inc. is a small medical device maker headquartered in San Jose, CA. The company markets and sells hearing aids through direct-to-consumer and through omni-channels. The stock currently has an approximate market capitalization of $75 million. The company launched the latest version of its hearing aid line, the Eargo 6 in January of this year. The Eargo 6 is an FDA Class II exempt hearing device featuring Sound Adjust technology that automatically optimizes the soundscape as the user moves between environments. June Company Presentation The company has been dogged by two major issues since it went public. The first was a criminal investigation initiated by the U.S. Department of Justice related to insurance reimbursement claims submitted by the company on behalf of its customers covered by the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program. Management denied wrongdoing but settled this issue for $34.4 million in the Spring of this year. June Company Presentation Eargo also no longer accepted insurance as a method of direct payment in late 2021. In the second quarter of this year, Eargo operated on a cash-pay only basis which tanked sales (see section below). The company did get some very good news on this front two weeks ago as the FDA disclosed it would allow the sale of some hearing aids over the counter beginning in October. June Company Presentation The company has shipped over 110,000 hearing aid devices in its history and believes the market is significantly underpenetrated especially for its in-ear devices that offer several advantages to traditional hearing aids. June Company Presentation Second Quarter Results: On August 8th, the company posted second quarter numbers. The company had a GAAP loss of 78 cents a share as revenues plunged nearly 70% on a year-over-year basis to $7.25 million. Both top and bottom lines missed expectations badly. Returns rose to a third of sales from just less than a quarter in the same period a year ago. GAAP gross margin was 34.7%, compared to 71.8% in 2Q2021. Management stated via its earnings press release, the company would be focused on four key areas going forward. Eargo's omni-channel growth strategy Potentially regaining insurance coverage of Eargo for government employees under the FEHB program Refining and expanding the company's physical retail strategy Optimize the cash-pay business while continuing to invest in innovation. June Company Presentation Analyst Commentary & Balance Sheet: Wells Fargo ($10 price target), JPMorgan ($11 price target) and William Blair either maintained or downgraded Eargo to a Hold in the fourth quarter of 2021, but no analyst firms I can find have issued any ratings on Eargo so far in 2022. Just over one out of every ten shares are currently held short. Two insiders sold just over $40,000 in aggregate earlier this month. Another insider sold less than $15,000 worth of equity in March. That has been the only insider activity in Eargo's shares so far in 2022. The company ended the second quarter of the year with just over $106 million in cash and marketable securities on its balance sheet. This is almost entirely due to an issuance of $100 million senior secured convertible notes that occurred late in June. This is the core tranche of a $125 million strategic investment from Patient Square Capital. $16.2 million of these proceeds were used to pay off a previous debt obligation. Management will seek stockholder approval to increase the number of authorized shares and issue full potential amount of note conversion shares at its annual meeting in October of this year. If approved, this will consist of new shares of common stock created by a rights offering.
Seeking Alpha • Aug 16

Eargo jumps 77% following FDA rule on OTC hearing aids

Microcap Eargo (NASDAQ:EAR) closed up 77% on Tuesday following the U.S. FDA's announcement that it would allow the sale of some hearing aids over the counter beginning in October. Average daily volume for the company is ~4.2M shares. ~31.8M shares traded hands on Tuesday. Seeking Alpha's Quant Rating views Eargo (EAR) as a strong sell.
Seeking Alpha • Aug 08

Eargo Non-GAAP EPS of -$0.78 misses by $0.55, revenue of $7.25M misses by $21.05M

Eargo press release (NASDAQ:EAR): Q2 Non-GAAP EPS of -$0.78 misses by $0.55. Revenue of $7.25M (-68.3% Y/Y) misses by $21.05M.
Seeking Alpha • Jul 05

Eargo completes $100M senior secured convertible notes issuance

Medical device company Eargo (NASDAQ:EAR) completed the issuance of $100M senior secured convertible notes to Patient Square Capital on Jun. 28. ~$16.3M of the net proceeds was used to repay all existing third-party indebtedness and related pay-off expenses. The remaining proceeds are intended to be used for working capital purposes and to fund general business requirements. Source: Press Release
Seeking Alpha • Dec 30

Eargo: A Binary Play On Hearing Loss

Eargo has exhibited stupendous sales growth in recent years and that looks set to continue. But this growth comes at the cost of significant cash outflows that have largely increased over time. The company's value is implied to be very small at this time, which could lead to significant upside if things go right. But significant risks definitely exist, making the company a binary prospect currently.
Seeking Alpha • Oct 08

Eargo Is A High Risk 'Option' With High Potential

Eargo Inc. is a US-based small-cap public company that manufactures and distributes Completely-In-Canal (CIC) hearing aids throughout the country. The company will be one of the beneficiaries of promoting sales of OTC hearing aids in the United States. Eargo Inc. has created a highly competitive product that meets high-quality standards at an affordable price.
Analysis Article • Jul 10

An Intrinsic Calculation For Eargo, Inc. (NASDAQ:EAR) Suggests It's 23% Undervalued

In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of Eargo, Inc. ( NASDAQ:EAR ) by estimating the company's...
Analysis Article • Jan 16

What Kind Of Investors Own Most Of Eargo, Inc. (NASDAQ:EAR)?

If you want to know who really controls Eargo, Inc. ( NASDAQ:EAR ), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share...

In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as Eargo has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.

This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:EAR - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
9/30/202341-108-76-75N/A
6/30/202341-141-76-75N/A
3/31/202340-149-121-118N/A
12/31/202237-157-120-117N/A
9/30/202234-159-145-142N/A
6/30/20224-188-154-150N/A
3/31/202219-175-114-109N/A
12/31/202132-158-103-98N/A
9/30/202144-124-65-59N/A
6/30/202185-45-47-41N/A
3/31/202179-32-31-26N/A
12/31/202069-30-31-26N/A
9/30/202057-32-35-30N/A
6/30/202047-44-40-36N/A
3/31/202038-47-43-39N/A
12/31/201933-44-43-39N/A
9/30/201930-42-41-37N/A
12/31/201823-34-30-27N/A
12/31/20177-25-15-14N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: Insufficient data to determine if EAR's forecast earnings growth is above the savings rate (2.3%).

Earnings vs Market: Insufficient data to determine if EAR's earnings are forecast to grow faster than the US market

High Growth Earnings: Insufficient data to determine if EAR's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: Insufficient data to determine if EAR's revenue is forecast to grow faster than the US market.

High Growth Revenue: Insufficient data to determine if EAR's revenue is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if EAR's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/02/20 17:10
End of Day Share Price 2024/02/20 00:00
Earnings2023/09/30
Annual Earnings2022/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Eargo, Inc. is covered by 4 analysts. of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Robert HopkinsBofA Global Research
Robert MarcusJ.P. Morgan
Lawrence BiegelsenWells Fargo Securities, LLC