Gorilla Technology Exceeds 2024 Expectations with Strong Growth, Profitability and Global Expansion
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-- 2024 Revenue reached $74.67M, exceeding guidance and demonstrating continued strong sales growth and execution ---- Net Income excluding one-off items, soared to $21.32M, surpassing guidance by up to 253.7%, reflecting Gorilla's strong execution, disciplined cost management and sustained profitability. --- Net Income before tax, excluding one-off items, soared to $20.06M, exceeding estimates of $8.99 million by 123.1%-- Adjusted EBITDA reached $20.62M, surpassing estimates of $11.70M by 76.2%, demonstrating Gorilla's strong operational efficiency, scalable business model, and continued momentum in delivering profitable growth. ---- Operating income excluding exceptional items reached $19.22M, beating guidance of $13.06 million by 47.2%, showcasing Gorilla's strong operating performance --- Adjusted EPS, excluding non-cash accounting charges, surged to $2.02 - outperforming market expectations of $0.35 by 477.1%, and maintaining strong profitability. ---- Reiterates revenue guidance for 2025 of $100-$110 million, with an unwavering focus on achieving cash flow positivity and driving sustainable, profitable growth. -- London, United Kingdon--(Newsfile Corp. - March 31, 2025) - Gorilla Technology Group Inc. (NASDAQ: GRRR) ("Gorilla" or the "Company") today reported financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. 2024 Financial Highlight
- Continued Revenue Growth: Gorilla's full-year 2024 revenues surged to $74.67 million, exceeding the Company's guidance and reflecting an increase of 15.4% over fiscal year 2023. This growth reflects strong execution on key contracts, reaffirming our operational capability and market credibility. It also reinforces our leadership position in AI-driven security and intelligence solutions. Looking ahead, our focus remains on capitalizing on this momentum to drive demand and convert our expanding pipeline into new business opportunities in 2025 and beyond.
- Gross Margin:Gross Margin for 2024 stood at 50.0%, exceeding expectations and highlighting the Company's ability to drive profitability while strategically investing in future growth. This strong margin reflects Gorilla's commitment to operational efficiency, high-value solutions and long-term scalability.
- Adjusted EDITDA: Adjusted EBITDA for 2024 was $20.62 million, exceeding estimates of $11.7 million by 76.2%, and reflecting Gorilla's resilient operating model, strong execution, and disciplined cost management. This figure excludes non-recurring and non-cash items such as restructuring costs, FX-related losses and depreciation and amortization. The performance demonstrates Gorilla's ability to outperform expectations while continuing to scale globally and invest in future growth.
- Earnings Per Share:EPS was $(6.06) for 2024, reflecting the non-material cash impact from certain accounting charges (further explained below). Adjusted EPS, which removes these non-cash items, surged to $2.02, outperforming market expectations of $0.35 by 477.1%. This highlights the Company's underlying profitability, operational strength and disciplined execution.
- Continued Focus on Profitability:Net Loss for 2024 was $(63.99) million, primarily due to a significant non-cash impact of accounting items, mostly related to the one-time conversion of preferred shares and warrants into ordinary shares and to the foreign exchange losses due to the one-off sharp depreciation of the Egyptian pound. Net Income excluding these exceptional non-cash items was $21.32 million, beating the lower range of analyst estimates of $3.72 million by an impressive 473.1%. This performance underscores the company's operational strength, disciplined cost management and ability to drive sustained profitability.
- Solidifying our Balance Sheet: Gorilla ended 2024 with a robust total cash position of $37.47 million, comprising $21.70 million in unrestricted cash and $15.77 million in restricted cash. We would highlight an increase in unrestricted cash from $5.31 million in in 2023 to $21.70 million in 2024. Additionally, the Company reduced outstanding debt to $21.4 million, a decrease of $3.67 million from the prior year, reinforcing its commitment to financial discipline and long-term sustainability. With a stronger unrestricted cash position, reduced debt and a solid capital structure, Gorilla is well-positioned to drive future growth, invest in strategic initiatives and maximize operational flexibility while continuing to deliver value to shareholders.
- Momentum Accelerates for 2025 and Onward:Gorilla entered 2025 with an ever-expanding pipeline surpassing $6.6 billion in qualified leads and over $2 billion in projects signed in just the past three months. This explosive growth is fueled by continued geographical expansion across the USA, MENA, Southeast & East Asia, South America and the UK, as Gorilla secures high-value, multi-year contracts with key global partners. With a strengthened presence in strategic markets and accelerating demand for AI-driven security and intelligence solutions, Gorilla is not just growing, we are scaling at an unprecedented pace, capturing market share and driving long-term value creation.
- Cash Balance & Q1 Collections: The Company finished March with $33 million in cash, of which $20 million is unrestricted cash and the remaining is restricted cash. The Company also has received cash from the exercise of warrants during the first quarter.
- Material Project Updates: Since 2022, Gorilla has undergone a remarkable transformation-from a single-country operator focused on smaller-scale engagements, to a globally recognised provider securing large-scale, multi-year contracts across multiple jurisdictions. This evolution is not theoretical - it is being realised through the execution of landmark projects and partnerships that reflect our strategic shift to enterprise-scale delivery.
- 2025 Guidance & Business Outlook: We recently increased our 2025 revenue guidance from $90-$100 million to $100-$110 million, reflecting our confidence in the company's growth trajectory. This upward revision underscores our commitment to delivering exceptional value to shareholders and solidifying our position as a leader in the industry. Our focus remains on monetizing existing deals and leveraging our expertise and cutting-edge technology to secure new project wins. We are dedicated to driving revenue and profitability growth in 2025 and beyond, ensuring sustainable success for Gorilla Technology.
- 2026 Business Outlook: We have strong momentum when looking into 2026. We expect the MOUs and contracts that we have signed in recent months will start to impact revenue significantly in 2026 and 2027, as we move through the Proof-of-Concept phase to definitive agreements. We have been engaging with clients in a range of geographies including Latin America, Southeast Asia, the United States and the Middle East, serving to diversify our business mix.
Items | Year Ended Dec 31, 2024 (Unreviewed and Unaudited) | ||
Net Loss for the Year (after tax) | $ | - | 63,990,141 |
Add: Fair value remeasurement of financial instruments | $ | 59,540,069 | |
Add: FX loss from currency devaluation | $ | 25,332,651 | |
Add: Restructuring costs | $ | 432,774 | |
Adjusted Net Income | $ | 21,315,353 |
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