NASDAQ$BAND

Bandwidth Inc. · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Exceeded revenue and profitability guidance, achieving 39% profitability growth and record free cash flow.

Bandwidth announced strong Q4 and full-year 2023 results, surpassing revenue and profitability expectations. The company highlighted a 39% profitability growth and record free cash flow. They are guiding for double-digit revenue growth and a 50 percent increase in profitability for 2024.

  • Bandwidth surpassed guidance and set new records in profitability.
  • Profitability grew by 39 percent in 2023 which contributed to record second half 2023 free cash flow generation of $31 million.
  • Strong growth in commercial messaging and enterprise business.
  • Bandwidth is guiding double-digit revenue growth and an adjusted EBITDA midpoint of $72 million representing a 50 percent increase in profitability for 2024.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$165M

Previous: $157M+5.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.38

Previous: $0.19+100.0%
Gross Margin

38.0%

No prior period
Non-GAAP Gross Margin

55.0%

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$19M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$6.23M

No prior period
Net Income

-$10.9M

Previous: $33.4M-132.7%
Operating Income

-$10M

Previous: -$7.02M-43.0%
Gross Profit

$62.1M

Previous: $64.1M-3.2%
R&D Expense

$28.9M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$14.7M

Previous: $5.6M+162.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Bandwidth · Revenue · Quarterly

$165M

Q4 2023+5.4%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Bandwidth provided guidance for Q1 2024 with revenue between $164 million and $166 million, and adjusted EBITDA between $11 million and $13 million. For full year 2024, revenue is expected to be between $695 million and $705 million, and adjusted EBITDA between $70 million and $74 million.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+2.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+4.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+8.9%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

19 / 37 earnings

Positive

+69.1%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-37.8%

Q4 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.9%+95.6%+168.5%
Q4 2025+11.7%+6.2%+19.0%
Q3 2025-3.9%-13.7%-15.1%
Q1 2025+12.1%+17.1%+21.7%
Q4 2024-4.4%-8.3%-17.4%
Q3 2024-0.7%+3.8%+11.6%
Q2 2024-33.3%-30.8%-24.8%
Q1 2024+3.1%+5.4%+2.3%
Q4 2023+69.1%+58.4%+50.3%
Q3 2023+20.9%+22.4%+12.0%
Q2 2023+5.6%+1.9%-3.6%
Q1 2023-3.8%-5.7%-1.1%
Q4 2022-35.6%-33.3%-39.7%
Q3 2022+46.8%+44.8%+91.4%
Q2 2022-0.7%-6.2%-20.5%
Q1 2022+16.2%-8.6%-9.2%
Q4 2021-37.8%-39.8%-40.2%
Q3 2021+1.0%-5.5%-12.0%
Q2 2021-5.8%-8.5%-16.2%
Q1 2021+0.6%-3.5%-5.4%
Q4 2020-7.1%-13.1%-32.6%
Q3 2020-4.3%-6.1%-10.4%
Q2 2020-1.6%+4.2%+4.4%
Q1 2020+13.5%+24.0%+41.0%
Q4 2019+0.9%-9.6%-15.7%
Q3 2019-13.7%-8.8%-2.5%
Q2 2019+1.3%+0.1%+11.7%
Q1 2019-7.6%-4.1%-3.6%
Q4 2018-0.3%+7.7%+42.3%
Q3 2018+9.2%+9.7%-8.6%
Q2 2018+12.3%+11.4%+28.8%
Q1 2018+9.2%+10.1%+22.7%
Q4 2015+2.4%+0.7%+19.7%
Q4 2017+12.9%+15.1%+33.5%
Q3 2016-0.3%+5.0%+6.8%
Q4 2016-0.3%+5.0%+6.8%
Q3 2017+9.2%+12.9%+13.6%
Q2 2017
Q1 2017
Q2 2016
Q1 2016

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