NASDAQ$BLZE

Backblaze Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Backblaze had a record start to 2024 with improved financial metrics year over year.

Backblaze reported Q1 2024 revenue of $30.0 million, a 28% increase year-over-year. The company's adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 6% compared to -12% in the same quarter last year.

  • Revenue increased by 28% year-over-year, reaching $30.0 million.
  • B2 Cloud Storage revenue grew by 47% year-over-year, totaling $14.6 million.
  • Gross profit was $15.8 million, representing 53% of revenue.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $1.9 million, or 6% of revenue, compared to $(2.9) million or (12%) of revenue in Q1 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$30M

Previous: $23.4M+28.1%
EPS

-$0.27

Previous: -$0.26-3.8%
Net Revenue Retention Rate

112.0%

Previous: 111.0%+0.9%
B2 Cloud Storage NRR

126.0%

No prior period
Computer Backup NRR

101.0%

No prior period
Gross Customer Retention

91.0%

Previous: 91.0%+0.0%
B2 Cloud Storage Gross Retention

89.0%

No prior period
Computer Backup Gross Retention

91.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$423K

Previous: -$3.02M+86.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$11.5M

Previous: -$20.1M+43.0%
Net Income

-$11.1M

Previous: -$17.1M+35.4%
Operating Income

-$10.5M

Previous: -$16.8M+37.4%
Gross Profit

$15.8M

Previous: $11M+44.1%
R&D Expense

$8.59M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$5.53M

Previous: $5.83M-5.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Backblaze · Revenue · Quarterly

$30M

Q1 2024+28.1%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Backblaze · $25.3M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Computer Backup
    $13.7M+4.6%
  • B2 Cloud Storage
    $11.6M+31.8%

Forward guidance

For the second quarter of 2024, Backblaze expects revenue between $30.7 million to $31.1 million and adjusted EBITDA margin between 6% to 8%. For full-year 2024, the company expects revenue between $126.0 million to $128.0 million and adjusted EBITDA margin between 8% to 10%.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue between $30.7 million to $31.1 million for Q2 2024
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin between 6% to 8% for Q2 2024
  • Basic shares outstanding of 42.0 million to 42.5 million shares for Q2 2024
  • Revenue between $126.0 million to $128.0 million for full-year 2024
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin between 8% to 10% for full-year 2024

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-3.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.9%

Avg return

5 days after

-5.3%

Avg return

30 days after

36%

8 / 22 earnings

Positive

+42.7%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-35.7%

Q4 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+4.5%+68.1%+78.4%
Q4 2025-15.3%-14.0%-19.7%
Q3 2025-6.3%-12.0%-19.3%
Q1 2025+16.0%+17.9%+25.7%
Q4 2024+5.5%-5.1%-21.5%
Q3 2024-14.1%-13.0%-13.9%
Q2 2024+26.4%+24.1%+12.5%
Q1 2024-23.3%-25.3%-38.4%
Q4 2023+42.7%+41.6%+21.1%
Q3 2023+1.8%+7.5%+43.3%
Q2 2023-14.8%-14.8%+34.4%
Q1 2023-1.4%+2.4%-2.2%
Q4 2022+13.8%+2.0%-17.0%
Q3 2022-5.5%+3.2%+11.2%
Q2 2021-3.6%-3.2%-17.9%
Q2 2022+1.6%+9.2%-11.2%
Q1 2021-7.8%-5.2%-9.8%
Q1 2022-24.7%-32.3%-40.1%
Q4 2021-35.7%-32.4%-25.9%
Q4 2020-12.8%-19.7%-36.7%
Q3 2020-12.8%-19.7%-36.7%
Q3 2021-4.6%-20.4%-33.2%
Q2 2020
Q1 2020

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