NASDAQ$BLZE

Backblaze Inc · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Backblaze's Q2 2023 financial results were announced, demonstrating growth in revenue and customer base.

Backblaze reported a 19% increase in overall revenue year-over-year, with B2 Cloud Storage revenue growing by 39%. The company continued to move up-market, increasing the number of customers generating over $50,000 in annual recurring revenue by 54% year-over-year.

  • Total revenue reached $24.6 million, a 19% increase year-over-year.
  • B2 Cloud Storage revenue grew by 39% year-over-year, reaching $10.8 million.
  • Gross profit was $12.1 million, representing 49% of revenue.
  • ARR was $97.3 million, an increase of 18% year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$24.6M

Previous: $20.7M+18.9%
EPS (adj)

-$0.24

Previous: -$0.23-4.3%
Net Revenue Retention Rate

110.0%

Previous: 113.0%-2.7%
Gross Customer Retention

91.0%

Previous: 91.0%+0.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$4.72M

Previous: -$1.5M-214.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$19.1M

Previous: -$13.1M-45.7%
Net Income

-$14.3M

Previous: -$11.6M-23.9%
Operating Income

-$13.9M

Previous: -$10.8M-28.6%
Gross Profit

$12.1M

Previous: $11.1M+8.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$5.89M

Previous: $7.24M-18.7%
Total Assets

$135M

Previous: $160M-16.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.88M

Previous: $4.35M+12.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Backblaze · Revenue · Quarterly

$24.6M

Q2 2023+18.9%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Backblaze · $24.6M total across 2 segments · Q2 2023

  • Computer Backup
    $13.8M+7.8%
  • B2 Cloud Storage
    $10.8M+40.3%

Forward guidance

Backblaze provided financial outlook for the third quarter and full year 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue is expected to be between $25.0 million to $25.4 million for Q3 2023.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin is projected to be between (8)% to (4)% for Q3 2023.
  • Revenue is expected to be between $98 million to $102 million for the full year 2023 (unchanged).
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin is projected to be between (8.5)% to (4.5)% for the full year 2023 (improved versus the prior range of (10)% to (6)%).
  • Basic weighted average shares outstanding of 36.5 million to 37.5 million shares for Q3 2023.

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 Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

-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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