NASDAQ$BLZE

Backblaze Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced third quarter 2023 financial results with 31% revenue growth in B2 Cloud Storage and 15% revenue growth overall.

Backblaze reported a 15% year-over-year increase in revenue, reaching $25.3 million, and passed $100 million in ARR milestone. The company is on track to achieve adjusted EBITDA profitability in Q4.

  • Revenue increased by 15% year-over-year, reaching $25.3 million.
  • B2 Cloud Storage revenue grew by 31% year-over-year, totaling $11.6 million.
  • ARR reached $100.9 million, a 15% year-over-year increase.
  • Net revenue retention rate was 108%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$25.3M

Previous: $22.1M+14.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.21

Previous: -$0.25+16.0%
Annual Recurring Revenue

$101M

Previous: $88M+14.7%
B2 Cloud Storage ARR

$46.8M

Previous: $35.7M+31.1%
Computer Backup ARR

$54.1M

Previous: $52.3M+3.4%
Net Revenue Retention Rate

108.0%

Previous: 114.0%-5.3%
B2 Cloud Storage NRR

120.0%

Previous: 123.0%-2.4%
Computer Backup NRR

100.0%

Previous: 108.0%-7.4%
Gross Customer Retention

91.0%

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

90.0%

Previous: 90.0%+0.0%
Computer Backup Gross Retention

91.0%

Previous: 90.0%+1.1%
Adjusted Gross Profit

$18.7M

No prior period
Adjusted Gross Margin

74.0%

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

-$841K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$5.07M

Previous: -$4.06M-24.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$21.1M

Previous: -$16.9M-25.3%
Net Income

-$16.1M

Previous: -$12.8M-25.4%
Operating Income

-$15.6M

Previous: -$12.1M-29.1%
Gross Profit

$11.8M

Previous: $11.2M+4.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$9.02M

Previous: $24.8M-63.7%
Total Assets

$135M

Previous: $157M-14.1%
R&D Expense

$9.64M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$7.96M

Previous: $4.83M+64.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Backblaze · Revenue · Quarterly

$25.3M

Q3 2023+14.7%vs Q3 2022
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 fourth quarter of 2023, Backblaze expects revenue between $27.9 million to $28.7 million and adjusted EBITDA margin between 1% to 3%.

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 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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