NASDAQ$BLZE

Backblaze Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Backblaze reported a strong finish to the year with B2 Cloud Storage revenue growing and delivered adjusted EBITDA profitability for the first time as a public company.

Backblaze's Q4 2023 saw a 25% year-over-year revenue increase, with B2 Cloud Storage revenue growing by 47%. The company achieved adjusted EBITDA profitability for the first time as a public company.

  • Revenue increased by 25% year-over-year, reaching $28.7 million.
  • B2 Cloud Storage revenue grew by 47% year-over-year, totaling $14.0 million.
  • The company achieved adjusted EBITDA profitability, with $1.6 million or 6% of revenue.
  • Annual recurring revenue (ARR) was $117.6 million, an increase of 28% year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$28.7M

Previous: $22.9M+25.3%
EPS (adj)

-$0.15

Previous: -$0.27+44.4%
Annual Recurring Revenue

$118M

No prior period
B2 Cloud Storage ARR

$57.5M

Previous: $38.6M+49.1%
Computer Backup ARR

$60.1M

Previous: $53.4M+12.5%
Net Revenue Retention Rate

109.0%

Previous: 113.0%-3.5%
B2 Cloud Storage NRR

122.0%

Previous: 122.0%+0.0%
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%

No prior period
Computer Backup Gross Retention

91.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$4.1M

Previous: $3.29M-224.7%
Net Income

-$11.4M

Previous: -$14.8M+23.2%
Operating Income

-$10.8M

Previous: -$13.8M+22.2%
Gross Profit

$15.2M

Previous: $11.7M+29.7%
R&D Expense

$9.11M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$6.51M

Previous: $4.04M+61.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Backblaze · Revenue · Quarterly

$28.7M

Q4 2023+25.3%vs Q4 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 first quarter of 2024, Backblaze expects revenue between $29.6 million and $30.0 million, and an adjusted EBITDA margin between 4% and 6%. For the full year 2024, the company anticipates revenue between $126.0 million and $128.0 million, with an adjusted EBITDA margin between 8% and 10%.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue between $29.6 million to $30.0 million for Q1 2024.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin between 4% to 6% for Q1 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 Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 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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