NASDAQ$CCSI

Consensus Cloud Solutions Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the third quarter of 2023.

Consensus Cloud Solutions reported a decrease in GAAP quarterly revenues by 1.3% to $90.6 million compared to Q3 2022. However, GAAP net income increased to $24.0 million, and the company achieved a record free cash flow and cash reserves of $155.7 million.

  • GAAP quarterly revenues decreased by 1.3% to $90.6 million compared to Q3 2022.
  • GAAP net income increased to $24.0 million in Q3 2023 compared to $15.4 million for Q3 2022.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2023 was $47.5 million, a decrease compared to Q3 2022 of $49.1 million.
  • Consensus ended the quarter with a record $155.7 million in cash and cash equivalents.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$90.6M

Previous: $95.9M-5.6%
EPS (adj)

$1.51

Previous: $1.52-0.7%
Corporate ARPA

$312.45

No prior period
Corporate churn

1.5%

No prior period
SoHo ARPA

$15.31

No prior period
SoHo churn

3.5%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$28.7M

Previous: -$21.1M-36.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$4.72M

Previous: -$3.92M-20.4%
Net Income

$24M

Previous: $17.1M+40.1%
Operating Income

$38.9M

Previous: $35M+11.1%
Gross Profit

$73.7M

Previous: $80.5M-8.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$156M

Previous: $104M+50.2%
Total Assets

$707M

Previous: $627M+12.6%
R&D Expense

$1.68M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$3.75M

Previous: $4.61M-18.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Consensus Cloud · Revenue · Quarterly

$90.6M

Q3 2023-5.6%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 4 of 15 quarters(27%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Consensus Cloud · $92.8M total across 2 segments · Q2 2023

  • Corporate
    $50.4M+2.5%
  • SoHo
    $42.4M-3.6%

Forward guidance

The company provided Q4 2023 guidance with revenue expected to be between $87.5 million and $90.5 million, Adjusted EBITDA between $46.3 million and $48.2 million, and Adjusted non-GAAP earnings per diluted share between $1.15 and $1.19.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue is expected to be between $87.5 million and $90.5 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $46.3 million and $48.2 million.
  • Adjusted non-GAAP earnings per diluted share is expected to be between $1.15 and $1.19.

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+1.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.7%

Avg return

5 days after

-3.4%

Avg return

30 days after

71%

15 / 21 earnings

Positive

+37.8%

Q1 2024

Best reaction

-17.8%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+5.9%+1.2%+18.3%
Q4 2025+6.9%+30.6%+32.7%
Q3 2025-15.7%-18.8%-24.6%
Q1 2025+0.1%+4.0%+2.0%
Q3 2024-5.9%-5.0%-5.9%
Q2 2024+4.0%+4.6%+18.8%
Q1 2024+37.8%+48.7%+41.8%
Q4 2023-17.8%-11.6%-28.6%
Q3 2023-7.1%+4.7%+12.9%
Q2 2023+1.5%+2.5%-14.5%
Q1 2023+0.4%-8.4%-1.1%
Q4 2022-2.3%-27.5%-50.0%
Q3 2022-3.2%+6.3%-4.0%
Q2 2022+2.7%+4.9%-3.5%
Q1 2021+1.1%+1.7%-14.8%
Q1 2022+1.1%+1.7%-14.8%
Q4 2019+1.9%+1.3%-15.6%
Q2 2021+1.9%+1.3%-15.6%
Q4 2021+9.0%+9.5%+9.5%
Q3 2021+5.0%+2.8%-7.7%
Q4 2020+5.0%+2.8%-7.7%
Q3 2020

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