NASDAQ$CDLX

Cardlytics Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Cardlytics' third quarter results surpassed guidance, demonstrating a focus on addressing short-term challenges amidst an ongoing business transformation.

Cardlytics reported a revenue of $67.1 million, a 15% decrease year-over-year, and a net loss of $145.2 million, or $2.90 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $24.0 million, or $0.63 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2023. The company's MAUs increased by 2% year-over-year to 166.4 million, while ARPU decreased to $0.40 from $0.49 in the third quarter of 2023.

  • Revenue was $67.1 million, a decrease of 15% year-over-year, or 13% excluding Entertainment.
  • Billings were $112.0 million, a decrease of 4% year-over-year, or 2% excluding Entertainment.
  • Net Loss was $145.2 million, or $2.90 per diluted share.
  • Cardlytics MAUs were 166.4 million, an increase of 2% year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$67.1M

Previous: $79M-15.1%
EPS

-$2.90

Previous: -$0.01-28900.0%
MQUs

190.2M

No prior period
ACPU

$0.16

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$1.44M

Previous: -$393K-266.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$147M

Previous: -$24.4M-501.9%
Net Income

-$145M

Previous: -$24M-505.8%
Operating Income

-$149M

Previous: -$20.7M-619.3%
Gross Profit

$67.1M

Previous: $79M-15.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$67M

Previous: $90.1M-25.6%
Total Assets

$399M

Previous: $635M-37.1%
R&D Expense

$13.2M

Previous: $12.4M+6.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$8.07M

Previous: $10.2M-21.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Cardlytics · Revenue · Quarterly

$67.1M

Q3 2024-15.1%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 14 quarters(64%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Cardlytics anticipates Billings, Revenue, Adjusted Contribution and Adjusted EBITDA to be in the following ranges (in millions, except for percentage change rates):

Tailwinds

  • Billings are expected to be between $102.0 million and $108.0 million.
  • Revenue is projected to be between $62.0 million and $67.0 million.
  • Adjusted Contribution is anticipated to be between $33.0 million and $36.0 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is forecasted to be between $(5.0) million and $(1.0) million.

Headwinds

  • Billings are expected to decrease by 23% - 18% year-over-year.
  • Revenue is projected to decrease by 30% - 25% year-over-year.
  • Adjusted Contribution is anticipated to decrease by 30% - 24% year-over-year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is forecasted to decrease by $15.0 million - $11.0 million year-over-year.

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 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

-6.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-6.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+14.5%

Avg return

30 days after

47%

16 / 34 earnings

Positive

+68.6%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-59.6%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.0%-15.0%+654.7%
Q4 2025-9.9%-21.8%+25.6%
Q3 2025-28.5%-16.5%-37.5%
Q1 2025-13.0%-2.8%-17.1%
Q4 2024+4.5%+18.7%-25.3%
Q3 2024-13.2%-3.0%-15.8%
Q2 2024-59.6%-51.9%-53.1%
Q1 2024-39.8%-40.8%-43.4%
Q4 2023+68.6%+64.0%+57.8%
Q3 2023-55.7%-47.6%-40.1%
Q2 2023+15.7%+21.2%+42.8%
Q1 2023-26.0%-29.4%-29.9%
Q4 2022-10.8%-9.4%-37.7%
Q3 2022-52.2%-51.2%-52.9%
Q2 2022+18.3%+10.6%-7.6%
Q1 2022+10.2%-8.5%-24.2%
Q4 2021+5.7%-7.1%-5.2%
Q3 2021+6.7%+8.3%-20.4%
Q2 2021-32.5%-29.2%-22.3%
Q1 2021-20.6%-24.8%-24.2%
Q4 2020+1.2%-3.3%-17.2%
Q3 2020+2.9%+22.7%+56.5%
Q2 2020-9.1%-8.9%+0.8%
Q1 2020+13.0%+8.9%+50.9%
Q4 2019-36.4%-43.7%-64.3%
Q3 2019+43.6%+42.9%+44.4%
Q2 2019+20.0%+24.1%+39.8%
Q1 2019+20.9%+14.8%+47.1%
Q4 2018-5.6%-11.7%-7.2%
Q3 2018-24.9%-19.9%-29.3%
Q2 2018+0.3%+3.0%+27.3%
Q2 2017+0.3%+3.0%+27.3%
Q1 2018-1.0%-7.4%+6.5%
Q4 2017+1.0%+0.5%-13.6%
Q3 2017
Q1 2017
Q4 2016
Q3 2016
Q2 2016
Q1 2016

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