NASDAQ$CMPR

Cimpress Plc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Cimpress Q4 2022 earnings were released, revealing a mix of strong revenue growth offset by increased costs and strategic investments.

Cimpress reported a 14% increase in revenue for Q4, driven by strong organic constant-currency revenue growth of 19%. However, the company recorded a GAAP operating loss of $27.2 million due to increased advertising expense, organic investment in Vista, and restructuring expenses. Adjusted EBITDA decreased to $37.8 million.

  • Consolidated revenue and gross profit reached all-time highs for Q4.
  • Upload & Print businesses experienced rapid growth with expanding margins.
  • National Pen delivered healthy annual revenue growth and EBITDA, excluding pandemic-driven face mask sales.
  • Vista's financial results remain below potential due to elevated strategic investments and cost inflation.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$723M

Previous: $641M+12.8%
EPS (adj)

-$1.17

Previous: -$2.31+49.4%
Capital Expenditures

$11.9M

Previous: $15.8M-24.6%
Free Cash Flow

$60.5M

Previous: $14.9M+306.9%
Net Income

-$30.6M

Previous: -$59.9M+48.9%
Operating Income

-$27.2M

Previous: $9.03M-401.2%
Gross Profit

$340M

Previous: $311M+9.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$277M

Previous: $183M+51.4%
Total Assets

$2.17B

Previous: $2.18B-0.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$13.6M

Previous: $14M-3.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Cimpress · Revenue · Quarterly

$723M

Q4 2022+12.8%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Cimpress · $363M total across 4 segments · Q4 2022

  • PrintBrothers
    $144M+36.0%
  • The Print Group
    $91.3M+25.1%
  • National Pen
    $75.6M+9.6%
  • All Other Businesses
    $51.8M+5.4%

Forward guidance

Cimpress expects to delever from current levels by the end of FY2023. They have ample liquidity, no quarterly financial maintenance covenants, and robust currency and interest rate risk management programs.

Tailwinds

  • Accelerate Vista's annual organic constant-currency revenue growth in FY2023 and beyond.
  • Drive substantially improved profitability over the next several years.
  • Vista's clear focus is on leveraging the very significant investments that we have made over recent years and overcoming the cost inflation that weighed on its FY2022 profitability.
  • Savings from cost reduction actions will help offset wage inflation and other cost increases in our businesses that are already included in our cost structure heading into FY2023.
  • Ongoing investments in e-commerce, data and other technology capabilities.

Headwinds

  • Elevated discretionary strategic investments weighing on near-term profits.
  • Revenue growth remains below what we believe to be achievable.
  • Cost inflation has so far outpaced the rate of Vista's price increases.
  • Macro volatility.
  • Lingering pandemic impacts and supply chain challenges.

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 Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

-0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.3%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

33 / 67 earnings

Positive

+24.2%

Q4 2020

Best reaction

-29.1%

Q2 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026+8.6%+12.8%+21.0%
Q2 2026+0.3%-1.7%-6.2%
Q1 2026+11.1%-1.0%+3.1%
Q3 2025-6.6%-4.6%+5.3%
Q2 2025-5.5%-18.4%-35.2%
Q1 2025-8.7%-2.6%+6.2%
Q4 2024+4.7%-8.8%+8.3%
Q3 2024-3.1%-2.2%-3.2%
Q2 2024+17.2%+15.3%+27.6%
Q1 2024-2.3%-5.5%+14.1%
Q4 2023+6.3%+8.5%-2.1%
Q3 2023+20.1%+17.2%+13.0%
Q2 2023-9.3%-6.2%+0.3%
Q1 2023-16.0%+1.4%+21.7%
Q4 2022+14.2%+13.6%+5.9%
Q3 2022-7.7%-9.6%-20.9%
Q2 2022-6.6%-6.5%-13.5%
Q1 2022-1.3%+2.0%-12.6%
Q4 2021-9.9%-10.6%-18.7%
Q3 2021+0.2%+2.3%+3.5%
Q2 2021+6.4%-10.9%-4.0%
Q1 2021-3.1%-2.2%+18.5%
Q4 2020+24.2%+17.9%+15.1%
Q3 2020+4.5%+3.6%+13.4%
Q2 2020-3.9%-3.4%-0.5%
Q1 2020+1.6%+7.8%-1.4%
Q4 2019+8.8%+7.9%+20.7%
Q3 2019-5.1%-4.3%-3.2%
Q2 2019-29.1%-29.8%-29.7%
Q1 2019-10.4%-10.4%-3.1%
Q4 2018-2.2%+0.5%-4.2%
Q3 2018-1.3%-2.9%-1.9%
Q2 2018+16.5%+21.8%+22.5%
Q1 2018+7.7%+8.9%+11.8%
Q4 2017-5.1%-3.9%-2.0%
Q3 2017-1.3%-3.8%+4.5%
Q2 2017-11.5%-12.5%-14.9%
Q1 2017-13.0%-13.0%-9.5%
Q4 2016-2.8%-0.5%+2.4%
Q3 2016-6.9%
Q2 2016+4.2%
Q1 2016+2.9%
Q4 2015-16.3%
Q3 2015+1.3%
Q2 2015+10.1%
Q1 2015+2.8%
Q4 2014+1.3%
Q3 2014-27.8%
Q2 2014-4.1%
Q1 2014+2.7%
Q4 2013-3.1%
Q3 2013+1.2%
Q2 2013-8.8%
Q1 2013-0.7%
Q4 2012+5.4%
Q3 2012-12.8%
Q2 2012+8.2%
Q1 2012-7.1%
Q4 2009-5.5%
Q4 2011-5.5%
Q3 2010+1.4%
Q3 2011+1.4%
Q2 2011+7.9%
Q1 2010+4.9%
Q1 2011+4.9%
Q4 2010+4.9%
Q2 2010+4.9%

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