NASDAQ$FSLY

Fastly Inc · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record quarterly revenue, exceeding the high-end of guidance and growing 25% annually, with sequential growth in GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins.

Fastly announced record quarterly revenue of $108.5 million, exceeding the high-end of their guidance range and representing 25% year-over-year growth. GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP gross margin also grew sequentially. The company's portfolio expansion strategy is driving new customer acquisition and increased usage.

  • Total revenue reached $108.5 million, a 6% sequential increase and 25% year-over-year growth.
  • GAAP gross margin was 48.6%, compared to 52.4% in the third quarter of 2021.
  • GAAP net loss was $63.4 million, compared to $56.2 million in the third quarter of 2021.
  • Total customer count reached 2,925, including 482 enterprise customers.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$109M

Previous: $86.7M+25.1%
EPS (adj)

-$0.14

Previous: -$0.11-27.3%
Enterprise customer count

482

Previous: 430+12.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$11.4M

Previous: -$31.3M+63.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$74.9M

Previous: -$87.5M+14.4%
Net Income

-$63.4M

Previous: -$56.2M-12.9%
Operating Income

-$65.8M

Previous: -$54.9M-19.7%
Gross Profit

$52.7M

Previous: $45.5M+15.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$87.9M

Previous: $282M-68.8%
Total Assets

$1.91B

Previous: $2.14B-10.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$39.4M

Previous: $36.6M+7.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Fastly · Revenue · Quarterly

$109M

Q3 2022+25.1%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 11 of 14 quarters(79%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Fastly provided guidance for Q4 2022 with revenue between $112 million and $116 million, and for the full year 2022 with revenue between $425 million and $429 million.

Tailwinds

  • Q4 2022 Total Revenue: $112 - $116 million
  • Full Year 2022 Total Revenue: $425 - $429 million

Headwinds

  • Q4 2022 Non-GAAP Operating Loss: ($18.0) - ($14.0) million
  • Full Year 2022 Non-GAAP Operating Loss: ($82) - ($78) million
  • Q4 2022 Non-GAAP Net Loss per share: ($0.15) - ($0.11)
  • Full Year 2022 Non-GAAP Net Loss per share: ($0.67) - ($0.63)

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 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

-2.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+5.4%

Avg return

30 days after

37%

10 / 27 earnings

Positive

+72.3%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-38.5%

Q1 2026

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-38.5%-39.8%-42.8%
Q4 2025+72.3%+89.7%+164.0%
Q3 2025+36.0%+48.6%+30.4%
Q1 2025+25.7%+35.5%+27.0%
Q4 2024-20.9%-18.9%-32.0%
Q3 2024+6.5%-6.4%+42.1%
Q2 2024-16.3%-14.9%-19.3%
Q1 2024-30.5%-30.6%-38.0%
Q4 2023-28.6%-31.0%-45.0%
Q3 2023+12.3%+13.0%+23.0%
Q2 2023+12.8%+15.6%+34.3%
Q1 2023-16.5%-12.1%+16.2%
Q4 2022+19.6%+18.4%+14.8%
Q3 2022+2.9%+2.6%+19.6%
Q2 2022-5.9%-2.2%-31.2%
Q1 2022-17.3%-29.7%-25.6%
Q4 2021-34.9%-36.6%-42.1%
Q3 2021+10.3%+6.2%-27.2%
Q2 2021-13.6%-4.7%+1.0%
Q1 2021-28.6%-28.8%-20.2%
Q4 2020-17.7%-21.7%-27.4%
Q3 2020-8.2%-12.6%+13.2%
Q2 2020-22.8%-32.7%-30.3%
Q1 2020+47.7%+50.9%+98.3%
Q4 2019-4.5%-15.2%-26.8%
Q3 2019-3.8%-2.0%+9.1%
Q2 2019-11.7%-18.5%+60.7%
Q1 2019
Q4 2018
Q3 2018
Q2 2018
Q1 2018

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