NASDAQ$GPRO

GoPro Inc · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

GoPro's Q4 2019 earnings were released, showing revenue growth and GAAP profitability.

GoPro reported a strong Q4 2019 with a 40% increase in revenue year-over-year, driven by the launch of HERO8 Black and MAX. The company achieved GAAP net income of $96 million, or $0.65 per share, and non-GAAP net income of $102 million, or $0.70 per share. GoPro.com represented more than 10% of revenue in 2019, growing more than 40% year-over-year.

  • Q4 2019 revenue increased by 40% year-over-year to $528 million.
  • GAAP net income for Q4 2019 was $96 million, or $0.65 per share.
  • Non-GAAP net income for Q4 2019 was $102 million, or $0.70 per share.
  • GoPro Plus subscription service surpassed 334,000 active paying subscribers as of January 31, 2020, up 69% year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$528M

Previous: $377M+40.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.70

Previous: $0.30+133.3%
Adjusted EBITDA

$112M

No prior period
GoPro Subscribers

334.0K

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$2.04M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$86.2M

No prior period
Net Income

$95.8M

No prior period
Operating Income

$96.1M

No prior period
Gross Profit

$202M

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$150M

No prior period
Total Assets

$793M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$7.03M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

GoPro · Revenue · Quarterly

$528M

Q4 2019+40%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 6 of 16 quarters(38%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

GoPro · $319M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Retail Channel
    $231M
  • GoPro.com
    $63M
  • Subscription & Services
    $25M

Forward guidance

GoPro provided forward guidance for 2020, including non-GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP net income per share.

Tailwinds

  • Full year GAAP net income between $2 million and $17 million
  • Full year stock-based compensation of $38.4 million
  • Full year depreciation and amortization of $22.8 million
  • Full year interest (income) expense, net of $19.8 million
  • Full year POP display amortization of $5.8 million

Headwinds

  • First quarter GAAP net income loss between $54.8 million and $64.8 million
  • First quarter stock-based compensation of $9.6 million
  • First quarter acquisition-related costs of $1.9 million
  • First quarter non-cash interest expense of $2.4 million
  • First quarter income tax adjustments of $900 thousand

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 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

-2.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.9%

Avg return

5 days after

-4.4%

Avg return

30 days after

40%

21 / 52 earnings

Positive

+23.5%

Q3 2020

Best reaction

-23.9%

Q1 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.9%-18.2%-42.4%
Q4 2025-23.1%-24.0%-23.2%
Q3 2025-11.2%-3.5%+7.6%
Q1 2025-1.2%-1.3%+37.2%
Q4 2024-16.8%-25.8%-31.9%
Q3 2024+9.0%+0.0%-13.2%
Q2 2024-12.1%-9.1%-4.5%
Q1 2024-10.5%-16.8%-22.5%
Q4 2023-13.7%-13.7%-21.4%
Q3 2023+15.3%+11.3%+29.2%
Q2 2023-7.6%-5.2%-9.5%
Q1 2023-6.5%-9.6%-1.6%
Q4 2022-9.7%-9.5%-14.8%
Q3 2022-5.9%+1.1%+6.1%
Q2 2022-2.7%-2.4%-12.5%
Q1 2022-23.9%-30.9%-27.4%
Q4 2021-3.1%+1.7%-9.2%
Q3 2021+6.4%+9.9%+9.8%
Q2 2021+2.1%+15.0%+0.3%
Q1 2021+2.0%-7.8%+4.2%
Q4 2020-20.1%-21.6%-23.0%
Q3 2020+23.5%+8.9%+34.2%
Q2 2020-11.7%-17.6%-26.5%
Q1 2020+6.0%+4.6%+49.5%
Q4 2019-4.6%-6.0%-10.8%
Q3 2019+6.1%+2.7%-6.3%
Q2 2019-17.0%-18.7%-26.8%
Q1 2019+1.1%+16.4%-7.9%
Q4 2018+0.6%+7.4%+17.4%
Q3 2018-17.2%-13.9%-22.7%
Q2 2018+15.2%+8.3%+4.7%
Q1 2018+9.7%+14.3%+10.7%
Q4 2017+1.5%+2.9%+1.6%
Q3 2017-8.1%-14.6%-18.4%
Q2 2017+22.7%+31.0%+12.1%
Q1 2017-9.7%-5.0%-8.1%
Q4 2016-9.4%-11.6%-16.4%
Q3 2016-13.1%-15.4%-24.5%
Q2 2016+15.0%+14.3%+30.0%
Q1 2016-8.2%
Q4 2015-4.5%
Q3 2015-9.2%
Q2 2015+1.4%
Q1 2014+6.5%
Q1 2015+17.2%
Q4 2012-2.7%
Q4 2014-9.2%
Q3 2013-10.0%
Q3 2014+13.6%
Q2 2013+1.0%
Q4 2013+1.0%
Q2 2014-11.5%
Q1 2013
Q3 2012

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