NASDAQ$GRPN
Groupon Inc · Q4 2021 earnings
Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported solid financial results, growing local billings and local customers sequentially, and returning to cash generation.
Groupon's Q4 2021 results showed a decrease in revenue to $223 million, but net income increased to $30 million. The company returned to cash flow generation with $19 million in free cash flow and ended the year with nearly $499 million in cash.
- North America Local Billings grew 32% year-over-year despite impact of Omicron variant.
- Fourth quarter revenue of $223 million; $967 million for full year.
- Fourth quarter global billings of $621 million; $2.3 billion for full year.
- Returned to cash flow generation in the fourth quarter.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Groupon · Revenue · Quarterly
$223M
Revenue by segment
Groupon · $214M total across 3 segments · Q3 2021
- Local$175M+29.7%81.8%
- Goods$30.3M-81.2%14.1%
- Travel$8.71M+10.4%4.1%
Forward guidance
For the first quarter 2022, Groupon expects to deliver breakeven adjusted EBITDA and $160 million to $170 million of revenue. For the full year 2022, Groupon expects Local billings recovery to accelerate throughout the year in both North America and International. Regarding adjusted EBITDA, we expect to deliver more than $112 million.
Tailwinds
- Local billings recovery to accelerate throughout the year in both North America and International.
- Expect to deliver more than $112 million adjusted EBITDA for full year 2022.
- Expects breakeven adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2022.
- Expects $160 million to $170 million of revenue for Q1 2022.
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 2021
-3.0%
Avg return
Earnings day
+2.4%
Avg return
5 days after
+3.9%
Avg return
30 days after
37%
23 / 62 earnings
Positive
+55.8%
Q2 2020
Best reaction
-39.9%
Q4 2019
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -2.6% | +9.9% | +3.8% | |
| Q4 2025 | -4.2% | -11.1% | +2.4% | |
| Q3 2025 | -5.0% | +0.4% | -6.1% | |
| Q1 2025 | +42.6% | +55.8% | +94.0% | |
| Q4 2024 | +43.1% | +63.6% | +95.0% | |
| Q3 2024 | -29.8% | -31.0% | +0.8% | |
| Q2 2024 | -22.2% | -32.5% | -18.9% | |
| Q1 2024 | +20.9% | +57.4% | +32.2% | |
| Q4 2023 | -21.0% | -17.9% | -42.9% | |
| Q3 2023 | -36.6% | -31.0% | -18.7% | |
| Q2 2023 | -7.9% | +18.4% | +45.9% | |
| Q1 2023 | -9.3% | -16.1% | +42.2% | |
| Q4 2022 | -19.8% | -17.5% | -26.5% | |
| Q3 2022 | +26.9% | +42.9% | +3.0% | |
| Q2 2022 | -2.0% | -0.9% | -15.2% | |
| Q1 2022 | -16.7% | -10.3% | -0.5% | |
| Q4 2021 | -12.8% | -26.0% | -16.2% | |
| Q3 2021 | +14.6% | +10.3% | -15.5% | |
| Q2 2021 | -14.6% | -24.9% | -36.6% | |
| Q1 2021 | -2.0% | -2.5% | -10.1% | |
| Q4 2020 | +12.6% | +49.4% | +23.5% | |
| Q3 2020 | +4.2% | +7.7% | +61.5% | |
| Q2 2020 | +55.8% | +53.6% | +99.8% | |
| Q1 2020 | -11.0% | -10.7% | -26.9% | |
| Q4 2019 | -39.9% | -41.7% | -80.2% | |
| Q3 2019 | +4.5% | +2.4% | +1.0% | |
| Q2 2019 | -9.0% | -9.8% | -28.0% | |
| Q1 2019 | +3.1% | +1.7% | -0.8% | |
| Q4 2018 | -6.1% | -6.9% | -9.6% | |
| Q3 2018 | -8.0% | -10.1% | -4.9% | |
| Q2 2018 | -3.4% | -6.8% | -9.9% | |
| Q1 2018 | +7.0% | +5.2% | -3.1% | |
| Q4 2017 | -12.1% | -13.3% | -11.5% | |
| Q3 2017 | +10.5% | +14.9% | +18.0% | |
| Q2 2017 | +10.1% | +6.5% | +14.5% | |
| Q1 2017 | -14.3% | -11.3% | -24.3% | |
| Q4 2016 | +22.5% | +23.3% | +7.9% | |
| Q3 2016 | -22.9% | -25.0% | -22.7% | |
| Q2 2016 | +24.6% | +27.6% | +37.6% | |
| Q1 2016 | -21.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +28.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -22.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -8.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -10.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +5.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +26.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -12.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -22.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -19.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +21.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +15.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -18.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -31.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -26.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -29.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -25.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +11.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +22.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -13.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -13.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -13.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | — | — | — |
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