NASDAQ$LFST

LifeStance Health Group Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

LifeStance's Q3 2024 performance exceeded expectations, driven by revenue growth and improved profitability.

LifeStance Health Group reported a 19% increase in revenue to $312.7 million for Q3 2024. The company's net loss significantly improved to $6.0 million, and Adjusted EBITDA increased by 110% to $30.7 million. LifeStance also raised its full-year 2024 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA expectations.

  • Revenue increased by 19% to $312.7 million.
  • The clinician base grew by 13% to 7,269 clinicians.
  • Net loss improved to $6.0 million from $61.6 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 110% to $30.7 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$313M

Previous: $263M+19.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.02

Previous: -$0.17+88.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$15.3M

Previous: -$29.1M+47.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$21.2M

Previous: -$90.7M+76.6%
Net Income

-$5.96M

Previous: -$61.6M+90.3%
Operating Income

$47K

Previous: -$74.4M+100.1%
Gross Profit

$313M

Previous: $263M+19.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$103M

Previous: $42.6M+140.9%
Total Assets

$2.11B

Previous: $2.18B-3.1%

Revenue & EPS history

LifeStance · Revenue · Quarterly

$313M

Q3 2024+19%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

LifeStance raised its full year revenue to $1.228 billion to $1.248 billion; raising Center Margin to $382 million to $398 million; and raising Adjusted EBITDA to $105 million to $115 million. Additionally, the Company continues to expect to generate positive Free Cash Flow for the full year. For the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company expects total revenue of $302.5 million to $322.5 million, Center Margin of $89 million to $105 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of $18 million to $28 million.

Tailwinds

  • Raising full year revenue to $1.228 billion to $1.248 billion
  • Raising Center Margin to $382 million to $398 million
  • Raising Adjusted EBITDA to $105 million to $115 million
  • Continue to expect to generate positive Free Cash Flow for the full year
  • Expect total revenue of $302.5 million to $322.5 million for Q4 2024

Headwinds

  • Center Margin of $89 million to $105 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $18 million to $28 million
  • Potential rate pressure
  • Competition in the mental healthcare industry
  • Dependence on relationships with supported practices

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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

-4.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.2%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

8 / 19 earnings

Positive

+24.6%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-49.7%

Q2 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+19.8%+7.7%+0.5%
Q4 2025+4.3%+0.0%-11.5%
Q3 2025-3.6%+29.1%+30.1%
Q1 2025-16.0%-10.7%-10.8%
Q4 2024+3.1%+6.8%-10.8%
Q3 2024+3.2%+3.8%+2.9%
Q2 2024+1.6%+6.0%+26.1%
Q1 2024-1.7%+5.9%-19.1%
Q4 2023+24.6%+21.8%-3.4%
Q3 2023-9.4%-8.9%+7.9%
Q2 2023-5.0%-7.4%-17.1%
Q1 2023-1.4%+1.1%+1.7%
Q4 2022+22.2%+23.8%+65.6%
Q3 2022-30.4%-15.9%-23.0%
Q2 2022+6.2%+10.8%+29.3%
Q1 2022-13.9%+0.4%+10.1%
Q4 2021-12.7%-5.9%+4.2%
Q3 2021-27.3%-22.8%-29.1%
Q2 2021-49.7%-40.6%-30.2%
Q1 2021
Q4 2020
Q3 2020
Q2 2020
Q1 2020

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