NASDAQ$LPSN

LivePerson Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

LivePerson's Q1 2024 financial results were announced, with total revenue above the high-end of guidance and adjusted EBITDA above the midpoint of guidance.

LivePerson reported Q1 2024 revenue of $85.1 million, a 20.9% decrease year-over-year, but above the high end of their guidance. The company signed 40 deals, including 12 new customers. Adjusted EBITDA was $0.5 million. They expect full year 2024 revenue to range from $300M - $315M.

  • Total revenue for Q1 2024 was $85.1 million, a decrease of 20.9% compared to the same period last year.
  • LivePerson signed 40 deals in Q1 2024, including 12 new and 28 existing customers.
  • Trailing-twelve-months average revenue per enterprise and mid-market customer increased 11.6% to $625,000.
  • Net loss for Q1 2024 was $35.6 million, or $0.40 per share, compared to a net loss of $17.4 million, or $0.23 per share, for Q1 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$85.1M

Previous: $108M-20.9%
EPS

-$0.40

Previous: -$0.23-73.9%
ARPC

$625K

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$500K

Previous: -$1.3M+138.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$11.5M

Previous: -$9.63M-19.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$47.1M

Previous: -$27M-74.3%
Net Income

-$35.6M

Previous: -$17.4M-104.5%
Operating Income

-$36.4M

Previous: -$32.7M-11.3%
Gross Profit

$55.7M

Previous: $64.6M-13.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$127M

Previous: $240M-47.1%
Total Assets

$725M

Previous: $958M-24.3%
R&D Expense

$30.1M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$7.56M

Previous: $11.3M-33.3%

Revenue & EPS history

LivePerson · Revenue · Quarterly

$85.1M

Q1 2024-20.9%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

LivePerson · $101M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Hosted services
    $85.7M
  • Professional services
    $15.6M

Forward guidance

For Q2 2024, LivePerson expects total revenue to range from $76M - $80M, with adjusted EBITDA between $0M and $5M. For the full year 2024, revenue is expected to be $300M - $315M, and adjusted EBITDA between $15M and $26M.

Tailwinds

  • Expect total revenue to range from $300M - $315M for the full year 2024.
  • Expect adjusted EBITDA to range from $15M to $26M for the full year 2024.
  • Expect B2B Core recurring revenue to represent 92% of total revenue for the full year 2024.
  • Expect total revenue to range from $76M - $80M for the second quarter of 2024.
  • Expect adjusted EBITDA to range from $0M to $5M for the second quarter of 2024.

Headwinds

  • Total revenue is expected to decline by (24)% to (20)% year over year for the full year 2024.
  • Revenue growth (year-over-year) is expected to be (22)% - (18)% for the second quarter of 2024.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin (%) is expected to be 0% - 6.3% for the second quarter of 2024.
  • Financial expectations involve significant known and unknown risks and uncertainties.
  • Actual results may vary materially from these forward-looking measures.

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 Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-1.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.7%

Avg return

5 days after

-3.8%

Avg return

30 days after

35%

22 / 62 earnings

Positive

+43.3%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-56.4%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-4.9%-19.5%-21.1%
Q4 2025-1.1%-1.5%+1.9%
Q3 2025+12.4%-2.9%+1.3%
Q1 2025+8.1%+12.8%+0.0%
Q4 2024-16.0%-22.7%-38.2%
Q3 2024-25.7%-27.4%-23.1%
Q2 2024-11.6%-10.9%-4.7%
Q1 2024-2.0%+11.9%+10.2%
Q4 2023-50.6%-51.0%-61.1%
Q3 2023-9.0%-7.7%+15.0%
Q2 2023+18.2%+26.4%-1.2%
Q1 2023+27.9%+0.7%-17.4%
Q4 2022-56.4%-60.1%-44.1%
Q3 2022+20.4%+34.7%+12.0%
Q2 2022-17.8%-11.1%-26.5%
Q1 2022-5.4%-6.3%-14.1%
Q4 2021-20.7%+3.0%+4.7%
Q3 2021-5.3%-6.7%-32.3%
Q2 2021-2.5%-3.3%+3.7%
Q1 2021-3.1%-3.5%+1.2%
Q4 2020+9.1%+7.6%-13.5%
Q3 2020-5.5%-3.8%+2.4%
Q2 2020+24.0%+27.1%+17.6%
Q1 2020+43.3%+44.5%+47.6%
Q4 2019-23.3%-26.3%-53.3%
Q3 2019-16.3%-16.1%-9.8%
Q2 2019+3.6%-1.7%+21.9%
Q1 2019-0.8%-0.7%-3.2%
Q4 2018+4.3%+8.9%+7.4%
Q3 2018-7.5%-11.0%-16.7%
Q2 2018+3.9%+3.9%+15.9%
Q1 2018+8.4%+9.3%+17.5%
Q4 2017+15.3%+14.5%+21.3%
Q3 2017-17.9%-16.4%-21.4%
Q2 2017+17.9%+18.3%+11.8%
Q1 2017+22.6%+27.7%+41.5%
Q4 2016-0.7%+4.3%-4.3%
Q3 2016-3.0%+1.2%+0.0%
Q2 2016-15.0%-11.3%+4.4%
Q1 2016-3.5%
Q4 2015-18.8%
Q3 2015-7.9%
Q2 2015+12.3%
Q1 2015-10.3%
Q4 2014-1.1%
Q3 2014+0.7%
Q2 2014+21.8%
Q1 2014-3.0%
Q4 2013-8.0%
Q3 2013+20.8%
Q2 2013+0.7%
Q4 2012-6.1%
Q3 2012-12.5%
Q1 2011+7.7%
Q1 2012+2.1%
Q4 2009-0.4%
Q4 2011-0.4%
Q3 2010-4.2%
Q3 2011-4.2%
Q2 2010-3.5%
Q2 2011-3.5%
Q4 2010-3.5%

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