NASDAQ$LZ

Legalzoomcom Inc · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a 9% increase in revenue year-over-year, driven by subscription revenue growth, and managed expenses to improve profitability.

LegalZoom reported a solid Q2 2022 with revenue of $163.9 million, a 9% increase year-over-year. Subscription revenue grew by 32% year-over-year. The company is actively managing expenses and realizing efficiencies from infrastructure investments.

  • Revenue was $163.9 million, up 9% year-over-year.
  • Subscription revenue increased by 32% year-over-year, reaching $91.3 million.
  • Net loss decreased to $13.2 million, compared to $38.4 million in 2021.
  • Cash and cash equivalents totaled $215.5 million with no debt outstanding.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$164M

Previous: $150M+8.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.05

Previous: $0.03+66.7%
Adjusted EBITDA margin

11.0%

Previous: 15.0%-26.7%
Transaction units

225.0K

Previous: 260.0K-13.5%
Business formations

113.0K

Previous: 134.0K-15.7%
Subscription units at period end

1.4M

Previous: 1.2M+14.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$10.4M

Previous: -$6M-72.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$23.6M

Previous: -$44.4M+46.9%
Net Income

-$13.2M

Previous: -$38.4M+65.7%
Operating Income

-$11.6M

Previous: -$27.5M+57.7%
Gross Profit

$106M

Previous: $101M+5.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$216M

Previous: $167M+29.1%
Total Assets

$417M

Previous: $288M+45.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$22.8M

Previous: $44.8M-49.0%

Revenue & EPS history

LegalZoom · Revenue · Quarterly

$164M

Q2 2022+8.9%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 14 of 15 quarters(93%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

LegalZoom · $158M total across 2 segments · Q2 2022

  • Subscription revenue
    $91.3M+31.6%
  • Transaction revenue
    $66.5M-9.4%

Forward guidance

LegalZoom expects revenue to be in the range of $149 million to $151 million for Q3 2022. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be $16 million to $18 million. For the full year 2022, revenue is expected to be in the range of $612 million to $616 million. Subscription revenue is expected to grow more than 20% year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be $55 million.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue is expected to be in the range of $149 million to $151 million for Q3 2022.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be $16 million to $18 million for Q3 2022.
  • Revenue is expected to be in the range of $612 million to $616 million for the full year 2022.
  • Subscription revenue is expected to grow more than 20% year-over-year for the full year 2022.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be $55 million for the full year 2022.

Headwinds

  • Anticipating a tougher operating environment in the back half of the year.
  • Lowering revenue expectations accordingly.
  • Actively managing expenses.
  • Realizing efficiencies from infrastructure investments.
  • Expect to deliver an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 15% in 2023.

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 Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

+3.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.7%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

10 / 22 earnings

Positive

+30.1%

Q1 2023

Best reaction

-23.0%

Q1 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.7%-1.9%-8.8%
Q4 2025-6.7%-7.1%-12.2%
Q3 2025+7.5%-0.5%-7.8%
Q1 2025+23.2%+31.2%+26.5%
Q4 2024+13.2%+14.2%-0.5%
Q3 2024+22.0%+11.0%+8.5%
Q2 2024-0.5%-5.1%+9.4%
Q1 2024-23.0%-17.2%-29.7%
Q4 2023+15.2%+19.1%+34.7%
Q3 2023+8.1%+5.2%+5.7%
Q2 2023-21.2%-18.7%-36.0%
Q1 2023+30.1%+29.4%+53.8%
Q4 2022-0.8%-1.6%+7.8%
Q3 2022+27.3%+20.9%+8.9%
Q2 2022+14.9%+9.3%+1.7%
Q1 2022+9.5%+4.8%+19.0%
Q4 2019-2.4%-0.9%-1.4%
Q4 2021-3.1%+5.0%+4.9%
Q3 2021-19.8%-14.3%-36.1%
Q2 2021-4.1%-5.5%-3.6%
Q1 2021-4.1%-5.5%-3.6%
Q4 2020-4.1%-5.5%-3.6%
Q3 2020
Q2 2020
Q1 2020
Q2 2012
Q1 2012
Q2 2011
Q1 2011

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