NASDAQ$LZ

Legalzoomcom Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

LegalZoom's financial performance saw revenue increase by 3% year-over-year, subscription revenue increased by 13%, and net income turned positive compared to a net loss in the same period last year.

LegalZoom reported Q4 2022 revenue of $146.6 million, a 3% increase year-over-year. Subscription revenue grew by 13% to $91.0 million. The company achieved a net income of $1.7 million, a significant improvement from the net loss of $(20.8) million in the same quarter of the previous year.

  • Revenue increased by 3% year-over-year to $146.6 million.
  • Subscription revenue increased by 13% year-over-year to $91.0 million.
  • Net income was $1.7 million, a significant improvement from the prior year's net loss of $(20.8) million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $26.5 million, compared to $7.0 million for the same period in 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$147M

Previous: $142M+3.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.10

Previous: $0.02+400.0%
Adjusted EBITDA margin

18.0%

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$26.5M

No prior period
Transaction units

211.0K

No prior period
Business formations

115.0K

Previous: 96.0K+19.8%
Average order value (AOV)

$241.00

No prior period
Average revenue per subscription unit (ARPU)

$258.00

Previous: $236.00+9.3%
Capital Expenditures

$5.66M

Previous: $3.24M+74.6%
Free Cash Flow

$16.2M

Previous: -$9.24M+275.2%
Net Income

$1.7M

Previous: -$20.8M+108.2%
Operating Income

$4.93M

Previous: -$25.7M+119.2%
Gross Profit

$99.2M

Previous: $93.9M+5.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$189M

Previous: $239M-21.0%
Total Assets

$405M

Previous: $431M-5.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$16M

Previous: $25.9M-38.2%

Revenue & EPS history

LegalZoom · Revenue · Quarterly

$147M

Q4 2022+3.2%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 14 of 15 quarters(93%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

LegalZoom · $142M total across 2 segments · Q4 2022

  • Subscription revenue
    $91M+12.8%
  • Transaction revenue
    $50.8M-10.1%

Forward guidance

LegalZoom provided guidance for Q1 2023 and full year 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue for Q1 2023 is expected to be in the range of $153 million to $157 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q1 2023 is expected to be $17 million.
  • Revenue for the full year 2023 is expected to be in the range of $620 million to $640 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2023 is expected to be $100 million.

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 2022

Historical avgQ4 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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