NASDAQ$MSTR
Strategy Inc · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Announced fourth quarter 2020 financial results, showing a decrease in total revenue but an increase in gross profit margin. The company continued its bitcoin acquisition strategy and issued convertible senior notes.
MicroStrategy reported a decrease in total revenues for Q4 2020, but experienced an increase in gross profit margin. The company's operating expenses increased due to impairment losses on digital assets. MicroStrategy continued its strategy of investing in Bitcoin, acquiring additional bitcoins during the quarter.
- Total revenues decreased by 1.7% compared to Q4 2019.
- Gross profit increased, with a gross margin of 84.2% compared to 81.6% in Q4 2019.
- Operating expenses increased by 11.0%, including impairment losses on digital assets of $26.5 million.
- Net income was $2.7 million, or $0.27 per share on a diluted basis.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
MicroStrategy · Revenue · Quarterly
$131M
Revenue by segment
MicroStrategy · $131M total across 3 segments · Q4 2020
- Product Support$71.9M-3.8%54.7%
- Licenses & Subscriptions$38.6M+3.3%29.4%
- Other Services$20.9M-2.8%15.9%
Forward guidance
MicroStrategy plans to continue holding its bitcoin and invest additional excess cash flows in bitcoin. The company will also explore various approaches to acquire additional bitcoin as part of its overall corporate strategy.
Tailwinds
- Continue to plan to hold our bitcoin.
- Invest additional excess cash flows in bitcoin.
- Explore various approaches to acquire additional bitcoin.
- Pioneering decision to make bitcoin our primary treasury reserve asset.
- MicroStrategy a thought leader in the cryptocurrency market.
Headwinds
- Market price of bitcoin and any associated impairment charges.
- Gains or losses on sales of bitcoins.
- Changes in the accounting treatment of the Company’s holding of bitcoins.
- Changes in securities laws or other laws or regulations relating to bitcoin.
- Security breaches, cyberattacks, unauthorized access, loss of private keys or fraud that causes us to lose any of our bitcoin.
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 2020
-0.0%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.5%
Avg return
5 days after
+3.6%
Avg return
30 days after
44%
29 / 66 earnings
Positive
+26.1%
Q4 2025
Best reaction
-26.9%
Q2 2017
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +1.2% | +4.3% | -35.4% | |
| Q4 2025 | +26.1% | +17.8% | +24.8% | |
| Q3 2025 | +0.1% | +0.2% | -30.4% | |
| Q2 2025 | -3.5% | +1.5% | -15.8% | |
| Q1 2025 | +3.1% | +2.9% | -3.3% | |
| Q4 2024 | -3.3% | -5.1% | -14.7% | |
| Q3 2024 | -5.3% | -13.7% | +50.0% | |
| Q2 2024 | -10.3% | -15.2% | -18.0% | |
| Q1 2024 | -17.0% | -4.6% | +26.2% | |
| Q4 2023 | +3.5% | +31.7% | +165.0% | |
| Q3 2023 | +7.1% | +8.6% | +24.6% | |
| Q2 2023 | -7.0% | -13.9% | -18.3% | |
| Q1 2023 | -0.1% | -0.5% | -8.1% | |
| Q4 2022 | +6.3% | +6.0% | -7.8% | |
| Q3 2022 | -7.2% | +3.6% | -25.6% | |
| Q2 2022 | +13.8% | +15.7% | -19.9% | |
| Q1 2022 | +0.1% | -19.6% | -33.2% | |
| Q4 2021 | -5.2% | +6.4% | +16.5% | |
| Q3 2021 | +0.0% | +11.1% | -7.3% | |
| Q2 2021 | -3.2% | -3.3% | +9.4% | |
| Q1 2021 | -3.5% | -9.4% | -31.0% | |
| Q4 2020 | +14.3% | +27.4% | +38.9% | |
| Q3 2020 | -7.3% | -4.5% | +54.4% | |
| Q2 2020 | +4.2% | +5.3% | +24.5% | |
| Q1 2020 | -1.3% | -5.1% | -3.0% | |
| Q4 2019 | +7.1% | +6.7% | -4.4% | |
| Q3 2019 | +4.9% | +5.1% | +4.4% | |
| Q2 2019 | +11.9% | +9.9% | +15.7% | |
| Q1 2019 | -5.5% | -5.5% | -10.4% | |
| Q4 2018 | -8.0% | -7.6% | +2.2% | |
| Q3 2018 | +1.0% | +2.3% | +2.6% | |
| Q2 2018 | -4.5% | -3.8% | +10.6% | |
| Q1 2018 | -3.7% | -0.6% | -0.7% | |
| Q4 2017 | -0.4% | +0.1% | -0.2% | |
| Q3 2017 | +2.2% | -4.1% | -0.3% | |
| Q2 2017 | -26.9% | -28.9% | -34.3% | |
| Q1 2017 | -1.5% | -2.6% | -6.3% | |
| Q4 2016 | -1.5% | -2.0% | -4.6% | |
| Q3 2016 | +11.5% | +13.5% | +15.2% | |
| Q2 2016 | -4.4% | -8.6% | -8.5% | |
| Q1 2016 | -3.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +13.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -10.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +11.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +7.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +8.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +4.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +24.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -7.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -1.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -13.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -4.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -4.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +4.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +4.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +4.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +4.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -0.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -9.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -9.8% | — | — |
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