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NerdWallet Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Achieved revenue growth, with monthly unique users up year-over-year.

NerdWallet reported Q3 2023 financial results with revenue of $152.8 million, a 7% increase year-over-year. The company experienced a GAAP net loss of $0.5 million, or $0.01 loss per diluted share, and an adjusted EBITDA of $26.7 million.

  • Revenue reached $152.8 million, reflecting a 7% year-over-year increase.
  • Credit cards revenue was $54.0 million, a 6% decrease year-over-year.
  • Loans revenue totaled $32.9 million, up 16% year-over-year.
  • Other verticals revenue amounted to $65.9 million, showing a 16% year-over-year increase.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$153M

Previous: $143M+7.2%
EPS (adj)

-$0.01

Previous: $0.01-200.0%
Adjusted EBITDA

$26.7M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$500K

Previous: -$4.3M+88.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$1M

Previous: -$3.6M+72.2%
Net Income

-$500K

Previous: $700K-171.4%
Operating Income

$4M

Previous: -$8.8M+145.5%
Gross Profit

$140M

Previous: $131M+6.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$86.6M

Previous: $138M-37.4%
Total Assets

$421M

Previous: $485M-13.3%
R&D Expense

$20.7M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

NerdWallet · Revenue · Quarterly

$153M

Q3 2023+7.2%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 14 quarters(71%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

NerdWallet · $86.9M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Credit cards
    $54M-5.9%
  • Loans
    $32.9M+15.8%

Forward guidance

NerdWallet provides guidance for Q4 2023 with revenue expected in the range of $136 - $140 million and Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $30 - $33 million. For full year 2023, the company expects an annual Adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 16.5%, a GAAP operating income margin of approximately 1%, and a Non-GAAP operating income margin of approximately 4.5%.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue is expected in the range of $136 - $140 million, (3%) year-over-year at the midpoint
  • Adjusted EBITDA is expected in the range of $30 - $33 million
  • We expect a 2023 annual Adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 16.5%, a year-over-year increase of approximately four percentage points.
  • GAAP operating income margin of approximately 1%
  • Non-GAAP operating income margin of approximately 4.5%

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+6.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+4.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.8%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

12 / 22 earnings

Positive

+43.5%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-28.6%

Q1 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.8%-22.8%-26.8%
Q4 2025+7.5%+11.2%-3.1%
Q3 2025-2.0%+1.5%+26.7%
Q1 2025+29.2%+40.1%+31.8%
Q4 2024-18.6%-25.0%-34.8%
Q3 2024+30.1%+25.3%+22.9%
Q2 2024-27.8%-31.8%-18.4%
Q1 2024-6.3%-8.6%-0.2%
Q4 2023+4.1%+8.0%-2.4%
Q3 2023+43.5%+65.6%+70.7%
Q2 2023-8.1%-10.1%-13.9%
Q1 2023-28.6%-33.6%-29.5%
Q4 2022+27.3%+24.0%+18.9%
Q3 2021+27.7%+26.0%+20.1%
Q3 2022+27.7%+26.0%+20.1%
Q2 2021+11.2%+12.9%+10.7%
Q2 2022+6.3%+9.3%+9.9%
Q1 2022-1.0%-20.8%+17.3%
Q1 2021-1.0%-20.8%+17.3%
Q4 2019-2.2%+3.3%-23.7%
Q4 2020-2.2%+3.3%-23.7%
Q4 2021+13.1%+6.3%+16.8%
Q3 2020
Q2 2020
Q1 2020

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