NASDAQ$SPT

Sprout Social Inc. · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Sprout Social's Q3 2020 financial results were announced, exceeding the guidance range and leading to raised 2020 guidance.

Sprout Social reported a strong third quarter with total revenue of $33.7 million, a 27% increase year-over-year. The company grew its customer base to 25,556 and saw significant growth in customers contributing over $10,000 in ARR. Sprout Social also raised its full year 2020 guidance.

  • Total revenue was $33.7 million, up 27% compared to Q3 2019.
  • Total ARR was $141.9 million, up 30% compared to Q3 2019.
  • Grew number of customers to 25,556 as of September 30, 2020, up from 23,066 customers as of September 30, 2019.
  • GAAP net loss was ($7.0) million, compared to ($5.0) million in the third quarter of 2019.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$33.7M

Previous: $26.4M+27.4%
EPS (adj)

-$0.13

Previous: -$0.30+56.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.22M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$9.21M

No prior period
Net Income

-$7M

Previous: -$5.04M-38.9%
Operating Income

-$6.92M

Previous: -$5.12M-35.2%
Gross Profit

$24.9M

Previous: $19.2M+29.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$118M

No prior period
Total Assets

$232M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Sprout Social · Revenue · Quarterly

$33.7M

Q3 2020+27.4%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 3 of 9 quarters(33%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Sprout Social · $33.7M total across 2 segments · Q3 2020

  • Subscription
    $33.4M
  • Professional services and other
    $296K

Forward guidance

For the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company currently expects: Total revenue between $35.8 and $35.9 million, or overall growth of 27%. We expect that our organic growth rate will exceed our reported growth rate by a mid single digit percentage point range. Non-GAAP operating loss between ($6) million and ($5.5) million. Non-GAAP net loss per share of between ($0.11) and ($0.10) based on approximately 53.1 million weighted average basic shares of common stock outstanding.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue between $35.8 and $35.9 million, or overall growth of 27%.
  • Organic growth rate will exceed reported growth rate by a mid single digit percentage point range.
  • Non-GAAP operating loss between ($6) million and ($5.5) million.
  • Non-GAAP net loss per share of between ($0.11) and ($0.10)
  • Total revenue between $131.4 to $131.5 million, or overall growth of 28%.

Headwinds

  • Non-GAAP operating loss between ($6) million and ($5.5) million.
  • Non-GAAP net loss per share of between ($0.11) and ($0.10)
  • Non-GAAP operating loss between ($23.6) and ($23.1) million.
  • Non-GAAP net loss per share of between ($0.45) and ($0.44)
  • The Company’s fourth quarter and 2020 financial outlook is based on a number of assumptions that are subject to change and many of which are outside the Company’s control, including the impact of COVID-19 on our financial performance and customer demand.

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 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

-0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.8%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

13 / 25 earnings

Positive

+26.8%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-42.3%

Q1 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+9.0%-7.2%+6.5%
Q4 2025-9.6%-5.1%-22.2%
Q3 2025-3.6%+0.9%+4.5%
Q1 2025+9.5%+11.0%-0.4%
Q4 2024+3.1%-1.1%-17.4%
Q3 2024-8.9%-1.8%+10.6%
Q2 2024-15.7%-21.9%-20.4%
Q1 2024-42.3%-45.7%-34.6%
Q4 2023-5.2%-1.3%-7.7%
Q3 2023+9.7%+16.4%+40.2%
Q2 2023-11.2%-11.4%+0.2%
Q1 2023-15.3%-21.3%-14.0%
Q4 2022+4.0%+2.1%+6.4%
Q3 2022+1.9%+12.9%+31.9%
Q2 2022+13.4%+18.2%+10.8%
Q1 2022-9.3%-19.2%-7.8%
Q4 2021+1.5%+22.1%+54.3%
Q3 2021-2.7%-3.0%-20.6%
Q2 2021+13.5%+18.0%+39.1%
Q1 2021-5.6%-2.8%+3.0%
Q4 2020+9.0%-3.2%-21.8%
Q3 2020-4.2%+5.3%+1.3%
Q2 2020+1.3%-5.0%+14.8%
Q1 2020+26.8%+36.6%+88.3%
Q4 2019+7.5%+8.6%-24.5%
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