NASDAQ$TASK

TaskUs Inc. · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a revenue increase of 64.2% year-over-year, driven entirely by organic growth and achieved an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 23.9%.

TaskUs announced strong Q3 2021 results, with revenue reaching $201.1 million, a 64.2% increase year-over-year. The company's GAAP net income was $11.6 million, and Adjusted EBITDA was $48.1 million, representing a margin of 23.9%.

  • Total revenues reached $201.1 million, a 64.2% year-over-year growth.
  • GAAP net income margin was 5.8%, including $19.2 million in non-cash stock-based compensation expense.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin stood at 23.9%, with a non-GAAP adjusted net income margin of 16.3%.
  • The company ended the quarter with 35,600 teammates, a net increase of approximately 4,100 from the previous quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$201M

Previous: -$68.9M+391.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.30

Previous: $0.23+30.4%
Revenue Growth YoY

64.2%

No prior period
Adj. EBITDA Margin

23.9%

Previous: 24.6%-2.8%
Adj. Net Income Margin

16.3%

Previous: 18.1%-9.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$38.6M

Previous: $3.07M-1357.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$27M

Previous: $20M-235.1%
Net Income

$11.6M

Previous: $11.5M+1.6%
Operating Income

$16.1M

Previous: $16.3M-1.0%
Gross Profit

-$112M

Previous: $122M-191.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$61.3M

Previous: $102M-40.1%
Total Assets

$732M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$19.2M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

TaskUs · Revenue · Quarterly

$201M

Q3 2021-391.9%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 12 quarters(92%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

TaskUs expects revenue between $213 million and $217 million for the fourth quarter, and between $747 million and $751 million for the full year 2021. Adjusted EBITDA margin is expected to be between 22.0% and 23.3% for the fourth quarter, and between 24.0% and 24.2% for the full year.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue for the fourth quarter is projected to be between $213 million and $217 million.
  • Full year revenue is expected to be between $747 million and $751 million.
  • Year-over-year revenue growth at the midpoint is anticipated to be 54.9% for the fourth quarter.
  • Full year revenue growth is projected to be approximately 56.7% at the midpoint.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin is expected to range from 22.0% to 23.3% for the fourth quarter.

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 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

+3.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.9%

Avg return

30 days after

65%

15 / 23 earnings

Positive

+29.1%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-22.7%

Q2 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+4.5%-8.3%-10.3%
Q4 2025+0.0%+2.7%-39.2%
Q3 2025+4.6%-5.3%-1.0%
Q1 2025+0.3%-0.8%-1.0%
Q4 2024-7.6%-13.4%-12.4%
Q3 2024+28.8%-0.1%+3.5%
Q2 2024+2.3%-11.3%-19.5%
Q1 2024+5.4%+12.2%+13.2%
Q4 2023+5.7%+4.0%-7.6%
Q3 2023+19.7%+25.2%+20.3%
Q2 2023-17.1%-13.6%-21.9%
Q1 2023+0.6%-6.8%+0.1%
Q4 2022-17.0%-11.9%-29.5%
Q3 2022+29.1%+31.3%+12.7%
Q2 2022-22.7%-29.4%-27.7%
Q1 2021-18.4%-3.1%-10.5%
Q1 2022-22.5%-12.1%-10.1%
Q4 2019+5.6%-3.4%+9.8%
Q4 2021+19.7%+10.3%+39.9%
Q3 2020-0.1%-7.6%-33.8%
Q3 2021+4.5%+4.4%-30.8%
Q4 2020+20.7%+22.4%+111.2%
Q2 2021+27.1%+29.1%+112.4%

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