NASDAQ$TTWO

Take Two Interactive Software Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Take-Two's Q4 2023 financial results were reported, showing increased revenue and net bookings, driven by strong performance from key titles and the Zynga acquisition.

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. reported a 56% increase in GAAP net revenue to $1.45 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023. Net Bookings grew 65% to $1.39 billion. The largest contributors to revenue were NBA 2K23 and NBA 2K22; Grand Theft Auto Online and Grand Theft Auto V; our hyper-casual mobile portfolio; Empires & Puzzles™; Toon Blast™; Red Dead Redemption® 2 and Red Dead Online; Merge Dragons!™; Words With Friends™; and Zynga Poker™.

  • GAAP net revenue increased 56% to $1.45 billion compared to the previous year's fiscal fourth quarter.
  • Net Bookings grew by 65% to $1.39 billion, driven by Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Zynga’s mobile portfolio.
  • Recurrent consumer spending increased 94% and accounted for 79% of total GAAP net revenue.
  • Digitally-delivered GAAP net revenue increased 67% to $1.39 billion, accounting for 96% of total GAAP net revenue.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.39B

Previous: $846M+64.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.59

Previous: $1.09-45.9%
Net Bookings

$1.39B

Previous: $846M+64.3%
Capital Expenditures

$66.5M

Previous: $25.3M+163.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$101M

Previous: $214M-147.4%
Net Income

-$610M

Previous: $111M-649.8%
Operating Income

-$702M

Previous: $129M-645.1%
Gross Profit

$223M

Previous: $531M-58.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$827M

Previous: $1.73B-52.2%
Total Assets

$15.9B

Previous: $6.55B+142.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$79.3M

Previous: $40.4M+96.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Take-Two · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.39B

Q4 2023+64.8%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Take-Two · $1.3B total across 2 segments · Q4 2023

  • Mobile
    $718M
  • Console
    $583M

Forward guidance

Take-Two provided its initial outlook for fiscal year 2024, expecting GAAP net revenue to range from $5.37 to $5.47 billion and Net Bookings to range from $5.45 to $5.55 billion. For the first quarter of fiscal 2024, GAAP net revenue is expected to range from $1.21 to $1.26 billion and Net Bookings are expected to range from $1.15 to $1.2 billion.

Tailwinds

  • Fiscal Year 2024 GAAP net revenue is expected to range from $5.37 to $5.47 billion
  • Fiscal Year 2024 Net Bookings are expected to range from $5.45 to $5.55 billion
  • Fiscal First Quarter 2024 GAAP net revenue is expected to range from $1.21 to $1.26 billion
  • Fiscal First Quarter 2024 Net Bookings are expected to range from $1.15 to $1.2 billion
  • EBITDA (Non-GAAP) is expected to range from $82 to $103 million

Headwinds

  • GAAP net loss is expected to range from $518 to $477 million
  • GAAP net loss per share is expected to range from $3.05 to $2.80
  • Net cash provided by operating activities is expected to be approximately $90 million
  • Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $180 million
  • GAAP net loss is expected to range from $178 to $161 million

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+1.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.0%

Avg return

30 days after

60%

40 / 67 earnings

Positive

+15.9%

Q4 2015

Best reaction

-13.8%

Q1 2013

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026+0.8%-13.4%-5.4%
Q3 2026-5.4%-3.4%-0.3%
Q2 2026-0.9%-4.8%-1.8%
Q1 2026-7.0%+4.3%+5.8%
Q4 2025-2.4%-2.4%-0.9%
Q3 2025+14.0%+14.3%+11.6%
Q2 2025+9.2%+9.4%+15.7%
Q1 2025+6.7%+6.8%+15.4%
Q4 2024-0.2%+2.3%+7.3%
Q3 2024-8.6%-9.5%-15.2%
Q2 2024+7.3%+10.1%+13.9%
Q1 2024-1.3%-0.7%+0.7%
Q4 2023+12.6%+10.6%+11.8%
Q3 2023+4.2%+1.7%+6.4%
Q2 2023-13.8%-5.8%-8.3%
Q1 2023-5.0%-3.2%-5.2%
Q4 2022+12.0%+5.6%+14.8%
Q3 2022-1.6%-2.0%-9.5%
Q2 2022+4.9%+0.7%-9.9%
Q1 2022-7.8%-8.7%-6.6%
Q4 2021+6.6%+9.6%+1.4%
Q3 2021-3.5%-3.7%-20.6%
Q2 2021+7.0%-5.4%+10.4%
Q1 2021+8.2%+6.7%+5.4%
Q4 2020-2.8%-1.2%+0.3%
Q3 2020-6.8%-6.9%-2.5%
Q2 2020+0.2%+2.0%+6.0%
Q1 2020+2.4%+5.9%+9.1%
Q4 2019+0.2%+3.2%+5.2%
Q3 2019-10.2%-12.9%-18.9%
Q2 2019-3.7%-11.8%-17.0%
Q4 2018+0.4%+2.2%+7.1%
Q3 2018-12.5%-7.1%-1.4%
Q2 2018+10.0%+8.1%-0.4%
Q1 2018+11.5%+13.2%+20.0%
Q4 2017+12.6%+11.6%+5.8%
Q3 2017-0.9%+6.8%+9.2%
Q2 2017+9.9%+12.8%+8.0%
Q1 2017+1.4%+1.5%+9.6%
Q4 2016+3.6%
Q3 2016+4.9%
Q2 2016+0.5%
Q1 2016-2.8%
Q4 2015+15.9%
Q3 2015-3.4%
Q2 2015+9.3%
Q1 2015-7.9%
Q4 2014-8.1%
Q3 2014-11.1%
Q2 2014-3.1%
Q1 2014+3.4%
Q4 2013+0.6%
Q3 2013+15.4%
Q2 2013+4.7%
Q1 2013-13.8%
Q4 2012+4.5%
Q3 2012+2.8%
Q2 2012-0.8%
Q1 2012-4.4%
Q4 2008+4.1%
Q4 2010+6.1%
Q3 2011+6.1%
Q3 2010+6.1%
Q2 2011+1.8%
Q1 2011+5.8%
Q3 2009+5.8%
Q4 2009+5.8%

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