NASDAQ$UDMY

Udemy Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Udemy's Q4 2021 earnings were reported, with revenue up 25% year over year and Udemy Business revenue up 81%.

Udemy reported a 25% increase in revenue for Q4 2021, totaling $138.0 million. Udemy Business revenue saw significant growth, increasing by 81% year-over-year. The company's consumer business stabilized, and the marketplace added over 5,000 new courses per month.

  • Revenue totaled $138.0 million, up 25% year over year.
  • Udemy Business revenue totaled $57.8 million, up 81% year over year.
  • GAAP net loss was ($38.9 million), compared to ($27.0 million) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.
  • Udemy Business segment annual recurring revenue was $239.3 million, up 74% year over year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$138M

Previous: $110M+25.3%
EPS (adj)

-$0.25

Previous: -$0.79+68.4%
Udemy Business Customers

10.5K

Previous: 7.3K+43.7%
Consumer Monthly Average Buyers

1.4M

Previous: 1.4M+1.0%
Capital Expenditures

$781K

Previous: $1.24M-36.8%
Free Cash Flow

$1.54M

Previous: $18M-91.5%
Net Income

-$38.9M

Previous: -$27M-43.9%
Operating Income

-$38.4M

Previous: -$26.1M-47.3%
Gross Profit

$73.8M

Previous: $54.4M+35.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$534M

Previous: $175M+205.0%
Total Assets

$740M

Previous: $282M+162.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$11M

Previous: $8.17M+34.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Udemy · Revenue · Quarterly

$138M

Q4 2021+25.3%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 6 of 8 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Udemy · $138M total across 2 segments · Q4 2021

  • Consumer
    $80.2M+3.0%
  • Udemy Business
    $57.8M+81.2%

Forward guidance

Udemy provided revenue guidance for Q1 2022 and fiscal year 2022. They anticipate revenue between $144.0 - $148.0 million for Q1 2022 and $610.0 - $640.0 million for fiscal year 2022.

Tailwinds

  • Q1 2022 Revenue: $144.0 - $148.0 million
  • FY22 Revenue: $610.0 - $640.0 million
  • FY22 Consumer Segment Revenue: $310.0 - $330.0 million
  • FY22 Udemy Business Segment Revenue: 70%+ year-over-year growth
  • FY22 Udemy Business Segment Revenue: $300.0 - $310.0 million

Headwinds

  • Q1 2022 Consumer Segment Revenue: (6%) - 0% year-over-year growth
  • Q1 2022 Adjusted EBITDA Margin: (11%) - (9%)
  • FY22 Adjusted EBITDA Margin: (12%) - (10%)
  • Q1 2022 Weighted Average Share Count: 139 million
  • FY22 Weighted Average Share Count: 142 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 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+2.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.9%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.6%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

12 / 24 earnings

Positive

+40.7%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-22.1%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.9%
Q4 2025+0.0%-2.3%+3.8%
Q3 2025-11.6%-16.5%-20.4%
Q2 2025+9.2%+4.6%-1.9%
Q1 2025-6.6%-5.7%+6.6%
Q4 2024+28.0%+29.2%+4.9%
Q3 2024-1.1%-2.7%-2.5%
Q2 2024-17.7%-22.2%-7.3%
Q1 2024+0.7%+0.2%-12.1%
Q4 2023-22.1%-20.9%-21.4%
Q3 2023+40.7%+40.9%+67.2%
Q2 2023-4.5%-4.1%-9.6%
Q1 2023+2.9%+1.5%+21.4%
Q4 2022-0.7%-11.8%-23.9%
Q3 2022-3.9%+0.8%-2.7%
Q2 2021+23.0%+23.2%+21.7%
Q2 2022+23.0%+23.2%+21.7%
Q1 2021+5.1%+18.8%+39.5%
Q1 2022+5.1%+18.8%+39.5%
Q4 2019+1.0%+3.2%-15.0%
Q4 2021-13.0%-14.2%-30.8%
Q3 2020+0.2%-7.0%-30.2%
Q4 2020+0.2%-7.0%-30.2%
Q3 2021-6.5%-5.8%-32.5%
Q2 2020
Q1 2020

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