NASDAQ$VERX

Vertex Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Vertex's first quarter performance in 2024 showed strong revenue traction, profitability, and cash flow growth.

Vertex reported a solid start to the year with strong financial performance in Q1 2024. Total revenues increased by 18.1% year-over-year, driven by cloud solutions. The company saw significant earnings leverage, leading to material growth in profitability and cash flow.

  • Total revenues reached $156.8 million, an 18.1% increase year-over-year.
  • Software subscription revenues grew to $131.8 million, up 18.8% year-over-year.
  • Cloud revenues increased by 28.3% year-over-year, reaching $61.8 million.
  • Net income was $2.7 million, a significant improvement compared to a net loss of $(18.1) million in the same period last year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$157M

Previous: $133M+18.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.15

Previous: $0.08+87.5%
Annual Recurring Revenue

$525M

Previous: $447M+17.5%
Net Revenue Retention

112.0%

No prior period
Gross Revenue Retention

95.0%

No prior period
Average Annual Revenue per direct customer

$122K

No prior period
Direct Customers

4.3K

No prior period
Indirect Customers

433

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$14.4M

Previous: -$13.3M-8.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$11.8M

Previous: -$31.4M+62.6%
Net Income

$2.68M

Previous: -$18.1M+114.8%
Operating Income

-$1.57M

Previous: -$8.93M+82.5%
Gross Profit

$95.8M

Previous: $81M+18.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$56.1M

Previous: $68.6M-18.2%
Total Assets

$756M

Previous: $726M+4.2%
R&D Expense

$16.8M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Vertex · Revenue · Quarterly

$157M

Q1 2024+18.1%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Vertex · $23.7M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Services
    $23.7M+19.5%

Forward guidance

For Q2 2024, Vertex expects revenues between $159 million and $162 million, and adjusted EBITDA between $31 million and $33 million. For the full year 2024, the company anticipates revenues between $650 million and $660 million, cloud revenue growth of 28%, and adjusted EBITDA between $130 million and $135 million.

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 Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.2%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

12 / 24 earnings

Positive

+32.1%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-20.9%

Q4 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-5.2%+6.8%+3.9%
Q4 2025-13.8%-14.3%-10.6%
Q3 2025-8.5%-14.8%-13.6%
Q2 2025-18.0%-24.4%-27.3%
Q1 2025-3.1%-3.3%+6.1%
Q4 2024-19.0%-24.4%-16.6%
Q3 2024+17.4%+12.8%+28.8%
Q2 2024-1.4%-1.5%-2.5%
Q1 2024+1.3%+5.1%+13.7%
Q4 2023+32.1%+17.9%+25.0%
Q3 2023+21.3%+23.7%+27.6%
Q2 2023+8.2%+9.9%+23.1%
Q1 2023-5.9%-7.0%+8.7%
Q4 2022+20.2%+21.2%+48.4%
Q3 2022+11.3%+3.1%-7.0%
Q2 2022+10.1%+10.4%+13.6%
Q1 2022-19.7%-5.5%-13.2%
Q4 2021+1.1%-5.6%+16.0%
Q3 2021+1.4%+1.1%-14.2%
Q2 2021-0.2%+3.0%+1.7%
Q1 2021+13.5%+20.4%+16.7%
Q4 2020-20.9%-16.6%-34.3%
Q3 2020-10.2%-8.8%-1.2%
Q2 2020+0.7%-2.0%+8.4%
Q1 2020
Q4 2019
Q3 2019
Q2 2019
Q1 2019

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