NYSE$ACVA

ACV Auctions Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

ACV Auctions' first quarter results reflected growth driven by its trusted, digitally native platform.

ACV Auctions reported a strong start to 2021, with revenue up 64% year-over-year, driven by its data-powered solutions and marketplace experience. The company is increasing investment to expand its team and drive innovation.

  • Completed its initial public offering and began trading on Nasdaq on March 24, 2021.
  • Revenue of $69.1 million, an increase of 64% year over year.
  • Marketplace GMV of $1.3 billion, an increase of approximately 107% year over year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA loss of $12.4 million, compared to Adjusted EBITDA loss of $24.4 million in first quarter 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$69.1M

Previous: $42.2M+63.6%
EPS (adj)

-$0.51

Previous: -$0.21-147.8%
Adjusted EBITDA

-$12.4M

Previous: -$24.4M+49.2%
Marketplace GMV

$1.3B

Previous: $1.3B+0.0%
Marketplace Units

128.4K

Previous: 128.4K+0.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$692K

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$18.1M

No prior period
Net Income

-$17.4M

Previous: -$27.5M+36.9%
Operating Income

-$17.1M

Previous: -$27.9M+38.5%
Gross Profit

$69.1M

Previous: $13.4M+417.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$660M

No prior period
Total Assets

$928M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

ACV Auctions · Revenue · Quarterly

$69.1M

Q1 2021+63.6%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 5 of 8 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ACV Auctions · $69.1M total across 2 segments · Q1 2021

  • Marketplace and Service
    $58.4M+68.8%
  • Customer Assurance
    $10.7M+40.0%

Forward guidance

ACV Auctions provided revenue guidance for the second quarter of 2021 of $72 to $75 million, representing a 60% to 67% year-over-year increase. Full year 2021 revenue is projected to be $307 to $313 million, up 47% to 50% year-over-year.

Tailwinds

  • Strong demand and unit prices are expected to continue in the near-term.
  • Second quarter total revenue of $72 to $75 million, an increase of 60% to 67% year over year
  • Total revenue of $307 to $313 million, an increase of 47% to 50% year over year
  • Favorable market dynamics driving strong demand
  • Unit prices are expected to continue in the near-term

Headwinds

  • A return to more normalized levels later in fiscal 2021.
  • Adjusted EBITDA loss of $20 to $22 million for the second quarter
  • Adjusted EBITDA loss of $79 to $82 million for the full year
  • Total operating expense growth of approximately 63%
  • High variability, complexity and low visibility with respect to the charges excluded from this non-GAAP measure

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 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+3.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+4.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+7.2%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

11 / 22 earnings

Positive

+23.9%

Q2 2022

Best reaction

-14.9%

Q4 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.3%+13.0%+4.8%
Q4 2025-14.9%-14.4%-23.8%
Q3 2025+6.7%+7.9%+60.1%
Q1 2025+4.4%+7.7%+5.3%
Q4 2024-10.0%-20.3%-25.9%
Q3 2024+5.2%+8.2%+16.7%
Q2 2024+19.6%+17.4%+20.3%
Q1 2024-1.6%-2.0%+0.4%
Q4 2023+16.9%+16.7%+36.4%
Q3 2023-3.7%-4.6%-1.7%
Q2 2023+0.7%-4.0%+0.4%
Q1 2023+22.5%+26.5%+31.0%
Q4 2022+20.5%+15.9%+18.5%
Q3 2022+19.1%+23.2%+26.5%
Q2 2022+23.9%+23.8%+35.2%
Q1 2022-7.1%-4.5%-18.1%
Q4 2021+11.6%+12.7%+27.8%
Q3 2020-4.2%+3.3%-0.7%
Q3 2021-4.2%+3.3%-0.7%
Q2 2021-8.6%-11.9%-16.9%
Q4 2020-5.5%-10.3%-19.3%
Q1 2021-5.5%-10.3%-19.3%
Q2 2020
Q1 2020
Q4 2019
Q3 2019
Q2 2019
Q1 2019

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