NYSE$ACVA

ACV Auctions Inc · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

ACV Auctions' second quarter performance showed solid revenue growth and margin improvement, with gains in market share.

ACV Auctions reported a revenue of $115 million, up 18% year-over-year. The company experienced a GAAP net loss of $25 million and an adjusted EBITDA loss of $14 million. Despite headwinds in the automotive industry, ACV exceeded revenue expectations and demonstrated strong quarter-over-quarter margin expansion.

  • Revenue reached $115 million, reflecting an 18% increase year-over-year.
  • Marketplace and Service revenue was $98 million, up 16% year-over-year.
  • Marketplace GMV increased by approximately 27% year-over-year, totaling $2.7 billion.
  • Adjusted EBITDA loss was $14 million, with margin expansion of approximately 500 basis points from the first quarter of 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$115M

Previous: $97.4M+18.2%
EPS (adj)

-$0.16

Previous: -$0.06-166.7%
Adjusted EBITDA

-$14.1M

Previous: -$3.7M-280.5%
Marketplace GMV

$2.7B

Previous: $2.1B+28.6%
Marketplace Units

148.0K

Previous: 153.3K-3.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.81M

Previous: -$1.66M-8.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$26.3M

Previous: -$11.4M-131.8%
Net Income

-$24.5M

Previous: -$9.69M-152.9%
Operating Income

-$24.7M

Previous: -$9.33M-165.2%
Gross Profit

$115M

Previous: $97.4M+18.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$304M

Previous: $664M-54.2%
Total Assets

$977M

Previous: $989M-1.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$8.74M

Previous: $3.76M+132.4%

Revenue & EPS history

ACV Auctions · Revenue · Quarterly

$115M

Q2 2022+18.2%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ACV Auctions · $115M total across 2 segments · Q2 2022

  • Marketplace and Service
    $97.8M+16.5%
  • Customer Assurance
    $17.3M+28.9%

Forward guidance

ACV expects third quarter 2022 revenue between $104 to $107 million, an increase of 13% to 17% year over year. Adjusted EBITDA loss of $13 to $15 million. GAAP net loss of $29 to $31 million. Non-GAAP net loss of $15 to $16 million.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue of $104 to $107 million, an increase of 13% to 17% year over year
  • Adjusted EBITDA loss of $13 to $15 million
  • GAAP net loss of $29 to $31 million
  • Non-GAAP net loss of $15 to $16 million

Headwinds

  • Wholesale volumes are expected to remain constrained due to the ongoing automotive OEM production challenges and softening retail demand for used vehicles.
  • Marketplace conversion rates are expected to remain at the lower-end of our historical range until seller and buyer price expectations converge to more normalized levels.

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 Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

+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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