NYSE$BARK

The Original Bark Co · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2023 results.

BARK reported a 2% decrease in revenue year-over-year for the fiscal fourth quarter, but delivered fiscal year 2023 revenue of $535.3 million, a 5.5% increase year-over-year. The company saw improvements in gross margin and reduced its net loss compared to the previous year, and was free cash flow positive for the second quarter in a row.

  • Fiscal year 2023 revenue was $535.3 million, a 5.5% increase year-over-year.
  • Fiscal year 2023 consolidated gross margin increased 200 basis points to 57.6%.
  • Fourth quarter net cash provided by operating activities was $19.1 million, as compared to $(25.9) million in fiscal 2022.
  • The Company ended the quarter with $124.3 million of inventory and cash and cash equivalents of $177.9 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$126M

Previous: $129M-2.2%
EPS (adj)

-$0.04

Previous: -$0.15+73.3%
Total Orders

3.6M

Previous: 4.0M-8.5%
Average Order Value

$32.07

Previous: $29.80+7.6%
DTC Gross Margin

58.9%

Previous: 51.8%+13.7%
Free Cash Flow

$16.7M

No prior period
Net Income

-$14.2M

Previous: -$38.6M+63.2%
Operating Income

-$12.8M

Previous: -$34.8M+63.3%
Gross Profit

$71.8M

Previous: $64M+12.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$178M

Previous: $199M-10.8%
Total Assets

$400M

Previous: $434M-7.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.94M

Previous: $6.83M-57.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Bark · Revenue · Quarterly

$126M

Q4 2023-2.2%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 10 of 14 quarters(71%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Bark · $126M total across 2 segments · Q4 2023

  • Direct to Consumer
    $116M-1.5%
  • Commerce
    $10M-9.7%

Forward guidance

For the fiscal first quarter 2024, BARK expects total revenue of $121 to $123 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $(11) to $(10) million. For the fiscal full year 2024, BARK expects total revenue of flat to (5)% year-over-year and Adjusted EBITDA of $(8) million to $2 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

-3.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-4.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-7.1%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

12 / 25 earnings

Positive

+22.3%

Q1 2023

Best reaction

-24.6%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2026+2.2%-13.4%
Q3 2026-2.6%-5.7%-7.6%
Q2 2026+0.0%-6.3%-16.7%
Q1 2026-6.3%-2.9%+2.6%
Q4 2025+1.6%-2.4%-34.6%
Q3 2025-6.6%+0.0%-20.9%
Q2 2025-6.0%+1.3%+53.6%
Q1 2025+11.7%+11.7%+18.2%
Q4 2024+0.8%+2.3%+30.0%
Q3 2024+13.4%+26.5%+51.6%
Q2 2024-22.3%-25.2%-22.6%
Q1 2024-9.5%-12.4%+12.4%
Q4 2023+9.6%+5.8%+27.9%
Q3 2023-24.6%-31.5%-41.9%
Q2 2023-5.6%-4.5%-12.9%
Q1 2023+22.3%+36.0%+22.3%
Q4 2020-16.2%-28.5%-50.8%
Q4 2022-16.2%-28.5%-50.8%
Q3 2022-19.5%-22.1%-33.3%
Q2 2022-13.4%-11.8%-37.7%
Q1 2021+0.8%-2.1%-7.2%
Q4 2021+0.8%-2.1%-7.2%
Q1 2022+5.9%+2.3%-6.3%
Q2 2021+3.3%+11.5%-13.9%
Q3 2021+1.0%-1.8%-25.6%
Q2 2020
Q1 2020

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