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Blend Labs Inc. · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Blend's Q4 2022 financial results were announced, revealing a mix of challenges and strategic progress amidst a difficult economic environment.

Blend's Q4 2022 total revenue reached $42.8 million. The company focused on cost reduction and platform development amidst a challenging mortgage market.

  • Total revenue for Q4 2022 was $42.8 million.
  • Blend Platform segment revenue decreased by 19% year-over-year.
  • Consumer Banking & Marketplace revenue increased by 109% year-over-year.
  • The company eliminated over 780 positions since April 2022 through workforce reduction initiatives.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$42.8M

Previous: $81M-47.2%
EPS (adj)

-$0.21

Previous: -$0.19-10.5%
Net Income

-$81.4M

Previous: -$73.1M-11.4%
Operating Income

-$75.2M

Previous: -$59.9M-25.5%
Gross Profit

$14.4M

Previous: $34.9M-58.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$124M

Previous: $213M-41.7%
Total Assets

$433M

Previous: $1.11B-61.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$28.2M

Previous: $16.8M+67.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Blend · Revenue · Quarterly

$42.8M

Q4 2022-47.2%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Blend · $28.6M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Mortgage Suite
    $20.3M
  • Consumer Banking Suite
    $6.2M
  • Professional Services
    $2.14M+147.1%

Forward guidance

Blend provided Q1 2023 revenue guidance with total consolidated revenue expected to be in the range of $33 million to $35 million.

Tailwinds

  • Total consolidated revenue range of $33 million to $35 million.
  • Non-GAAP Net Operating Loss of $37 million to $39 million, which includes an expected $72 million decrease in annualized run rate operating expenses compared to Q1 2022.
  • Estimated 58% year over year decline in mortgage volumes from Q1 2022 to Q1 2023 as projected by the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Headwinds

  • Economic conditions, including those affecting the levels of real estate and mortgage activity, as well as the financial condition of some of our financial customers, remain highly uncertain.
  • The company has not provided the forward-looking GAAP equivalent to our non-GAAP Net Operating Loss outlook or a GAAP reconciliation as a result of the uncertainty regarding stock-based compensation.
  • The company has not provided the forward-looking GAAP equivalent to our non-GAAP Net Operating Loss outlook or a GAAP reconciliation as a result of the uncertainty regarding future prices of our stock.
  • The company has not provided the forward-looking GAAP equivalent to our non-GAAP Net Operating Loss outlook or a GAAP reconciliation as a result of the uncertainty regarding non-recurring, infrequent or unusual items.

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 Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

+1.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-7.0%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

12 / 24 earnings

Positive

+40.1%

Q1 2023

Best reaction

-37.9%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.9%-11.9%+0.6%
Q4 2025+11.8%-9.8%-12.9%
Q3 2025-7.5%-6.8%-3.4%
Q1 2025+7.3%+9.7%+13.7%
Q4 2024-10.8%-11.4%+1.4%
Q3 2024+16.8%+25.0%+40.8%
Q2 2024+23.6%+40.8%+25.8%
Q1 2024+15.4%+16.2%+10.4%
Q4 2023+7.7%+24.5%-3.1%
Q3 2023-3.5%-14.8%+12.7%
Q2 2023+13.5%+7.1%-11.9%
Q1 2023+40.1%+36.8%+46.3%
Q4 2022-37.9%-32.7%-48.2%
Q3 2022+11.8%+16.6%-33.7%
Q2 2022+16.8%+2.0%+1.6%
Q1 2022+27.3%+18.0%+2.8%
Q4 2019-20.3%-17.3%-28.4%
Q4 2021-20.3%-17.3%-28.4%
Q3 2020-5.6%-8.6%-40.8%
Q3 2021-16.7%-16.5%-47.2%
Q4 2020-8.7%-8.7%-16.0%
Q2 2020-8.7%-8.7%-16.0%
Q1 2021-8.7%-8.7%-16.0%
Q2 2021-7.4%-13.1%-17.4%
Q1 2020

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