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Compass Inc. · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Compass reported a 47% increase in revenue, positive Adjusted EBITDA, and raised FY 2021 guidance.

Compass, Inc. announced its Q3 2021 consolidated financial results, with revenue growing 47% year-over-year to $1.74 billion. The company reported a GAAP Net Loss of $100 million and an Adjusted EBITDA of $12 million. Compass's technology and services platform facilitated a 36% transaction growth compared to the prior year.

  • Revenue increased by 47% year-over-year to $1.74 billion.
  • GAAP Net Loss was $(100) million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $12 million.
  • Total Transactions increased 36% year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.74B

Previous: $1.19B+46.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.25

Previous: -$0.04-556.9%
Principal Agents

11.6K

No prior period
Total Transactions

62.3K

Previous: 45.8K+36.0%
Gross Transaction Value

$69.1B

Previous: $47.7B+44.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$33.6M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$133M

No prior period
Net Income

-$99.8M

Previous: -$13.5M-639.3%
Operating Income

-$101M

Previous: -$13.3M-655.6%
Gross Profit

$1.74B

Previous: $209M+732.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$791M

No prior period
Total Assets

$1.95B

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$71.1M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Compass · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.74B

Q3 2021+46.7%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 3 of 10 quarters(30%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Compass provided guidance for Q4 2021 and FY2021.

Tailwinds

  • FY2021 Revenue of $6.375 billion to $6.425 billion, compared to prior guidance of $6.15 billion to $6.35 billion.
  • FY2021 Adjusted EBITDA of $(25) million to $(5) million, compared to prior guidance of $(85) million to $(45) million.
  • We remain confident in achieving Adjusted EBITDA profitability in 2022.
  • Compass expanded its Title & Escrow offering into 4 new states, increasing our coverage to approximately half of our Total Transaction volume, effectively giving us more opportunities to drive incremental revenue on each of our transactions.
  • OriginPoint has obtained the required licenses to provide mortgage services in 6 states to date, is hiring loan officers, and has set up its first warehouse line of credit.

Headwinds

  • 4Q21 Revenue of $1.575 billion to $1.625 billion.
  • 4Q21 Adjusted EBITDA of $(75) million to $(55) million.
  • GAAP Net Loss was $(100) million, compared to $(14) million in 3Q20.
  • GAAP Net Loss margin was (5.7%), compared to (1.1%) in 3Q20.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin was 0.7%, compared to 0.9% in 3Q20.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

+8.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+6.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.2%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

10 / 21 earnings

Positive

+89.2%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-18.8%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.2%-7.2%
Q4 2025-2.7%-5.1%-29.2%
Q3 2025+7.7%+9.9%+33.7%
Q1 2025-18.8%-18.0%-18.6%
Q4 2024+28.3%+14.0%+17.7%
Q3 2024+17.6%+23.3%+31.3%
Q2 2024-4.5%-4.5%+15.0%
Q1 2024+19.4%+21.2%+5.9%
Q4 2023+15.4%+16.0%+8.4%
Q3 2023-5.5%-10.5%+21.5%
Q2 2023-5.2%-8.4%-13.5%
Q1 2023+43.2%+38.6%+39.0%
Q4 2022-14.8%-4.7%-14.2%
Q3 2022+89.2%+84.9%+38.9%
Q2 2022-5.3%-23.0%-34.9%
Q1 2022+29.5%+27.3%+26.8%
Q4 2021+1.8%-5.7%-23.3%
Q3 2021-8.7%-10.9%-17.7%
Q2 2021+9.8%+18.7%+3.2%
Q4 2020-2.1%-1.7%+0.6%
Q1 2021-11.5%-8.8%-5.8%
Q3 2020
Q2 2020
Q1 2020
Q4 2019

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