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Compass Inc. · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Compass increased agent count and market share, while also reducing operating expenses.

Compass reported a 1% year-over-year revenue decrease to $1.1 billion in Q4 2023. The company grew agent count and market share year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter. They anticipate being free cash flow positive for the full year 2024.

  • Revenue decreased by 1% year-over-year to $1.1 billion.
  • GAAP Net loss improved by 47% to $83.7 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA improved by 69% to ($23.7) million.
  • National market share increased to 4.41%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.1B

Previous: $1.11B-1.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.17

Previous: -$0.36+52.8%
Principal Agents

14.7K

No prior period
Total Transactions

40.6K

No prior period
Gross Transaction Value

$41.8B

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$2.3M

Previous: $13.2M-117.4%
Net Income

-$83.7M

Previous: -$158M+47.0%
Operating Income

-$80.9M

Previous: -$153M+47.1%
Gross Profit

$98.8M

Previous: $188M-47.6%
R&D Expense

$44.4M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$36.3M

Previous: $61.4M-40.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Compass · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.1B

Q4 2023-1%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 7 of 14 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Compass anticipates Q1 2024 revenue between $975 million and $1,075 million and adjusted EBITDA between negative $22 million and negative $40 million. For FY 2024, they expect non-GAAP OPEX of $855 million - $875 million and to be free cash flow positive.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue of $975 million to $1,075 million (Q1 2024)
  • Adjusted EBITDA of negative $22 million to negative $40 million (Q1 2024)
  • Non-GAAP OPEX of $855 million - $875 million (FY 2024)
  • Expects to be free cash flow positive for full year 2024

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

+8.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+6.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.5%

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%-11.9%
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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