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DigitalOcean Holdings Inc. · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Delivered faster revenue growth, higher adjusted EBITDA margin, and substantial improvement in capital efficiency.

DigitalOcean announced its Q1 2021 financial results, reporting a revenue of $93.7 million, a 29% year-over-year increase. The company's ARR increased to $388 million, up 30% year-over-year. The adjusted EBITDA margin expanded by 740 bps to 33%.

  • Revenue was $93.7 million, an increase of 29% year-over-year.
  • Annual Run-Rate Revenue (ARR) ended the quarter at $388 million, an increase of 30% year-over-year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $30.7 million and adjusted EBITDA margin was 33% of revenue.
  • The company completed an initial public offering and sold 16.5 million shares for net proceeds of $723.1 million and used a portion to pay off all outstanding debt.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$93.7M

Previous: $72.8M+28.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.07

Previous: -$0.42+83.3%
Annual Run-Rate Revenue

$388M

Previous: $298M+30.0%
Net Dollar Retention Rate

107.0%

Previous: 101.0%+5.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$22.4M

Previous: $20.7M-208.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$25.7M

Previous: -$19.4M-33.0%
Net Income

-$3.34M

Previous: -$16.9M+80.3%
Operating Income

$3.25M

Previous: -$12.5M+126.1%
Gross Profit

$54.1M

Previous: $38.1M+42.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$560M

Previous: $91M+515.3%
Total Assets

$893M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$6.62M

Previous: $9.38M-29.4%

Revenue & EPS history

DigitalOcean · Revenue · Quarterly

$93.7M

Q1 2021+28.7%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 9 of 11 quarters(82%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Based on information available as of May 6, 2021, for the second quarter of 2021 we expect: Total revenue of $97 to $99 million. Adjusted EBITDA margin of 30% to 31%. Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding of 117 to 119 million shares. For the full year 2021, we expect: Total revenue of $405 to $409 million. Adjusted EBITDA margin of 30% to 31%. Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding of 115 to 117 million shares. Capital expenditures as a percentage of revenue of 25% to 26%.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue of $97 to $99 million for Q2 2021.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin of 30% to 31% for Q2 2021.
  • Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding of 117 to 119 million shares for Q2 2021.
  • Total revenue of $405 to $409 million for full year 2021.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin of 30% to 31% for full year 2021.

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 Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+3.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+6.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+9.3%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

14 / 25 earnings

Positive

+40.8%

Q1 2026

Best reaction

-25.3%

Q2 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+40.8%+51.1%+66.1%
Q4 2025+8.2%-5.4%+44.5%
Q3 2025+17.1%+33.1%+24.4%
Q1 2025-13.3%-11.0%-15.2%
Q4 2024+9.8%+15.3%-4.4%
Q3 2024-12.2%-5.7%-2.2%
Q2 2024+17.6%+29.6%+31.4%
Q1 2024+15.6%+19.0%+14.6%
Q4 2023+5.3%-2.2%+6.2%
Q3 2023+24.9%+32.5%+55.7%
Q2 2023-25.3%-23.3%-43.1%
Q1 2023-1.8%-2.6%+28.8%
Q4 2022+7.1%+2.0%+3.3%
Q3 2022-7.8%+8.3%-8.9%
Q2 2022+2.9%+6.4%-11.7%
Q1 2022-13.4%-21.8%+15.8%
Q4 2019+6.6%+13.9%+3.4%
Q4 2021+27.6%+29.4%+22.7%
Q3 2020+6.9%+2.3%-20.2%
Q3 2021+8.5%+23.4%-11.1%
Q2 2020-7.1%-2.8%+27.9%
Q2 2021-8.2%-2.0%+24.9%
Q4 2020-9.1%-11.5%-5.2%
Q1 2020-9.1%-11.5%-5.2%
Q1 2021-5.6%-14.5%-10.6%

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