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DigitalOcean Holdings Inc. · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Revenue increased by 16% year-over-year, ARR grew by 11%, and net income was $19 million.

DigitalOcean reported a 16% increase in revenue to $177 million for Q3 2023. The company's ARR reached $713 million, representing 11% year-over-year growth. GAAP net income was $19 million, with adjusted EBITDA at $76 million. The company also closed the acquisition of Paperspace.

  • Revenue was $177 million, up 16% year-over-year.
  • ARR reached $713 million, an 11% increase year-over-year.
  • GAAP net income was $19 million, with a net income margin of 11%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $76 million, a 23% increase year-over-year, with a margin of 43%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$177M

Previous: $152M+16.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.44

Previous: $0.38+15.8%
Annual Run-Rate Revenue

$713M

Previous: $641M+11.3%
Net Dollar Retention Rate

96.0%

Previous: 118.0%-18.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$67.1M

Previous: -$77.7M+13.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$47.9M

Previous: -$67.6M+29.2%
Net Income

$19.2M

Previous: $10.1M+89.9%
Operating Income

$35.5M

Previous: $9.39M+277.6%
Gross Profit

$107M

Previous: $97.6M+9.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$79.4M

Previous: $24.1M+229.1%
Total Assets

$1.43B

Previous: $1.62B-12.2%
R&D Expense

$32.6M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

-$2.37M

Previous: $23.6M-110.0%

Revenue & EPS history

DigitalOcean · Revenue · Quarterly

$177M

Q3 2023+16.4%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For Q4 2023, DigitalOcean is targeting revenue of $178 million, an adjusted EBITDA margin of 36% to 37%, and non-GAAP diluted net income per share of $0.36 to $0.37. For the full year 2023, the company expects revenue of $690 million, an adjusted EBITDA margin of 38% to 39%, and non-GAAP diluted net income per share of $1.52 to $1.54.

Tailwinds

  • Targeting total revenue of $178 million for Q4 2023.
  • Anticipating an adjusted EBITDA margin of 36% to 37% for Q4 2023.
  • Expecting non-GAAP diluted net income per share of $0.36 to $0.37 for Q4 2023.
  • Targeting total revenue of $690 million for the full year 2023.
  • Expecting an adjusted EBITDA margin of 38% to 39% for the full year 2023.

Headwinds

  • Non-GAAP diluted net income per share of $0.36 to $0.37 for Q4 2023.
  • Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding of approximately 100 to 101 million shares for Q4 2023.
  • Adjusted free cash flow margin in the range of 21% to 22% of revenue for the full year 2023.
  • Non-GAAP diluted net income per share of $1.52 to $1.54 for the full year 2023.
  • Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding of approximately 102 to 103 million shares for the full year 2023.

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+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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