NYSE$NRDY

Nerdy Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Nerdy delivered revenue above guidance, driven by Learning Memberships and Institutional growth.

Nerdy, Inc. reported Q4 2022 revenue of $41.8 million, exceeding its guidance range. The company made substantial progress in its shift to an 'always on' business model, with Learning Membership adoption exceeding expectations. Varsity Tutors for Schools also showed strong interest in new recurring revenue Institutional products.

  • Delivered revenue of $41.8 million, above guidance range.
  • Learning Membership adoption continues to exceed expectations.
  • Varsity Tutors for Schools is seeing strong interest in new recurring revenue Institutional products.
  • Gross margins of 70.5% were approximately 230 bps higher than the comparable period in 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$41.8M

Previous: $42M-0.5%
EPS (adj)

-$0.08

Previous: -$0.05-73.9%
Institutional Bookings

$11.3M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$978K

Previous: $1.39M-29.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$15.5M

Previous: -$20.3M+23.7%
Net Income

-$15.1M

Previous: $33.1M-145.7%
Operating Income

-$20.4M

Previous: -$26.6M+23.1%
Gross Profit

$29.5M

Previous: $28.7M+2.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$90.7M

Previous: $144M-37.0%
Total Assets

$133M

Previous: $177M-25.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$11.7M

Previous: $15.9M-26.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Nerdy · Revenue · Quarterly

$41.8M

Q4 2022-0.5%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 11 of 14 quarters(79%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Nerdy · $4.36M total across 1 segment · Q4 2022

  • Institutional
    $4.36M

Forward guidance

For Q1 2023, Nerdy expects revenue in the range of $45-47 million. For the full year 2023, the company expects revenue of $190-200 million and a Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA loss in the range of $10 million to breakeven.

Tailwinds

  • Sequential quarterly revenue growth expected from Q4 to Q1.
  • Full year growth driven by evolution towards recurring revenue streams.
  • Build in the number of Learning Membership subscribers.
  • Higher Institutional revenues expected.
  • Expect to exit the aggregate J-Curve business model transition, driving year-over-year growth.

Headwinds

  • Full year revenue guidance reflects the decision to shift 100% of the Consumer business to Learning Memberships by the end of 2023.
  • Revenue guidance also reflects normal summer seasonality, including anticipated lower levels of new customer acquisition, consumption, and retention during the summer months when K12 schools and universities are out of session.
  • Full year adjusted EBITDA guidance reflects the impact of normal summer seasonality.
  • Full year adjusted EBITDA guidance reflects higher variable costs in the third quarter as we ramp into the back-to-school selling season.
  • Expect a Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA loss in a range of $3 million to breakeven for Q1 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 Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

-7.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-6.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.0%

Avg return

30 days after

33%

7 / 21 earnings

Positive

+31.1%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-43.8%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.1%-4.2%-6.7%
Q4 2025+2.1%+0.2%-13.4%
Q3 2025-9.4%-3.7%+41.2%
Q1 2025-6.2%+7.4%+9.2%
Q4 2024-4.4%-0.6%-8.2%
Q3 2024-6.2%+2.3%+83.0%
Q2 2024-43.8%-40.8%-36.3%
Q1 2024-11.0%-21.7%-43.4%
Q4 2023-18.1%-1.3%-4.3%
Q3 2023-17.2%-19.2%-4.5%
Q2 2023-20.2%-11.7%-8.1%
Q1 2023+3.4%+15.5%+7.2%
Q4 2022+31.1%+39.0%+56.2%
Q3 2022+5.5%+1.7%-17.9%
Q2 2022+9.6%-20.7%-17.8%
Q1 2022-32.0%-37.3%+18.0%
Q4 2021+0.9%-7.7%+15.6%
Q3 2021-23.0%-23.7%-32.9%
Q2 2021-0.1%-0.2%-0.2%
Q1 2021-0.3%-0.9%-0.2%
Q4 2020-6.9%-10.2%-16.4%
Q2 2020

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