NYSE$PINS

Pinterest Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Pinterest achieved its first billion-dollar revenue quarter in Q4 2024, reporting $1.15 billion in revenue, an 18% increase YoY. The company saw record global monthly active users at 553 million, up 11%. GAAP net income surged to $1.85 billion, largely due to a $1.6 billion tax benefit, while adjusted EBITDA increased 28% to $471 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.15B

Previous: $981M+17.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.56

Previous: $0.53+5.7%
Global MAUs

553.0M

Previous: 498.0M+11.0%
U.S. and Canada MAUs

101.0M

Previous: 97.0M+4.1%
Europe MAUs

145.0M

Previous: 135.0M+7.4%
Rest of World MAUs

307.0M

Previous: 266.0M+15.4%
Global ARPU

$2.12

Previous: $2.00+6.0%
U.S. and Canada ARPU

$9.00

Previous: $8.07+11.5%
Europe ARPU

$1.38

Previous: $1.23+12.2%
Rest of World ARPU

$0.19

Previous: $0.15+26.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$3.79M

Previous: -$4.28M+11.4%
Net Income

$1.85B

Previous: $201M+818.3%
Operating Income

$262M

Previous: $196M+33.3%
Gross Profit

$957M

Previous: $803M+19.2%
R&D Expense

$321M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Pinterest · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.15B

Q4 2024+17.6%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Pinterest expects Q1 2025 revenue between $837 million and $852 million, reflecting a 13-15% YoY increase. Adjusted EBITDA is projected to range from $155 million to $170 million.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue expected to grow 13-15% YoY in Q1 2025.
  • MAU growth continues, reaching record levels in Q4 2024.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin improved from 38% to 41% YoY.
  • Increased ARPU across all regions indicates better monetization.
  • Strong free cash flow generation of $250 million in Q4.

Headwinds

  • Net income heavily impacted by one-time tax benefit, not reflective of core operations.
  • Revenue growth expected to slow slightly in Q1 2025.
  • Operating expenses, including R&D and marketing, continue to rise.
  • Foreign exchange headwinds expected to impact revenue growth by 2 percentage points.
  • High dependency on U.S. and Canada for revenue (78% of total).

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 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.4%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

13 / 28 earnings

Positive

+43.2%

Q2 2020

Best reaction

-23.2%

Q2 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.4%+2.2%+3.8%
Q4 2025-16.8%-11.7%-1.9%
Q3 2025-21.8%-17.9%-18.7%
Q1 2025+4.6%+18.1%+22.8%
Q4 2024+19.1%+16.4%+2.1%
Q3 2024-13.6%-9.2%-4.4%
Q2 2024-14.5%-22.1%-16.5%
Q1 2024+19.8%+19.6%+22.5%
Q4 2023-9.7%-12.5%-14.5%
Q3 2023+22.7%+27.0%+36.6%
Q2 2023-3.9%-8.0%-5.2%
Q1 2023-13.6%-19.7%-8.9%
Q4 2022-3.7%-9.6%-6.3%
Q3 2022+13.0%+9.8%+13.4%
Q2 2022+14.5%+15.8%+18.3%
Q1 2022+10.3%+15.3%+6.4%
Q4 2021-0.3%-2.4%-11.5%
Q3 2021+3.4%+4.4%-19.8%
Q2 2021-23.2%-21.7%-25.3%
Q1 2021-13.6%-13.5%-16.2%
Q4 2020+6.2%+2.9%-11.7%
Q3 2020+19.0%+11.2%+32.7%
Q2 2020+43.2%+42.4%+40.3%
Q1 2020-17.3%-7.7%-1.1%
Q4 2019+15.0%+9.7%-15.5%
Q3 2019-19.5%-21.0%-24.8%
Q2 2019+15.8%+12.7%+18.7%
Q1 2019-6.7%-11.2%-4.3%
Q3 2018
Q2 2018
Q1 2018
Q4 2017

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