NYSE$RBLX
Roblox Corp. · Q1 2021 earnings
Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Roblox's Q1 2021 financial results were released, revealing significant growth in revenue, bookings, and user engagement.
Roblox Corporation reported a 140% increase in revenue to $387.0 million and a 161% increase in bookings to $652.3 million compared to Q1 2020. The company's average daily active users (DAUs) also saw substantial growth, reaching 42.1 million, a 79% increase year-over-year.
- Revenue increased by 140% year-over-year, reaching $387.0 million.
- Bookings increased by 161% year-over-year, reaching $652.3 million.
- Average Daily Active Users (DAUs) increased by 79% year-over-year, reaching 42.1 million.
- Free Cash Flow increased 4.1x over Q1 2020 to $142.1 million
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Roblox · Revenue · Quarterly
$387M
Forward guidance
Roblox anticipates continued investment in key growth areas, including engineering and product development, as well as expanding the developer community. The company remains focused on international expansion and broadening its user age demographic.
Tailwinds
- Continued investment in engineering and product development
- Growing earnings for the developer community
- Focus on building great technology
- International expansion
- Expanding the age demographic of users
Headwinds
- Risks detailed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
- Ability to successfully execute our business and growth strategy
- Sufficiency of our cash and cash equivalents to meet our liquidity needs
- Demand for our platforms in general
- Ability to increase our number of new users and revenue generated from users
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
+1.0%
Avg return
Earnings day
+2.0%
Avg return
5 days after
+4.2%
Avg return
30 days after
44%
11 / 25 earnings
Positive
+40.4%
Q3 2021
Best reaction
-21.2%
Q4 2021
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -0.5% | -21.7% | -16.3% | |
| Q4 2025 | +9.7% | +13.9% | +4.9% | |
| Q3 2025 | -15.5% | -22.1% | -28.9% | |
| Q2 2025 | -9.3% | -2.6% | -9.6% | |
| Q1 2025 | +2.9% | +5.5% | +29.7% | |
| Q4 2024 | -11.1% | -12.5% | -24.2% | |
| Q3 2024 | +19.2% | +18.6% | +16.2% | |
| Q2 2024 | -6.0% | -9.3% | +5.9% | |
| Q1 2024 | -19.4% | -18.9% | -8.7% | |
| Q4 2023 | +10.5% | +7.7% | -1.6% | |
| Q3 2023 | +8.5% | +10.5% | +16.4% | |
| Q2 2023 | -18.9% | -19.1% | -23.1% | |
| Q1 2023 | +10.2% | +7.7% | +6.9% | |
| Q4 2022 | +22.2% | +14.6% | +22.5% | |
| Q3 2022 | -13.8% | -9.0% | -19.1% | |
| Q2 2022 | -1.8% | +4.6% | -14.4% | |
| Q1 2022 | -2.6% | +34.0% | +23.9% | |
| Q4 2019 | +2.9% | -3.3% | -6.0% | |
| Q4 2021 | -21.2% | -27.2% | -32.2% | |
| Q3 2020 | +23.7% | +39.7% | +51.0% | |
| Q3 2021 | +40.4% | +37.9% | +60.0% | |
| Q2 2020 | -6.3% | -1.4% | -2.2% | |
| Q2 2021 | -6.3% | -1.4% | -2.2% | |
| Q4 2020 | -6.1% | -0.7% | +22.9% | |
| Q1 2021 | +14.4% | +4.5% | +34.1% | |
| Q1 2020 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2019 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2019 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2019 | — | — | — |
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