NYSE$SEAT

Vivid Seats Inc (Class A) · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Vivid Seats reported strong Q1 2023 results with revenue and Adjusted EBITDA growth, and raised guidance for 2023.

Vivid Seats reported an excellent start to 2023, with Q1 revenues of $161.1 million, a 23% increase year-over-year, and adjusted EBITDA of $42.4 million, a 102% increase year-over-year. The company is raising its guidance for 2023 Marketplace GOV, Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA.

  • Marketplace GOV increased by 15% year-over-year to $855.5 million.
  • Revenues increased by 23% year-over-year to $161.1 million.
  • Net income increased by 865% year-over-year to $30.3 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 102% year-over-year to $42.4 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$137M

Previous: $131M+4.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.15

Previous: $0.05+200.0%
Marketplace GOV

$856M

Previous: $742M+15.3%
Marketplace orders

2.3M

Previous: 2.0M+12.7%
Resale orders

87.0K

Previous: 68.0K+27.9%
Adjusted EBITDA

$42.4M

Previous: $21M+102.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$215K

Previous: -$693K+69.0%
Free Cash Flow

$12M

Previous: $566K+2014.3%
Net Income

$12.2M

Previous: $1.26M+867.6%
Operating Income

-$566M

Previous: $13.7M-4223.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$303M

Previous: $314M-3.4%
Total Assets

$1.23B

Previous: $1.27B-3.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Vivid Seats · Revenue · Quarterly

$137M

Q1 2023+4.4%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Vivid Seats anticipates increased Marketplace GOV, Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA for the year ending December 31, 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Marketplace GOV is expected to be in the range of $3.15 billion to $3.40 billion.
  • Revenues are expected to be in the range of $605.0 million to $630.0 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $115.0 million to $130.0 million.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 17 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-5.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-5.7%

Avg return

30 days after

26%

5 / 19 earnings

Positive

+20.9%

Q1 2023

Best reaction

-37.5%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+11.9%+40.8%+40.8%
Q4 2025-7.7%+4.9%-0.7%
Q3 2025-10.4%-18.7%-35.9%
Q1 2025-37.5%-35.8%-41.2%
Q4 2024-23.1%-28.9%-24.9%
Q3 2024-12.9%-4.4%-17.8%
Q2 2024-11.4%-12.9%+10.7%
Q1 2024-2.6%+0.2%-4.2%
Q4 2023-13.6%-6.4%-4.9%
Q3 2023+17.3%+17.9%+8.2%
Q2 2023-3.1%-2.5%-8.0%
Q1 2023+20.9%+21.9%-1.3%
Q4 2022+10.3%+7.3%+19.9%
Q3 2022-8.8%-0.5%-5.7%
Q2 2022-1.1%+10.6%-0.3%
Q1 2022-15.5%-3.0%-1.4%
Q4 2021-11.5%-5.1%-13.0%
Q3 2021-3.8%-6.9%-23.4%
Q1 2021+0.8%
Q3 2020
Q2 2020
Q1 2020

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