NYSE$SEAT

Vivid Seats Inc (Class A) · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Vivid Seats reported strong results driven by disciplined execution and leveraging unique assets, with revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA increase.

Vivid Seats reported a 20% year-over-year increase in revenue, reaching $198.3 million for Q2 2024. Adjusted EBITDA grew by 42% year-over-year, demonstrating the strength of the platform. However, the company experienced a net loss of $1.2 million, a decrease from the net income of $38.3 million in Q2 2023.

  • Marketplace GOV reached $998.1 million, a 5% increase compared to Q2 2023.
  • Revenues increased by 20% year-over-year to $198.3 million.
  • Net loss totaled $1.2 million, a decrease from net income of $38.3 million in the prior year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA grew by 42% year-over-year to $44.2 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$170M

Previous: $139M+22.2%
EPS (adj)

-$0.01

Previous: $0.20-105.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$378K

Previous: -$606K+37.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$815K

Previous: $30.1M-102.7%
Net Income

-$437K

Previous: $30.7M-101.4%
Operating Income

-$395M

Previous: -$568M+30.6%
Gross Profit

$139M

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$234M

Previous: $306M-23.5%
Total Assets

$1.65B

Previous: $1.32B+24.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Vivid Seats · Revenue · Quarterly

$170M

Q2 2024+22.2%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Vivid Seats anticipates Marketplace GOV, Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA for the year ending December 31, 2024 to be in the following ranges: Marketplace GOV in the range of $4.0 billion to $4.3 billion, Revenues in the range of $810.0 million to $830.0 million and Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $160.0 million to $170.0 million

Tailwinds

  • Marketplace GOV in the range of $4.0 billion to $4.3 billion
  • Revenues in the range of $810.0 million to $830.0 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $160.0 million to $170.0 million
  • Refinanced and up-sized term loan.
  • Reduced interest rate while adding $125 million of cash to balance sheet.

Headwinds

  • Marketplace GOV previously expected to be $4.2 billion to $4.5 billion
  • Revenues previously expected to be $810.0 million to $840.0 million.
  • Uncertainty regarding the timing and significance of excluded items in forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA.
  • Potential impact of acquisitions and strategic investments, including integration of Wavedash Co., Ltd. and Vegas.com, LLC.
  • Effects of any recession and/or heightened inflation.

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 Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-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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