NYSE$SNAP

Snapchat Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Snapchat's financial performance improved due to the value provided to the community and advertising partners.

Snap Inc. reported a 21% year-over-year increase in revenue to $1,195 million for Q1 2024. Daily Active Users (DAUs) also increased by 10% year-over-year, reaching 422 million. The company's net loss decreased compared to the prior year, and free cash flow was $38 million.

  • Daily Active Users increased 10% year-over-year to 422 million.
  • Revenue increased 21% year-over-year to $1,195 million.
  • Snapchat+ subscribers more than tripled year-over-year, surpassing 9 million.
  • The number of small and medium sized advertisers on Snapchat increased 85% year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.19B

Previous: $989M+20.9%
EPS

-$0.19

Previous: $0.01-2000.0%
Global DAU

422.0M

Previous: 383.0M+10.2%
NA DAU

100.0M

Previous: 100.0M+0.0%
EU DAU

96.0M

Previous: 93.0M+3.2%
RoW DAU

226.0M

Previous: 190.0M+18.9%
Global ARPU

$2.83

Previous: $2.58+9.7%
NA ARPU

$7.44

Previous: $6.37+16.8%
EU ARPU

$2.04

Previous: $1.70+20.0%
RoW ARPU

$1.13

Previous: $1.00+13.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$50.4M

Previous: -$47.6M-5.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$356M

Previous: -$376M+5.5%
Net Income

-$305M

Previous: -$329M+7.2%
Operating Income

-$333M

Previous: -$365M+8.8%
Gross Profit

$620M

Previous: $549M+13.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.06B

Previous: $1.58B-32.8%
Total Assets

$7.17B

Previous: $7.89B-9.1%
R&D Expense

$422M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$264M

Previous: $315M-16.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Snapchat · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.19B

Q1 2024+20.9%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Snap anticipates continued growth of its global community in Q2 2024, with DAU expected to be approximately 431 million. Revenue is projected to be between $1,225 million and $1,255 million, implying year-over-year growth of 15% to 18%. Adjusted EBITDA is estimated to be between $15 million and $45 million.

Tailwinds

  • Continued growth of global community
  • Improvements to DR advertising platform
  • Drive improved results for advertising partners
  • Accelerate topline growth
  • Revenue growth of 15% to 18%

Headwinds

  • Investment plans for the quarter ahead
  • Adjusted EBITDA between $15 million and $45 million
  • Executing against roadmap
  • Deliver improvements to our DR advertising platform
  • Focus on executing against our roadmap

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 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-3.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

-2.0%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.6%

Avg return

30 days after

29%

12 / 41 earnings

Positive

+49.8%

Q4 2017

Best reaction

-35.8%

Q2 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.5%-9.5%-5.9%
Q4 2025-13.4%-11.5%-12.7%
Q3 2025-12.3%+20.0%+8.4%
Q1 2025-12.4%-5.9%-9.2%
Q4 2024-8.4%-7.7%-16.2%
Q3 2024+17.8%+17.0%+8.4%
Q2 2024-29.7%-35.1%-29.9%
Q1 2024+31.3%+35.8%+37.4%
Q4 2023-31.9%-33.7%-29.3%
Q3 2023-3.2%-2.0%+29.7%
Q2 2023-15.4%-15.8%-26.1%
Q1 2023-11.8%-15.9%+4.0%
Q4 2022-6.5%-0.8%-8.9%
Q3 2022-28.5%-11.6%-3.1%
Q2 2022-35.8%-37.9%-25.5%
Q1 2022-3.3%-6.7%-24.4%
Q4 2021+21.3%+17.1%+3.2%
Q3 2021-27.1%-26.8%-32.2%
Q2 2021+23.0%+16.7%+14.7%
Q1 2021+5.1%+3.8%-2.9%
Q4 2020+7.4%+6.0%-3.1%
Q3 2020+27.4%+50.6%+47.6%
Q2 2020-8.2%-12.3%-13.6%
Q1 2020+31.7%+23.8%+35.8%
Q4 2019-11.2%-6.0%-24.0%
Q3 2019-9.6%-4.3%+3.4%
Q2 2019+24.5%+26.4%+13.6%
Q1 2019-2.3%-5.4%-3.6%
Q4 2018+24.0%+31.3%+36.9%
Q3 2018-4.7%-2.4%-5.9%
Q2 2018-6.3%-5.7%-24.9%
Q1 2018-23.0%-24.7%-20.5%
Q4 2015-6.4%-12.4%-12.2%
Q4 2017+49.8%+35.7%+27.4%
Q3 2016-18.1%-18.0%-0.3%
Q3 2017-12.9%-14.0%-0.9%
Q2 2016-8.5%-4.7%+11.4%
Q2 2017-12.8%-6.0%+13.1%
Q4 2016-16.7%-9.6%-21.3%
Q1 2016-16.7%-9.6%-21.3%
Q1 2017-22.6%-11.1%-22.5%
Q3 2015
Q2 2015
Q1 2015

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