NYSE$W
Wayfair Inc. · Q1 2021 earnings
Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported a strong first quarter with significant revenue growth and increased active customers.
Wayfair's Q1 2021 results showed substantial growth, with net revenue increasing by 49% year-over-year to $3.5 billion. The company also saw a significant rise in active customers and achieved profitability, demonstrating the strength of its platform and strategic investments.
- Net revenue reached $3.5 billion, a 49% increase year-over-year.
- Active customers grew by 57% to 33.2 million.
- Net income was $18.2 million
- Adjusted EBITDA was $205.8 million, representing 5.9% of total net revenue.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Wayfair · Revenue · Quarterly
$3.48B
Revenue by segment
Wayfair · $3.48B total across 2 segments · Q1 2021
- U.S.$2.82B+42.8%81.1%
- International$657M+85.0%18.9%
Forward guidance
Wayfair did not provide specific forward guidance in this earnings report. The report highlights the company's confidence in continued customer focus on home improvement and the expectation of sustained and expanding profitability.
Tailwinds
- Confident that customers will remain focused on their homes even as the environment normalizes in the US and Europe.
- Strong profitability should continue and expand.
- Focus remains squarely on connecting all of the industry’s customers and suppliers on our unique platform
- Platform model creates a flywheel where scale begets growth, which leads to further efficiency.
- Ambitiously investing for the future.
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
+1.9%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.2%
Avg return
5 days after
+3.4%
Avg return
30 days after
50%
23 / 46 earnings
Positive
+40.4%
Q2 2015
Best reaction
-27.1%
Q1 2022
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -10.4% | -13.7% | -1.7% | |
| Q4 2025 | -12.7% | -19.2% | -20.9% | |
| Q3 2025 | +23.1% | +19.7% | +30.2% | |
| Q1 2025 | +3.5% | -0.0% | +36.7% | |
| Q4 2024 | -0.6% | -7.5% | -27.3% | |
| Q3 2024 | -2.1% | -5.6% | +8.0% | |
| Q2 2024 | -12.2% | -20.0% | -21.8% | |
| Q1 2024 | +25.8% | +37.6% | +17.7% | |
| Q4 2023 | +7.7% | +17.5% | +29.8% | |
| Q3 2023 | +9.6% | +8.4% | +37.4% | |
| Q2 2023 | +14.0% | +12.2% | -1.0% | |
| Q1 2023 | +28.4% | +17.1% | +38.1% | |
| Q4 2022 | -24.9% | -18.7% | -31.3% | |
| Q3 2022 | -8.0% | -10.2% | +18.3% | |
| Q2 2022 | -3.3% | -7.5% | -22.9% | |
| Q1 2022 | -27.1% | -35.6% | -35.8% | |
| Q4 2021 | +8.1% | +9.2% | -5.4% | |
| Q3 2021 | -8.4% | -6.8% | -12.8% | |
| Q2 2021 | +5.1% | +13.6% | +9.0% | |
| Q1 2021 | +12.7% | +20.3% | +18.5% | |
| Q4 2020 | +12.0% | +24.0% | +33.1% | |
| Q3 2020 | +5.7% | +17.8% | -6.2% | |
| Q2 2020 | +7.5% | +2.5% | -10.3% | |
| Q1 2020 | +34.8% | +40.2% | +32.4% | |
| Q4 2019 | -12.2% | -12.8% | -34.2% | |
| Q3 2019 | -17.2% | -19.4% | -16.0% | |
| Q2 2019 | -2.9% | -6.5% | -14.0% | |
| Q1 2019 | -9.0% | -10.8% | -11.9% | |
| Q4 2018 | +36.7% | +39.7% | +35.1% | |
| Q3 2018 | -15.7% | -15.2% | -3.7% | |
| Q2 2018 | +4.1% | +7.2% | +26.1% | |
| Q1 2018 | +16.9% | +26.1% | +45.8% | |
| Q4 2017 | -21.4% | -20.3% | -29.4% | |
| Q3 2017 | -9.3% | -19.0% | -5.6% | |
| Q2 2017 | -9.6% | -13.5% | -8.4% | |
| Q1 2017 | +25.5% | +18.7% | +43.1% | |
| Q4 2016 | -4.8% | -8.4% | -7.0% | |
| Q3 2016 | +1.1% | +6.1% | +14.7% | |
| Q2 2016 | -21.8% | -19.2% | -14.2% | |
| Q1 2016 | +7.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -9.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +40.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +10.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -9.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | — | — | — |
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