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Workiva Inc. · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Workiva's Q1 2022 financial results demonstrated strong revenue growth and customer acquisition.

Workiva announced strong first quarter results with a 24.4% increase in total revenue, driven by a 26.1% rise in subscription and support revenue. The company also saw growth in its customer base and a high revenue retention rate.

  • Total revenue for Q1 2022 reached $129.7 million, up 24.4% year-over-year.
  • Subscription and support revenue increased by 26.1% to $107.1 million compared to Q1 2021.
  • The company achieved a revenue retention rate of 97.7%.
  • Workiva had 1,124 customers with an ACV of more than $100,000, representing a 27% increase year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$130M

Previous: $104M+24.4%
EPS (adj)

-$0.05

Previous: $0.12-141.7%
Number of customers

4.4K

Previous: 3.8K+16.0%
Customers with ACV > $100K

1.1K

Previous: 884+27.1%
Customers with ACV > $300K

186

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$532K

Previous: -$849K+37.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$19M

Previous: -$8.17M-132.8%
Net Income

-$18.5M

Previous: -$7.32M-152.5%
Operating Income

-$17.2M

Previous: -$4.14M-314.5%
Gross Profit

$98.8M

Previous: $80.5M+22.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$303M

Previous: $331M-8.5%
Total Assets

$770M

Previous: $708M+8.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$15.3M

Previous: $11.6M+31.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Workiva · Revenue · Quarterly

$130M

Q1 2022+24.4%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Workiva · $130M total across 2 segments · Q1 2022

  • Subscription and support
    $107M+26.1%
  • Professional services
    $22.6M+17.1%

Forward guidance

Workiva provided guidance for the second quarter and full year 2022, excluding the financial impact of the ParsePort acquisition.

Tailwinds

  • Second quarter total revenue is expected to be in the range of $125.5 million to $126.5 million.
  • Full year total revenue is expected to be in the range of $534.0 million to $536.0 million.
  • Second quarter GAAP net loss per basic share is expected to be in the range of $0.64 to $0.62.
  • Full year GAAP net loss per basic share is expected to be in the range of $2.12 to $2.08.
  • ParsePort is expected to be accretive to 2022 results.

Headwinds

  • Second quarter GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $32.5 million to $31.5 million.
  • Second quarter non-GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $13.0 million to $12.0 million.
  • Second quarter non-GAAP net loss per basic share is expected to be in the range of $0.27 to $0.25.
  • Full year GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $107.0 million to $105.0 million.
  • Full year non-GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $32.0 million to $30.0 million.

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 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+1.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.1%

Avg return

30 days after

56%

25 / 45 earnings

Positive

+21.1%

Q3 2020

Best reaction

-15.3%

Q4 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.0%-16.2%-11.9%
Q4 2025+3.6%-0.3%+2.5%
Q3 2025+6.4%+13.6%+12.5%
Q1 2025-9.7%-8.9%-9.5%
Q4 2024+7.0%+3.2%-5.7%
Q3 2024+10.9%+14.4%+24.7%
Q2 2024-2.1%-3.3%+6.0%
Q1 2024+1.7%+2.2%-4.1%
Q4 2023-12.6%-6.7%-9.7%
Q3 2023-6.9%-4.1%+2.5%
Q2 2023+5.4%+4.8%+8.3%
Q1 2023-6.7%-4.9%+3.9%
Q4 2022-0.7%-0.9%+10.4%
Q3 2022-6.9%-7.9%+13.0%
Q2 2022+5.2%+4.1%-2.4%
Q1 2022-9.2%-20.0%-21.5%
Q4 2021-9.8%-2.1%+7.7%
Q3 2021+8.7%+9.9%-11.4%
Q2 2021+7.5%+3.2%+12.6%
Q1 2021-0.5%-0.7%-0.3%
Q4 2020+3.0%-0.7%-13.2%
Q3 2020+21.1%+19.8%+35.5%
Q2 2020+0.6%-2.6%-2.6%
Q1 2020-4.0%+1.6%+19.2%
Q4 2019-3.4%-7.9%-39.9%
Q3 2019-6.6%+0.2%+6.0%
Q2 2019+11.2%+12.6%-16.3%
Q1 2019-0.6%-0.1%+4.7%
Q4 2018+9.3%+10.7%+7.7%
Q3 2018+16.4%+3.1%-0.1%
Q2 2018+17.1%+18.7%+50.8%
Q1 2018+15.0%+20.1%+17.2%
Q4 2017-15.3%-12.6%-10.9%
Q3 2017+0.0%-2.2%-6.3%
Q2 2017+4.4%+1.0%+3.4%
Q1 2017+7.8%+6.6%+12.6%
Q4 2016+7.8%+10.7%+11.9%
Q3 2016-10.3%-11.9%-17.0%
Q2 2016+7.3%+14.7%+30.1%
Q1 2016-4.4%
Q4 2015-2.1%
Q3 2015+7.5%
Q2 2015+2.1%
Q1 2015+0.1%
Q4 2014-4.8%
Q3 2014
Q2 2014
Q1 2014
Q4 2013
Q3 2013
Q2 2013
Q1 2013

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