NYSE$WK

Workiva Inc. · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced second quarter 2021 financial results, demonstrating revenue growth and customer expansion.

Workiva reported a 25.9% increase in total revenue, reaching $105.6 million for Q2 2021. Subscription and support revenue grew by 29.0% compared to Q2 2020. The company raised its full-year revenue guidance to a range of $430 million to $432 million.

  • Total revenue reached $105.6 million, up 25.9% year-over-year.
  • Subscription and support revenue increased by 29.0% year-over-year, totaling $91.2 million.
  • Customers with an annual contract value (ACV) over $150K grew by 46% year-over-year.
  • Full-year revenue guidance was raised to $430 million to $432 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$106M

Previous: $83.9M+25.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.07

Previous: -$0.06+216.7%
Number of customers

3.9K

Previous: 3.5K+12.4%
Customers with ACV > $100K

952

Previous: 716+33.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$811K

Previous: -$696K-16.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$10.3M

Previous: -$20.5M+49.5%
Net Income

-$9.51M

Previous: -$19.8M+51.9%
Operating Income

-$5.74M

Previous: -$16.8M+65.8%
Gross Profit

$81M

Previous: $61.6M+31.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$322M

Previous: $402M-19.9%
Total Assets

$739M

Previous: $655M+12.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$11.1M

Previous: $14.9M-25.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Workiva · Revenue · Quarterly

$106M

Q2 2021+25.9%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Workiva · $106M total across 2 segments · Q2 2021

  • Subscription and support
    $91.2M+29.0%
  • Professional services
    $14.4M+9.3%

Forward guidance

Workiva provided the following guidance as of August 3, 2021: For the third quarter of 2021, total revenue is expected to be in the range of $108.0 million to $109.0 million. For the full year 2021, total revenue is expected to be in the range of $430.0 million to $432.0 million.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $108.0 million to $109.0 million for Q3 2021.
  • GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $17.6 million to $16.6 million for Q3 2021.
  • Non-GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $5.5 million to $4.5 million for Q3 2021.
  • Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $430.0 million to $432.0 million for full year 2021.
  • GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $47.7 million to $45.7 million for full year 2021.

Headwinds

  • GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.40 to $0.38 for Q3 2021.
  • Non-GAAP net loss per basic share is expected to be in the range of $0.12 to $0.10 for Q3 2021.
  • GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share is expected to be in the range of $1.19 to $1.15 for full year 2021.
  • Non-GAAP income from operations is expected to be in the range of break-even to $2.0 million for full year 2021.
  • Non-GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.08 to $0.04 for full year 2021.

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 Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

+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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