NYSE$WK

Workiva Inc. · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a strong second quarter with significant revenue growth and improved profitability.

Workiva announced its Q2 2024 financial results, reporting a 15% increase in total revenue to $178 million compared to the previous year. Subscription and support revenue grew by 18% to $161 million. The company's GAAP operating margin improved, and it raised its full-year total revenue guidance to a range of $727 million to $729 million.

  • Total revenue increased by 15% year-over-year, reaching $178 million.
  • Subscription and support revenue grew by 18% compared to Q2 2023, totaling $161 million.
  • Customers with an annual contract value over $300,000 increased by 31% year-over-year.
  • The company announced a new $100 million share repurchase program.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$178M

Previous: $155M+14.5%
EPS

-$0.32

Previous: $0.02-1700.0%
Customers with ACV > $100K

1.8K

Previous: 1.5K+20.3%
Customers with ACV > $300K

356

Previous: 272+30.9%
Customers with ACV > $500K

154

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$108K

Previous: -$639K+83.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$17.7M

Previous: -$21.5M+18.1%
Net Income

-$17.5M

Previous: -$20.9M+16.1%
Operating Income

-$23.1M

Previous: -$22.7M-2.0%
Gross Profit

$136M

Previous: $116M+18.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$268M

Previous: $199M+34.7%
Total Assets

$1.24B

Previous: $831M+49.6%
R&D Expense

$48.4M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$25.4M

Previous: $20.6M+23.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Workiva · Revenue · Quarterly

$178M

Q2 2024+14.5%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Workiva · $158M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Subscription and support
    $143M+20.9%
  • Professional services
    $14.8M+3.2%

Forward guidance

Workiva is providing the following guidance: For Q3 2024, total revenue is expected to be in the range of $182 million to $183 million. For the full year 2024, total revenue is expected to be in the range of $727 million to $729 million.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $182 million to $183 million for Q3 2024.
  • GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $22 million to $21 million for Q3 2024.
  • Non-GAAP income from operations is expected to be in the range of $6.5 million to $7.5 million for Q3 2024.
  • Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $727 million to $729 million for the full year 2024.
  • GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $81 million to $79 million for the full year 2024.

Headwinds

  • GAAP net loss per basic share is expected to be in the range of $0.29 to $0.27 for Q3 2024.
  • Non-GAAP net income per basic share is expected to be in the range of $0.22 to $0.24 for Q3 2024.
  • GAAP net loss per basic share is expected to be in the range of $1.05 to $1.01 for the full year 2024.
  • Non-GAAP net income per basic share is expected to be in the range of $0.94 to $0.98 for the full year 2024.
  • Net income (loss) per basic share is based on 55.4 million weighted-average shares outstanding.

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 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+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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