NYSE$WK

Workiva Inc. · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a revenue increase driven by subscription growth and investments in key areas.

Workiva announced Q4 2019 financial results with a 24.6% increase in total revenue compared to Q4 2018. Subscription and support revenue grew by 23.0% year-over-year. The company's customer base reached 3,510, and revenue retention rate including add-on revenue was 113.0%.

  • Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2019 reached $80.3 million, an increase of 24.6% from the fourth quarter of 2018.
  • Subscription and support revenue contributed $66.1 million, up 23.0% versus the fourth quarter of 2018.
  • Workiva had 3,510 customers as of December 31, 2019, a net increase of 170 customers from December 31, 2018.
  • Revenue retention rate including add-on revenue was 113.0%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$80.3M

Previous: $64.4M+24.6%
EPS (adj)

-$0.09

Previous: -$0.17+48.2%
Number of customers

3.5K

Previous: 3.3K+5.1%
Customers with ACV > $100K

652

Previous: 443+47.2%
Capital Expenditures

$244K

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$1.74M

No prior period
Net Income

-$16.3M

No prior period
Operating Income

-$14.5M

No prior period
Gross Profit

$57.2M

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$382M

No prior period
Total Assets

$646M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$9.86M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Workiva · Revenue · Quarterly

$80.3M

Q4 2019+24.6%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 2 of 16 quarters(13%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Workiva · $80.3M total across 2 segments · Q4 2019

  • Subscription and support
    $66.1M+23.0%
  • Professional services
    $14.1M+32.5%

Forward guidance

Workiva is providing guidance for its first quarter 2020 and full year 2020.

Tailwinds

  • Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $82.8 million to $83.3 million for Q1 2020.
  • GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $17.6 million to $18.1 million for Q1 2020.
  • Non-GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $7.0 million to $7.5 million for Q1 2020.
  • GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.39 to $0.40 for Q1 2020.
  • Non-GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.12 to $0.13 for Q1 2020.

Headwinds

  • Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $341.5 million to $343.5 million for FY 2020.
  • GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $79.7 million to $81.7 million for FY 2020.
  • Non-GAAP loss from operations is expected to be in the range of $36.0 million to $38.0 million for FY 2020.
  • GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share is expected to be in the range of $1.72 to $1.76 for FY 2020.
  • Non-GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.63 to $0.67 for FY 2020.

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 Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+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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