NYSE$WRBY

Warby Parker Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Warby Parker's revenue increased, active customers grew, and several strategic initiatives were advanced.

Warby Parker reported a 10.3% increase in revenue to $153.2 million and an 18.0% increase in active customers to 2.23 million. The company opened eight new retail stores and saw an 11.2% increase in average revenue per customer. However, the company experienced a net loss of $34.1 million and an adjusted EBITDA of $0.8 million.

  • Revenue increased by 10.3% to $153.2 million compared to Q1 2021.
  • Active customers increased by 18.0% to 2.23 million year over year.
  • Average revenue per customer increased by 11.2% year over year to $249.
  • The company opened 8 new stores, bringing the total to 169 stores.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$153M

Previous: $139M+10.3%
EPS (adj)

-$0.30

Previous: -$0.03-900.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$16.1M

Previous: $8.69M-284.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$50.2M

Previous: -$12M-319.6%
Net Income

-$34.1M

Previous: $3.01M-1233.6%
Operating Income

-$33.7M

Previous: $3.02M-1216.8%
Gross Profit

$89.6M

Previous: $83.8M+7.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$230M

Previous: $296M-22.2%
Total Assets

$545M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$27.1M

Previous: $1.26M+2052.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Warby Parker · Revenue · Quarterly

$153M

Q1 2022+10.3%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 5 of 9 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Warby Parker is reiterating its outlook for the full year 2022.

Tailwinds

  • Net revenue of $650 to $660 million, representing growth of 20% to 22% versus full year 2021.
  • Includes the impact of approximately $15 million in lost sales related to Omicron.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 5.6% to 6.6%.
  • 40 new store openings bringing total store count to 201.
  • Store fleet return to pre-pandemic productivity levels.

Headwinds

  • Guidance does not incorporate future unknown direct or indirect impacts from further resurgences in COVID-19.
  • Challenging pandemic headwinds.
  • Approximately $15 million in lost sales, or 3 percentage points of growth, related to the disruption caused by Omicron to the start of the year.
  • The guidance and forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations as of the date of the press release.
  • Potential variability of stock-based compensation and taxes

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

+4.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+7.9%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.7%

Avg return

30 days after

70%

16 / 23 earnings

Positive

+24.9%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-29.0%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+23.1%+21.5%+3.1%
Q4 2025+17.2%+26.2%-6.6%
Q3 2025-11.1%-8.8%-1.5%
Q1 2025+3.0%+14.4%+33.5%
Q4 2024+2.3%-2.3%-21.4%
Q3 2024+2.8%+11.9%+25.4%
Q2 2024-6.4%-7.5%-6.8%
Q1 2024+18.9%+25.2%+33.7%
Q4 2023-15.5%-17.0%-9.5%
Q3 2023-29.0%-26.9%-25.3%
Q2 2023-6.3%-11.3%-17.2%
Q1 2023-4.3%-6.5%-0.7%
Q4 2022-6.2%-4.5%-20.5%
Q3 2022+24.9%+42.1%+24.7%
Q2 2022+21.4%+26.4%+12.6%
Q1 2022+0.2%-8.7%-19.5%
Q4 2019+10.1%+22.6%+1.7%
Q2 2021+10.1%+22.6%+1.7%
Q4 2021+15.8%+17.5%+5.1%
Q3 2020+9.5%+11.2%-12.9%
Q1 2021+9.5%+11.2%-12.9%
Q3 2021+9.5%+11.2%-12.9%
Q4 2020+9.5%+11.2%-12.9%
Q2 2020
Q1 2020

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