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Clear Secure Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

CLEAR experienced broad-based strength with operating leverage and strong free cash flow.

CLEAR Secure, Inc. reported a strong first quarter with revenue up 79.1% and total bookings up 73.5%. The company saw a continuation of strong travel trends and generated significant free cash flow.

  • Revenue increased by 79.1% to $90.5 million, and Total Bookings increased by 73.5% to $107.8 million.
  • Total Cumulative Enrollments reached 11.8 million, driven by CLEAR Plus and Platform enrollments.
  • Annual CLEAR Plus Net Member Retention increased to 95.3%.
  • The Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $100 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$90.5M

Previous: $50.6M+79.1%
EPS (adj)

-$0.03

Previous: -$0.18+83.2%
Total Bookings

$108M

No prior period
Total CLEAR Members

11.8M

No prior period
Total Platform Uses

95.3M

No prior period
Gross Dollar Retention

95.3%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$5.53M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$15.9M

No prior period
Net Income

-$10.3M

Previous: -$13.1M+21.3%
Operating Income

-$18.2M

Previous: -$13.1M-39.7%
Gross Profit

-$23M

Previous: $30.6M-175.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$299M

No prior period
Total Assets

$854M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Clear · Revenue · Quarterly

$90.5M

Q1 2022+79.1%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 5 of 11 quarters(45%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company expects second quarter 2022 revenue of $99-101 million and Total Bookings of $110-114 million. This excludes any contribution from the launch of our TSA PreCheck enrollment service.

Tailwinds

  • The company expects second quarter 2022 revenue of $99-101 million
  • The company expects Total Bookings of $110-114 million
  • The company is working collaboratively with TSA partners through the launch process.
  • TSA PreCheck Bookings will be recognized as revenue in the quarter in which they are received.
  • CLEAR remains focused on growing members, bookings AND free cash flow while continuing to build a brand that members trust and love.

Headwinds

  • Second quarter 2022 revenue and Total Bookings guidance exclude any contribution from the launch of the TSA PreCheck enrollment service
  • The company continues to incur operating expenses in the second quarter associated with the future launch of this program.
  • First quarter 2022 net loss was ($18.8) million
  • First quarter 2022 Adjusted Net Loss was ($5.0) million
  • First quarter 2022 Adjusted EBITDA was ($0.7) million

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+2.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+4.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.4%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

10 / 19 earnings

Positive

+39.3%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-10.7%

Q2 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+3.7%-3.3%-8.3%
Q4 2025+39.3%+43.5%+41.7%
Q3 2025+0.8%+17.2%+5.4%
Q1 2025-0.2%-4.2%+2.7%
Q4 2024-6.5%+0.0%+11.7%
Q3 2024-0.3%-24.6%-25.7%
Q2 2024-9.6%+13.3%+42.3%
Q1 2024+0.2%-3.8%-5.4%
Q4 2023+4.5%+2.7%+15.5%
Q3 2023-1.0%+10.1%+25.1%
Q2 2023-0.1%-0.7%-5.7%
Q1 2023+3.7%-1.1%+2.5%
Q4 2022-6.2%-4.6%-14.9%
Q3 2022+2.9%+25.1%+22.9%
Q2 2022+3.4%-5.1%-14.3%
Q1 2022+12.3%+36.6%-7.8%
Q4 2021+10.0%+14.0%+34.3%
Q3 2021-2.2%-14.2%-41.8%
Q2 2021-10.7%-9.0%-15.5%
Q1 2021
Q4 2020
Q3 2020
Q2 2020
Q1 2020

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