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Clear Secure Inc · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Clear's revenue increased and partnerships expanded, but member retention experienced a slight decrease.

Clear Secure, Inc. reported a strong first quarter with revenue up 46.2% and total bookings up 38.9%. The company launched a record number of new airports and expanded locations, partnered with LinkedIn and Health Gorilla, and repurchased Class A Common Stock. However, CLEAR Plus Net Member Retention decreased slightly.

  • Revenue increased by 46.2% and Total Bookings increased by 38.9%.
  • Total Cumulative Enrollments grew by 37.1%.
  • Annual CLEAR Plus Net Member Retention decreased by 400 basis points year-over-year.
  • Launched record 12 new airports and expanded four locations since first quarter 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$132M

Previous: $90.5M+46.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.06

Previous: -$0.03+300.0%
Total Bookings

$150M

Previous: $108M+38.9%
Total CLEAR Members

16.2M

Previous: 11.8M+37.3%
Total Platform Uses

141.1M

Previous: 95.3M+48.1%
Gross Dollar Retention

91.3%

Previous: 95.3%-4.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$9.41M

Previous: -$5.53M-70.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$14.6M

Previous: -$15.9M+7.7%
Net Income

-$5.22M

Previous: -$10.3M+49.4%
Operating Income

-$15.1M

Previous: -$18.2M+17.4%
Gross Profit

-$33.1M

Previous: -$23M-44.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$39.1M

Previous: $299M-86.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Clear · Revenue · Quarterly

$132M

Q1 2023+46.2%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company expects second quarter 2023 revenue of $139-$141 million and Total Bookings of $158-$160 million.

Tailwinds

  • Expect second quarter 2023 revenue of $139-$141 million
  • Expect Total Bookings of $158-$160 million for second quarter 2023
  • Received Authority to Operate from TSA for TSA PreCheck Enrollment Provided by CLEAR in December 2022
  • Expect a soft launch in mid-2023
  • Expect to demonstrate operating leverage and growth in Free Cash Flow as compared to fiscal year 2022

Headwinds

  • Second quarter guidance does not include any contribution from TSA PreCheck

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 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+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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