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Clear Secure Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Clear's revenue and bookings grew, driven by member growth and price increases, with focus on improving member experience, scaling TSA PreCheck, and expanding CLEAR Verified.

Clear Secure, Inc. reported a strong first quarter in 2024, with revenue up 35.3% and total bookings up 20.6%. The company focused on improving member experience, scaling TSA PreCheck, and expanding CLEAR Verified. Net income was $32.1 million, and free cash flow was $77.6 million.

  • Revenue increased by 35.3% to $179.0 million, and total bookings increased by 20.6% to $180.6 million.
  • Total cumulative enrollments reached 21.9 million, driven by CLEAR Verified and CLEAR Plus enrollments.
  • Active CLEAR Plus members grew to 6.8 million, a 19.0% increase year-over-year.
  • The company repurchased approximately 4% of its shares, leveraging higher free cash flow.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$179M

Previous: $132M+35.3%
EPS

$0.20

Previous: $0.06+233.3%
Total Bookings

$181M

Previous: $150M+20.6%
Total CLEAR Members

21.9M

Previous: 16.2M+35.4%
Total Platform Uses

192.6M

Previous: 141.1M+36.5%
Active CLEAR+ Members

6.8M

No prior period
Gross Dollar Retention

84.0%

Previous: 91.3%-8.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.78M

Previous: -$9.41M+70.5%
Free Cash Flow

$16M

Previous: -$14.6M+209.5%
Net Income

$18.8M

Previous: -$5.22M+460.0%
Operating Income

$23.7M

Previous: -$15.1M+257.3%
Gross Profit

-$39.8M

Previous: -$33.1M-20.2%
R&D Expense

$20.1M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Clear · Revenue · Quarterly

$179M

Q1 2024+35.3%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company expects strong revenue and Total Bookings growth for the second quarter of 2024, with revenue projected between $182.5 million and $184.5 million and Total Bookings between $192 million and $198 million. For the full year 2024, the company anticipates strong revenue and Total Bookings growth, expanding margins and Free Cash Flow growth of at least 30% versus 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Strong revenue growth expected.
  • Total Bookings growth anticipated.
  • Margins are expected to expand.
  • Free Cash Flow growth of at least 30% is projected.
  • Focus on improving member experience.

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 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+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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