Data analytics software provider Amplitude (NASDAQ:AMPL) announced better-than-expected results in the Q4 FY2022 quarter, with revenue up 32% year on year to $65.3 million. However, guidance for the next quarter was less impressive, coming in at $65 million at the midpoint, being 2.2% below analyst estimates. Amplitude made a GAAP loss of $24 million, down on its loss of $21.9 million, in the same quarter last year.
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Amplitude (AMPL) Q4 FY2022 Highlights:
- Revenue: $65.3 million vs analyst estimates of $63.6 million (2.63% beat)
- EPS (non-GAAP): -$0.03 vs analyst estimates of -$0.04
- Revenue guidance for Q1 2023 is $65 million at the midpoint, below analyst estimates of $66.5 million
- Management's revenue guidance for upcoming financial year 2023 is $287 million at the midpoint, missing analyst estimates by 2.01% and predicting 20.6% growth (vs 44% in FY2022)
- Free cash flow was negative $5.87 million, compared to negative free cash flow of $3.89 million in previous quarter
- Net Revenue Retention Rate: 119%, down from 123% previous quarter
- Customers: 1,994, up from 1,913 in previous quarter
- Gross Margin (GAAP): 70.5%, up from 68.9% same quarter last year
Born out of a failed voice recognition startup by founder Spenser Skates, Amplitude (NASDAQ:AMPL) is data analytics software helping companies improve and optimize their digital products.
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Sales Growth
As you can see below, Amplitude's revenue growth has been exceptional over the last two years, growing from quarterly revenue of $30.1 million in Q4 FY2020, to $65.3 million.
And unsurprisingly, this was another great quarter for Amplitude with revenue up 32% year on year. Quarter on quarter the revenue increased by $3.64 million in Q4, which was in line with Q3 2022. This steady quarter-on-quarter growth shows the company is able to maintain a strong growth trajectory.
Guidance for the next quarter indicates Amplitude is expecting revenue to grow 22.5% year on year to $65 million, slowing down from the 60.3% year-over-year increase in revenue the company had recorded in the same quarter last year. For the upcoming financial year management expects revenue to be $287 million at the midpoint, growing 20.6% compared to 42.3% increase in FY2022.
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Customer Growth
You can see below that Amplitude reported 1,994 customers at the end of the quarter, an increase of 81 on last quarter. That's in line with the customer growth we have seen last quarter but a bit below what we have typically seen over the last year, suggesting that sales momentum may be slowing a little.
Key Takeaways from Amplitude's Q4 Results
Since it has still been burning cash over the last twelve months it is worth keeping an eye on Amplitude’s balance sheet, but we note that with a market capitalization of $1.79 billion and more than $230.5 million in cash, the company has the capacity to continue to prioritise growth over profitability.
It was good to see Amplitude deliver strong revenue growth this quarter. On the other hand, it was unfortunate to see that Amplitude's revenue guidance for the full year missed analysts' expectations and that customer growth has been slowing down a little. Overall, this quarter's results could have been better. The company is flat on the results and currently trades at $16.74 per share.
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