Online home goods retailer Overstock (NASDAQ: OSTK) fell short of analyst expectations in Q4 FY2022 quarter, with revenue down 33.9% year on year to $404.9 million. Overstock made a GAAP loss of $15.5 million, down on its profit of $32.9 million, in the same quarter last year.
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Overstock (OSTK) Q4 FY2022 Highlights:
- Revenue: $404.9 million vs analyst estimates of $448.7 million (9.75% miss)
- EPS (non-GAAP): -$0.04 vs analyst estimates of -$0.02 (-$0.02 miss)
- Free cash flow was negative $35.3 million, compared to negative free cash flow of $7.54 million in previous quarter
- Gross Margin (GAAP): 22.1%, down from 22.7% same quarter last year
- Annual Active Customers: 5.2 million, down 2.9 million year on year
“The team maintained strong operational discipline and delivered another quarter and year of positive adjusted EBITDA while navigating shifting consumer demand and a highly promotional competitive environment,” said Overstock CEO Jonathan Johnson.
Originally launched as a website focusing on selling clearance sale electronics and home goods merchandise, Overstock (NASDAQ: OSTK) is a leading online retailer of home goods, primarily furniture.
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Sales Growth
Overstock's revenue growth over the last three years has been strong, averaging 20.9% annually. The pandemic had a positiv impact on Overstock's revenue, unfortunately sales levels have been reverting back since.
This quarter, Overstock reported a rather lacklustre 33.9% year on year revenue decline, missing analyst expectations.
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Usage Growth
As an online retailer, Overstock generates revenue growth by growing both the number of buyers, and the average order size.
Overstock has been struggling over the last two years as the number of active buyers, a key usage metric for the company, declined 0.97% annually to 5.2 million. This is one of the lowest levels of growth in the consumer internet sector.
In the number of active buyers decreased by 2.9 million, a 35.8% drop year on year.
Key Takeaways from Overstock's Q4 Results
With a market capitalization of $963.3 million Overstock is among smaller companies, but its more than $371.3 million in cash and the fact it is operating close to free cash flow break-even put it in a robust financial position to invest in growth.
We struggled to find many strong positives in these results. On the other hand, there was a decline in number of users and the revenue is continuing to decline. Overall, it seems to us that this was a complicated quarter for Overstock. The company is down 5.04% on the results and currently trades at $19.99 per share.
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