Neighborhood social network Nextdoor (NYSE:KIND) reported Q1 FY2023 results topping analyst expectations, with revenue down 2.41% year on year to $49.8 million. On top of that, guidance for next quarter's revenue was surprisingly good, being $53.5 million at the midpoint, 3.22% above what analysts were expecting. Nextdoor made a GAAP loss of $33.7 million, down on its loss of $32.9 million, in the same quarter last year.
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Nextdoor (KIND) Q1 FY2023 Highlights:
- Revenue: $49.8 million vs analyst estimates of $45.9 million (8.34% beat)
- Revenue guidance for Q2 2023 is $53.5 million at the midpoint, above analyst estimates of $51.8 million
- Free cash flow was negative $13.8 million, compared to negative free cash flow of $20.7 million in previous quarter
- Gross Margin (GAAP): 80.1%, down from 82.2% same quarter last year
- Weekly Active Users (WAU): 42.4 million, up 5.7 million year on year
Helping residents figure out what's happening on their block in real time, Nextdoor (NYSE:KIND) is a social network that connects neighbors with each other and with local businesses.
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Sales Growth
Nextdoor's revenue growth over the last three years has been very strong, averaging 31.3% annually. This quarter, Nextdoor beat analyst estimates but reported a rather lacklustre 2.41% year on year revenue decline.
Nextdoor is guiding for revenue to decline next quarter 1.91% year on year to $53.5 million, reverse on the 19.1% year-over-year increase in revenue the company had recorded in the same quarter last year. Ahead of the earnings results the analysts covering the company were estimating sales to grow 8.7% over the next twelve months.
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Usage Growth
As a social network, Nextdoor can generate revenue growth by increasing user numbers, and by charging more for the ads each user is exposed to.
Over the last two years the number of Nextdoor's daily active users, a key usage metric for the company, grew 13.3% annually to 42.4 million. This is a solid growth for a consumer internet company.
In Q1 the company added 5.7 million daily active users, translating to a 15.5% growth year on year.
Key Takeaways from Nextdoor's Q1 Results
Since it has still been burning cash over the last twelve months it is worth keeping an eye on Nextdoor’s balance sheet, but we note that with a market capitalization of $767.8 million and more than $574.8 million in cash, the company has the capacity to continue to prioritise growth over profitability.
We were impressed by how strongly Nextdoor outperformed analysts’ revenue expectations this quarter. Weekly Average Users, the key volume metric, also beat. We were also glad that the revenue guidance for the next quarter exceeded analysts' expectations. On the other hand, it was less good to see that the revenue growth was somewhat weak. Overall, this quarter's results seemed pretty positive and shareholders can feel optimistic. The company is up 4.43% on the results and currently trades at $2.12 per share.
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