Product testing and feedback platform UserTesting (NYSE:USER) reported Q3 FY2022 results that beat analyst expectations, with revenue up 27.8% year on year to $49.4 million. UserTesting made a GAAP loss of $15.1 million, down on its loss of $9.63 million, in the same quarter last year.
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UserTesting (USER) Q3 FY2022 Highlights:
- Revenue: $49.4 million vs analyst estimates of $48 million (2.91% beat)
- EPS (non-GAAP): -$0.04 vs analyst estimates of -$0.09
- Free cash flow was negative $505 thousand, compared to negative free cash flow of $1.64 million in previous quarter
- Gross Margin (GAAP): 77.9%, up from 75.3% same quarter last year
- UserTesting also announced today that it had entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, and significant minority owner Sunstone Partners, for $7.50 per share, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.3 billion
“We posted strong third quarter results including record total revenue, up 28% year-over-year,” said Andy MacMillan, CEO of UserTesting
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Sales Growth
As you can see below, UserTesting's revenue growth has been very strong over the last two years, growing from quarterly revenue of $26.3 million in Q3 FY2020, to $49.4 million.
This quarter, UserTesting's quarterly revenue was once again up a very solid 27.8% year on year. On top of that, revenue increased $1.84 million quarter on quarter, a solid improvement on the $1.71 million increase in Q2 2022. Happily, that's a slight acceleration of growth.
Ahead of the earnings results the analysts covering the company were estimating sales to grow 16.6% over the next twelve months.
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Cash Is King
If you follow StockStory for a while, you know that we put an emphasis on cash flow. Why, you ask? We believe that in the end cash is king, as you can't use accounting profits to pay the bills. UserTesting burned through $505 thousand in Q3,
UserTesting has burned through $33.7 million in cash over the last twelve months, a negative 18.2% free cash flow margin. This low FCF margin is a result of UserTesting's need to still heavily invest in the business.
Key Takeaways from UserTesting's Q3 Results
Since it has still been burning cash over the last twelve months it is worth keeping an eye on UserTesting’s balance sheet, but we note that with a market capitalization of $555.7 million and more than $164.6 million in cash, the company has the capacity to continue to prioritise growth over profitability.
It was good to see UserTesting outperform Wall St’s revenue expectations this quarter. And we were also glad to see good revenue growth. Overall, this quarter's results seemed pretty positive and shareholders can feel optimistic. The company is up 92.7% on acquisition announcement at $7.5 per share.
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