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Jun 30, 2021

Affirm Q4 2021 Earnings Report

Affirm reported strong Q4 2021 results, exceeding financial outlook with accelerated GMV and revenue growth.

Key Takeaways

Affirm's Q4 2021 results demonstrated significant growth, with a 106% increase in GMV and a 71% increase in total revenue. The company expanded its network by nearly doubling active consumers and growing active merchants by over 400%.

GMV increased by 106% to $2.5 billion.

Active merchants grew by 412% to nearly 29,000.

Active consumers grew by 97% to 7.1 million.

Total revenue increased by 71% to $261.8 million.

Total Revenue
$262M
Previous year: $153M
+70.7%
EPS
-$0.48
Previous year: $0.72
-166.7%
Gross Merchandise Volume
$2.5B
Previous year: $1.2B
+108.3%
Active Consumers
7.1M
Previous year: 3.6M
+97.2%
Transactions per Consumer
2.3
Previous year: 2.1
+9.5%
Gross Profit
$169M
Previous year: $107M
+57.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.47B
Previous year: $267M
+449.2%
Free Cash Flow
-$27.8M
Previous year: -$30.8M
-9.8%
Total Assets
$4.87B
Previous year: $1.4B
+247.1%

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Forward Guidance

Affirm provided financial outlook for Q1 2022 and fiscal year 2022, but has not included estimates from the Amazon partnership or Affirm Debit+ rollout. The company expects moderation in GMV and revenue from Peloton in fiscal year 2022.

Positive Outlook

  • GMV for fiscal Q1 2022 is expected to be $2.42 to $2.52 billion.
  • Revenue for fiscal Q1 2022 is expected to be $240 to $250 million.
  • GMV for fiscal year 2022 is expected to be $12.45 to $12.75 billion.
  • Revenue for fiscal year 2022 is expected to be $1.16 to $1.19 billion.
  • Strategic progress achieved in fiscal year 2021 sets up for long-term growth.

Challenges Ahead

  • Adjusted operating loss for fiscal Q1 2022 is expected to be $(68) to $(63) million.
  • Transaction costs for fiscal Q1 2022 are expected to be $145 to $150 million.
  • Revenue less transaction costs for fiscal Q1 2022 are expected to be $95 to $100 million.
  • Adjusted operating loss for fiscal year 2022 is expected to be $(145) to $(135) million.
  • The company expects a moderation in GMV and revenue from Peloton in fiscal year 2022

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income