Mar 31, 2022

Etsy Q1 2022 Earnings Report

Etsy's first quarter results demonstrated resilience amidst macroeconomic headwinds, with solid revenue and GMS growth, and continued investments in product and marketing.

Key Takeaways

Etsy, Inc. reported a 5.2% increase in consolidated revenue to $579.3 million and a 3.5% increase in consolidated GMS to $3.3 billion for the first quarter of 2022. Net income was $86.1 million, with diluted earnings per share of $0.60.

Consolidated GMS increased by 3.5% year-over-year to $3.3 billion.

Consolidated revenue grew by 5.2% year-over-year to $579.3 million.

Net income decreased by 40.1% year-over-year to $86.1 million, with diluted earnings per share of $0.60.

Etsy marketplace acquired approximately 7 million new buyers.

Total Revenue
$579M
Previous year: $551M
+5.2%
EPS
$0.6
Previous year: $1
-40.0%
GMS
$3.25B
Previous year: $3.14B
+3.5%
Active sellers (thousands)
7.65K
Previous year: 4.7K
+62.8%
Active buyers (thousands)
95.1K
Previous year: 90.65K
+4.9%
Gross Profit
$406M
Previous year: $408M
-0.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$756M
Previous year: $1.16B
-35.0%
Free Cash Flow
$56.3M
Previous year: $148M
-61.9%
Total Assets
$3.75B
Previous year: $2.5B
+50.0%

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Etsy Revenue by Geographic Location

Forward Guidance

Etsy’s guidance for the second quarter of 2022 includes GMS between $2.9B and $3.2B, revenue between $540M and $590M, and an Adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 25%.

Positive Outlook

  • Etsy is focused on delivering value to sellers by attracting new buyers.
  • Etsy is increasing buyer purchase frequency.
  • Etsy has a world-class team with the creativity and conviction to invest with purpose.
  • Etsy believes they offer something different across every brand in their House.
  • Etsy sees the size of the prize as enormous.

Challenges Ahead

  • Guidance implies a decline of low to high single digits for Etsy marketplace GMS year-over-year.
  • Consumers have less disposable income.
  • Consumers have many more places to spend their disposable income.
  • Macroeconomic uncertainty.
  • Etsy is emerging from an unprecedented time of unprecedented growth.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income