Etsy Q2 2021 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Etsy reported strong year-over-year growth in the second quarter of 2021, with GMS up approximately 13% and revenue up approximately 23%. The company also completed the acquisitions of Depop and Elo7 in early July.
Consolidated GMS was $3.0 billion, up 13.1% year-over-year.
Consolidated revenue was $528.9 million, up 23.4% versus the second quarter of 2020.
Net income was $98.3 million, up 1.9% year-over-year, with diluted earnings per share of $0.68.
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA was $139.5 million, down 900 basis points compared to the second quarter of 2020.
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Forward Guidance
Etsy is providing guidance for the third quarter of 2021 for consolidated GMS, revenue, and Adjusted EBITDA margin, and some additional guidance for how Etsy’s recent acquisitions of Depop and Elo7 have impacted its third quarter outlook.
Positive Outlook
- GMS: $2.9B to $3.0B; with ~12.5% year-over- year growth at the midpoint
- Etsy.com standalone business: mid-single digit growth; mid-teens growth excluding facemasks
- Revenue: $500M to $525M; with ~13.5% year-over-year growth at the midpoint
- Consolidated: take rate ~17.4% consolidated (includes Depop + Elo7)
- Take rate excluding recent acquisitions ~17.7%
Challenges Ahead
- Adjusted EBITDA margin: Consolidated: ~25% (includes Depop + Elo7)
- Excluding recent acquisitions ~28%
- Uncertainty of future macroeconomic conditions as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
- Etsy is not issuing guidance for the full year 2021 and will continue providing guidance on a quarterly basis until otherwise stated.
- Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin guidance to the closest corresponding GAAP measure is not available without unreasonable efforts on a forward-looking basis
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