Etsy Q4 2023 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Etsy reported its Q4 2023 results, achieving record consolidated revenue of $842.3 million, a 4.3% increase year-over-year. Active buyers reached an all-time high of 92 million, and the company saw improvements in United States active buyer trends and strong international buyer growth. Consolidated GMS was $4.0 billion, a slight decrease of 0.7% year-over-year.
Consolidated revenue reached a record $842.3 million, up 4.3% year-over-year.
Active buyers reached a new all-time high of 92 million, increasing 3% year-over-year.
Consolidated net income was $83.3 million, down 24.0% year-over-year, largely due to restructuring and other exit costs of $27 million.
Consolidated GMS was $4.0 billion, down 0.7% year-over-year.
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Forward Guidance
Etsy anticipates GMS to decline in the low-single-digit range year-over-year in Q1 2024, with potential for improvement throughout the quarter. They expect revenue growth to outpace GMS growth, with full-year take-rate in line or ahead of Q1. The company also expects to maintain healthy margins, with consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margins for 2024 at least similar to 2023.
Positive Outlook
- Etsy expects revenue growth to outpace GMS growth.
- Full year take-rate in line or ahead of the first quarter.
- Maintain very healthy margins, with consolidated Adjusted EBITDA margins for 2024 at least similar to 2023.
- Etsy marketplace product and marketing investments kicking in starting in the second quarter.
- Etsy anticipates GMS to decline in the low-single-digit range year-over-year in Q1 2024, with potential for improvement throughout the quarter.
Challenges Ahead
- First quarter to be low point in year-over-year growth in GMS and revenue
- GMS for the first quarter of 2024 is currently estimated to decline in the low-single-digit range on a year-over-year basis.
- Guidance reflects a slow start to the quarter.
- If trends fail to improve as expected, decline could become a mid-single-digit decline.
- Guidance assumes currency exchange rates remain unchanged at current levels.
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