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Jun 30, 2020

Groupon Q2 2020 Earnings Report

Groupon's business was stabilized with a focus on returning to growth.

Key Takeaways

Groupon reported a decrease in revenue and gross profit compared to the previous year, but saw positive trends in adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow due to cost-cutting measures and better-than-expected gross profit performance.

Second quarter revenue was $396 million and gross profit was $137 million.

Second quarter loss from continuing operations was $73 million.

Second quarter Adjusted EBITDA was $1 million.

Ended the second quarter with $785 million in cash.

Total Revenue
$396M
Previous year: $533M
-25.7%
EPS
-$0.93
Previous year: $0.2
-565.0%
Active Customers
38.1M
Gross Profit
$137M
Previous year: $292M
-53.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$785M
Previous year: $597M
+31.5%
Free Cash Flow
$72.8M
Previous year: -$17.9M
-506.6%
Total Assets
$1.37B
Previous year: $1.44B
-4.9%

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Forward Guidance

Groupon expects to realize approximately $140 million in savings from the combination of multi-phase restructuring actions and furloughs in 2020, and approximately $200 million in savings from restructuring actions in 2021. The multi-phase restructuring plan is expected to deliver approximately $225 million in annualized fixed cost savings once fully implemented.

Positive Outlook

  • Expand inventory
  • Modernize the marketplace by improving the merchant and customer experiences
  • Launching a new inventory product, Offers, and updating Deals and Market Rate inventory products
  • Provide merchants with a modern experience, including tools they need to scale, grow, and manage their businesses no matter where they are in their growth cycles.
  • Groupon will also continue its efforts to create a more modern experience for customers

Challenges Ahead

  • Our ability to execute, and achieve the expected benefits of our go-forward strategy
  • Execution of the phase down of the Goods category
  • Volatility in our operating results
  • Effects of pandemics or disease outbreaks, including COVID-19, on our business
  • Execution of our business and marketing strategies

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income