Sep 30, 2022

Sprout Social Q3 2022 Earnings Report

Sprout Social's Q3 2022 financial results were announced, exceeding guidance with revenue up 33% year-over-year.

Key Takeaways

Sprout Social reported a strong third quarter in 2022, with revenue reaching $65.3 million, a 33% increase year-over-year. The company's ARR also grew by 33% to $271.3 million. Despite these gains, the company reported a GAAP operating loss of $14.4 million and a GAAP net loss of $13.9 million.

Third quarter revenue was $65.3 million, up 33% year-over-year.

ARR reached $271.3 million, a 33% increase year-over-year.

GAAP operating loss was $14.4 million.

The number of customers grew to 34,258, a 12% increase year-over-year.

Total Revenue
$65.3M
Previous year: $49.1M
+33.0%
EPS
-$0.02
Previous year: -$0.03
-33.3%
Customers > $10k ARR
6.11K
Customers
843
Previous year: 478
+76.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$95.1M
Previous year: $115M
-17.5%
Free Cash Flow
$500K
Previous year: $4.2M
-88.1%

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Forward Guidance

For the fourth quarter of 2022, Sprout Social expects total revenue between $69.8 million and $69.9 million, representing growth of more than 31% year-over-year. The company also anticipates a non-GAAP operating loss between ($1.0) million and ($0.9) million, and non-GAAP net loss per share of ($0.02) based on approximately 54.8 million weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding.

Positive Outlook

  • Total revenue between $69.8 million and $69.9 million, or growth of more than 31% year-over-year.
  • Non-GAAP operating loss between ($1.0) million and ($0.9) million.
  • Non-GAAP operating margin improvement of more than 300bps year-over-year.
  • Non-GAAP net loss per share of ($0.02) based on approximately 54.8 million weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding.
  • Expect ACV growth to meaningfully accelerate into and through 2023.