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Mar 31, 2021

DigitalOcean Q1 2021 Earnings Report

Delivered faster revenue growth, higher adjusted EBITDA margin, and substantial improvement in capital efficiency.

Key Takeaways

DigitalOcean announced its Q1 2021 financial results, reporting a revenue of $93.7 million, a 29% year-over-year increase. The company's ARR increased to $388 million, up 30% year-over-year. The adjusted EBITDA margin expanded by 740 bps to 33%.

Revenue was $93.7 million, an increase of 29% year-over-year.

Annual Run-Rate Revenue (ARR) ended the quarter at $388 million, an increase of 30% year-over-year.

Adjusted EBITDA was $30.7 million and adjusted EBITDA margin was 33% of revenue.

The company completed an initial public offering and sold 16.5 million shares for net proceeds of $723.1 million and used a portion to pay off all outstanding debt.

Total Revenue
$93.7M
Previous year: $72.8M
+28.7%
EPS
-$0.07
Previous year: -$0.42
-83.3%
Annual Recurring Revenue
$388M
Previous year: $298M
+30.0%
Average Revenue per User
$53.7
Previous year: $44.7
+20.0%
Net Dollar Retention Rate
107%
Previous year: 101%
+5.9%
Gross Profit
$54.1M
Previous year: $38.1M
+42.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$560M
Previous year: $91M
+515.3%
Free Cash Flow
-$2.61M
Previous year: -$19.4M
-86.5%
Total Assets
$893M

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Forward Guidance

Based on information available as of May 6, 2021, for the second quarter of 2021 we expect: Total revenue of $97 to $99 million. Adjusted EBITDA margin of 30% to 31%. Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding of 117 to 119 million shares. For the full year 2021, we expect: Total revenue of $405 to $409 million. Adjusted EBITDA margin of 30% to 31%. Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding of 115 to 117 million shares. Capital expenditures as a percentage of revenue of 25% to 26%.

Positive Outlook

  • Total revenue of $97 to $99 million for Q2 2021.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin of 30% to 31% for Q2 2021.
  • Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding of 117 to 119 million shares for Q2 2021.
  • Total revenue of $405 to $409 million for full year 2021.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin of 30% to 31% for full year 2021.