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Mar 31, 2022

GoDaddy Q1 2022 Earnings Report

GoDaddy's Q1 2022 earnings were released, demonstrating strong financial results with revenue up 11%.

Key Takeaways

GoDaddy reported a strong start to 2022, with revenue up 11% year-over-year to $1.0027 billion. The company launched a $750 million accelerated share repurchase program and announced an additional $250 million share repurchase plan. GoDaddy Payments adoption continues to show strength.

Total revenue increased by 11.3% year-over-year to $1,002.7 million.

Applications & commerce revenue grew by 15.7% to $303.1 million.

Core platform revenue increased by 9.5% to $699.6 million.

Net income increased significantly to $68.6 million, compared to $10.8 million in the same quarter last year.

Total Revenue
$1B
Previous year: $901M
+11.3%
EPS
$0.41
Previous year: $0.06
+583.3%
Total Bookings
$1.16B
Previous year: $1.09B
+6.2%
Cash and Equivalents
$743M
Previous year: $1.29B
-42.6%

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Forward Guidance

GoDaddy provided guidance for the second quarter ending June 30, 2022, and the full year ending December 31, 2022.

Positive Outlook

  • Second quarter revenue is projected to be in the range of $1.01 billion to $1.02 billion, representing approximately 9% year-over-year growth.
  • Applications & commerce revenue growth is expected to be in the range of 14% to 16% for the second quarter.
  • Core platform revenue growth is expected to be in the range of 5% to 7% for the second quarter.
  • Normalized EBITDA for the second quarter is targeted to be in the range of $232 million to $237 million, representing approximately 18% year-over-year growth.
  • Full year revenue is projected to be in the range of $4.14 billion to $4.16 billion, representing approximately 9% year-over-year growth.

Challenges Ahead

  • Guidance does not provide reconciliations from non-GAAP guidance to GAAP.
  • Projections of changes in individual balance sheet amounts are not possible without unreasonable effort.
  • Presentation of such reconciliations would imply an inappropriate degree of precision.
  • Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties.
  • Actual results could differ materially from current expectations due to various factors.