PSQ Q3 2024 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
PublicSquare reported a 222% increase in net revenue year-over-year and a gross margin of 64% for the third quarter of 2024. The company is prioritizing its Fintech opportunity, having signed contracts for over $1.0 billion in potential annualized gross merchandise value for payments.
Net revenue increased by 222% year-over-year.
Gross margin reached 64%.
Signed contracts for over $1.0 billion in potential annualized gross merchandise value for payments.
Prioritizing Fintech segment for future growth.
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Forward Guidance
PublicSquare anticipates all segments, including the PublicSquare marketplace, will achieve positive cash flows on a standalone basis during 2025 while maintaining strong growth and expects to become cash flow positive as an organization by the latter half of 2025.
Positive Outlook
- All segments, including the PublicSquare marketplace, will achieve positive cash flows on a standalone basis during 2025 while maintaining strong growth.
- Company expects to become cash flow positive as an organization by the latter half of 2025.
- Strategic reorganization expected to save approximately $11.0 million on an annualized basis.
- Reorganization is expected to meaningfully lower the Company’s cash needs.
- Cost savings associated with the organizational changes to be realized beginning in November 2024 and for the full year 2025.
Challenges Ahead
- Strategic reorganization resulted in the elimination of ~35% of the company’s workforce.
- Payment processing and credit agreements are terminable at will without notice.
- Merchants may terminate services or fail to utilize the services at the expected volume.
- Risk of economic downturn.
- Increased competition in the consumer marketplace.