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Sep 30, 2024

PSQ Q3 2024 Earnings Report

Increased net revenue by 222% year-over-year and achieved a gross margin of 64%.

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.

Total Revenue
$6.54M
Previous year: $2.03M
+222.0%
EPS
-$0.41
Previous year: -$0.77
-46.8%
Gross Profit
$3.18M
Previous year: -$3.51M
-190.7%
Cash and Equivalents
$9.24M
Previous year: $25.3M
-63.4%
Free Cash Flow
-$10.3M
Previous year: -$12.1M
-14.4%
Total Assets
$44.2M
Previous year: $33.2M
+33.1%

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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.