Dec 31, 2023

Roblox Q4 2023 Earnings Report

Roblox's Q4 2023 earnings showcased strong year-over-year growth in daily active users, hours engaged, revenue, and bookings.

Key Takeaways

Roblox Corporation reported a 30% increase in revenue to $749.9 million and a 25% increase in bookings to $1,126.8 million for Q4 2023. The company's average daily active users reached 71.5 million, a 22% increase year-over-year, and hours engaged grew by 21% to 15.5 billion. The company ended the year with its strongest rate of quarterly bookings growth in two years and delivered its first quarter of $1 billion in bookings.

Revenue increased by 30% year-over-year, reaching $749.9 million.

Bookings grew by 25% year-over-year, totaling $1,126.8 million.

Daily Active Users (DAUs) increased by 22% year-over-year, averaging 71.5 million.

Hours engaged increased by 21% year-over-year, reaching 15.5 billion.

Total Revenue
$750M
Previous year: $899M
-16.6%
EPS
-$0.52
Previous year: -$0.48
+8.3%
Bookings
$1.13B
Daily Active Users
71.5M
Previous year: 58.8M
+21.6%
Hours Engaged
15.5B
Previous year: 12.8B
+21.1%
Gross Profit
$578M
Previous year: $437M
+32.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$678M
Previous year: $2.98B
-77.2%
Free Cash Flow
$78.1M
Previous year: -$38M
-305.6%
Total Assets
$6.17B
Previous year: $5.38B
+14.7%

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Forward Guidance

Roblox provided its initial full year and first quarter 2024 GAAP and non-GAAP guidance.

Positive Outlook

  • Revenue between $3,300 million and $3,400 million for full year 2024.
  • Bookings between $4,140 million and $4,280 million for full year 2024.
  • Revenue between $755 million and $780 million for first quarter 2024.
  • Bookings between $910 million and $940 million for first quarter 2024.
  • Adjusted EBITDA between $(55) million and $(50) million for the first quarter of 2024.

Challenges Ahead

  • Consolidated net loss between $(1,400) million and $(1,365) million for full year 2024.
  • Adjusted EBITDA between $(150) million and $(115) million for full year 2024.
  • Consolidated net loss between $(347) million and $(342) million for first quarter 2024.
  • Increase in deferred revenue between $158 million and $163 million for the first quarter of 2024.
  • Increase in deferred cost of revenue between $(33) million and $(35) million for the first quarter of 2024.