Observed Signal · Feb 5, 2021 · Earnings Report · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 4/5 · Sentiment: Negative
Snapchat stock falls after strong Q4 results
Snapchat reported a strong finish to the year in Q4, adding 16 million daily active users in the quarter and growing daily active users by 47 million year over year. Revenue rose 62% year over year to 911.3 million, beating analyst expectations of about 857 million. Despite the top-line growth, Snap Inc. remained unprofitable with a net loss of 113 million in Q4 2020, though the loss narrowed by 53% versus the previous year. For the current quarter, CEO Evan Spiegel guided for losses between 50 and 70 million, factoring in depreciation, taxes and interest. The cautious outlook may reflect headwinds from Apple's privacy changes that could affect the effectiveness of Snap's ads. The stock traded down about 10% in after-hours trading following the report.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Snapchat added 16 million daily active users in Q4 2020; DAU up 47 million YoY
- Q4 revenue reached 911.3 million, up 62% YoY; analysts expected ~857 million
- Q4 net loss of 113 million, down 53% YoY
- CEO Evan Spiegel guided Q1 2021 losses of 50-70 million (pre-Tax/Interest/Depreciation)
- Stock fell about 10% in after-hours trading
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