The chart below shows how SHOP performed 10 days before and after its earnings report, based on data from the past quarters. Typically, SHOP sees a -2.67% change in stock price 10 days leading up to the earnings, and a +1.24% change 10 days following the report. On the earnings day itself, the stock moves by +4.53%. This data can give you a slight idea of what to expect for the next quarter's release.
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Consistent GMV Growth: GMV was up 24%, marking our fifth consecutive quarter where GMV growth was greater than 20%.
Revenue Increase of 26%: Revenue was up 26%.
Operating Income Surge: Operating income more than doubled from last year.
Free Cash Flow Expansion: Free cash flow margin expanded to 19%.
Q3 Revenue Increase: Q3 revenue was $2.2 billion, up 26% year-over-year.
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Operating Expenses Analysis: Q3 operating expenses were $835 million for the quarter or 39% of revenues. Compared to the prior year, Q3 operating expenses were up $56 million or 7%, well below our gross profit dollar growth rate of 24%.
Operating Expense Drivers: The largest drivers of our Q3 operating expenses compared to the prior year were higher compensation stemming from our biannual employee review process, which resulted in merit-based pay increases where appropriate.
Increased Dollar Losses: We also had higher absolute dollar losses on both our capital loans and payments, but it's important to note that this was a function of volume increases for both of these businesses.
Gross Margin Analysis Q3: Our Q3 gross margin was 51.7% compared to 52.6% in the prior year. Subscription Solutions gross margin was 82.3%, similar to Q3 last year. Gross margin for Merchant Solutions was 39.7% compared to 41.0% in Q3 of 2023. The decrease was driven primarily by the same factors that have been impacting us all year.
Operating Expense Improvement: We expect our GAAP Q4 operating expenses to be 32% to 33% of revenues, representing a 300-basis-point to 400-basis-point improvement compared to Q4 of last year.
Shopify Inc. (SHOP) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
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