Skillz Q1 revenue rises but missed analyst estimates

Skillz Inc. Class A

Skillz Inc. Class A

SKLZ

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Overview

  • Mobile games platform's Q1 revenue rose yr/yr but missed analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EBITDA loss narrowed compared to prior year

  • Company won $420 mln jury award in false advertising case, pending final court ruling


Outlook

  • Company did not provide specific guidance for the current quarter or full year


Result Drivers

  • OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS - Co said it made progress in improving its core operating businesses and reducing fraud, per CEO Andrew Paradise

  • COST CONTROL - Excluding litigation-related expenses, adjusted EBITDA improved 15% quarter-over-quarter on a normalized basis, per CFO Gaetano Franceschi


Company press release: ID:nBw8qGvgja


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Revenue

Miss

$29.11 mln

$31.27 mln (2 Analysts)

Q1 Net Income

-$10.95 mln

Q1 Adjusted EBITDA

-$12.80 mln

Q1 Gross Profit

$25.50 mln

Q1 Operating Income

-$8.75 mln

Q1 Pretax Profit

-$10.87 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the online services peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Skillz Inc is $2.50, about 61.6% below its May 14 closing price of $6.51


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