Back to top

Image: Bigstock

Shopify (SHOP) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Read MoreHide Full Article

Shopify (SHOP - Free Report) reported $1.51 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2023, representing a year-over-year increase of 25.3%. EPS of $0.01 for the same period compares to $0.02 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.44 billion, representing a surprise of +4.90%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +125.00%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.04.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Shopify performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV): $49.6 billion versus $47.4 billion estimated by 29 analysts on average.
  • Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR): $116 million versus $111.67 million estimated by 23 analysts on average.
  • Gross Payments Volume (GPV): $27.5 billion compared to the $26.4 billion average estimate based on 20 analysts.
  • Shopify Plus contributed: $39 million versus $37.38 million estimated by 12 analysts on average.
  • Revenues- Merchant solutions: $1.13 billion versus the 34-analyst average estimate of $1.04 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +31.1%.
  • Revenues- Subscription solutions: $382 million versus $387.42 million estimated by 34 analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.8% change.
  • Gross Profit- Merchant solutions: $419 million compared to the $378.97 million average estimate based on 21 analysts.
  • Gross Profit- Subscription solutions: $298 million versus $303.87 million estimated by 21 analysts on average.
View all Key Company Metrics for Shopify here>>>

Shares of Shopify have returned +2.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

See More Zacks Research for These Tickers


Normally $25 each - click below to receive one report FREE:


Shopify Inc. (SHOP) - free report >>

Published in