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GoDaddy Earnings Miss Estimates in Q1, Revenues Increase Y/Y
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GoDaddy (GDDY - Free Report) reported first-quarter 2025 earnings of $1.27 per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.93% but increased 17.6% on a year-over-year basis.
GDDY generated revenues of $1.2 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.6%. Revenues increased 7.7% year over year on a reported and 8% on a constant-currency (cc) basis. Total customers at the end of the first quarter were 20,484, down 2.4% year over year.
GDDY’s Quarterly Performance
Applications and Commerce (A&C), comprising websites, productivity applications, and payments and commerce, generated $446.4 million (contributing 37.4% to total revenues), up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis.
The Core Platform, consisting of domains, aftermarket, hosting and security, increased 3.1% year over year to $747.9 million (contributing 62.6% to total revenues).
International revenues in the first quarter reached $388.8 million, up 10.2% year over year on a reported and 11.4% on a cc basis.
Total bookings of $1.4 billion increased 7.9% year over year and 8.7% on a cc basis.
Average revenues per user (ARPU) were $225, up 9.2% year over year.
Total annualized recurring revenues (ARR) were $4.05 billion, up 7.5% year over year.
In the first quarter, GoDaddy launched GoDaddy Agency, a partner program designed to connect digital agencies with small and mid-sized business leads, offering robust tools, services and support to help expand its client offerings.
GDDY’s Operating Results
On a non-GAAP basis, normalized EBITDA in the first quarter was $364.4 million, up 16.4% year over year. The normalized EBITDA margin expanded 230 basis points (bps) year over year.
Operating expenses (technology and development, marketing and advertising, customer care, and general and administrative) of $473.6 million increased 3.3% year over year. As a percentage of revenues, operating expenses contracted 170 bps year over year to 39.7%.
Operating income was $247.3 million, up 40.6% year over year. The operating margin expanded 480 bps year over year to 20.7%.
GoDaddy’s Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
As of March 31, 2025, cash and cash equivalents were $719.4 million compared with $1.1 billion as of Dec. 31, 2024.
As of March 31, 2025, GoDaddy had a total debt of $3.8 billion, and net debt was $3.1 billion.
The free cash flow was $411.3 million in the first quarter compared with the previous quarter’s $342 million, up 25.6% year over year.
GoDaddy Issues Q2 View & Maintains 2025 Guidance
For the second quarter of 2025, the company expects revenues of $1.195-$1.215 billion, indicating year-over-year growth of 7% at the mid-point.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter 2025 revenues is pegged at $1.2 billion, suggesting 7.05% growth over the figure reported in the year-ago quarter. The consensus mark for second-quarter 2025 earnings is pegged at $1.49 per share, indicating 35.45% year-over-year growth. (Find the latest EPS estimates and surprises on Zacks Earnings Calendar.)
GoDaddy expects second-quarter A&C revenue growth in the mid-teens and Core revenue growth in the low-single digits.
For the second quarter, GDDY anticipates a normalized EBITDA margin of 31%.
For 2025, GoDaddy reaffirms its guidance and expects total revenues of $4.86-$4.94 billion, indicating year-over-year growth of 7% at the mid-point.
The company expects full-year A&C revenue growth in the mid-teens and Core revenue growth in the low-single digits.
The normalized EBITDA margin expansion for the year is expected to be more than 100 basis points.
For 2025, GoDaddy anticipates a free cash flow of $1.5 billion.
Synchronoss Technologies is scheduled to report first-quarter 2025 results on May 6. Chegg is set to post first-quarter 2025 results on May 12, whereas Compass is scheduled to report first-quarter 2025 results on May 8.
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GoDaddy Earnings Miss Estimates in Q1, Revenues Increase Y/Y
GoDaddy (GDDY - Free Report) reported first-quarter 2025 earnings of $1.27 per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.93% but increased 17.6% on a year-over-year basis.
GDDY generated revenues of $1.2 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.6%. Revenues increased 7.7% year over year on a reported and 8% on a constant-currency (cc) basis. Total customers at the end of the first quarter were 20,484, down 2.4% year over year.
GDDY’s Quarterly Performance
Applications and Commerce (A&C), comprising websites, productivity applications, and payments and commerce, generated $446.4 million (contributing 37.4% to total revenues), up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis.
The Core Platform, consisting of domains, aftermarket, hosting and security, increased 3.1% year over year to $747.9 million (contributing 62.6% to total revenues).
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International revenues in the first quarter reached $388.8 million, up 10.2% year over year on a reported and 11.4% on a cc basis.
Total bookings of $1.4 billion increased 7.9% year over year and 8.7% on a cc basis.
Average revenues per user (ARPU) were $225, up 9.2% year over year.
Total annualized recurring revenues (ARR) were $4.05 billion, up 7.5% year over year.
In the first quarter, GoDaddy launched GoDaddy Agency, a partner program designed to connect digital agencies with small and mid-sized business leads, offering robust tools, services and support to help expand its client offerings.
GDDY’s Operating Results
On a non-GAAP basis, normalized EBITDA in the first quarter was $364.4 million, up 16.4% year over year. The normalized EBITDA margin expanded 230 basis points (bps) year over year.
Operating expenses (technology and development, marketing and advertising, customer care, and general and administrative) of $473.6 million increased 3.3% year over year. As a percentage of revenues, operating expenses contracted 170 bps year over year to 39.7%.
Operating income was $247.3 million, up 40.6% year over year. The operating margin expanded 480 bps year over year to 20.7%.
GoDaddy’s Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
As of March 31, 2025, cash and cash equivalents were $719.4 million compared with $1.1 billion as of Dec. 31, 2024.
As of March 31, 2025, GoDaddy had a total debt of $3.8 billion, and net debt was $3.1 billion.
The free cash flow was $411.3 million in the first quarter compared with the previous quarter’s $342 million, up 25.6% year over year.
GoDaddy Issues Q2 View & Maintains 2025 Guidance
For the second quarter of 2025, the company expects revenues of $1.195-$1.215 billion, indicating year-over-year growth of 7% at the mid-point.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter 2025 revenues is pegged at $1.2 billion, suggesting 7.05% growth over the figure reported in the year-ago quarter. The consensus mark for second-quarter 2025 earnings is pegged at $1.49 per share, indicating 35.45% year-over-year growth. (Find the latest EPS estimates and surprises on Zacks Earnings Calendar.)
GoDaddy expects second-quarter A&C revenue growth in the mid-teens and Core revenue growth in the low-single digits.
For the second quarter, GDDY anticipates a normalized EBITDA margin of 31%.
For 2025, GoDaddy reaffirms its guidance and expects total revenues of $4.86-$4.94 billion, indicating year-over-year growth of 7% at the mid-point.
The company expects full-year A&C revenue growth in the mid-teens and Core revenue growth in the low-single digits.
The normalized EBITDA margin expansion for the year is expected to be more than 100 basis points.
For 2025, GoDaddy anticipates a free cash flow of $1.5 billion.
Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
GDDY currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Synchronoss Technologies (SNCR - Free Report) , Chegg (CHGG - Free Report) , and Compass (COMP - Free Report) are some better-ranked stocks that investors can consider in the Zacks Computer and Technology sector. These three companies carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Synchronoss Technologies is scheduled to report first-quarter 2025 results on May 6. Chegg is set to post first-quarter 2025 results on May 12, whereas Compass is scheduled to report first-quarter 2025 results on May 8.