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GoDaddy (GDDY) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended March 2026, GoDaddy (GDDY - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.27 billion, up 6.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.60, compared to $1.27 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.35% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.26 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.53, the EPS surprise was +4.92%.

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 GoDaddy performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Total customers at period end: 20.4 million versus 20.51 million estimated by six analysts on average.
  • Total bookings: $1.46 billion compared to the $1.47 billion average estimate based on six analysts.
  • Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR): $4.29 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $4.34 billion.
  • Revenue- Applications & commerce: $498.2 million versus $497.95 million estimated by seven analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +11.6% change.
  • Revenue- Core platform: $768.7 million versus $764.53 million estimated by seven analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.8% change.
  • Segment EBITDA- Core platform: $253.5 million versus $240.7 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Segment EBITDA- Applications & commerce: $225.2 million compared to the $217.65 million average estimate based on two analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for GoDaddy here>>>

Shares of GoDaddy have returned +6.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.2% 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.

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