Shopify announced its Q4 2022 results, reporting revenue of $1.73 billion, a 25.4% YoY increase, which exceeded analysts' expectations of $1.65 billion. Adjusted EPS was $0.07, beating the expected loss of $0.02 per share.
Breaking down the revenue by business segment, the subscription solutions generated $400 million, and merchant solutions made up $1.33 billion.
Shopify's net loss for Q4 was $624 million, compared to a net loss of $371 million in the same period of the previous year, with a diluted loss per share of $0.49, which was $0.30 in the previous year.
GMV for Q4 was $61 billion, a YoY growth of 13%, exceeding analysts' expectations of $59.21 billion. MRR for Q4 was $109.5 million, below analysts' expectations of $111.2 million.
The company also reported that sales on Black Friday in 2022 increased by 19% compared to 2021, reaching a record-breaking $7.5 billion.
CEO Tobias Lütke is striving to recover from a mistaken bet on online shopping, which was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and is expected to become a permanent trend. The company laid off about 1,000 employees in July 2022 and took new measures to improve its services for small business clients while developing products for larger clients and increasing delivery expenses.
In addition, the new CFO, Jeff Hoffmeister, implemented price increases for new merchants in January and for existing merchants three months later. Despite consumer facing inflationary pressures and a turbulent economic background, Wall Street has welcomed this change.
Regarding the outlook, Shopify forecasts that Q1 2023 revenue growth will be "over 15%," lower than analysts' current prediction of 20% YoY revenue growth.
Compared to Q4 2022, operating costs, excluding one-time expenses, are expected to increase by a low single-digit percentage. The gross margin will be slightly higher than the gross margin for Q4 2022.
To conclude, Shopify's Q4 2022 results indicate a strong performance, with revenue growth and earnings beating analysts' expectations. The company's Black Friday sales showed significant growth, highlighting the shift towards online shopping, which is expected to remain permanent. The new CFO's pricing strategy has been well received by Wall Street, despite consumer-facing inflationary pressures. Shopify's outlook for Q1 2023 suggests that the company expects steady growth, albeit lower than what analysts are anticipating. The company's focus on developing its services for small and large business clients is a positive move, and the slight increase in gross margin is encouraging.
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