Udemy slightly beats Q4 revenue estimates on subscription growth

Reuters
Feb 06
Udemy slightly beats Q4 revenue estimates on subscription growth

Overview

  • AI-powered skills platform's Q4 revenue slightly beat analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 beat consensus

  • Company announced pending merger with Coursera, subject to approvals

Outlook

  • Udemy will not provide financial guidance due to pending merger with Coursera

  • Company highlights strategic focus on subscription revenue and AI-driven learning solutions

  • Udemy notes increasing demand for AI content and enterprise reskilling needs

Result Drivers

  • SUBSCRIPTION REVENUE GROWTH - Consolidated subscription revenue increased 7% year-over-year, now comprising 76% of total revenue, supporting the subscription-first strategy

  • ENTERPRISE SEGMENT - Enterprise segment revenue increased 3% year-over-year, aided by a $12.8 million increase in Net New ARR

  • CONSUMER SUBSCRIPTION INCREASE - Consumer subscription revenue rose 53% year-over-year, reflecting a strategic pivot towards recurring revenue

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q4 Revenue

Slight Beat*

$194 mln

$193.41 mln (7 Analysts)

Q4 Net Income

-$2.30 mln

Q4 Adjusted EBITDA

Beat

$21.40 mln

$19.67 mln (6 Analysts)

Q4 Gross Margin

66.00%

Q4 Adjusted EBITDA Margin

11.00%

Q4 Gross Profit

$128 mln

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "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 Udemy Inc is $8.00, about 66% above its February 4 closing price of $4.82

  • The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago

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