Overview
* Wayfair ( W ) Q3 revenue grows 8.1% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
* Adjusted EPS for Q3 beats consensus, reflecting improved operational performance
* Company reports substantial growth in Adjusted EBITDA, highest margin outside pandemic period
Outlook
* Company did not provide specific guidance for future quarters or the full year
Result Drivers
* ORDERS GROWTH - Orders delivered grew by over 5% year-over-year, contributing to revenue growth
* PROFITABILITY - Substantial growth in Adjusted EBITDA driven by strong contribution margin and cost discipline, per CEO Niraj Shah
* CUSTOMER SPENDING - LTM net revenue per active customer increased by 6.1% year-over-year, indicating improved purchasing behavior
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q3 Beat $3.10 $3 bln
Revenue bln (28
Analysts
)
Q3 Beat $0.70 $0.41
Adjusted (26
EPS Analysts
)
Q3 EPS -$0.76
Q3 Net -$99 mln
Income
Q3 Beat $208 mln $161.80
Adjusted mln (26
EBITDA Analysts
)
Q3 Gross $934 mln
Profit
Q3 $93 mln
Operatin
g Cash
Flow
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 19 "strong buy" or "buy", 18 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the department stores peer group is "buy"
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Wayfair Inc ( W ) is $88.00, about 1.8% above its October 27 closing price of $86.45
* The stock recently traded at 40 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 53 three months ago
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