Overview
Compass Q3 revenue grows 23.6% yr/yr to $1.85 bln, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 rises 80% yr/yr, reflecting strong operational performance
Company reports strong cash generation, with free cash flow up 124% yr/yr
Outlook
Company projects Q4 revenue between $1.590 bln and $1.690 bln
Compass expects Q4 adjusted EBITDA of $35 mln to $49 mln
Company reduces full-year non-GAAP OPEX forecast to $1.000 bln-$1.005 bln
Result Drivers
AGENT GROWTH - Record 851 principal agents joined Compass organically in Q3, marking an all-time high
TRANSACTION OUTPERFORMANCE - Co grew organic transactions by 7% and total transactions by 22%, outpacing market growth of 2%
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM - Co's platform hit a Q3 record of 22 average weekly sessions per agent, enhancing agent efficiency
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Revenue
Beat
$1.84 bln
$1.78 bln (9 Analysts)
Q3 EPS
-$0.01
Q3 Net Income
-$4.60 mln
Q3 Operating Expenses
$1.85 bln
Q3 Operating Income
-$7.20 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the it services & consulting peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Compass Inc is $9.50, about 18.1% above its November 3 closing price of $7.78
The stock recently traded at 84 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 203 three months ago
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