EverQuote Q2 revenue beats estimates on auto, home insurance demand
EverQuote Q2 revenue beats estimates on auto, home insurance demand
Overview
US insurance growth platform's Q2 revenue rose 25%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 beat estimates, rising 37% yr/yr to a record level
Company repurchased $9.1 mln of its own shares during the quarter
Outlook
EverQuote sees Q3 revenue of $198 mln to $208 mln
Company expects Q3 adjusted EBITDA of $28 mln to $31 mln
Company says Q3 outlook indicates healthy demand as carriers target digital channel growth
Result Drivers
VERTICAL GROWTH - Revenue from automotive and home/renters insurance segments grew 23% and 35% yr/yr, respectively, driving overall revenue increase
CARRIER DEMAND - Co cited healthy demand from carriers targeting growth across digital channels
AI AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT - Ongoing investment in AI and new solutions supported business momentum, per CFO Joseph Sanborn
Company press release: ID:nGNX92gNkq
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Revenue | Beat | $195.09 mln | $190.36 mln (7 Analysts) |
Q2 Net Income |
| $19.19 mln |
|
Q2 Adjusted EBITDA | Beat | $30.10 mln | $29.09 mln (7 Analysts) |
Q2 Pretax Profit |
| $24.51 mln |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "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 EverQuote Inc is $25.00, about 0.9% below its July 31 closing price of $25.22
The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 7 three months ago
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EverQuote Q2 revenue beats estimates on auto, home insurance demand
Brief: EverQuote Q2 Revenue USD 195.086 Million Vs. IBES Estimate USD 190.4 Million
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