Action camera company GoPro (NASDAQ:GPRO) announced better-than-expected results in Q1 CY2024, with revenue down 11% year on year to $155.5 million. It made a non-GAAP loss of $0.21 per share, down from its loss of $0.19 per share in the same quarter last year.
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GoPro (GPRO) Q1 CY2024 Highlights:
- Revenue: $155.5 million vs analyst estimates of $146.5 million (6.1% beat)
- Adjusted EBITDA: ($29.3) million loss vs analyst estimates of ($38.9) million loss (large beat)
- EPS (non-GAAP): -$0.21 vs analyst estimates of -$0.25 ($0.04 beat)
- Gross Margin (GAAP): 34.1%, up from 30% in the same quarter last year
- Free Cash Flow was -$99.37 million, down from $43.19 million in the previous quarter
- Market Capitalization: $290.9 million
"GoPro exceeded our revenue target in Q1, and we are making progress on our multi-year TAM expansion strategy, but it is taking more time than we anticipated," said Nicholas Woodman, GoPro's founder and CEO.
Known for sponsoring extreme athletes, GoPro (NASDAQ:GPRO) is a camera company known for its POV videos and editing software.
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Sales Growth
A company’s long-term performance can give signals about its business quality. Even a bad business can shine for one or two quarters, but a top-tier one may grow for years. GoPro's revenue declined over the last five years, dropping 3.7% annually. 
Within consumer discretionary, a long-term historical view may miss a company riding a successful new product or emerging trend. That's why we also follow short-term performance. GoPro's recent history shows its demand has decreased even further as its revenue has shown annualized declines of 8.4% over the last two years.
This quarter, GoPro's revenue fell 11% year on year to $155.5 million but beat Wall Street's estimates by 6.1%. Looking ahead, Wall Street expects sales to grow 5.2% over the next 12 months, an acceleration from this quarter.
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Cash Is King
If you've followed StockStory for a while, you know we emphasize free cash flow. Why, you ask? We believe that in the end, cash is king, and you can't use accounting profits to pay the bills.
Over the last two years, GoPro's demanding reinvestments to stay relevant with consumers have drained company resources. Its free cash flow margin has been among the worst in the consumer discretionary sector, averaging negative 2.8%.
GoPro burned through $99.37 million of cash in Q1, equivalent to a negative 63.9% margin, reducing its cash burn by 47% year on year.
Key Takeaways from GoPro's Q1 Results
We were impressed by how significantly GoPro blew past analysts' revenue and adjusted EBITDA expectations this quarter. Zooming out, we think this was a good quarter that should have shareholders cheering. The stock is up 6.3% after reporting and currently trades at $1.95 per share.
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