Momo (MOMO) To Report Q3 Earnings: What's In The Offing?
Zacks Investment Research | Nov 23, 2018 02:08AM ET
Momo Inc. (NASDAQ:MOMO) is expected to report third-quarter 2018 results on Nov 27.
Notably, the company has a positive record of earnings surprises in three of the trailing four quarters, average beat being 14.8%.
In the last reported quarter, Momo reported earnings of 66 cents per share that was in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate but jumped 88.6% year over year.
Revenues of $494.3 million also beat the consensus mark of $484 million and surged 58% year over year.
For third-quarter 2018, Momo estimates revenues between $525 million and $540 million, a year-over-year increase of 51-55% on a constant-currency basis.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter earnings has declined by a penny to 53 cents over the past seven days. The consensus mark for revenues currently stands at $536 million, reflecting year-over-year growth of 51.2%.
Let’s see how things are shaping up for this announcement.
Key Factors to Watch Out
Momo is benefiting from an expanding paying user base and improving engagement levels, driven by solid content and product innovation.
In the last reported quarter, monthly active users (MAUs) were 108 million, increasing 18% year over year and representing a 4.7 million net addition from the previous quarter. Per user time spent per day grew 11% on a year-over-year basis.
Moreover, value-added service revenues for the Momo app more than doubled on a year-over-year basis. The addition of Tantan along with strong demand for virtual gifting businesses is expected to drive revenues.
Additionally, the momentum in live video business is expected to continue based on growing number of paid users and professional broadcasters.
However, weakness in the mobile games business is a headwind. Further, operating expenses, particularly marketing expenses, are expected to jump due to Tantan.
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