Wix.com (WIX) Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Beat (revised)

 | May 16, 2019 11:26PM ET

Wix.com Ltd. (NASDAQ:WIX) delivered non-GAAP earnings of 3 cents per share in the first quarter of 2019, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6 cents. Notably, the company reported a loss of 6 cents in the year-ago quarter.

Total revenues surged 27% year over year to $174.3 million, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $172.97 million. The figure also came ahead of management’s guided range of $172-$173 million.

Quarter in Detail

Collections during the reported quarter came in at $200.4 million, up 26% year over year, attributable to expansion of new products and enhancement of existing products. Management had projected collections in the range of $196 million to $197 million.

The company witnessed better-than-expected conversion and retention in its user cohorts. The company added a total of 180,000 net premium subscriptions in the reported quarter, which came in at 4.2 million as of Mar 31, 2019 (up 21% year over year).

Wix added 6.6 million registered users during the reported quarter. Registered users as of Mar 31, 2019 came in at 148 million, up 19% year over year.

During the reported quarter, average revenue per subscription (ARPS) increased 9% year over year. The surge can primarily be attributed to favorable mix of higher priced subscription packages.

Wix.com Ltd. Revenue (Quarterly)

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Long-term earnings growth rate for Cadence, Verint and j2 Global is pegged at 12%, 11% and 8%, respectively.

(NOTE: We are re-issuing this article to correct a mistake, The original version, published yesterday, May 16, 2019, should no longer be relied on.)

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