Fubo Exceeded Q1 2024 Guidance in North America, Delivering 1.511M Paid Subscribers, $394M Total Revenue
FuboTV Inc., a leading sports-first live TV streaming platform, exceeded Q1 2024 guidance in North America with 1.511M paid subscribers and $394M total revenue. The company saw double-digit YoY growth, including 21% ad revenue growth. Fubo achieved 18% subscriber growth, $84.54 ARPU, and 7% gross margin improvement globally. Net loss was $56.3M, with an EPS loss of $0.19, an improvement from 2023. Fubo also improved net cash used in operating activities, free cash flow, and AEBITDA. The company ended the quarter with $175M in cash. Fubo is projecting 10% YoY growth in Q2 2024 and 4% YoY growth for the full year. Fubo's guidance reflects continued ARPU expansion and improved unit economics. The company maintains strong liquidity, believes it has enough to fund its current operating plan, and continues to pursue its antitrust lawsuit against major players in the sports streaming industry.
FuboTV exceeded Q1 2024 guidance in North America with 1.511M paid subscribers and $394M total revenue, showcasing strong growth.
The company achieved 18% YoY subscriber growth, $84.54 ARPU, and 7% gross margin improvement globally, a positive trend for investors.
Net loss in Q1 was $56.3M, with an EPS loss of $0.19, an improvement from the same period in 2023, indicating positive financial progress.
Fubo improved net cash used in operating activities, free cash flow, and AEBITDA, marking the 5th consecutive quarter of YoY improvements.
The company maintained a strong balance sheet with $175M in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, providing stability for shareholders.
Fubo's net loss in Q1 2024 was $56.3M, leading to an EPS loss of $0.19, signaling ongoing financial challenges despite improvements from 2023.
ROW subscriber projections show a decline in the full year 2024, potentially impacting overall revenue growth negatively.
The ongoing antitrust lawsuit against major industry players may lead to uncertainties and legal costs, affecting the company's financial performance.
Insights
Company Achieved Double Digit Year-over-Year Increases Across Key Performance Metrics in
Fubo again exceeded expectations in
In the Rest of World (ROW), the Company delivered 397,000 paid subscribers, up
Fubo achieved
Net Loss from continuing operations in the first quarter was
The Company achieved
Fubo continued to maintain a strong balance sheet and healthy liquidity position, ending the quarter with
The Company continues to believe in the merits of its antitrust lawsuit filed against The Walt Disney Company, FOX Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery regarding the planned launch of a sports streaming joint venture (JV). Fubo is encouraged by the public support of companies such as DIRECTV and Dish, as well as the Court’s recent decision to set a hearing date for its preliminary injunction motion. Reports of the Department of Justice’s ongoing investigation and congressional inquiries are also encouraging. Fubo believes customers deserve choice, fair pricing and innovative products, and this is only possible in a competitive streaming marketplace.
Guidance
Given the many unknowns related to the potential launch of the JV, including the outcome of the antitrust lawsuit and reported Department of Justice investigation, the Company’s guidance and planned path to profitability do not reflect any potential impact of the JV launch to its business.
Second Quarter 2024: Fubo is projecting 1,275,000 to 1,295,000 subscribers, representing
Full Year 2024: Fubo is projecting 1,675,000 to 1,695,000 subscribers, representing
Fubo’s projection of revenue growth outpacing subscriber growth reflects the Company’s expectation of continued ARPU expansion and improved unit economics. Subscriber growth reflects conservatism in the Company’s outlook and, in particular, exposure to potential industry volatility, as well as Fubo’s intention to maintain discipline in subscriber acquisition costs relative to monetization, but does not reflect any potential impact of the JV launch.
ROW
Second Quarter 2024: Fubo is projecting 395,000 to 400,000 subscribers, representing
Full Year 2024: Fubo is projecting 395,000 to 405,000 subscribers, representing a -
Complete first quarter 2024 results are detailed in Fubo’s shareholder letter available on the company’s IR site.
“Fubo’s first quarter 2024 performance builds upon the strong momentum achieved in the prior year, with double digit paid subscribers, total revenue and ad revenue growth in North America,” said David Gandler, co-founder and CEO, Fubo. “Our results further underscore continued solid execution on our long-term strategy. We continue to operate efficiently and effectively as we execute on our mission to delight consumers with an aggregated sports entertainment offering delivered through a personalized and intuitive streaming experience.”
Gandler continued: “We continue to believe in the merits of our antitrust lawsuit against the sports streaming JV partners and thank those who have publicly supported us. We are encouraged by reports of the Department of Justice’s investigation and look forward to our preliminary injunction hearing in August. Fubo believes if all distributors were offered fair terms, the consumer could have multiple and robust sports streaming options to choose from, access to just the channels they want, and at a price that's right for them.”
“As we look ahead, the Fubo team remains focused on the core business as well as making progress against our strategic priorities,” said Edgar Bronfman Jr., executive chairman, Fubo. “We are balancing our profitability targets and growth while advancing in our technology capabilities, features and content. Over the past seven quarters, Fubo has consistently met or exceeded guidance and expanded ARPU in a challenging macro environment, all the while delivering a world-class viewing experience for consumers. We remain confident in our ability to build on this success while aggressively working to establish a more fair and equitable playing field for Fubo, other media industry participants and above all, consumers.”
Live Webcast
CEO, Gandler and CFO, John Janedis will host a live conference call today at 8:30 a.m. ET to deliver brief remarks followed by Q&A. The live webcast will be available on the Events & Presentations page of Fubo’s investor relations website. An archived replay will be available on Fubo’s website following the call. Participants should join the call 10 minutes in advance to ensure that they are connected prior to the event.
About Fubo
With a global mission to aggregate the best in TV, including premium sports, news and entertainment content, through a single app, FuboTV Inc. (d/b/a Fubo) (NYSE: FUBO) aims to transcend the industry’s current TV model. The company operates Fubo in the
In the
Learn more at https://fubo.tv
Basis of Presentation – Continuing Operations
In connection with the dissolution of Fubo Gaming, Inc. and termination of Fubo Sportsbook, the assets and liabilities and the operations of our former wagering reportable segment are presented as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements. With respect to our continuing operations, we operate as a single reportable segment. Financial information presented in this release reflects Fubo’s results on a continuing operations basis, which excludes our former wagering reportable segment.
Key Performance Metrics and Non-GAAP Measures
Paid Subscribers
We believe the number of paid subscribers is a relevant measure to gauge the size of our user base. Paid subscribers (“subscribers”) are total subscribers that have completed registration with Fubo, have activated a payment method (only reflects one paying user per plan), from which Fubo has collected payment in the month ending the relevant period. Users who are on a free (trial) period are not included in this metric.
Average Revenue per User (ARPU)
We believe ARPU provides useful information for investors to gauge the revenue generated per subscriber on a monthly basis. ARPU, with respect to a given period, is defined as total Subscription revenue and Advertising revenue recognized in such period, divided by the average daily paid subscribers in such period, divided by the number of months in such period. Advertising revenue, like Subscription revenue, is primarily driven by the number of subscribers to our platform and per-subscriber viewership such as the type of, and duration of, content watched on platform. We believe ARPU is an important metric for both management and investors to evaluate the Company’s core operating performance and measure our subscriber monetization, as well as evaluate unit economics, payback on subscriber acquisition cost and lifetime value per subscriber. In addition, we believe that presenting a geographic breakdown for North America ARPU and ROW ARPU allows for a more meaningful assessment of the business because of the significant differences in both Subscription revenue and Advertising revenue generated on a per subscriber basis in
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure defined as Net Loss from Continuing Operations, adjusted for depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, income tax provision (benefit), other (income) expenses, and one-time non-cash expenses.
Adjusted EPS (Earnings per Share)
Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP measure defined as Adjusted Net Loss divided by weighted average shares outstanding.
Gross Profit and Gross Margin (GAAP)
Gross Profit is defined as Revenue less Subscriber related expenses and Broadcasting and transmission. Gross Margin is defined as Gross Profit divided by Revenue. We believe these measures are useful because they represent key profitability metrics for our business and are used by management to evaluate the performance of our business, including measuring the cost to deliver our product to subscribers against revenue.
Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP measure defined as net cash used in operating activities - continuing operations, reduced by capital expenditures (consisting of purchases of property and equipment), purchases of intangible assets and capitalization of internal use software. We believe Free Cash Flow is an important liquidity measure of the cash that is available for operational expenses, investments in our business, strategic acquisitions, and for certain other activities such as repaying debt obligations and stock repurchases. Free Cash Flow is a key financial indicator used by management. Free Cash Flow is useful to investors as a liquidity measure because it measures our ability to generate or use cash. The use of Free Cash Flow as an analytical tool has limitations due to the fact that it does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. Because of these limitations, Free Cash Flow should be considered along with other operating and financial performance measures presented in accordance with GAAP.
Reconciliation of Key Performance Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Certain measures used in this release, including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EPS and Free Cash Flow, are non-GAAP financial measures. We believe these are useful financial measures for investors as they are supplemental measures used by management in evaluating our core operating performance. Our non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of our results under GAAP. There are a number of limitations related to the use of these non-GAAP financial measures versus their nearest GAAP equivalents. First, these non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for GAAP financial measures. Second, these non-GAAP financial measures may not provide information directly comparable to measures provided by other companies in our industry, as those other companies may calculate their non-GAAP financial measures differently.
The following tables include reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. The tables also include reconciliations of GAAP Subscription revenue and GAAP Advertising revenue to North America ARPU and ROW ARPU, respectively, each of which is a key performance metric.
fuboTV Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP Subscription and Advertising Revenue to North America ARPU
(in thousands, except average subscribers and average per user amounts)
Year-over-Year Comparison
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, 2024 |
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March 31, 2023 |
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As-Reported |
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As-Reported |
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Subscription Revenue (GAAP) |
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$ |
373,714 |
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|
$ |
300,875 |
|
Advertising Revenue (GAAP) |
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|
27,469 |
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|
22,721 |
|
Subtract: |
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|
|
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ROW Subscription Revenue |
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|
(8,143 |
) |
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|
(7,618 |
) |
ROW Advertising Revenue |
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|
(244 |
) |
|
|
(206 |
) |
Total |
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392,796 |
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|
|
315,772 |
|
Divide: |
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|
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Average Subscribers ( |
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1,548,782 |
|
|
|
1,370,783 |
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Months in Period |
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3 |
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|
|
3 |
|
North America Monthly Average Revenue per User (NA ARPU) |
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$ |
84.54 |
|
|
$ |
76.79 |
|
fuboTV Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Loss from Continuing Operations to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA
(in thousands)
Year-over-Year Comparison
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, 2024 |
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March 31, 2023 |
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As-Reported |
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As-Reported |
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Reconciliation of Net Loss from Continuing Operations to Adjusted EBITDA |
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Net loss from continuing operations |
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$ |
(56,329 |
) |
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$ |
(83,368 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
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9,261 |
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|
8,842 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
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12,977 |
|
|
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13,688 |
|
Other (income) expense |
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(7,097 |
) |
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|
2,022 |
|
Income tax provision (benefit) |
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
(114 |
) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
|
(41,075 |
) |
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|
(58,930 |
) |
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|
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|
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Adjusted EBITDA |
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(41,075 |
) |
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(58,930 |
) |
Divide: |
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Revenue |
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402,347 |
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324,374 |
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Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
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-10.2 |
% |
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-18.2 |
% |
fuboTV Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Cash Used in Operating Activities - Continuing Operations to Free Cash Flow
(in thousands)
Year-over-Year Comparison
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, 2024 |
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March 31, 2023 |
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As-Reported |
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As-Reported |
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Net cash used in operating activities - continuing operations |
|
$ |
(67,046 |
) |
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$ |
(77,039 |
) |
Subtract: |
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|
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Purchases of property and equipment |
|
|
(108 |
) |
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(102 |
) |
Capitalization of internal use software |
|
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(3,609 |
) |
|
|
(3,816 |
) |
Purchase of intangible assets |
|
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(540 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Free Cash Flow |
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|
(71,303 |
) |
|
|
(80,957 |
) |
fuboTV Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted EPS
(in thousands)
Year-over-Year Comparison
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, 2024 |
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March 31, 2023 |
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As-Reported |
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As-Reported |
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Net loss attributable to common shareholders |
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$ |
(56,010 |
) |
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$ |
(83,613 |
) |
Subtract: |
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|
|
|
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Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
|
(255 |
) |
|
|
(256 |
) |
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders |
|
|
(55,755 |
) |
|
|
(83,357 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
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Net loss from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders |
|
|
(55,755 |
) |
|
|
(83,357 |
) |
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
12,977 |
|
|
|
13,688 |
|
Amortization of debt (premium) discount, net |
|
|
(253 |
) |
|
|
623 |
|
Amortization of intangibles |
|
|
8,893 |
|
|
|
8,426 |
|
Adjusted net loss from continuing operations |
|
|
(34,138 |
) |
|
|
(60,620 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
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Weighted average shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Basic and diluted |
|
|
299,363,298 |
|
|
|
225,461,595 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Adjusted EPS from continuing operations |
|
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.27 |
) |
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements of FuboTV Inc. (“Fubo”) that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact are forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our business strategy and plans, industry trends, anticompetitive practices among our competitors and our response plan, including our antitrust lawsuit against the Walt Disney Company, Fox Corporation and Warner Brothers Discovery, our liquidity and anticipated cash requirements, our financial condition, and our anticipated financial performance, including quarterly and annual guidance, expectations regarding profitability and our cash flow and Adjusted EBITDA targets. The words “could,” “will,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “approximate,” “expect,” “potential,” “believe” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements that Fubo makes due to a number of important factors, including but not limited to the following: our ability to achieve or maintain profitability; risks related to our access to capital and fundraising prospects to fund our financial operations and support our planned business growth; our revenue and gross profit are subject to seasonality; our operating results may fluctuate; our ability to effectively manage our growth; the long-term nature of our content commitments; our ability to renew our long-term content contracts on sufficiently favorable terms; our ability to attract and retain subscribers; obligations imposed on us through our agreements with certain distribution partners; we may not be able to license streaming content or other rights on acceptable terms; the restrictions imposed by content providers on our distribution and marketing of our products and services; our reliance on third party platforms to operate certain aspects of our business; risks related to the difficulty in measuring key metrics related to our business; risks related to preparing and forecasting our financial results; risks related to the highly competitive nature of our industry; risks related to the potential launch of the joint venture by Walt Disney Company, Fox Corporation and Warner Brothers Discovery; risks related to our technology, as well as cybersecurity and data privacy-related risks; risks related to ongoing or future legal proceedings; and other risks, including the effects of industry, market, economic, political or regulatory conditions, future exchange and interest rates, and changes in tax and other laws, regulations, rates and policies. Further risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ending March 31, 2024 to be filed with the SEC, and our other periodic filings with the SEC. We encourage you to read such risks in detail. The forward-looking statements in this press release represent Fubo’s views as of the date of this press release. Fubo anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. However, while it may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing Fubo’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
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