Semrush Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Semrush (NYSE: SEMR) reported strong Q3 2024 financial results with revenue reaching $97.4 million, up 24% year-over-year. The company achieved $401 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), also up 24%. Notable metrics include non-GAAP income from operations of $12.1 million, non-GAAP operating margin of 12.4%, and over 117,000 paying customers. The company raised its full-year 2024 guidance, expecting revenue between $375-376 million with a non-GAAP operating margin of approximately 12%. Enterprise SEO Platform showed strong demand, securing deals with major corporations like Salesforce, HSBC, and Samsung.
Semrush (NYSE: SEMR) ha riportato risultati finanziari solidi per il terzo trimestre del 2024, con un fatturato che ha raggiunto 97,4 milioni di dollari, in aumento del 24% rispetto all'anno precedente. L'azienda ha raggiunto 401 milioni di dollari in Ricavi Ricorrenti Annuali (ARR), anch'essi in aumento del 24%. Tra gli indicatori significativi si registrano un reddito operativo non-GAAP di 12,1 milioni di dollari, un margine operativo non-GAAP del 12,4% e oltre 117.000 clienti paganti. L'azienda ha alzato le previsioni per l'intero anno 2024, prevedendo un fatturato tra 375 e 376 milioni di dollari, con un margine operativo non-GAAP di circa il 12%. La piattaforma SEO per le imprese ha mostrato una forte domanda, assicurandosi contratti con grandi aziende come Salesforce, HSBC e Samsung.
Semrush (NYSE: SEMR) reportó resultados financieros sólidos para el tercer trimestre de 2024, con ingresos alcanzando 97.4 millones de dólares, un aumento del 24% interanual. La compañía logró 401 millones de dólares en Ingresos Anuales Recurrentes (ARR), también un aumento del 24%. Las métricas destacadas incluyen un ingreso operativo no-GAAP de 12.1 millones de dólares, un margen operativo no-GAAP del 12.4%, y más de 117,000 clientes que pagan. La compañía elevó sus proyecciones para el año completo 2024, esperando ingresos entre 375 y 376 millones de dólares con un margen operativo no-GAAP de aproximadamente el 12%. La plataforma SEO para empresas mostró una fuerte demanda, asegurando contratos con grandes corporaciones como Salesforce, HSBC y Samsung.
Semrush (NYSE: SEMR)는 2024년 3분기 강력한 재무 결과를 보고했으며, 매출이 9,740만 달러에 달해 전년 대비 24% 증가했습니다. 이 회사는 연간 반복 수익(ARR)에서 4억 010만 달러를 달성하였으며, 이 또한 24% 증가했습니다. 주목할 만한 지표로는 비GAAP 운영 수익 1,210만 달러, 비GAAP 운영 마진 12.4%, 117,000명 이상의 유료 고객이 있습니다. 회사는 2024년 전체 연도 가이던스를 상향 조정했으며, 매출이 3억 7,500만에서 3억 7,600만 달러 사이 될 것으로 예상하고 비GAAP 운영 마진은 약 12%에 이를 것으로 보입니다. 기업 SEO 플랫폼은 강한 수요를 보여주며 Salesforce, HSBC, Samsung과 같은 주요 기업과의 계약을 확보했습니다.
Semrush (NYSE: SEMR) a rapporté de solides résultats financiers pour le troisième trimestre 2024, avec un chiffre d'affaires atteignant 97,4 millions de dollars, en hausse de 24% par rapport à l'année précédente. L'entreprise a atteint 401 millions de dollars en Revenus Annuels Récurrents (ARR), également en hausse de 24%. Parmi les indicateurs notables, on trouve un revenu opérationnel non-GAAP de 12,1 millions de dollars, une marge opérationnelle non-GAAP de 12,4% et plus de 117 000 clients payants. L'entreprise a révisé à la hausse ses prévisions pour l'année entière 2024, s'attendant à un chiffre d'affaires compris entre 375 et 376 millions de dollars avec une marge opérationnelle non-GAAP d'environ 12%. La plateforme SEO pour entreprises a montré une forte demande, concluant des contrats avec de grandes sociétés comme Salesforce, HSBC et Samsung.
Semrush (NYSE: SEMR) hat starke Finanzresultate für das dritte Quartal 2024 gemeldet, mit einem Umsatz von 97,4 Millionen Dollar, was einem Anstieg von 24% im Vergleich zum Vorjahr entspricht. Das Unternehmen erzielte 401 Millionen Dollar an jährlich wiederkehrenden Einnahmen (ARR), ebenfalls ein Anstieg von 24%. Bemerkenswerte Kennzahlen sind das non-GAAP Betriebsergebnis von 12,1 Millionen Dollar, die non-GAAP Betriebsmarge von 12,4% und über 117.000 zahlende Kunden. Das Unternehmen hat seine Prognose für das Gesamtjahr 2024 angehoben und erwartet einen Umsatz von 375 bis 376 Millionen Dollar bei einer non-GAAP Betriebsmarge von etwa 12%. Die SEO-Plattform für Unternehmen zeigte eine starke Nachfrage und sicherte sich Verträge mit großen Konzernen wie Salesforce, HSBC und Samsung.
- Revenue grew 24% YoY to $97.4 million
- ARR increased 24% YoY to $401 million
- Non-GAAP operating margin improved to 12.4% from 9.5% YoY
- Customers paying over $10,000 annually grew 44% YoY
- Paying customers increased 10% YoY to 117,000
- Positive free cash flow of $6.2 million with 6.3% margin
- Raised full-year 2024 guidance
- Operating margin decreased to 1.8% from 3.5% YoY
- Operating income declined to $1.7M from $2.7M YoY
- Dollar-based net revenue retention remained flat at 107%
Insights
The Q3 results demonstrate strong financial performance with several positive indicators.
Key positives include enterprise customer growth of
The combination of strong growth, improving margins and positive free cash flow of
Semrush is successfully executing its product expansion strategy, particularly in enterprise and AI capabilities. The strong adoption of Enterprise SEO Platform by major corporations like Samsung, TikTok and Salesforce validates the company's upmarket movement. The integration of AI features across core products and new App Center additions shows commitment to innovation.
The expansion into social media management with TikTok integration and enhanced content creation tools positions Semrush to capture more marketing spend. The focus on AI-powered solutions like AdCreative.ai and AlgoPix demonstrates strategic alignment with market demands for automated marketing solutions.
With
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Third quarter revenue of
, up$97.4 million 24% year-over-year -
ARR of
, up$401 million 24% year-over-year -
Third quarter net cash provided by operating activities of
$8.1 million - Company raises full year 2024 revenue and non-GAAP operating margin guidance
“We reported a strong quarter, exceeding our guidance and positioning us to raise our full year 2024 guidance. Revenue growth accelerated, rising
Third Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights
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Third quarter revenue of
, up$97.4 million 24% year-over-year. -
Income from operations of
for the third quarter, compared to income from operations of$1.7 million in the prior year period.$2.7 million -
Operating margin of
1.8% for the third quarter, compared to operating margin of3.5% in the prior year period. -
Non-GAAP income from operations of
for the third quarter, compared to a non-GAAP income from operations of$12.1 million in the prior year period.$7.5 million -
Non-GAAP operating margin of
12.4% for the third quarter, compared to non-GAAP operating margin of9.5% in the prior year period. -
Q3 free cash flow of
and free cash flow margin of$6.2 million 6.3% . -
ARR of
as of September 30, 2024, up$401 million 24% year-over-year. -
Over 117,000 paying customers as of September 30, 2024, up
10% from a year ago. -
Dollar-based net revenue retention of
107% as of September 30, 2024, consistent with the previous quarter.
See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures & Definitions of Key Metrics” below for how Semrush defines ARR, dollar-based net revenue retention, non-GAAP income (loss) from operations, non-GAAP operating margin, free cash flow, and free cash flow margin, and the financial tables that accompany this release for reconciliations of each non-GAAP financial measure to its closest comparable GAAP financial measure.
Third Quarter 2024 Business Highlights
We are committed to empowering our customers with the best-in-class platform needed to boost their online presence and gain an edge in the market. In the third quarter, we advanced and expanded many of our offerings:
- Semrush Enterprise SEO Platform is receiving strong demand; new deals were signed with large multinational corporations including Salesforce, HSBC, LG, Samsung, Alibaba, Sony, DoorDash, TikTok, and Square.
- Expanded AI Overview tracking to Semrush's Organic Research, Domain Overview, Keyword Overview, and Keyword Magic Tool, helping customers better understand AI Overviews as a key SERP feature and enhancing their chances of being featured.
- Improved Semrush Social, including Content AI, and added TikTok integration, allowing users to schedule and post videos, track engagement metrics, and analyze content performance.
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Continued investments in Generative AI to provide enhanced, more efficient content creation and marketing capabilities through Semrush's platform and App Center:
- Introduced AdCreative.ai's AdLLM Spark, a smart AI tool that empowers businesses to create optimized ad texts to improve engagement and enhance conversion rates.
- Daily insights allow for faster reactions and more precise decision-making. Now, .Trends users can spot trends early, understand ongoing market dynamics fast, strategize immediately, and execute with lower risk.
- Integrated Klaviyo with My Reports, enabling marketers to pull email performance data and create dashboards alongside Semrush and other external marketing tools to easily showcase campaign performance.
- Released AlgoPix's Product Research Pulse in the App Center, providing e-commerce sellers with insightful product research data from various marketplaces to inform product development and enhance marketing strategies.
- Strengthened customer focus with appointment of Veronique Montreuil as Chief Customer and Data Officer.
-
Semrush customers who pay more than
annually grew by$10,000 44% year-over-year. - Ended the quarter with approximately 1.0 million registered free active customers.
Business Outlook
“We are pleased with our performance this quarter and have executed well to overachieve on our top line growth and profitability guidance,” said Brian Mulroy, CFO of Semrush. “We posted another quarter of strong growth and profitability, with positive non-GAAP operating income of
Based on information as of today, November 7, 2024, we are issuing the following financial guidance:
Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Outlook
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For the fourth quarter, we expect revenue in a range of
to$100.8 , which at the mid-point would represent growth of approximately$101.8 million 21% year-over-year. -
We expect fourth quarter non-GAAP operating margin to be approximately
11% .
Raised Full-Year 2024 Financial Outlook
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For the full year, we expect revenue in a range of
to$375 , which represents growth of$376 million 22% year-over-year. -
We expect a full year non-GAAP operating margin of approximately
12% . -
We expect the full year free cash flow margin to be approximately
8% .
As previously disclosed, we are no longer providing guidance for non-GAAP net income, and instead are guiding both non-GAAP operating margin and free cash flow margin. Also as previously disclosed, we have also updated our definitions of non-GAAP income (loss) from operations to exclude Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets, Acquisition Related Costs, Restructuring Costs and other one-time expenses outside the ordinary course of business in addition to the prior exclusion of Stock Based Compensation. Our guidance for the fourth quarter 2024 and full year 2024, as well as actual results presented herein, reflect this change.
Reconciliations of non-GAAP operating margin and free cash flow margin guidance to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are not available without unreasonable efforts on a forward-looking basis due to the high variability, complexity and low visibility with respect to the charges excluded from these non-GAAP measures, in particular the measures and effects of share-based compensation expense, employer taxes and tax deductions specific to equity compensation awards that are directly impacted by future hiring, turnover and retention needs. We expect the variability of the above charges to have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on our future GAAP financial results.
Conference Call Details
Semrush will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its financial results, business highlights, outlook and other matters, the details for which are provided below.
Date: Friday, November 8th, 2024
Time: 8:30 a.m. ET
Hosts: Oleg Shchegolev, CEO, Eugene Levin, President, and Brian Mulroy, CFO
Conference ID: 866040
Participant Toll Free Dial-In Number: +1 833 470 1428
Participant International Dial-In Number: +1 929 526 1599
Registration:
The live webcast of the conference call as well as the replay can be accessed for a limited time from the Semrush investor relations website at http://investors.semrush.com/.
About Semrush
Semrush is a leading online visibility management SaaS platform that enables businesses globally to run search engine optimization, advertising, content, social media and competitive research campaigns and get measurable results from online marketing. Semrush offers insights and solutions for companies to build, manage, and measure campaigns across various marketing channels. Semrush is headquartered in
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which are statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “may,” “will,” “shall,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, guidance on financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024 (including revenue, non-GAAP operating margin, and free cash flow margin); statements regarding the expectations of demand for our products and cash flow generation; acquisition activity, integration and results of recent acquisitions; statements about improvements to and expansion of our products and platform, and launching new products; the contributions of our officers; statements about future operating results, including revenue, growth opportunities, variability of expenses, ability to realize efficiencies, future spending and incremental investments, business trends, our ability to deliver profits, and growth and value for shareholders.
The forward-looking statements contained in this release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our filings with the SEC, including our most recent annual report on form 10-K, and our subsequently filed quarterly reports and other SEC filings. Although we believe that our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects as reflected in or suggested by those forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that the plans, intentions, expectations or strategies will be attained or achieved. The forward-looking statements in this release are based on information available to us as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
Additional information regarding these and other factors that could affect our results is included in our SEC filings, which may be obtained by visiting our Investor Relations page on its website at investors.semrush.com or the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures & Definitions of Key Metrics
We believe that providing non-GAAP information to investors, in addition to the GAAP presentation, allows investors to view the financial results in the way management views the operating results. We further believe that providing this information allows investors to not only better understand our financial performance, but also to evaluate the efficacy of the methodology and information used by management to evaluate and measure such performance. We also believe that the use of non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing our financial results with other companies in our industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. We also believe free cash flow margin is useful to investors as we monitor it as a measure of our overall business performance, which enables us to analyze our future performance without the effects of non-cash items and allows us to better understand the cash needs of our business. The non-GAAP information included in this press release should not be considered superior to, or a substitute for, financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures presented by other companies. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures provided in the financial statement tables included below in this press release.
Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) is defined as of a given date as the monthly recurring revenue that we expect to contractually receive from all paid subscription agreements that are actively generating revenue as of that date multiplied by 12. We include both monthly recurring paid subscriptions, which renew automatically unless canceled, as well as the annual recurring paid subscriptions so long as we do not have any indication that a customer has canceled or intends to cancel its subscription and we continue to generate revenue from them.
Dollar-based net revenue retention is defined as (a) the revenue from our customers during the twelve-month period ending one year prior to such period as the denominator and (b) the revenue from those same customers during the twelve months ending as of the end of such period as the numerator. This calculation excludes revenue from new customers and any non-recurring revenue.
Free cash flow and free cash flow margin. We define free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software development costs. We define free cash flow margin as free cash flow divided by GAAP revenue.
Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations, and non-GAAP operating margin. As described above, we have updated our definitions for non-GAAP income (loss) from operations and have introduced non-GAAP operating margin; the updated definitions, which apply to our guidance for the fourth quarter and full year 2024, are as follows. We define non-GAAP income (loss) from operations as GAAP income (loss) from operations, excluding Stock Based Compensation, Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets, Acquisition Related Costs, Restructuring Costs and other one-time expenses outside the ordinary course of business (for example, our Exit Costs incurred primarily in 2022). We define non-GAAP operating margin as non-GAAP income (loss) from operations divided by GAAP revenue. We believe investors may want to consider our results with and without the effects of these items in order to compare our financial performance with that of other companies that exclude such items and to compare our results to prior periods.
Stock-based compensation. Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. We believe that the exclusion of stock-based compensation expense allows for financial results that are more indicative of our operational performance and provide for a useful comparison of our operating results to prior periods and to our peer companies because stock-based compensation expense varies from period to period and company to company due to such things as differing valuation methodologies, timing of awards and changes in stock price.
Amortization of acquired intangible assets. Excluding amortization of acquired intangible assets from non-GAAP expense and income measures allows management and investors to evaluate results “as-if” the acquired intangible assets had been developed internally rather than acquired and, therefore, provides a supplemental measure of performance in which our acquired intellectual property is treated in a comparable manner to our internally developed intellectual property. These amounts are inconsistent in amount and frequency and are significantly impacted by the timing and size of acquisitions. Although we exclude amortization of acquired intangible assets from our non-GAAP expenses, we believe that it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets contribute to revenue generation.
Restructuring and other costs. Restructuring and other costs include restructuring expenses as well as other charges that are unusual in nature, are the result of unplanned events, and arise outside the ordinary course of our business. Restructuring expenses consist of employee severance costs, charges for the closure of excess facilities and other contract termination costs. Other costs include litigation contingency reserves, asset impairment charges, relocation expenses associated with the migration of employees in 2022 that occurred throughout 2022 and early 2023, and gains or losses on the sale or disposition of certain non-strategic assets or product lines.
Acquisition-related costs, net. In recent years, we have completed a number of acquisitions, which result in transition, integration and other acquisition-related expense which would not otherwise have been incurred, are unpredictable and dependent on a significant number of factors that are deal-specific or outside of our control, are not indicative of our operational performance (or that of the acquired businesses or assets) and are likely to fluctuate as our acquisition activity increases or decreases in future periods. By excluding acquisition-related costs and adjustments from our non-GAAP measures, management is better able to evaluate our ability to utilize our existing assets and estimate the long-term value that acquired assets will generate for us.
Semrush Holdings, Inc.
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Three months ended September 30, |
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Nine months ended September 30, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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|
2024 |
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|
|
2023 |
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Revenue |
$ |
97,410 |
|
|
$ |
78,718 |
|
$ |
274,173 |
|
|
$ |
224,281 |
|
|
Cost of revenue (1) |
|
17,063 |
|
|
|
13,032 |
|
|
46,665 |
|
|
|
38,643 |
|
|
Gross profit |
|
80,347 |
|
|
|
65,686 |
|
|
227,508 |
|
|
|
185,638 |
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Sales and marketing (1) |
|
35,689 |
|
|
|
30,094 |
|
|
104,610 |
|
|
|
95,827 |
|
|
Research and development (1) |
|
22,183 |
|
|
|
14,075 |
|
|
58,775 |
|
|
|
42,071 |
|
|
General and administrative (1) |
|
20,770 |
|
|
|
18,769 |
|
|
57,556 |
|
|
|
56,797 |
|
|
Exit costs |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,292 |
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
78,642 |
|
|
|
62,938 |
|
|
220,941 |
|
|
|
195,987 |
|
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
1,705 |
|
|
|
2,748 |
|
|
6,567 |
|
|
|
(10,349 |
) |
|
Other income, net |
|
2,912 |
|
|
|
2,104 |
|
|
9,167 |
|
|
|
6,728 |
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
4,617 |
|
|
|
4,852 |
|
|
15,734 |
|
|
|
(3,621 |
) |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
3,899 |
|
|
|
637 |
|
|
11,652 |
|
|
|
2,303 |
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
718 |
|
|
|
4,215 |
|
|
4,082 |
|
|
|
(5,924 |
) |
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Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries |
|
(376 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(809 |
) |
|
|
— |
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Net income (loss) attributable to Semrush Holdings, Inc. |
$ |
1,094 |
|
|
$ |
4,215 |
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$ |
4,891 |
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|
$ |
(5,924 |
) |
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. |
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Net income (loss) attributable to Semrush Holdings, Inc. per share attributable to common stockholders—basic: |
$ |
0.01 |
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|
$ |
0.03 |
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$ |
0.03 |
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|
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
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Net income (loss) attributable to Semrush Holdings, Inc. per share attributable to common stockholders—diluted: |
$ |
0.01 |
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|
$ |
0.03 |
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$ |
0.03 |
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$ |
(0.04 |
) |
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Weighted-average number of shares of common stock used in computing net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders—basic: |
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146,436 |
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142,837 |
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|
145,563 |
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142,247 |
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Weighted-average number of shares of common stock used in computing net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders—diluted: |
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149,427 |
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|
|
146,271 |
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|
148,653 |
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|
|
142,247 |
1 includes stock-based compensation expense as follows: |
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Three months ended September 30, |
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Nine months ended September 30, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Cost of revenue |
$ |
71 |
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$ |
33 |
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$ |
169 |
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$ |
82 |
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Sales and marketing |
|
1,228 |
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|
822 |
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|
3,207 |
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|
2,190 |
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Research and development |
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1,707 |
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|
579 |
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3,714 |
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1,464 |
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General and administrative |
|
4,569 |
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|
2,769 |
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12,766 |
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|
7,028 |
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Total stock-based compensation |
$ |
7,575 |
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$ |
4,203 |
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$ |
19,856 |
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$ |
10,764 |
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Three months ended September 30, |
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Nine months ended September 30, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations |
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($) |
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(%) |
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($) |
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(%) |
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($) |
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(%) |
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($) |
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(%) |
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Income (loss) from operations |
|
$ |
1,705 |
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1.8 |
% |
|
$ |
2,748 |
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3.5 |
% |
|
$ |
6,567 |
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2.4 |
% |
|
$ |
(10,349 |
) |
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(4.6 |
)% |
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
7,575 |
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7.8 |
% |
|
|
4,203 |
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5.3 |
% |
|
|
19,856 |
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7.2 |
% |
|
|
10,764 |
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|
4.8 |
% |
Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations (prior definition) |
|
$ |
9,280 |
|
9.6 |
% |
|
$ |
6,951 |
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8.8 |
% |
|
$ |
26,423 |
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9.6 |
% |
|
$ |
415 |
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|
0.2 |
% |
Amortization of acquired intangibles |
|
|
1,380 |
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1.4 |
% |
|
|
557 |
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0.7 |
% |
|
|
2,962 |
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1.1 |
% |
|
|
1,631 |
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|
0.7 |
% |
Restructuring and other costs |
|
|
207 |
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0.2 |
% |
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|
— |
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— |
% |
|
|
2,331 |
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0.9 |
% |
|
|
1,292 |
|
|
0.6 |
% |
Acquisition-related costs, net |
|
|
1,190 |
|
1.2 |
% |
|
|
— |
|
— |
% |
|
|
2,265 |
|
0.8 |
% |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
% |
Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations (new definition) |
|
$ |
12,057 |
|
12.4 |
% |
|
$ |
7,508 |
|
9.5 |
% |
|
$ |
33,981 |
|
12.4 |
% |
|
$ |
3,338 |
|
|
1.5 |
% |
|
|
Three months ended September 30, |
|
Nine months ended September 30, |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Free cash flow |
|
($) |
|
(%) |
|
($) |
|
(%) |
|
($) |
|
(%) |
|
($) |
|
(%) |
||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
$ |
8,141 |
|
|
8.4 |
% |
|
$ |
6,356 |
|
|
8.1 |
% |
|
$ |
35,063 |
|
|
12.8 |
% |
|
$ |
(3,567 |
) |
|
(1.6 |
)% |
Purchases of property and equipment |
|
|
(505 |
) |
|
(0.5 |
)% |
|
|
(108 |
) |
|
(0.1 |
)% |
|
|
(3,411 |
) |
|
(1.2 |
)% |
|
|
(1,065 |
) |
|
(0.5 |
)% |
Capitalization of internal-use software costs |
|
|
(1,473 |
) |
|
(1.5 |
)% |
|
|
(1,283 |
) |
|
(1.6 |
)% |
|
|
(5,842 |
) |
|
(2.1 |
)% |
|
|
(3,913 |
) |
|
(1.7 |
)% |
Free cash flow |
|
$ |
6,163 |
|
|
6.4 |
% |
|
$ |
4,965 |
|
|
6.4 |
% |
|
$ |
25,810 |
|
|
9.5 |
% |
|
$ |
(8,545 |
) |
|
(3.8 |
)% |
Semrush Holdings, Inc.
|
|||||||
|
As of |
||||||
|
September 30, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
||||
Assets |
|
|
|
||||
Current assets |
|
|
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
45,083 |
|
|
$ |
58,848 |
|
Short-term investments |
|
187,796 |
|
|
|
179,721 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
9,344 |
|
|
|
7,897 |
|
Deferred contract costs, current portion |
|
9,755 |
|
|
|
9,074 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
20,429 |
|
|
|
10,014 |
|
Total current assets |
|
272,407 |
|
|
|
265,554 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
7,220 |
|
|
|
6,686 |
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
11,048 |
|
|
|
14,069 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
30,746 |
|
|
|
16,083 |
|
Goodwill |
|
54,299 |
|
|
|
24,879 |
|
Deferred contract costs, net of current portion |
|
2,722 |
|
|
|
3,586 |
|
Other long-term assets |
|
5,355 |
|
|
|
633 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
383,797 |
|
|
$ |
331,490 |
|
Liabilities, noncontrolling interest, and stockholders' equity |
|
|
|
||||
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
||||
Accounts payable |
$ |
11,541 |
|
|
$ |
9,187 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
20,284 |
|
|
|
19,891 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
68,996 |
|
|
|
58,310 |
|
Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
|
4,768 |
|
|
|
4,274 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
7,462 |
|
|
|
2,817 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
113,051 |
|
|
|
94,479 |
|
Deferred revenue, net of current portion |
|
210 |
|
|
|
331 |
|
Deferred tax liability |
|
1,965 |
|
|
|
839 |
|
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion |
|
7,315 |
|
|
|
10,331 |
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
2,261 |
|
|
|
1,195 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
124,802 |
|
|
|
107,175 |
|
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
||||
Stockholders' equity |
|
|
|
||||
Class A common stock |
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Class B common stock |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
313,924 |
|
|
|
291,898 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
1,700 |
|
|
|
(752 |
) |
Accumulated deficit |
|
(67,107 |
) |
|
|
(71,998 |
) |
Total stockholders' equity attributable to Semrush Holdings, Inc. |
|
248,518 |
|
|
|
219,149 |
|
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries |
|
10,477 |
|
|
|
5,166 |
|
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
258,995 |
|
|
|
224,315 |
|
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interest and stockholders' equity |
$ |
383,797 |
|
|
$ |
331,490 |
|
Semrush Holdings, Inc.
|
|||||||
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
Operating Activities |
|
|
|
||||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
4,082 |
|
|
$ |
(5,924 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
|
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization expense |
|
7,094 |
|
|
|
4,807 |
|
Amortization of deferred contract costs |
|
9,163 |
|
|
|
7,510 |
|
Amortization (accretion) of premiums and discounts on investments |
|
(2,551 |
) |
|
|
(4,667 |
) |
Non-cash lease expense |
|
3,431 |
|
|
|
2,828 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
19,856 |
|
|
|
10,764 |
|
Non-cash interest expense |
|
— |
|
|
|
158 |
|
Change in fair value included in other income, net |
|
(633 |
) |
|
|
(335 |
) |
Deferred taxes |
|
(286 |
) |
|
|
12 |
|
Other non-cash items |
|
1,457 |
|
|
|
771 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
||||
Accounts receivable |
|
(301 |
) |
|
|
(2,261 |
) |
Deferred contract costs |
|
(8,980 |
) |
|
|
(9,835 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
(3,495 |
) |
|
|
(5,411 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
1,939 |
|
|
|
(5,570 |
) |
Accrued expenses |
|
1,296 |
|
|
|
174 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
(527 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
6,852 |
|
|
|
6,198 |
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
84 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Change in operating lease liability |
|
(3,418 |
) |
|
|
(2,786 |
) |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
35,063 |
|
|
|
(3,567 |
) |
Investing Activities |
|
|
|
||||
Purchases of property and equipment |
|
(3,411 |
) |
|
|
(1,065 |
) |
Capitalization of internal-use software costs |
|
(5,842 |
) |
|
|
(3,913 |
) |
Purchases of short-term investments |
|
(136,768 |
) |
|
|
(182,381 |
) |
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments |
|
132,500 |
|
|
|
154,741 |
|
Purchases of convertible debt securities |
|
(3,650 |
) |
|
|
(319 |
) |
Funding of investment loan receivable |
|
(7,757 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Cash paid for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |
|
(21,082 |
) |
|
|
(1,232 |
) |
Purchase of noncontrolling interest |
|
(4,870 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Purchases of other investments |
|
(196 |
) |
|
|
(150 |
) |
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(51,076 |
) |
|
|
(34,319 |
) |
Financing Activities |
|
|
|
||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
|
3,700 |
|
|
|
746 |
|
Proceeds from issuance of shares in connection with employee stock purchase plan |
|
— |
|
|
|
264 |
|
Payment of acquired debt |
|
(1,114 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Payment of finance leases |
|
(577 |
) |
|
|
(1,938 |
) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
2,009 |
|
|
|
(928 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
424 |
|
|
|
238 |
|
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
(13,580 |
) |
|
|
(38,576 |
) |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period |
|
58,848 |
|
|
|
79,765 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period |
$ |
45,268 |
|
|
$ |
41,189 |
|
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Investor
Brinlea C. Johnson
The Blueshirt Group
Semrush Holdings, Inc.
ir@semrush.com
Media
Jena Sullivan
Senior Public Relations Manager
Semrush Holdings, Inc.
jena.sullivan@semrush.com
Source: Semrush Holdings, Inc.
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