SPS Commerce Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Rhea-AI Summary

SPS Commerce (NASDAQ: SPSC) reported strong Q2 2024 financial results, marking its 94th consecutive quarter of topline growth. Key highlights include:

- Revenue increased 18% year-over-year to $153.6 million
- Recurring revenue grew 18% from Q2 2023
- Net income rose to $18.0 million or $0.48 per diluted share
- Non-GAAP income per diluted share was $0.80
- Adjusted EBITDA increased 16% to $44.2 million

The company announced a new $100 million share repurchase program effective August 23, 2024. SPS Commerce also provided guidance for Q3 2024 and raised its full-year 2024 outlook, projecting 16-17% revenue growth.

Positive

• Revenue and recurring revenue both grew 18% year-over-year
• Net income increased to $18.0 million from $14.7 million in Q2 2023
• Non-GAAP income per diluted share rose to $0.80 from $0.69 in Q2 2023
• Adjusted EBITDA grew 16% year-over-year to $44.2 million
• Announced a new $100 million share repurchase program
• Raised full-year 2024 guidance, projecting 16-17% revenue growth

Negative

• None.

Financial Analyst

SPS Commerce's Q2 2024 results demonstrate robust financial performance and sustained growth. The company's 18% year-over-year revenue increase to $153.6 million marks its 94th consecutive quarter of topline growth, showcasing remarkable consistency in an evolving retail landscape. This growth trajectory is particularly impressive given the challenging economic environment many businesses are facing.

Key financial highlights include:

• Net income rose to $18.0 million ($0.48 per diluted share), up from $14.7 million in Q2 2023
• Non-GAAP income per diluted share increased to $0.80 from $0.69 year-over-year
• Adjusted EBITDA grew 16% to $44.2 million

The company's strong cash position is evident in its $17.5 million share repurchases during Q2 and the announcement of a new $100 million repurchase program. This signals management's confidence in the company's financial health and future prospects.

Looking ahead, SPS Commerce's guidance for Q3 and full-year 2024 indicates continued growth expectations. The projected revenue range of $624.2 million to $626.0 million for FY2024 represents a 16% to 17% growth over 2023, aligning with their consistent performance trend.

Overall, SPS Commerce's financial results reflect a company with a strong market position, consistent growth and solid profitability in the retail supply chain cloud services sector.

Market Research Analyst

SPS Commerce's Q2 2024 results underscore the company's strategic positioning in the evolving retail landscape. The 18% growth in recurring revenue is particularly noteworthy, indicating strong customer retention and the sticky nature of SPS's cloud-based solutions. This recurring revenue model provides a stable foundation for future growth and helps insulate the company from short-term market fluctuations.

The retail industry's ongoing digital transformation is a key driver for SPS Commerce's growth. As CEO Chad Collins noted, the company is "uniquely positioned to help suppliers, large and small, digitize their trading partner connections." This speaks to the expanding addressable market as more retailers and suppliers seek to streamline their supply chain operations and adapt to the growing e-commerce and omnichannel retail trends.

The announcement of a new $100 million share repurchase program, following the previous $50 million program, signals management's confidence in the company's long-term prospects and commitment to delivering shareholder value. This move could potentially support the stock price and improve earnings per share metrics.

Looking at the broader market context, SPS Commerce's consistent growth amidst economic uncertainties highlights the resilience and mission-critical nature of its offerings. The company's focus on helping businesses achieve efficiencies and scalability aligns well with the current market demands for cost-effective, cloud-based solutions that can adapt to rapidly changing retail dynamics.

In summary, SPS Commerce's Q2 results and forward-looking guidance reflect a company well-positioned to capitalize on the ongoing digital transformation in retail, with a robust business model that supports consistent growth and profitability.

Company delivers 94th consecutive quarter of topline growth

Revenue and recurring revenue growth of 18% year-over-year

Announces new Share Repurchase Program

MINNEAPOLIS, July 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SPS Commerce, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPSC), a leader in retail supply chain cloud services, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Financial Highlights

Second Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights

• Revenue was $153.6 million in the second quarter of 2024, compared to $130.4 million in the second quarter of 2023, reflecting 18% growth.
• Recurring revenue grew 18% from the second quarter of 2023.
• Net income was $18.0 million or $0.48 per diluted share, compared to net income of $14.7 million or $0.39 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2023.
• Non-GAAP income per diluted share was $0.80, compared to non-GAAP income per diluted share of $0.69 in the second quarter of 2023.
• Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2024 increased 16% to $44.2 million compared to the second quarter of 2023.
• Share repurchases in the second quarter of 2024 totaled $17.5 million.

“As the retail industry continues to evolve, SPS is uniquely positioned to help suppliers, large and small, digitize their trading partner connections to achieve efficiencies and scalability,” said Chad Collins, CEO of SPS Commerce. “The mission-critical nature of our solutions fuels consistent demand for our product portfolio, and we remain confident in the growth opportunity ahead of us as e-commerce and omnichannel retail continue to grow.”

“SPS Commerce delivered a strong second quarter performance and the 94^th consecutive quarter of revenue growth,” said Kim Nelson, CFO of SPS Commerce. “Retail dynamics continue to play a key role in the expansion of our addressable markets, and we believe our balanced growth approach is the right strategy to consistently deliver on our near-term and long-term financial targets.”

Share Repurchase Program

The Company also announced today that the Board of Directors of SPS Commerce authorized a new program to repurchase up to $100.0 million of common stock. Under the program, purchases may be made from time to time in the open market, in privately negotiated purchases, or both. The timing and number of shares to be purchased will be based on the price of the Company's common stock, general business and market conditions and other investment considerations and factors. The share repurchase program becomes effective on August 23, 2024, and expires on July 24, 2026. The Company’s August 2022 program that previously authorized repurchase of up to $50.0 million terminates on July 26, 2024. The program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any specific number of shares and may be suspended or discontinued at any time without prior notice. The Company had 37.0 million shares of outstanding common stock as of June 30, 2024. The Company intends to finance the share repurchase program with cash on hand.

Guidance

Third Quarter 2024 Guidance

• Revenue is expected to be in the range of $157.6 million to $158.6 million.
• Net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.52 to $0.53, with fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding of 37.9 million shares.
• Non-GAAP income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.83 to $0.84.
• Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $46.9 million to $47.7 million.
• Non-cash, share-based compensation expense is expected to be $11.6 million, depreciation expense is expected to be $4.7 million, and amortization expense is expected to be $5.0 million.
  

Fiscal Year 2024 Guidance

• Revenue is expected to be in the range of $624.2 million to $626.0 million, representing 16% to 17% growth over 2023.
• Net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $2.03 to $2.05, with fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding of 37.8 million shares.
• Non-GAAP income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $3.63 to $3.66.
• Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $185.5 to $187.0 million, representing 18% to 19% growth over 2023.
• Non-cash, share-based compensation expense is expected to be $55.6 million, depreciation expense is expected to be $19.2 million, and amortization expense is expected to be $19.2 million.
  

The forward-looking measures and the underlying assumptions involve significant known and unknown risks and uncertainties, and actual results may vary materially. The Company does not present a reconciliation of the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, and non-GAAP income per share, to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures because it is impractical to forecast certain items without unreasonable efforts due to the uncertainty and inherent difficulty of predicting, within a reasonable range, the occurrence and financial impact of and the periods in which such items may be recognized.

Quarterly Conference Call

To access the call, please dial 1-833-816-1382, or outside the U.S. 1-412-317-0475 at least 15 minutes prior to the 3:30 p.m. CT start time. Please ask to join the SPS Commerce Q2 2024 conference call. A live webcast of the call will also be available at http://investors.spscommerce.com under the Events and Presentations menu.   The replay will also be available on our website at http://investors.spscommerce.com.

About SPS Commerce

SPS Commerce is the world’s leading retail network, connecting trading partners around the globe to optimize supply chain operations for all retail partners. We support data-driven partnerships with innovative cloud technology, customer-obsessed service and accessible experts so our customers can focus on what they do best. To date, more than 120,000 companies in retail, grocery, distribution, supply, and logistics have chosen SPS as their retail network. SPS has achieved 94 consecutive quarters of revenue growth and is headquartered in Minneapolis. For additional information, contact SPS at 866-245-8100 or visit www.spscommerce.com.

SPS COMMERCE, SPS, SPS logo and INFINITE RETAIL POWER are marks of SPS Commerce, Inc. and registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, along with other SPS marks. Such marks may also be registered or otherwise protected in other countries. 

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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements, we provide investors with Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, and non-GAAP income per share, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to our management, Board of Directors, and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations.

Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to compare our performance to that of prior periods for trend analyses and planning purposes. Adjusted EBITDA is also used for purposes of determining executive and senior management incentive compensation. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to an investor as they are widely used in evaluating operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are used to measure operating performance without regard to items such as depreciation and amortization, which can vary depending upon accounting methods and the book value of assets, and to present a meaningful measure of corporate performance exclusive of capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired.

These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in our condensed consolidated financial statements and are subject to inherent limitations. Investors should review the reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures that are included in this press release.

Adjusted EBITDA Measures:

Adjusted EBITDA consists of net income adjusted for income tax expense, depreciation and amortization expense, stock-based compensation expense, realized gain or loss from foreign currency on cash and investments held, investment income, and other adjustments as necessary for a fair presentation. Other adjustments included the expense impact from disposals of certain capitalized internally developed software. Net income is the comparable GAAP measure of financial performance.

Adjusted EBITDA Margin consists of Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. Margin, the comparable GAAP measure of financial performance, consists of net income divided by revenue.

Non-GAAP Income Per Share Measure:

Non-GAAP income per share consists of net income adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, amortization expense related to intangible assets, realized gain or loss from foreign currency on cash and investments held, other adjustments as necessary for a fair presentation, including the expense impact from disposals of certain capitalized internally developed software, and the corresponding tax impacts of the adjustments to net income, divided by the weighted average number of shares of common and diluted stock outstanding during each period. Net income per share, the comparable GAAP measure of financial performance, consists of net income divided by the weighted average number of shares of common and diluted stock outstanding during each period.

To quantify the tax effects, we recalculated income tax expense excluding the direct book and tax effects of the specific items constituting the non-GAAP adjustments. The difference between this recalculated income tax expense and GAAP income tax expense is presented as the income tax effect of the non-GAAP adjustments.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including information about management's view of SPS Commerce's future expectations, plans and prospects, including our views regarding future execution within our business, the opportunity we see in the retail supply chain world and our performance for the third quarter and full year of 2024, within the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the results of SPS Commerce to be materially different than those expressed or implied in such statements. Certain of these risk factors and others are included in documents SPS Commerce files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to, SPS Commerce's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as well as subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on SPS Commerce's future results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. SPS Commerce cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Finally, SPS Commerce expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

SPS COMMERCE, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except shares)
	June 30, 2024				December 31, 2023
ASSETS	(unaudited)
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	240,232			$	219,081
Short-term investments		31,554				56,359
Accounts receivable		59,355				50,160
Allowance for credit losses		(3,958	)			(3,320	)
Accounts receivable, net		55,397				46,840
Deferred costs		64,318				62,403
Other assets		15,437				16,758
Total current assets		406,938				401,441
Property and equipment, net		35,083				36,043
Operating lease right-of-use assets		7,076				7,862
Goodwill		268,872				249,176
Intangible assets, net		107,519				107,344
Other assets
Deferred costs, non-current		20,610				20,347
Deferred income tax assets		7,347				505
Other assets, non-current		1,076				1,126
Total assets	$	854,521			$	823,844
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	5,877			$	7,420
Accrued compensation		32,236				41,588
Accrued expenses		9,446				8,014
Deferred revenue		76,393				69,187
Operating lease liabilities		4,594				4,460
Total current liabilities		128,546				130,669
Other liabilities
Deferred revenue, non-current		7,111				6,930
Operating lease liabilities, non-current		7,751				9,569
Deferred income tax liabilities		7,012				8,972
Other liabilities, non-current		680				229
Total liabilities		151,100				156,369
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Common stock		39				39
Treasury stock		(162,187	)			(128,892	)
Additional paid-in capital		574,842				537,061
Retained earnings		295,080				259,045
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)		(4,353	)			222
Total stockholders’ equity		703,421				667,475
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	854,521			$	823,844

SPS COMMERCE, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited; in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
		2024			2023			2024			2023
Revenues	$	153,596		$	130,416		$	303,172		$	256,284
Cost of revenues		52,018			44,544			103,505			87,508
Gross profit		101,578			85,872			199,667			168,776
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing		35,691			30,349			72,123			59,433
Research and development		14,366			13,318			30,375			25,880
General and administrative		23,516			21,693			49,423			42,369
Amortization of intangible assets		4,840			3,479			9,178			7,330
Total operating expenses		78,413			68,839			161,099			135,012
Income from operations		23,165			17,033			38,568			33,764
Other income, net		4,056			1,882			7,188			3,157
Income before income taxes		27,221			18,915			45,756			36,921
Income tax expense		9,189			4,233			9,721			6,950
Net income	$	18,032		$	14,682		$	36,035		$	29,971
Net income per share
Basic	$	0.49		$	0.40		$	0.97		$	0.82
Diluted	$	0.48		$	0.39		$	0.96		$	0.80
Weighted average common shares used to compute net income per share
Basic		37,078			36,593			37,063			36,511
Diluted		37,683			37,426			37,690			37,327

SPS COMMERCE, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited; in thousands)
	Six Months Ended June 30,
		2024				2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	36,035			$	29,971
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Deferred income taxes		(8,172	)			(8,654	)
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment		9,377				9,289
Amortization of intangible assets		9,178				7,330
Provision for credit losses		3,646				2,491
Stock-based compensation		31,512				24,661
Other, net		(907	)			1,143
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions
Accounts receivable		(11,407	)			(9,937	)
Deferred costs		(1,996	)			(5,136	)
Other assets and liabilities		1,899				3,614
Accounts payable		(1,450	)			(4,414	)
Accrued compensation		(10,763	)			(2,910	)
Accrued expenses		1,489				(728	)
Deferred revenue		5,965				9,909
Operating leases		(900	)			(959	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		63,506				55,670
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment		(8,592	)			(9,769	)
Purchases of investments		(78,994	)			(68,579	)
Maturities of investments		105,000				60,000
Acquisition of businesses, net		(29,343	)			—
Net cash used in investing activities		(11,929	)			(18,348	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repurchases of common stock		(37,483	)			—
Net proceeds from exercise of options to purchase common stock		2,314				4,819
Net proceeds from employee stock purchase plan activity		5,219				4,136
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(29,950	)			8,955
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes		(476	)			94
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		21,151				46,371
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		219,081				162,893
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	240,232			$	209,264

SPS COMMERCE, INC. NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION (Unaudited; in thousands, except Margin, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, and per share amounts)
Adjusted EBITDA
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
		2024				2023				2024				2023
Net income	$	18,032			$	14,682			$	36,035			$	29,971
Income tax expense		9,189				4,233				9,721				6,950
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment		4,683				4,663				9,377				9,289
Amortization of intangible assets		4,840				3,479				9,178				7,330
Stock-based compensation expense		11,494				12,881				31,512				24,661
Realized gain from foreign currency on cash and investments held		(1,255	)			(290	)			(1,559	)			(427	)
Investment income		(2,794	)			(1,611	)			(5,673	)			(2,737	)
Other		—				134				—				134
Adjusted EBITDA	$	44,189			$	38,171			$	88,591			$	75,171

Adjusted EBITDA Margin
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
		2024				2023				2024				2023
Revenue	$	153,596			$	130,416			$	303,172			$	256,284
Net income		18,032				14,682				36,035				29,971
Margin		12	%			11	%			12	%			12	%
Adjusted EBITDA		44,189				38,171				88,591				75,171
Adjusted EBITDA Margin		29	%			29	%			29	%			29	%

Non-GAAP Income per Share
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
		2024				2023				2024				2023
Net income	$	18,032			$	14,682			$	36,035			$	29,971
Stock-based compensation expense		11,494				12,881				31,512				24,661
Amortization of intangible assets		4,840				3,479				9,178				7,330
Realized gain from foreign currency on cash and investments held		(1,255	)			(290	)			(1,559	)			(427	)
Other		—				134				—				134
Income tax effects of adjustments		(3,066	)			(5,199	)			(12,620	)			(11,108	)
Non-GAAP income	$	30,045			$	25,687			$	62,546			$	50,561
Shares used to compute net income and non-GAAP income per share
Basic		37,078				36,593				37,063				36,511
Diluted		37,683				37,426				37,690				37,327
Net income per share, basic	$	0.49			$	0.40			$	0.97			$	0.82
Non-GAAP adjustments to net income per share, basic		0.32				0.30				0.72				0.56
Non-GAAP income per share, basic	$	0.81			$	0.70			$	1.69			$	1.38
Net income per share, diluted	$	0.48			$	0.39			$	0.96			$	0.80
Non-GAAP adjustments to net income per share, diluted		0.32				0.30				0.70				0.55
Non-GAAP income per share, diluted	$	0.80			$	0.69			$	1.66			$	1.35

Contact:
Investor Relations
The Blueshirt Group
Irmina Blaszczyk & Lisa Laukkanen
SPSC@blueshirtgroup.com
415-217-4962

FAQ

What was SPS Commerce's revenue for Q2 2024?

SPS Commerce reported revenue of $153.6 million for Q2 2024, representing an 18% increase from Q2 2023.

How much did SPS Commerce's net income grow in Q2 2024?

SPS Commerce's net income grew to $18.0 million or $0.48 per diluted share in Q2 2024, compared to $14.7 million or $0.39 per diluted share in Q2 2023.

What is the size of SPS Commerce's new share repurchase program?

SPS Commerce announced a new $100 million share repurchase program, effective August 23, 2024, and expiring on July 24, 2026.

What is SPS Commerce's revenue guidance for fiscal year 2024?

SPS Commerce expects revenue for fiscal year 2024 to be in the range of $624.2 million to $626.0 million, representing 16% to 17% growth over 2023.