Roblox (RBLX) Stock Dropped 13% on Disappointing Q4 Results
Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) shares dropped more than 13% after-hours following worse-than-expected Q4 results, with EPS coming in at ($0.25), compared to the consensus estimate of ($0.13). Revenue grew 83% year-over-year to $568.8 million, missing the consensus estimate of $772 million.
The company delivered a 20% year-over-year growth in bookings to $770.1 million, which was slightly lower than the consensus estimate of $772 million.
Average Daily Active Users (DAUs) in Q4 increased 33% year-over-year to 49.5 million, and Hours Engaged increased 28% year-over-year to 10.8 billion. Average Bookings per DAU was $15.57.
The company provided January 2022 key metric estimates, with revenue between $203-$206 million (up 64-66% year-over-year). DAUs were 54.7 million (up 32% year-over-year) and hours engaged were 4.2 billion (up 26% year-over-year). Bookings were $220-$223 million, which represents a 2-3% year-over-year growth.