Shopify Inc SHOP stock plunged after it reported its quarterly results Tuesday.
The company clocked fourth-quarter revenue growth of 24% year-over-year to $2.14 billion, which beat the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion.
The e-commerce platform company reported adjusted EPS of $0.34, which beat analyst estimates of $0.31.
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Gross merchandise volume increased 23% year-over-year to $75.1 billion. Gross payments volume came in at $45.1 billion. Merchant solutions revenue increased 21% year-over-year to $1.6 billion.
The gross margin for the quarter was 49.5% compared to 46.0% a year ago.
Free cash flow totaled $446 million in the quarter compared to $90 million in the same quarter last year.
Q1 Outlook: Shopify expects first-quarter revenue growth of a low-twenties percentage rate on a Y/Y basis versus a $1.81 billion consensus.
The company expects the gross margin to be higher by 150 bps Y/Y.
It projects a free cash flow margin in high-single digits with sequential improvement every quarter throughout the year.
SHOP Price Action: Shopify shares traded lower by 13.00% at $77.57 premarket on the last check Tuesday.
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