Etsy beats quarterly estimates for gross merchandise sales, board approves $1 bln share repurchase
Updates shares, adds details in paragraph 2 and analyst comment in paragraph 5
Oct 30 (Reuters) -Etsy ETSY.O beat third-quarter gross merchandise sales (GMS) and revenue estimates on Wednesday, helped by steady demand from new and habitual buyers for products like handcrafted antiques at its online marketplace, sending its shares up about 11% in extended trading.
The company said its board has approved a new share repurchase program for an additional $1 billion of Etsy's common stock after repurchasing about $156 million, or 2.7 million shares, during the quarter.
U.S. retail sales saw a solid growth in September as easing prices of gasoline and an uptick in job growth boosted consumer confidence in shopping for discretionary items, including apparel and accessories.
This has helped companies like Etsy, which provides an online platform for higher-margin goods ranging from home decor to clutches.
"The company's recent emphasis on gifting gave it a slight boost in the quarter, while its investments in the customer experience are laying the groundwork for what Etsy hopes will be increased engagement and purchase frequency over time," said Rachel Wolff, analyst with eMarketer.
Etsy posted consolidated GMS — a key metric to measure sales — of $2.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' estimates of $2.89 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.
It posted quarterly revenue of $662.4 million, compared with analysts' expectations of $652.5 million.
Etsy's efforts to increasingly invest in marketing further helped attract customers despite stiff competition from e-commerce retailers such as Amazon AMZN.O and PDD Holdings' PDD.O low-cost e-commerce platform Temu.
Reporting by Anuja Bharat Mistry in Bengaluru; editing by Alan Barona
Related Assets
Latest News
Disclaimer: The XM Group entities provide execution-only service and access to our Online Trading Facility, permitting a person to view and/or use the content available on or via the website, is not intended to change or expand on this, nor does it change or expand on this. Such access and use are always subject to: (i) Terms and Conditions; (ii) Risk Warnings; and (iii) Full Disclaimer. Such content is therefore provided as no more than general information. Particularly, please be aware that the contents of our Online Trading Facility are neither a solicitation, nor an offer to enter any transactions on the financial markets. Trading on any financial market involves a significant level of risk to your capital.
All material published on our Online Trading Facility is intended for educational/informational purposes only, and does not contain – nor should it be considered as containing – financial, investment tax or trading advice and recommendations; or a record of our trading prices; or an offer of, or solicitation for, a transaction in any financial instruments; or unsolicited financial promotions to you.
Any third-party content, as well as content prepared by XM, such as: opinions, news, research, analyses, prices and other information or links to third-party sites contained on this website are provided on an “as-is” basis, as general market commentary, and do not constitute investment advice. To the extent that any content is construed as investment research, you must note and accept that the content was not intended to and has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research and as such, it would be considered as marketing communication under the relevant laws and regulations. Please ensure that you have read and understood our Notification on Non-Independent Investment. Research and Risk Warning concerning the foregoing information, which can be accessed here.
