Coinbase Q3 results miss, dented by lower trading volume, helped by higher interest income

Coinbase Q3 results miss, dented by lower trading volume, helped by higher interest income


Seeking Alpha
2022-11-03 20:53:06

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) stock jumped 8.7% in Thursday after-hours trading after the cryptocurrency exchange's subscription and services revenue saw solid sequential growth due to higher interest income, thus the full-year guidance for those sales was lifted.Still, it turned in third-quarter earnings and revenue that fell short of consensus estimates as the company continued to suffer from deteriorating trading volume and a rise in expenses against a backdrop of depressed token prices and worsening macroeconomic conditions.For 2022, the company expects to see monthly transacting users (MTUs) at the top end of its previous outlook of 7.0M-9.0M. Thanks to the rising interest rate environment, subscription and services revenue is expected to be more than $700M in 2022, compared with the prior guidance of over $600M. The exchange also lowered its range for technology & development + general & administrative expenses to around $4.0B from the prior range of $4.0B-4.25B as it continues to better manage costs. Q3 EPS of -$2.43, missing the -$2.38 consensus, dropped from $1.92 at Sept. 30, 2021. Revenue of $590.34M, falling below the $641.9M consensus, dropped from $1.31B in the year-ago quarter. Interest income was $101.78M compared with just $8.39M a year ago. MTUs were 8.5M in Q3, down from 9.0M in Q2 but up from 7.3M in Q3 2021. Trading volume was $159B vs. $217B in Q2 and $327B in Q3 of last year. Operating expenses r...