Next Games - Results below expectations
Next Games's net sales in Q3 amounted to EUR 7.8m, below our estimates and in line with consensus (EUR 8.7m/8.1m Evli/cons.). EBIT amounted to EUR -2.1m, below our and consensus estimates (EUR -1.6m/-1.1m Evli/cons.).
- Net sales in Q3 were EUR 7.8m (EUR 13.4m in Q3/18), below our estimates and in line with consensus estimates (EUR 8.7m/8.1m Evli/Cons.). Growth in Q3 amounted to -41.8 % y/y. Compared to our estimates, revenue was lower than expected as the number of active users in NML and Our World declined compared to Q2, while we had expected flattish development. ARPDAU figures were quite in line with our estimates for both games.
- Operating profit in Q3 amounted to EUR -2.1m (EUR -10.3m in Q3/18), below our and consensus estimates (EUR -1.6m/-1.1m Evli/cons.), at a margin of -27.1 %. The company’s cost base remained at target levels but the lower revenue compared to our estimates affected profitability.
- Adj. EBIT amounted to EUR -1.2m (Q3/18: -9.2m), below our estimate of EUR -0.5m.
- TWD: NML - DAU 163k (Q3/18: 275k), MAU 479k (Q3/18: 800k), ARPDAU EUR 0.21 (Q3/18: 0.24).
- TWD: OW - DAU 127k (Q3/18: 386k), MAU 529k (Q3/18: 2.1mk), ARPDAU EUR 0.36 (Q3/18: 0.23).
- The funds received from the rights offering were received post-Q3 and at the 22.10 the company had a cash balance of EUR 10.3m.
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