Roblox (RBLX) Raises FY Bookings Guidance

August 1, 2024 8:02 AM EDT

Roblox Corporation (NYSE: RBLX):

Forward Looking Guidance4

Roblox provides its third quarter and updated full year 2024 GAAP and non-GAAP guidance:

Third Quarter 2024 Guidance

  • Revenue between $860 million and $885 million.
  • Bookings between $1,000 million and $1,025 million.
  • Consolidated net loss between $(275) million and $(255) million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA between $22 million and $42 million, which excludes adjustments for:
    • Increase in deferred revenue of $145 million.
    • Increase in deferred cost of revenue of $(32) million.
    • The total of these changes in deferrals of $113 million.
  • Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities between $147 million and $162 million.
  • Capital expenditures and purchases of intangible assets of $(42) million.
  • Free cash flow between $105 million and $120 million.

Updated Full Year 2024 Guidance

  • Revenue between $3,490 million and $3,540 million.
  • Bookings between $4,180 million and $4,230 million.
  • Consolidated net loss between $(1,089) million and $(1,049) million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA between $92 million and $132 million, which excludes adjustments for:
    • Increase in deferred revenue of $711 million.
    • Increase in deferred cost of revenue of $(163) million.
    • The total of these changes in deferrals of $548 million.
  • Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities between $685 million and $715 million.
  • Capital expenditures and purchases of intangible assets of $(180) million.
  • Free cash flow between $505 million and $535 million.

4

Beginning April 1, 2024, the estimated average lifetime of a payer changed from 28 months to 27 months, which is reflected in our third quarter and updated full year 2024 GAAP and non-GAAP guidance. Based on the carrying amount of deferred revenue and deferred cost of revenue as of March 31, 2024, the April 1, 2024 change in estimated average lifetime of a payer will result in an increase in revenue and cost of revenue of $26.4 and $5.4 million, respectively, during the third quarter of 2024 and an increase in revenue and cost of revenue of $98.0 million and $20.4 million, respectively, during the full year 2024. Refer to “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — Revenue Recognition” as described in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for further background on the Company’s process to estimate the average lifetime of a payer.



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