Shopify shares fall to pre-pandemic levels as ecommerce slows
The Shopify share price has struggled so far in 2022 as ecommerce growth slows, but analysts remain optimistic about the stock’s long-term performance. The company, which helps ecommerce firms sell products online, settled a $2.1bn acquisition of Deliverr that is expected to help improve supply chain visibility in its fulfilment business.
Shopify [SHOP] shares have tumbled back down to pre-pandemic levels after the group missed first-quarter revenue and earnings estimates.
The company reported a revenue rise of 22% year-over-year to $1.2bn on 5 May, which narrowly missed analyst expectations of $1.25bn. A significant drop in earnings, which came in at $0.20, also failed to reach forecasts of $0.63.
Shopify’s $1.4bn net loss for the first quarter joins other ecommerce stocks such as Amazon [AMZN] and Farfetch [FTCH] , which have signalled slowing demand for online spending in recent earnings releases. Rising inflation, supply chain difficulties and the reopening of physical stores have impacted demand for the market.
However, there was still some cause for optimism. Monthly recurring revenues rose 17% year-over-year to $105.2m, helped by a growth in the number of merchants using its platform and increased use of its Point of Sale (POS) Pro service at retail locations. Merchant solutions revenues climbed 29% to $858.9m, with more demand for Shopify Payments, Capital and Markets as merchants looked to ramp up cross-border services.
Shopify also announced a $2.1bn acquisition of San Francisco-based logistics startup Deliverr, which aims to improve supply chain visibility and last mile deliveries for customers. Shopify shares reach 52-week low
Despite continued revenue growth and signs of expansion, the Shopify share price tumbled 14.9% to close at $413.09 after its Q1 announcement on 5 May. The stock’s 246.4% rise between 2020 and 2021 has been wiped out so far this year, as shares drop 75.5% year-to-date to a 52-week low […]
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