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Company Events - GoDaddy Inc. Chief Financial Officer Mark McCaffrey will participate in the Seaport Research Partners Annual Summer Investor Conference virtually on August 20, 2024 [1] - GoDaddy Chief Executive Officer Aman Bhutani will present at the 2024 Citi Global Technology Conference in New York City on September 4, 2024, at 8:20 a.m. ET / 5:20 a.m. PT [1] - A live audio webcast of the Citi Global Technology Conference fireside chat will be available on GoDaddy's investor relations website, with an audio replay following the presentation [1] Company Overview - GoDaddy assists millions of entrepreneurs globally in starting, growing, and scaling their businesses [2] - The company provides tools for naming ideas, building professional websites, attracting customers, selling products and services, and accepting payments online and in-person [2] - GoDaddy offers easy-to-use tools for microbusiness owners to manage everything in one place, along with 24/7 expert guidance [2]

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Core Insights - GoDaddy (GDDY) reported second-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings of $1.10 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.8% and showing a year-over-year increase of 74.6% [1] - The company generated revenues of $1.12 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.97%, with a year-over-year growth of 7.3% on both reported and constant-currency bases [1] Revenue Breakdown - Applications & Commerce, which includes Websites + Marketing, Managed WordPress, productivity applications, and payments & commerce, generated $405.6 million, contributing 36.1% to total revenues, and increased by 15.3% year over year [2] - Core Platform, consisting of domains, aftermarket, hosting, and security, saw revenues rise to $718.9 million, contributing 63.9% to total revenues, with a year-over-year increase of 3.2% [2] - International revenues reached $357.1 million, up 4.7% year over year on both reported and constant-currency bases [2] - Total bookings amounted to $1.3 billion, reflecting an 11% year-over-year increase [2] - Average revenues per user were $210, up 5.5% year over year [2] - Total annualized recurring revenues (ARR) were $3.85 billion, up 6.5% year over year, with Applications & Commerce ARR at $1.5 billion (up 14%) and Core Platform ARR at $2.3 billion (up 2%) [2] Operating Results - Normalized EBITDA for the second quarter was $331.7 million, representing a 25.4% year-over-year increase [4] - Operating expenses totaled $468 million, down 2.3% year over year, with operating expenses as a percentage of revenues contracting by 410 basis points to 41.6% [4] - Operating income was $208.2 million, up 74.1% year over year, with an operating margin expansion of 710 basis points to 18.5% [4] Balance Sheet & Cash Flow - As of June 30, 2024, cash and cash equivalents were $444.9 million, down from $664 million as of March 31, 2024 [5] - Total debt remained unchanged at $3.9 billion [5] - Free cash flow was $323 million, slightly down from $327.4 million in the previous quarter [5] - The company repurchased 4.1 million shares of its common stock for $520.8 million during the second quarter [5] Guidance - For the third quarter of 2024, GoDaddy expects revenues between $1.13 billion and $1.15 billion, indicating a year-over-year growth of 7% at the mid-point [6] - The company anticipates Applications & Commerce revenue growth in the mid-teens and Core revenue growth in the low single digits for the third quarter [7] - The normalized EBITDA margin for the third quarter is expected to be 29% [7] - For the full year 2024, GoDaddy projects total revenues of $4.525 billion to $4.565 billion, indicating a year-over-year growth of 7% at the mid-point, with a normalized EBITDA margin of 29% [7] - The company anticipates free cash flow of at least $1.3 billion for 2024 [7] Stock Performance - GDDY currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) and has increased by 33.2% year-to-date, outperforming the Zacks Computer & Technology sector's growth of 17.2% [7]

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GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE:GDDY) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 1, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Christie Masoner - Vice President, Investor Relations Aman Bhutani - Chief Executive Officer Mark McCaffrey - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Josh Beck - Raymond James Trevor Young - Barclays Jian Li - Evercore Elizabeth Porter - Morgan Stanley Vikram Kesavabhotla - Baird Willow Miller - William Blair Clarke Jeffries - Piper Sandler Ygal Arounian - Citi Chris Kuntarich - UBS Naved Kh ...

Financial Performance - GoDaddy's Q2 2024 revenue reached $1.124 billion, a 7% increase compared to $1.048 billion in Q2 2023[48] - Applications & Commerce (A&C) revenue grew by 15% to $406 million in Q2 2024, up from $352 million in Q2 2023[32, 60] - Core Platform revenue increased by 3% to $719 million in Q2 2024, compared to $696 million in Q2 2023[32, 60] - Free cash flow increased by 35% to $323 million in Q2 2024, compared to $240 million in Q2 2023[48] - Normalized EBITDA grew by 25% to $332 million in Q2 2024, up from $265 million in Q2 2023, with a margin expansion of 400 bps+ to 29%[12, 48, 60] Strategic Initiatives and Growth - A&C Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) increased by 14% to $1.5 billion[37] - Core Platform ARR increased by 2% to $2.3 billion[40] - GoDaddy Airo has reached over 1 million new customers, with over 500,000 engaged in the experience since launch and is poised to launch in over 90 additional countries[15] Capital Allocation - GoDaddy has completed $3.1 billion in share buybacks under current authorizations, repurchasing 38.3 million shares, resulting in a 23% reduction of shares outstanding since January 2022[52, 53] - The company has $0.9 billion remaining for future share repurchases[53] Outlook - GoDaddy projects revenue between $1.13 billion and $1.15 billion for Q3 2024 and between $4.525 billion and $4.565 billion for the full year 2024[58] - The company anticipates mid-teens growth for Applications & Commerce and low single-digit growth for Core Platform in both Q3 2024 and full year 2024[58] - GoDaddy expects a Normalized EBITDA margin of approximately 29% for Q3 2024 and full year 2024, and unlevered free cash flow of $1.45 billion+ and free cash flow of $1.3 billion+[58]

For the quarter ended June 2024, GoDaddy (GDDY) reported revenue of $1.12 billion, up 7.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.10, compared to $0.63 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.11 billion, representing a surprise of +0.97%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.80%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.07.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectat ...