Riskified .-Riskified (RSKD) Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates

Group 1: Earnings Performance - Riskified reported quarterly earnings of $0.06 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 0.08 per share, and down from $0.07 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -25% [1] - The company posted revenues of$ 93.53 million for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.71%, compared to year-ago revenues of $84.07 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, Riskified has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times and topped consensus revenue estimates four times [2] Group 2: Stock Performance and Outlook - Riskified shares have increased by approximately 7% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has declined by -1.8% [3] - The company's future stock performance will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the earnings outlook [4][6] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is$ 0.04 on revenues of $77.29 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is$ 0.22 on revenues of $336.61 million [7] Group 3: Industry Context - The Internet - Software industry, to which Riskified belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 48% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact investor decisions [5]