$ETSY - 🔥

Announced Phenomenal 2020 FY Results

- 10% big beat on revenue!
- 520% EPS Growth!

There were 50 slides but here are my Top 10/10 Key Takeaways from the Conference Call if you missed it and key expectations going forward into 2021.

10 Quick Thread Insights below👇:
1/10: $ETSY Consistent Triple digit Revenue Growth:

Q1: $228M - 35% YoY
Q2: $428M - 137% YoY
Q3: $451M - 128% YoY
Q4: $617M - 129% YoY

2020 Avg: $1.7B -> 111% YoY 🔥

Q1 2021 Guide: - $536M - 135% YoY

Driven by payments, e-commerce & GMS.
2/
$ETSY's brand is improving massively and getting recognition both in North America and Internationally.

41% International growth in sales (111% YoY)

GMS Growth in UK was over 189% and they are becoming a top e-Commerce platform in the UK & Germany.

This is underrated!
3/
$ETSY Active Buyers & Sellers are increasing is key

2020 Growth Figures:

$ETSY Marketplace Growth (Comps against $SHOP?)
Q1 - 24%
Q2 - 147%
Q3 - 142%
Q4 -150%

Active buyers:
Q1 - 0.60
Q2 - 0.77
Q3 - 1.10
Q4 - 1.70

Active Sellers:
Q1 -27%
Q2 -33%
Q3 -42%
Q4 - 63%
4/
$ETSY Take-Rates (% of the value of the transactions $ETSY facilitates that they get to keep as revenue.)

Q1 2020 - 2%
Q2 2020 - (-4%)
Q3 2020 - 4%)
Q4 2020 - 5%

This is tough metric and it was expected to decline, but kept up.

Key for driving the following below 👇
5/ $ETSY's bottom-line is absolutely top-class considering their immense growth.

Gross Margins have been improving

Q1 - 64%
Q2 - 74%
Q3 - 73%
Q4 - 76%

They are generating more F Cash-flows which is improving for future re-investing into the business.
6/ $ETSY Strong ROI

They are getting more efficient with their sales and marketing spend --> generating increasing ROI per $.
7/ $ETSY Conversion rates

% of Individuals that had two or more purchasers (48%

Many consumers came to $ETSY at first for masks but realized how good it was......They stayed!😀

More shoppers are going beyond just masks on the $ETSY platforms.
8/
$ETSY is also enjoying the boom from the Housing Trends

226% YoY growth in homes home-furnishing trends and expected to continue to drive future sales.

They expect it to be one of the fastest growing segments.
9/
In 2021 Expectations:

- Drive more sellers, inventory
- Mgmt emphasize increased spending in hiring within their Analytics teams
- Expect more International growth in Europe
- Investing in more marketing and ambitions growth which may depress bottom-line

Guidance👇
10/10
Bottom-line:

- Don't expect such numbers in 2021, but expect growth!
- $ETSY is experiencing higher conversation rates, Habitual & repeat buyers which bodes well for the future
- Best 'Video' Conference call yet :)

Great quarter! I may buy more shares! 😀

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